Yikes, you all need to calm down. They're really busy--it's not that they don't like you. If you need to ask a question, there are Drexel med students in this thread that will be more than happy to help you out.
2011-2012 Drexel Application Thread
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Seriously, SDNers calm down. Most student interviewers turn in their evaluation within hours of the interview, and once they've done that their entire involvement in your evaluation/application is complete, as in donzo, final, kaput! If a student interviewer doesn't write back after an interview, please don't freak out, don't read into it, it doesn't mean ANYTHING. Medical students are busy and sometimes messages get overlooked.period.
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Accepted!
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Congrats!
CONGRATS!!!
If you don't mind me asking, when did you get the status change to "a final decision has been made..." you do live in PA correct?
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Finally received my wait list letter yesterday after having the decision status. I didn't think I had a great interview so I am not surprised. Actually I'm kind of surprised it wasn't an all out rejection haha. I will be withdrawing from the wait list.
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I'm not positive, it was over a week ago. I wasn't expecting a change very quickly so I was not checking everyday. I do live in PA.
Good luck to you!! I interviewed 9/20 and just got the 'final decision' status today as well!
Mine changed in about a week however it took about seven or so weeks to get to the under-review status. Is it likely to get rejected after receiving the "final decision" status, I fell like people who do just do not post?
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I got rejected post interview.
I accidentally wrote my essay on the back of the page (which I later learned was in the directions and I had missed it) not sure how much that had to do with it. But yeah, ppl do get rejected post interview.
I accidentally wrote my essay on the back of the page (which I later learned was in the directions and I had missed it) not sure how much that had to do with it. But yeah, ppl do get rejected post interview.
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Oh really? oops. Definitely wrote on almost the entire front and back pages...
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That sucks- better luck at the next school dude.
When were you complete? I've been complete for a while and haven't heard anything.
Has anyone else been invited for an interview only on the status page, i.e. you didn't receive an email? Im not sure if i beat them to the punch before they could send the email or if this was just how drexel does II. Just wondering.
yeh when I got mine the same thing happened....I scheduled before the email and it was fine...good luck!
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I had my interviewed scheduled before I ever got an email inviting me to it (I checked my status religiously, as I still am post interview) but you will eventually get an email
Thanks for the info. I figured it out after I looked at the available dates page.
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Interview Invite today!! 🙂 complete 9/1
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2 cycles ago, I wasn't checking the status page, and I had an interview invite sitting in there from September to February. I checked my status on Feb and interviewed in March. Never got an email from them. Waitlisted. Could that waitlist have been an accept had I interviewed in Oct instead of March? Well, I guess I'll find out in 1-15 weeks when I get a decision for this cycle!
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I immediately checked my status out of fear after reading this. No change.
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RequirementReceivedNoteStatusApplication Fee WaiverNov 11, 2011 Committee Letter of RecJul 21, 2011 Supplemental ApplicationSep 12, 2011
Wow. Why is my fee waiver so late when I submitted way back in Sept?- Joined
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Interviewed today. I don't know about those who have interviewed but the day was so relaxing. Everyone there was so nice and laid back. My interview was probably the best and most enjoyable of my life. Really crossing my fingers here.
Btw, was it ever decided if there's a difference between "final decision made" and "decision made" or are they equivalent?
Btw, was it ever decided if there's a difference between "final decision made" and "decision made" or are they equivalent?
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All (anecdotal) evidence suggests that final decision= accept or reject, while decision=waitlist
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that story so freaked me out that I have carpal tunnel checking my status pages! i really hope you get some good news this cycle............
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haha - thanks, me too. I've basically dedicated the last 3 years of my life (post college) to getting in to med school, so here's hoping. Yeah, let my drexel story serve as a cautionary tale, but if you are checking your status more than once a month, you should be just fine 🙂
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3 years?? I like the dedication, good luck this cycle!
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...need I say more?
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I also logged on and saw my interview invite a day before I got the email
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Oh, good. So maybe that means I just got it recently? I hadn't checked my portal in like.. over three weeks or so -- other schools that have extended interview invites to me have called/sent e-mails, so I thought this was common practice. Not to mention the Drexel portal is sort of annoying to navigate (hate that it makes all the windows smaller when you click to see your decision). Regardless, I'm excited! 🙂 Wish I didn't have to wait to long to interview though! So. Much. Waiting. 👎
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"A decision has been made..."
Thought I had a really good interview, hopefully get in off the wait-list
Thought I had a really good interview, hopefully get in off the wait-list
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Wow I've been finished since early Sept but never received complete email. Do they send that out?
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bummer. hope u get off the WL. Do you mind me asking when you interviewed?
Thanks
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Interviewed on Oct 11th
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"A final decision has been reached..."
The mail can't come soon enough.
The mail can't come soon enough.
interviewed same day as you... still don't have the final decision/decision update.
But you're the first I heard of the oct 11s that has a decision... so mine must not be too far off. How terrifying.
I hope its a good final decision! I got that status on Tuesday I can't wait for the mail as well...I am really nervous
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When I interviewed with the student, he said a final decision is much better than a "decision". Hopefully it is the good news we are all waiting for.
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