2011-2012 East Tennessee (Quillen) Application Thread

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Honestly I think I would rather have the hard copy. It would be so exciting to read it
 
I think last year, they had like 20 more acceptances than spots at this time, so it looks like they've resolved that already this year. What are the ramifications for us since that's the case. Yall seem to be so analytical about this... I'm just sitting and waiting. Not smart enough to know the ins and outs of the numbers game.
 
Junior Beaver said:
I think last year, they had like 20 more acceptances than spots at this time, so it looks like they've resolved that already this year. What are the ramifications for us since that's the case. Yall seem to be so analytical about this... I'm just sitting and waiting. Not smart enough to know the ins and outs of the numbers game.
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I really don't think there are any rammifications. I think they're right on target and still have about 48±5 in-state acceptances to offer this year. That's 48 of us offered a spot off the waitlist.

Dr. Ducky said:
Hope today is the day for you guys. I couldn't imagine the stress you're dealing with. Sending all the luck/good vibes that I can muster! :xf:
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Thanks Dr. Ducky! Where are you going this year?
 
Dr. Ducky said:
I bet you could guess....here's a hint: it starts with a Q 😉

Hope to meet everyone soon!
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Queensland School of Medicine? LoL j/k I realized after I had posted and walked off that you announced you were accepted and matriculating to Quillen earlier in the thread. Doh! :smack:
 
Here's my latest day dream at work:

*ring, ring*
Doug: "Doug Taylor, admissions?"
Me: "Hi Doug! This is Deutsch Arzt. Did I get in today?!"
Doug: "Uhm...excuse me?
Me: "I had a missed call. I thought it was you, and--"
Doug: "--No, it wasn't us."
Me: "Weeeellll, since I have you on the phone---"
Dough: "---No, we can't tell you your waitlist standing, Deutsch. Sorry." *click*
Me: "FML."

Hahaha .God, I thought it has been hard waiting this long. But now that WL movement is projected to begin, I might have to check into the psych ward next door to my office! I'm going insane! LoL
 
Looks like no movement unless it's from a bunch of non sdn members. Maybe they aren't gonna be able to offer as many spots this year. Quillen has become a more popular destination.
 
It's still WAY too early for us to start thinking like that. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we start hearing about hold list movement.
 
Ya it is early, but I'm just letting the pessimistic side of things creep in on me. Everyone has those minor freak outs when you think the world is falling. Has anyone had like an emotional break down that resulted in tears? Haha I have felt like it at times, but I have yet to resort to that.
 
For me, I figure its been 8 months since my interview there, what's 4 more weeks? 😉
Just kidding, I know what you mean. Hey who knows, maybe they've got a big batch of spots that opened up and it's taking them a little longer than usual to get it together.
 
Junior Beaver said:
For me, I figure its been 8 months since my interview there, what's 4 more weeks? 😉
Just kidding, I know what you mean. Hey who knows, maybe they've got a big batch of spots that opened up and it's taking them a little longer than usual to get it together.
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I sure hope that's the case. I'm coming closer to that breakdown than I thought. I simply cannot bring myself to adequately study for the July 6th MCAT without knowing if I truly need to or not. I've been procrastinating worse than I ever have and have been obsessing about my status way too much. I hope we hear something today, even if it's someone else posting for the first time that s/he's been accepted. This radio silence is like water boarding.

Anyway, hey, Swoop & Beaver, are you guys near Nashville? If we get accepted, we should so go grab a few beers together to celebrate seeing as how we've all been in this together for so long now. 🙂 Dr. Ducky, you're totally invited, too. Heck, anyone that wants to come is invited, really. This thread is just full of cool peeps. 🙂
 
I called admissions today and they said they have offered 102 acceptances as of today. I'm currently on hold too and the wait is killing me
 
adaddymd said:
I called admissions today and they said they have offered 102 acceptances as of today. I'm currently on hold too and the wait is killing me
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Thank you for calling! I didn't know they could respond to us at all. Did s/he say when the latest acceptances were given and if they were via phone or certified mail?

EDIT: I also wonder if that's total, in which case that would mean they've only offered 4 more acceptances since the last time they updated their stats at the end of April. :-\
 
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Doesn't sound like a good sign either way. Sounds like either not many people declined acceptance (if they've offered 102 total acceptances), or none of us were close to the top of the list (if they've offered 102 IS).
Still early though, lots can happen 😉
 
From my understanding, they've offered 102 total acceptances, IS and OOS. Also, when I called on the 16th, they had mentioned that they've only taken 4 people off the hold list so your calculation makes sense Deutsch Arzt.
 
adaddymd said:
From my understanding, they've offered 102 total acceptances, IS and OOS. Also, when I called on the 16th, they had mentioned that they've only taken 4 people off the hold list so your calculation makes sense Deutsch Arzt.
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Thanks for the clarification, adaddymd. Although very much not what I wanted to hear, it does help put things into perspective. :bang:
 
Well now that that's been said, the next question that naturally comes to my mind is if they aren't taking many from the hold list, does that mean they are terminating people on the back end of the hold list, too?
 
Junior Beaver said:
Well now that that's been said, the next question that naturally comes to my mind is if they aren't taking many from the hold list, does that mean they are terminating people on the back end of the hold list, too?
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I doubt it since it's still "early." You never know what could happen. They need that pool of back-up applicants to ensure they have a full class. I'm also not sure that they even terminate applications on hold until the very end. I wish someone with some inside information could clarify this issue. I'm dying to know, too. I can only speculate. :-(
 
Deutsch Arzt said:
I sure hope that's the case. I'm coming closer to that breakdown than I thought. I simply cannot bring myself to adequately study for the July 6th MCAT without knowing if I truly need to or not. I've been procrastinating worse than I ever have and have been obsessing about my status way too much. I hope we hear something today, even if it's someone else posting for the first time that s/he's been accepted. This radio silence is like water boarding.

Anyway, hey, Swoop & Beaver, are you guys near Nashville? If we get accepted, we should so go grab a few beers together to celebrate seeing as how we've all been in this together for so long now. 🙂 Dr. Ducky, you're totally invited, too. Heck, anyone that wants to come is invited, really. This thread is just full of cool peeps. 🙂
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I can promise you, if all comes out okay on this, I'll buy first round! 😎

I can sense the stress you guys are feeling in dealing with this. Just try (I know it won't happen) to breathe and know that "what will be will be". :luck::xf:
 
Ya the whole waiting game is starting to get old really quick. I have put on so much weight during this process, and I've never been one to stress out about anything, but it is really starting to get to me. I just want to know so bad. Like people need to make a freaking decision. All the bastards holding multiple acceptances at this point that KNOW they aren't going to a specific school need to let the schools know so other people aren't put through the excruciating wait like we are. I know of at least 3 people that are not going to ETSU that have not told them that yet. It makes me furious!

And Deutsch, I'm in Knoxville, but at this point I'd run butt naked to Nashville if I got the call. I am so ready to be done with this and move on with my life. AHHHHH!!! Hurry up people.....
 
I have been on hold since September! I'm I'm the Nashville area so I'm all for having an acceptance party if things go our way. I haven't been posting but I've been keeping up with this forum everyday since my interview. I'm working the next 3 days so if I get that phone call you better believe that I am going to answer my phone on the clock and risk getting in trouble!! I know everybody else on here would do the same!
 
But I thought those folks that are holding acceptances to ETSU without the intention of matriculating were supposed to have let them know that by last week?
 
Swoopthereitis said:
All the bastards holding multiple acceptances at this point that KNOW they aren't going to a specific school need to let the schools know so other people aren't put through the excruciating wait like we are. I know of at least 3 people that are not going to ETSU that have not told them that yet. It makes me furious!
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This makes me angry...The first thing I did after gaining acceptance to ETSU (besides crying/celebrating/calling family) was email all other schools where I had gained acceptance to let them know I was honored to be accepted, but I would be attending elsewhere.

If you hold acceptances to schools that you have no intentions of attending, you deserve to be beaten with sticks and dragged through the streets.:diebanana:

juicebox008 said:
I have been on hold since September! I'm I'm the Nashville area so I'm all for having an acceptance party if things go our way. I haven't been posting but I've been keeping up with this forum everyday since my interview. I'm working the next 3 days so if I get that phone call you better believe that I am going to answer my phone on the clock and risk getting in trouble!! I know everybody else on here would do the same!
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:laugh: I was working and with a patient when I got the call. I quickly excused myself and stepped out to answer. When I found out the verdict I absolutely lost it. Hands down one of the greatest moments of my life.
 
Yeah, I thought that the AAMC had ways of enforcing that May 15th rule? I guess this makes me both irritated and hopeful at the same time. I figured at this point, no one could have both an ETSU spot and a spot another school, meaning the only openings left would be due to people deferring...If there a people still hanging on to multiple spots, hopefully the waitlist movement will pick up!
 
Lynn87 said:
Yeah, I thought that the AAMC had ways of enforcing that May 15th rule? I guess this makes me both irritated and hopeful at the same time. I figured at this point, no one could have both an ETSU spot and a spot another school, meaning the only openings left would be due to people deferring...If there a people still hanging on to multiple spots, hopefully the waitlist movement will pick up!
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No, unfortunately they're just recommendations. However, I believe ETSU abides by the recommendations and sends those with multiple acceptances a letter stating that they must either relinquish those extra acceptances or relinquish their spot at ETSU, all within two weeks. So we have two weeks from the 15th before the WL movement really gets going. I imagine we'll hear a bunch of happy stories come June 1st.
 
You should've mentioned that earlier because I think there were definitely some people on here that needed to be talked down from the ledge yesterday. Haha.
 
Junior Beaver said:
You should've mentioned that earlier because I think there were definitely some people on here that needed to be talked down from the ledge yesterday. Haha.
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Hah, oops. Sorry. I actually went to bed at 6:30p yesterday and slept till 5a this morning. I'm not sure if that's indicative of the depression that's brewing or my exhaustion and burnout from the past few years...or both! LoL
 
Gah... another whole week of waiting.. haha oh well I guess we should be used to it at this point

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I can't believe we haven't heard anyone getting off the waitlist yet.. : /
 
Gah I just want to get that call so damn bad! I've been so pissy lately haha I just want to be relieved!
 
Swoopthereitis said:
Gah I just want to get that call so damn bad! I've been so pissy lately haha I just want to be relieved!
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Hah! Get it, "pissy" and "relieved"? 😛

No, I know. My mind is ever so slowly deteriorating. I'm becoming pathologically obsessive and clinically depressed as the days go by, fearing the worst.
 
Ya that pretty much describes me. My confidence/hope is beginning to dwindle.

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Sooner or later it's gonna start chugging along. And I was talking to a fellow at work yesterday - she said this happens to everyone.
 
Junior Beaver said:
Sooner or later it's gonna start chugging along. And I was talking to a fellow at work yesterday - she said this happens to everyone.
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I hope so!

*mumbling under my breath while sitting and dangling my feet over the ledge*

EDIT: I also hope they send us an email letting us know the letter of acceptance is on its way if they don't reach us by phone. That's what people in the 2009-2010 thread were writing about at this time in the game.
 
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As an occasional lurker, I just want to jump in and offer some encouragement... I know how frustrating it was even waiting from my September interview to December (2010) acceptance letter. I highly doubt I could've handled waiting til the next spring... You guys are champs!

Please, just try your best to concentrate on not worrying about it, and enjoying life. Looking back, my worrying just brought out the worst in me and had no effect on my getting in. Plus it did nothing to prepare me for med school... If you allow it, someone will manage to talk you into the same panic before you're done with M1 -about Step 1, or residency, or whatever is next. If you can find a way to not be consumed with worry about the future, you will be better off than me and probably most other med students - whether you get in this round or not. At least we have a little more control over our stress than we do over the the mysterious admissions process - which I agree is far too drawn out at this point!

The vigilant waiting is so exhausting... But I hope you can find some rest for your minds until the waiting is done. And good luck!!!
 
Akr said:
As an occasional lurker, I just want to jump in and offer some encouragement... I know how frustrating it was even waiting from my September interview to December (2010) acceptance letter. I highly doubt I could've handled waiting til the next spring... You guys are champs!

Please, just try your best to concentrate on not worrying about it, and enjoying life. Looking back, my worrying just brought out the worst in me and had no effect on my getting in. Plus it did nothing to prepare me for med school... If you allow it, someone will manage to talk you into the same panic before you're done with M1 -about Step 1, or residency, or whatever is next. If you can find a way to not be consumed with worry about the future, you will be better off than me and probably most other med students - whether you get in this round or not. At least we have a little more control over our stress than we do over the the mysterious admissions process - which I agree is far too drawn out at this point!

The vigilant waiting is so exhausting... But I hope you can find some rest for your minds until the waiting is done. And good luck!!!
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👍 This^. I must say that every time that I get an email notifcation about a new post to this thread, I get excited thinking that someone is gonna say "I GOT THE CALL TODAY!!!" Unfortunately, that hasn't happened yet. Just the occasional post to let others know that you're still in agony and haven't totally succumbed to depression as of yet. :laugh:

It's starting to wear on me, too.....and I'm not even on the waitlist! C'mon! I wanna hear about some phonecalls! :xf::luck::xf:
 
Akr said:
As an occasional lurker, I just want to jump in and offer some encouragement... I know how frustrating it was even waiting from my September interview to December (2010) acceptance letter. I highly doubt I could've handled waiting til the next spring... You guys are champs!

Please, just try your best to concentrate on not worrying about it, and enjoying life. Looking back, my worrying just brought out the worst in me and had no effect on my getting in. Plus it did nothing to prepare me for med school... If you allow it, someone will manage to talk you into the same panic before you're done with M1 -about Step 1, or residency, or whatever is next. If you can find a way to not be consumed with worry about the future, you will be better off than me and probably most other med students - whether you get in this round or not. At least we have a little more control over our stress than we do over the the mysterious admissions process - which I agree is far too drawn out at this point!

The vigilant waiting is so exhausting... But I hope you can find some rest for your minds until the waiting is done. And good luck!!!
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👍 Perfectly stated.

I keep up with this thread because I'm rooting for you guys to get in. I remember being in ya'lls shoes, it was more stressful than the first year of med school.
 
Thanks for all the support Akr, Dr. Ducky, and Rocher. I think the coolest thing about getting in off of the waitlist is the fact that we waitlisters are some of the most eager and committed med students. I've heard so many stories of the waitlisters soaring to the top of their class and matching to their top ranked residencies. We can only hope, right? 🙂 As difficult as it's been, these recent posts of encouragement have really helped. Thanks again ladies and gentlemen.


EDIT (5/29/12): Well, I sure hope we hear something this week.
 
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Ya I need to hear something soon to preserve my sanity.

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Swoopthereitis said:
Ya I need to hear something soon to preserve my sanity.

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I'm already slightly insane at this point. LoL Anyway, I emailed Doug today asking (1) how students will be notified of an acceptance at this point and (2) how many people currently remain on the in-state hold list. I'll let you all know what I hear.
 
Hi,
I have a question for this Thread.
I am taking the MCAT in September. If I get my application in asap would you recommend going ahead and applying for 2013 or waiting for the next cycle? I am hoping to score 28+
 
mp37210 said:
Hi,
I have a question for this Thread.
I am taking the MCAT in September. If I get my application in asap would you recommend going ahead and applying for 2013 or waiting for the next cycle? I am hoping to score 28+
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I took the MCAT on 8/23 last year, submitted my AMCAS on 8/9, received my MCAT scores on 9/27, and landed an interview invite in November for an interview day in January at ETSU. (This means that schools didn't consider me complete until 9/27. I submitted early so that my AMCAS would be verified by the time my scores arrived.) So I'd say go for it. You'll be at a slight disadvantage but well within your chances. I'd rather give it shot than wait an entire year, personally.
 
If you dont mind me asking Deutsch, how did you score on your MCAT?
 
mp37210 said:
If you dont mind me asking Deutsch, how did you score on your MCAT?
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Click on my MDApps profile (the number below my avatar) and scroll down to the very bottom. It was deplorable, with extenuating circumstances, but far below a 28. You're fine. Trust me. 🙂
 
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