2010-2011 University of Iowa (Carver) Application Thread

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Holy crap you're so close!

I need to start looking for a place in IC, pronto...gonna start checking out the shady places this weekend. Haha

Yeah, I've been doing that too. I think I've got a place worked out but I don't want to put money down until I actually have that acceptance letter. Really don't want to miss out either though, so I feel like I'm just stalling at this point.

Fingers crossed for movement as soon as possible!
 
Still #2 on the OSS waitlist here... anyone know when the OSS waitlist has historically begun its movement?

I was reading the thread from last year to find out about instate movement and happened to see that last year it looks like they started accepting off the OOS wait list around may 15th. However, it would depend on how many they over accepted by this year compared to last year. I'm sure you could call and ask them what they would be expecting this year though if you're really curious...or do like me and stalk the threads so you don't have to bombard them with phone calls.
 
I was reading the thread from last year to find out about instate movement and happened to see that last year it looks like they started accepting off the OOS wait list around may 15th. However, it would depend on how many they over accepted by this year compared to last year. I'm sure you could call and ask them what they would be expecting this year though if you're really curious...or do like me and stalk the threads so you don't have to bombard them with phone calls.

totally did the same thing! you're so close, socks053! I hope this is the week for you!!!
 
just got the most generous merit scholarship!!!! Damn Iowa why do you have to be so cold and far away???
 
just got the most generous merit scholarship!!!! Damn Iowa why do you have to be so cold and far away???

Congrats. Maybe the schools with the lousiest weather will make all the studying that much easier.
 
Good news OOSers. My friend just withdrew her acceptance! 😀 haha
 
I'm now #2 on the IS waitlist, so I also need to start looking for a place in IC. The problem however is that I am currently in Vietnam and won't be back in America until the middle of July. Is anybody trying to rent a house/apartment and want a roommate? This is what I would ideally want to do, but I can't do much about it while I'm overseas. Let me know if you are interested.
 
Just got my acceptance letter today and I was at #2 from the last update, so looks like you're next up Socks. Good luck to all.
 
Congrats SemeticStallion (and hopefully you too soon, socks053)! When you last got word you were #2, was that via the e-mail?

EDIT: After considering socks' post above, I realized I'd answered my own question and now know exactly where on the WL I am. Powers of deduction are soooooo cool!
 
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And just think guys!: It's not even May 15 yet! 😀
 
Does anyone by chance know how many they did overaccept for oos?
 
Just got accepted!!!!

There are no words to describe the excitement I'm feeling right now. I wish everyone who is still waiting the best of luck. I know how crazy this process is and I hope to see you all in the fall!!

😀
 
Congratulations Socks!! See you in August. 🙂
 
yay socks!!!!!!!!!!! congrats! (and i just wanted to yell "yay socks!!")
 
Just got accepted!!!!

There are no words to describe the excitement I'm feeling right now. I wish everyone who is still waiting the best of luck. I know how crazy this process is and I hope to see you all in the fall!!

😀

Congrats socks!!! Stoked for you!
 
You and me Mizu. We're next 😀 bring it on, month of May! We're so close!!!
 
You and me Mizu. We're next 😀 bring it on, month of May! We're so close!!!

Thanks everybody! I'm rooting for you guys too. I'm probably going to keep obsessively checking this forum just waiting to see that next "ACCEPTED" post!
 
Please keep checking back socks. You, CC3 and semeticstallion are basically shining beacons of hope for us still waiting. Stick around! Keep shining. Haha

You ready TT0710? I'm ready.

And Midwestern Blot, we were right where you are now...and it's not even May 15 yet! Things are looking up!
 
Please keep checking back socks. You, CC3 and semeticstallion are basically shining beacons of hope for us still waiting. Stick around! Keep shining. Haha

You ready TT0710? I'm ready.

And Midwestern Blot, we were right where you are now...and it's not even May 15 yet! Things are looking up!


heck yes I'm ready! good luck to you, too, Midwestern Blot!!
 
Congrats to everyone on all of the good news! Has anyone heard of any OOS movement?
 
You, CC3 and semeticstallion are basically shining beacons of hope for us still waiting. Stick around! Keep shining. Haha

Oh MizuNoHane. You made an embarrassing dad joke/super cheesy analogy :laugh:. I like it. Can we be friends?
 
Oh MizuNoHane. You made an embarrassing dad joke/super cheesy analogy :laugh:. I like it. Can we be friends?
Absolutely! Haha. I had that Andy Samberg "song" "Cool Guys Don't Look At Explosions" stuck in my head and couldn't get it out, so I had to squeeze in that "keep shining" lyric at any cost, even if said cost was to my reputation as a cool person.

Have you guys ever considered how trippy it might be to run into each other at Iowa (knock on wood) and be like, "Whoa, you're socks053/TT0717/Midwestern Blot/med67633/BaronVonZ? For some reason I thought you'd be so much...nerdier..."
 
Have you guys ever considered how trippy it might be to run into each other at Iowa (knock on wood) and be like, "Whoa, you're socks053/TT0717/Midwestern Blot/med67633/BaronVonZ? For some reason I thought you'd be so much...nerdier..."

Yeah I was thinking that too, but it would be awesome because that would mean that we all got in! But seriously, I feel like I actually know people on the thread so here's to hoping I run into every one of you in the fall!
 
"Whoa, you're socks053/TT0717/Midwestern Blot/med67633/BaronVonZ? For some reason I thought you'd be so much...nerdier..."

Honored to be a recognized figure in this thread =D

Go go gadget waitlist movement!
 
Have you guys ever considered how trippy it might be to run into each other at Iowa (knock on wood) and be like, "Whoa, you're socks053/TT0717/Midwestern Blot/med67633/BaronVonZ? For some reason I thought you'd be so much...nerdier..."

What if we are nerdier than you think?? :laugh:
 
Just wanted to ask if anyone wanted a roommate again. I'd like to rent an apartment and know a guy who is a real estate agent in Iowa City, so if anybody is interested in this let me know and we'll become facebook friends or something and see if we can work it out.
 
Just wanted to ask if anyone wanted a roommate again.

I'm not entirely sure yet. I'm looking into an additional living situation so I'm not solid on anything...which is a terrible, terrible place to be. Haha

What if we are nerdier than you think?? :laugh:

I literally had a nightmare the other day of us all running into each other (in my subconscious you're all stunningly attractive people, by the way) and each being hugely disappointed by the fact that everyone else was incredibly lame. Although we do all make a killer acetaminophen powder hahaha
 
still waiting waiting waiting... going nuts!!!!
 
Pshhh don't sweat it. You've totally got this! 😀

I have a stack of finals to grade, but all have the motivation to do is sit in front of my email hitting the refresh button every 3 minutes :laugh:
 
updated... numba 2. move faster wait list!!!
 
Still #5. Jeez TT0710, why can't you get accepted already....
 
Still #5. Jeez TT0710, why can't you get accepted already....

cuz i suck at this game! backtracking to your nightmare Mizu, are we to assume that you yourself are ridiculously attractive and not nerdy?😀 My trainer celebrated my number 2 spot by making me take a spin class. i wanted to DIE!
 
In my procrastination from studying for finals, I came across this article. For some reason from your internet personas, I have this feeling that most of you posting here are guys. Sorry if this is a giant buzz-kill. I wanted to share it because a) this kind of stuff upsets me and b) I hope you guys never turn out like this and can be a new generation of doctors who don't loose the optimism once residency takes over.

http://www.mothersinmedicine.com/2011/04/valley-of-shadow.html
 
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whaaaa? does my persona comes off dude-like? I assure you i am a lady :laugh: a CLASSY lady at that! 🙂
 
But on a more serious note, that story was def. a buzz kill. I know she talks about how there is a way to overcome, but her story dwells on the negative with slight mentions of the good stuff. Don't dwell on the negative. Like Mizu said... keep shining. HAHAHAHA (yup, that was a shout out to you, MizuNoHane!)
 
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Wow I actually thought you were a feminist troll going around posting stuff on medical boards across the web....

Also, I'm a woman
 
Has anyone by chance called lately and been told how many overaccepted OOS students still remain?
 
Has anyone by chance called lately and been told how many overaccepted OOS students still remain?

- So many things going on in this thread! Haha. I just called in for an update for you -- there are 21 still overaccepted. IS waitlist hasn't moved since the e-mail update, as far as I can tell - I'm still #5.
- That story was a downer. I do think women don't get proper treatment in virtually any field that isn't at least 1/3 represented by females (I'm an engineer so I know this stuff happens daily), and there are many ways we can and should improve that. But the story itself was told pretty melodramatically, and I'm not sure I would like this person in real life, male or female. Seeing as we don't know the whole story I appreciate it as a precautionary measure.
- I am not ridiculously attractive.
- Except in my dreams, where I look kind of like this:
brad-pitt.jpg
 
So you are a dude, Mizu? Or a chic that looks like Brad Pitt? Or a dude that took the time to google image "Brad Pitt"? :laugh:
 
- So many things going on in this thread! Haha. I just called in for an update for you -- there are 21 still overaccepted. IS waitlist hasn't moved since the e-mail update, as far as I can tell - I'm still #5.
- That story was a downer. I do think women don't get proper treatment in virtually any field that isn't at least 1/3 represented by females (I'm an engineer so I know this stuff happens daily), and there are many ways we can and should improve that. But the story itself was told pretty melodramatically, and I'm not sure I would like this person in real life, male or female. Seeing as we don't know the whole story I appreciate it as a precautionary measure.
- I am not ridiculously attractive.
- Except in my dreams, where I look kind of like this:
brad-pitt.jpg


Thank you sooooo much for an update! I really appreciate it! Good luck with the IS movement👍
 
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