2010-2011 University of Arizona Application Thread

[Nevryn]

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Accepted at 9am. Was honestly expecting a 3pm email, or worse, a waitlist email weeks from now and then dragged out into August. I'm so relieved...

Congrats on such an eventful first post on SDN!

 

[artemis680]

Accepted!!

 

[B056436]

My inbox is empty...does that mean waitlist for sure? 😕

 

[DesiMaster]

ACCEPTED!!! 10AM - Submitted secondary in Nov? - Interviewed Dec 6

30M 3.8c 3.7s

 

[Origin]

Great goodness, many people on SDN are getting accepted into Tucson....as was I today as well (YESSSS!)

Perhaps we shall see each other in the next school year. Good luck to the rest.

 

[hoot504]

Just got an "Official" acceptance email 1000 UofA Tucson. Im from AZ and only left because of military. But technically I am OOS.

OOS
3.96GPA BS
27MCAT (not much studying)
6 years Active duty military, 6 years Reserves
Worked full time during undergraduate while a full time student
Moderate research experience, no publications
Various volunteering over the last decade
Very confident feeling interview

Good luck to others!!!!

Accepted Just now!

In State Reapplicant

3.96 GPA 30Q MCAT (12P, 6V, 12B)

Accepted just now too!

Hope this continues for everyone!!!

Accepted at 9am. Was honestly expecting a 3pm email, or worse, a waitlist email weeks from now and then dragged out into August. I'm so relieved...

Accepted to Tucson!!!

Accepted!!

ACCEPTED!!! 10AM - Submitted secondary in Nov? - Interviewed Dec 6

30M 3.8c 3.7s

Great goodness, many people on SDN are getting accepted into Tucson....as was I today as well (YESSSS!)

Perhaps we shall see each other in the next school year. Good luck to the rest.

Wow, nice job everyone.

 

[BaronVonZ]

Ugh, these days are just heartbreaking by now.

Wish I knew why, despite years of hard work and results, my only instate school did not accept me. I wanted to stay local :/

Well, here goes waitlist.

 

[physio84]

Ugh, these days are just heartbreaking by now.

Wish I knew why, despite years of hard work and results, my only instate school did not accept me. I wanted to stay local :/

Well, here goes waitlist.

Same boat. Oh well, there are worse places to study medicine than in Florida. 😀 I've been at UA six years now (undergrad and grad); that's too long anyway. Congrats to all those accepted, maybe I'll see you in residency in a few years!

 

[MWLH]

Ugh, these days are just heartbreaking by now.

Wish I knew why, despite years of hard work and results, my only instate school did not accept me. I wanted to stay local :/

Well, here goes waitlist.

@baronvonz and physio84

I am in the same situation...really wanted to stay local. Where else did you guys get accepted?

And congrats to all those that got accepted today!!

 

[UpperEastSide]

so loks like Tucson handed out remaining acceptances? Only wait-list spots remain?

 

[cricket11]

so loks like Tucson handed out remaining acceptances? Only wait-list spots remain?

I'm pretending that they're still typing out the acceptance emails (my last name is towards the end of the alphabet) and that it will continue until the end of the day. To those people that had talked to the admissions office earlier asking about when acceptances would be sent out, did Admissions say when the wait-listed/rejected people would be notified? I assume/hope that it will be sometime this week.

 

[sundevil11]

I'm pretending that they're still typing out the acceptance emails (my last name is towards the end of the alphabet) and that it will continue until the end of the day. To those people that had talked to the admissions office earlier asking about when acceptances would be sent out, did Admissions say when the wait-listed/rejected people would be notified? I assume/hope that it will be sometime this week.

All of the acceptances were sent out around 10am, so sadly enough...there are no more acceptances for this wave. I am not sure when the waitlist is going to be sent out, but looking at previous years, I am going to say sometime between March 9-11.

 

[neurojunkie]

Sorry for the delay, I was busy freaking out and telling my GF and mom...but I was accepted today!!!!!!!!

 

[BaronVonZ]

Sorry for the delay, I was busy freaking out and telling my GF and mom...but I was accepted today!!!!!!!!

Congrats neurojunkie! You've been waiting long enough and I think you certainly deserve it. 🙂

@MWLH
No other acceptances for me, sadly. Still waiting to hear back from 5 interviews, though, so there might yet be good things to come.

 

[Luke Skywalker]

Hey guys, for those who were accepted today, congratulations! For those of us not yet accepted, good luck and just hang in there!

 

[supermang]

Fml.

 

[Kekeirda]

I'm sure it is probably too late for this year but for future referance does anyone know if LOI's would increase my chances of getting accepted at either Phoenix or Tucson?

 

[neurojunkie]

I'm sure it is probably too late for this year but for future referance does anyone know if LOI's would increase my chances of getting accepted at either Phoenix or Tucson?

They wouldn't add anything to your file at this point. The only thing to do is wait.

 

[Rustin Reed]

Congrats acceptees! To those still waiting, there's plenty of hope! Keep a level head 🙂

 

[physio84]

@baronvonz and physio84

I am in the same situation...really wanted to stay local. Where else did you guys get accepted?

Drink all day
Play all night
Let's get it poppin
I'm in MIAMI trick! (clean version) 😀

Only acceptance thus far...I actually haven't even posted in their thread.

 

[Limetime]

Sorry for the delay, I was busy freaking out and telling my GF and mom...but I was accepted today!!!!!!!!

Congrats! It is so exciting!!!

Sending many good thoughts for many WL accepts to those still waiting...best of luck to you all!

 

[SolidWater]

Ugh, these days are just heartbreaking by now.

Wish I knew why, despite years of hard work and results, my only instate school did not accept me. I wanted to stay local :/

Well, here goes waitlist.

Same boat here, Baron. Chin up, we will get there.

 

[BearDownAZ]

Same boat here, Baron. Chin up, we will get there.

This is my third time applying 🙂

 

[SolidWater]

This is my third time applying 🙂

Yikes. You've got some serious resolve! Someone in my Nov. interview group was also applying for her 3rd time.

On a similar tangent, aren't something like ~75 people accepted off the wait list? Additionally, the paperwork I have from Tucson claims like half the class are re-applicants.

Guess we can take some solace in statistics. Hope we're high on the wait list. 😀

 

[Limetime]

This is my third time applying 🙂

I know it sounds trite, but I really do know where you are coming from. I have taken a long road, but it did finally happen. You can PM me for more details, but trust that you can make it, despite many obstacles.

 

[SolidWater]

Fun background for those of us still waiting: http://i.imgur.com/c6B2d.jpg

Made me lol.

 

[BaronVonZ]

Thank you everyone for being so upbeat 🙂 Comforting to know I'm in such good company.

 

[UpperEastSide]

what a ****ting day this turned out to be 🙁

 

[BooRadley85]

Does everyone accepted get the $1500 scholarship?

 

[artemis680]

Does everyone accepted get the $1500 scholarship?

I think so.

 

[BearDownAZ]

Fun background for those of us still waiting: http://i.imgur.com/c6B2d.jpg

Made me lol.

Redditor

 

[neurojunkie]

I didn't think yesterday was going to happen, and I was already beginning to rework my personal statement, and beginning to consider retaking the MCAT (cringes). This is a dream come true for me, as it will be for the rest of you waiting out there...and bare in mind, there were 73 people accepted off of Tucson's waitlist last year, and this year anticipates even more movement. Don't lose site of your dreams, you can make them happen.

I had to get a Master's and work for a year afterwards to finally see things through. This whole process is monumentally competitive, and maybe some of you will have to work a bit more before things happen for you, but even if that turns out to be the case, don't be discouraged. You can become the physician that you want to be.

 

[cricket11]

Why does Tucson have so much movement? Or is 50 - 70 normal for most schools? Just curious.

 

[BaronVonZ]

...and this year anticipates even more movement.

Source?

 

[hoot504]

Here's a brief video that popped up this morning of President Shelton and Dean Flynn touring the Phoenix campus. For those of us trying to decide between Phx and Tucson, I guess any little bit of info helps.

http://uanews.org/node/38263

 

[MWLH]

Why does Tucson have so much movement? Or is 50 - 70 normal for most schools? Just curious.

As I understand it, they have lots of movement because 1) they have two campus that have wait lists drawing from the same pool and 2) many of the out of state students they accept tend not to matriculate at U of A. I don't know if this year is supposed to have any more movement than previous years. It's all a crap shoot really.

 

[neurojunkie]

Source?

Ann Braucci, at my interview, 11/15/10.

 

[AZhope]

A big congrats to all those who were accepted! You have no idea how jealous I am 🙂 !!

Anyway.... I spoke with Tucson Admin and they said that they are running really late this year and that their waitlist will come out in April. Also, there might be more acceptances released based on the number of people who decline their spots between now and April.

 

[AZhope]

It's all a crap shoot really.

 

[SolidWater]

A big congrats to all those who were accepted! You have no idea how jealous I am 🙂 !!

Anyway.... I spoke with Tucson Admin and they said that they are running really late this year and that their waitlist will come out in April. Also, there might be more acceptances released based on the number of people who decline their spots between now and April.

Ohhhh yeaaaa hope this happens!

 

[lokomat]

People, cut the bulls**t. If you weren't accepted, don't be afraid to show it. You're not the only one whose named wasn't picked in this lottery.

 

[BooRadley85]

Is there a Facebook group for UA Tucson 2015? I noticed a lot of the other schools I applied to had one.

 

[HamidNia101]

People, cut the bulls**t. If you weren't accepted, don't be afraid to show it. You're not the only one whose named wasn't picked in this lottery.

i don't know about you, friend, but i don't have ill will nor anything negative to say to the people who did get accepted. i too didn't get accepted (yet), but there is nothing i am afraid of showing; no anger, no jealousy.

its frustrating not to be accepted, but give it time, do the best you can, and some day you'll get right 🙂

 

[HamidNia101]

and when i say "jealously" i am not referring to the way people like azhope have graciously used in in a congratulatory sense, i mean it in the way it is a self destructive emotion

 

[lokomat]

Haha, dude, thanks for trying to twist my words.

Maybe you should consider law school?

Let me repeat myself. As I said before, people who weren't accepted shouldn't display an err of nonchalance. First, it's annoying who are in the same boat. Second, it's extremely painful to be rejected by this med school, let alone any medical school. The ones who show optimism about rejection are either fooling themselves or accepting defeat.

If you weren't accepted, do what I'm doing. Be upset. Feel dejected. And in the meantime, do every possible thing you can to be a better applicant for next year's application cycle. Pain is not a bad thing. If you've fallen enough in your life, you become to see pain for what it can be worth: a driving force to success.

Again, congratulations to the ones who were accepted. And in the lottery that is the medical school application process, hope that next time you become the lucky one.

 

[HamidNia101]

Maybe you should consider law school?

Thank you for the compliment, pal. 😉

This elaborate defense of yourself is not at all what you initially conveyed; nonetheless, I am glad you have come to terms with your status and took the advise I gave you in my first response, which was to improve yourself to someday be accepted (which you also did not convey in any way).

good luck to me, good luck to you, and good luck to everyone else like us

 

[DesiMaster]

Haha, dude, thanks for trying to twist my words.

Maybe you should consider law school?

Let me repeat myself. As I said before, people who weren't accepted shouldn't display an err of nonchalance. First, it's annoying who are in the same boat. Second, it's extremely painful to be rejected by this med school, let alone any medical school. The ones who show optimism about rejection are either fooling themselves or accepting defeat.

If you weren't accepted, do what I'm doing. Be upset. Feel dejected. And in the meantime, do every possible thing you can to be a better applicant for next year's application cycle. Pain is not a bad thing. If you've fallen enough in your life, you become to see pain for what it can be worth: a driving force to success.

Again, congratulations to the ones who were accepted. And in the lottery that is the medical school application process, hope that next time you become the lucky one.

I was accepted yesterday, but I think I can still contribute to this considering I was so depressed the night before. Lokomat, I think you have to understand that people handle emotions differently. I feel that when people that are not yet accepted show an air of nonchalance, it is to comfort them selves (I admit I have done it). Honestly, I also believe that many of the people that apply to medical school have a truly compassionate personality and feel proud of their peers. Anger and dejection are valid responses to the stress of not being accepted, but I really dont feel like it is fair to say that everyone should behave similarly. Also, I would hardly describe medical school applications as a lottery.

Either way, I wish you the best of luck in getting into UA. Congratulations to those who have received acceptances (hope to see you all during second look!).

 

[MedHopeful777]

Hey Everyone,

My name is Allysa and I am a current 1st year at UACOM-Tucson. I was in the exact same boat this time last year as a lot of you are now. I know exactly what it feels like to have the acceptance days come and go, but I just wanted to tell all of you not to give up hope. They put A LOT of people on the waitlist. I think last year had somewhere around 125 people. I was #49 and got in around mid-May. I think for my class they ended up getting around #75.

Just to answer a few questions I had seen on the forum:

- "Why isn't the waitlist longer if they are accepting people at two campuses?"
The Phoenix and Tucson campuses are two separate med schools. The waitlists are not combined. Last year Tucson's waitlist was ranked so you were given a number if you were on it. Phoenix's waitlist was not ranked, so you do not know where you stand, just that you are on the list.

- "Why does the Tucson waitlist move so much (to around 70)? Is this typical of other schools?"
I'm not sure about other schools, but this application cycle is the second year that out-of-state student applications have been accepted at UACOM. Because of these students, the waitlist moves a lot as people reject their acceptances faster.

- "Does everyone accepted get the $1500 scholarship?"
No. When you get accepted you will have a scholarship application to fill out which is mostly based on need. A lot of people get a scholarship, but sometimes not as much as $1500.

If any of you have more questions about UACOM Tucson or Phoenix, the waitlist, the millions of things you have to fill out once you are accepted, housing in Tucson, etc. just let me know! Enjoy your senior year (or if you are out of school enjoy your last moments of free time until you give your life away to med school!!!!)

 

[HamidNia101]

Phoenix's waitlist was not ranked, so you do not know where you stand, just that you are on the list.

thanks!
do you have any more info on the phoenix wait list? (which is to be released tomorrow)
do you have any idea how many people they pull from their wait list?

 

[Kekeirda]

Hey Everyone,

My name is Allysa and I am a current 1st year at UACOM-Tucson. I was in the exact same boat this time last year as a lot of you are now. I know exactly what it feels like to have the acceptance days come and go, but I just wanted to tell all of you not to give up hope. They put A LOT of people on the waitlist. I think last year had somewhere around 125 people. I was #49 and got in around mid-May. I think for my class they ended up getting around #75.

Just to answer a few questions I had seen on the forum:

- "Why isn't the waitlist longer if they are accepting people at two campuses?"
The Phoenix and Tucson campuses are two separate med schools. The waitlists are not combined. Last year Tucson's waitlist was ranked so you were given a number if you were on it. Phoenix's waitlist was not ranked, so you do not know where you stand, just that you are on the list.

- "Why does the Tucson waitlist move so much (to around 70)? Is this typical of other schools?"
I'm not sure about other schools, but this application cycle is the second year that out-of-state student applications have been accepted at UACOM. Because of these students, the waitlist moves a lot as people reject their acceptances faster.

- "Does everyone accepted get the $1500 scholarship?"
No. When you get accepted you will have a scholarship application to fill out which is mostly based on need. A lot of people get a scholarship, but sometimes not as much as $1500.

If any of you have more questions about UACOM Tucson or Phoenix, the waitlist, the millions of things you have to fill out once you are accepted, housing in Tucson, etc. just let me know! Enjoy your senior year (or if you are out of school enjoy your last moments of free time until you give your life away to med school!!!!)

Thank you so much for your insight and help. Hope things are looking up for all of us.