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Is it going to happen tomorrow? Hmm... It's been crickets on here lately.
I hope it does. It comes alive on Fridays!
Crazy to think that it was just a little over two years ago that I was stalking this page to see when letters were getting mailed out. Time cruises in medical school. We declare our departments in 9 months and match in 24 months. Seems like it was just yesterday...
Best of luck guys! If it doesn't work out, make your application stronger and reapply. It took me several bouts to get them to accept me, so you can do it too!
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Thank you for your encouraging words. I was just thinking about what I can do if I have to apply next year. I think I can only do what I'm doing right now for one more year (working, volunteering, and shadowing at the hospital I am at now.
Contact admissions and they will set up a telephone conference discussing your file: strengths, weaknesses, how the committee felt about it which will give you guidance as to what to change in your app. But I don't think you can do this until you have found out whether your accepted, rejected or WL'd.
Seems like we're not gonna hear back today. Didn't think we would, but it would've been nice! Tomorrow makes 8 weeks for me, so it'd be nice if I could cap off spring break with an acceptanceGood luck to everyone!
God you've made me nervous. You went straight to wait-list? I was kept on hold early Feb, but I interviewed in Dec. Now I'm gonna think if they'be ranked the list or not. Strange to get an e-mail on Wed; I thought they sent decisions on fridays.Just got an e-mail letting me know I've been placed on the Alternate list. Interviewed 2/9. So some others should maybe hear something today. Good luck everyone!
got an acceptance today. good luck still to those waiting.
got an acceptance today. good luck still to those waiting.
Waitlist. Applied EDP and was put on hold. Good luck everyone!
Ohh god so they did review hold applicants. When were you kept on hold and what time did you receive the email?
Hold to acceptance? When did you interview and what time did you get the email? congratulations by the way!
I wonder historically how many people get accepted off the waitlist?
I interviewed on 2/9. I found out about the acceptance today. This was my 3rd time interviewing after being waitlisted both of the last two years.
I interviewed on 2/9. I found out about the acceptance today. This was my 3rd time interviewing after being waitlisted both of the last two years.
I can't say much... I empathize with the waitlisted folks... it's really a tough position to be in. I also don't know much about the movement from this list. Last year, we were told 90-100 people or something like that. But, I know that wasn't the case... the class filled up much faster and few people released their acceptances.
29R, 29S, Masters in Public Health, years of research/volunteer work... who knows what they look for, right?
Best of luck everyone really... best of luck.
Got in todayand so did my roommate! Good luck everyone
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How bad does it look if I apply EDP this summer with the same mcat score (28L) without any intention of taking it again? I know it's a not good score, but I'd have to take it by June, and I don't think I'd be prepared for it by then.
How bad does it look if I apply EDP this summer with the same mcat score (28L) without any intention of taking it again? I know it's a not good score, but I'd have to take it by June, and I don't think I'd be prepared for it by then.
Sorry for being brutally honestly, but it looks like your lazy. The secret to reapplication success is strengthening EVERYTHING about your application. Even if you have adequate shadowing, do more. Even if your gpa is good, make it better. Unless you cannot get a higher score and have retaken it several times, I would retake it. Im sure you have heard stories of people who did nothing to their app and got accepted the second time around but this is the minority, not the majority.
I got the phone call from Dr. Young this morning. Finally accepted! I also interviewed 3 years in a row and was wait listed the last 2 years. Interestingly enough the prior 2 years I applied EDP and this year I applied regular decision. I interviewed on Jan 26th with a 30 MCAT and 3.3 GPA. Good luck to all of you still waiting. If you don't get in this year, improve your app and reapply. Dr. Young told me the committee looks favorably on perseverance. I obviously was disappointed last year and the year before, but I would not trade what I've learned in the past 2 years for an acceptance in previous years. I highly recommend working in a physician's office for those of you that may need to reapply. Again good luck to all.![]()
I haven't been preparing for it for the last few months and I'd only have 3 months to prepare. I could barely squeeze out the 27 when I tried preparing for much longer. I just didn't want to risk retaking it again by June and getting lower. I've already planned to retake it at some point (I was thinking next February). I just didn't know how bad it would look if I didn't retake it by June.
I decided a while back that if I didn't get in this round, I'd skip a cycle and use that time to strengthen my application (and retake the MCAT). Not having school to worry about would give me more time to adequately prepare. But then I decided maybe I could try EDP for the 2011 cycle just for MCG and see if maybe I could get in then. I don't intend to apply anywhere else in the 2011 cycle.
Nice work Bain! I can completely relate. Feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions over the next few months.
How bad does it look if I apply EDP this summer with the same mcat score (28L) without any intention of taking it again? I know it's a not good score, but I'd have to take it by June, and I don't think I'd be prepared for it by then.
Ah I think I know who you were that day. Super congrats, glad you finally got in. It's definitely deserved!![]()