2011-2012 Mayo Application Thread

[mrmatt]

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So for all of us on hold right now, can we expect to hear anything until March, when they release the waitlist? Or is it just silence between now and then?

I interviewed in December but I've forgotten about what the process looks like now that interviews are over.

 

[Snuke]

Snuke?? SNUUUUUUKE!!?????

I had SDN/school overload. One of them had to go until I regained my sanity.

So for all of us on hold right now, can we expect to hear anything until March, when they release the waitlist? Or is it just silence between now and then?

I interviewed in December but I've forgotten about what the process looks like now that interviews are over.

See next post.

 

[Snuke]

I think there was going to be a point where they were going to make a wait list though. Wasn't it supposed to be mid-January? Anyone remember? So some of us will get rejected soon and others of us will get wait listed. Then after May 15 the waitlist begins to move.

There might be one more batch of acceptances this month, since someone in the last interview group posted that they were told that there were enough spots for each of them, so there should be <10 spots open assuming that a few people in that group were accepted.

Timeline from last two years based off the Mayo threads:

First week of March - creation of alternate list from the people on hold. ~100 people are rejected, ~100 are put on alternate list

Very little (if any) movement until...

Early May - Big alternate list movement

The amount of waitlist movement will be influence by the amount of acceptances they give out before formulating the alternate list. Two years ago, they gave out 48 initial acceptances for 42 spots. Last year, it was 47 initial acceptances for 42 spots. Each year, ~20 people came off the alternate list.

 

[Nymphicus]

There might be one more batch of acceptances this month, since someone in the last interview group posted that they were told that there were enough spots for each of them, so there should be <10 spots open assuming that a few people in that group were accepted.

Timeline from last two years based off the Mayo threads:

First week of March - creation of alternate list from the people on hold. ~100 people are rejected, ~100 are put on alternate list

Very little (if any) movement until...

Early May - Big alternate list movement

The amount of waitlist movement will be influence by the amount of acceptances they give out before formulating the alternate list. Two years ago, they gave out 48 initial acceptances for 42 spots. Last year, it was 47 initial acceptances for 42 spots. Each year, ~20 people came off the alternate list.

All hail King Snuke.

 

[Nymphicus]

All hail King Queen Snuke. 😉

😳

 

[mrmatt]

There might be one more batch of acceptances this month, since someone in the last interview group posted that they were told that there were enough spots for each of them, so there should be <10 spots open assuming that a few people in that group were accepted.

Timeline from last two years based off the Mayo threads:

First week of March - creation of alternate list from the people on hold. ~100 people are rejected, ~100 are put on alternate list

Very little (if any) movement until...

Early May - Big alternate list movement

The amount of waitlist movement will be influence by the amount of acceptances they give out before formulating the alternate list. Two years ago, they gave out 48 initial acceptances for 42 spots. Last year, it was 47 initial acceptances for 42 spots. Each year, ~20 people came off the alternate list.

Very helpful, thanks! I was wondering what the process looks like here on out.

 

[Snuke]

All hail King Queen Snuke. 😉

😉

Very helpful, thanks! I was wondering what the process looks like here on out.

No problem! I live to serve, and to share my Mayo-love with all who will listen.

Wait, maybe that's why all my friends have mysteriously disappeared...


For everyone who does not want any more nitty gritty details of which to obsess over, look away now. For everyone who does want another week or so of nail biting and hair pulling, read on. You see, I broke down and called Gina. I'm concerned she might be starting to recognize me.

The executive committee is meeting this week and next. I could not get a hard number, but there will be over 42 total acceptances before March (which I had assumed based on the trend). I assume these next two meetings will decide these final acceptances.

The alternate list will be released around March 15. An email will be sent to people on the list with further instructions.

 

[Hellokapi]

Hi,
I've never posted on SDN before, but this thread has helped me so much throughout this entire process and I just wanted to give back any information I had. I just saw Snuke's post so this may be useless, but I called Gina this morning and she told me the following:
1. Do not send new grades in until after you are invited to matriculate (ie those of us on hold should not update Mayo with grades)
2. The Executive committee still does meet, but recently she has not heard of any new appointments and that the class has been filled to her knowledge.
3. Waitlist should come out through email notification on March 15th so until then we can only hope for the best!

 

[MrLahey]

Alternate List email

 

[apply12]

Me as well.

 

[mrmatt]

Alternate List email

Is this different than the waitlist? How does it compare? Thanks.

 

[doctorshateher]

Also put on the alternate list.

 

[theMan2012]

Uh oh.....do the rest of us have a nice big rejection coming our way?

 

[blife]

Uh oh.....do the rest of us have a nice big rejection coming our way?

That's what I was wondering, too 🙁

 

[Slev]

x

 

[mrmatt]

Also put on alternate list just now. I'm thrilled considering I didn't think I had a chance!

 

[davedeluxe]

Alternate list as well. Any ideas of how many of us get put on that list?

 

[blife]

Alternate list as well. That long pause between reading these posts and receiving an email was a little unnerving . . .

 

[theMan2012]

Alternate list as well. That long pause between reading these posts and receiving an email was a little unnerving . . .

+1

Is everybody who interviewed and was put on hold put on the alternate list?

 

[mrmatt]

+1

Is everybody who interviewed and was put on hold put on the alternate list?

+1. That's my situation at least.

 

[Slev]

x

 

[Filius]

Alternate list here too.

 

[mrmatt]

Might be... you have to write a letter of intent to get placed on the alternate list, so this might be their way of finding out who still wants to go to Mayo. I imagine some people at this point have settled on other schools and will decline to go on the alternate list.

Yeah, everybody decline!

 

[GS Mikami]

Alternate list as well...

 

[Black Knight]

+1

Is everybody who interviewed and was put on hold put on the alternate list?

I haven't heard anything yet...

 

[indonacious]

I was placed on an alternate list...not sure what that means in terms of chances of being accepted.

 

[Snuke]

Rejected.

 

[blife]

Rejected.

So sorry to hear that, Snuke!😳

 

[LeoGer]

Rejected.

I'm so sorry Snuke. You're still my favorite on SDN.

 

[Northwesterly]

Might be... you have to write a letter of intent to get placed on the alternate list, so this might be their way of finding out who still wants to go to Mayo. I imagine some people at this point have settled on other schools and will decline to go on the alternate list.

Do you mean that only people who have sent letters of intent have gotten alternate list emails? Or that the email contains instructions to send a letter of intent if you wish to remain on the list? I haven't heard anything yet, but I didn't see anything in my hold status email or hear anything on interview day about needing to write letters if you wished to remain under consideration. (And seriously, is *anyone* who interviews there not interested in Mayo?)

 

[mrmatt]

Do you mean that only people who have sent letters of intent have gotten alternate list emails? Or that the email contains instructions to send a letter of intent if you wish to remain on the list? I haven't heard anything yet, but I didn't see anything in my hold status email or hear anything on interview day about needing to write letters if you wished to remain under consideration. (And seriously, is *anyone* who interviews there not interested in Mayo?)

In the Alternate email it says to write a letter if you want to be on the list.

 

[EvilSponge]

Rejected. I'm going to make a few comments.

I'm surprised that they rejected this fast -- I thought more people (including me) would be put on the wait / alternate list. Ultimately, I'm disappointed with this experience. The plane ticket to Mayo was incredibly expensive, Mayo did not seem like a lot of fun, and Rochester was just cold and small. Of course the school itself is phenomenal, but it didn't fit me. Good luck to anyone on the alternate list.

Edit: Not to nitpick, but the rejection letter was pretty poorly worded. It makes no mention about us individually as applicants, like "your application was strong, but not chosen" but rather "the committee was very impressed with the high quality of the applicant pool this year."

 

[minacho]

I also didn't receive an email or anything today. For those rejected, did you receive an email? Or are you all just assuming? If the latter, then I am probably in the rejection pile too. Mayo is a great school, so congrats to everyone who got accepted and congrats to everyone on the alternative list -- you still have a fighting chance!

Edit: Just saw EvilSponge's edit. This process is super crazy. All the medical schools could learn some manners. Especially since we spend so much money, time, and energy applying.

 

[minacho]

Just to comment before I get a rejection (to avoid the possible confound of sour grapes), I agree with you about the experience.

It's just too hassling/expensive to get to the little oasis known as Mayo. This fact is multiplied by the other fact that they have an amazingly disappointing acceptance rate given the amount of interviews they have. We are all qualified, nitpick more during the review process and interview only 200 people for the 80 eventual acceptances. 40% is much more reasonable than the wimpy ~22% they run with now.

Totally agree with Frazier and EvilSponge

 

[MMPman]

Is everyone finding out through e-mails? I have not received anything yet, but my post interview hold status also did not come until much later than most of the other interviewees.

 

[Northwesterly]

Is everyone finding out through e-mails? I have not received anything yet, but my post interview hold status also did not come until much later than most of the other interviewees.

My guess? They sent out a bunch of emails and then had to break for lunch. I expect my rejection email to arrive no later than 3:30 PST.

 

[Black Knight]

My guess? They sent out a bunch of emails and then had to break for lunch. I expect my rejection email to arrive no later than 3:30 PST.

they seem to be taking a nice long lunch then 🙂

 

[minacho]

It is really surprising how many of us on SDN haven't heard anything yet from Mayo. I am kind of kicking myself for checking SDN today. I had a nice long streak of not looking on the site and was about to regain my sanity.

 

[MMPman]

My guess? They sent out a bunch of emails and then had to break for lunch. I expect my rejection email to arrive no later than 3:30 PST.

I regret coming to SDN today. If I did not log on, I would at least be ignorant to my soon to be rejection. Instead, I have to anxiously wait for it.

 

[LeoGer]

We have to promise them we'll attend to get on the alternate list!? Big negative....

 

[MMPman]

Rejected. It's sad, but I feel extremely fortunate that I have other acceptances and I am going to be a doctor. I wish you all the best of luck.

 

[Black Knight]

Rejected as well.

 

[mrmatt]

We have to promise them we'll attend to get on the alternate list!? Big negative....

I didn't gather that from reading the email. 😕

 

[c3ev]

Rejected as well.

It was fun while it lasted!

 

[Northwesterly]

Rejected as well. I thought it was a fairly pleasant little note, for what it's worth. Good luck to the folks on the alternate list--Mayo's a heck of a school.

 

[AZOOZOO]

Rejected. *Sigh*

 

[MadMedic704]

Rejected.

Same. The dream dies

 

[Hellokapi]

Rejected. and I sent in a letter after my interview and have a huge biochemistry test tomorrow morning 🙁

 

[Slev]

x

 

[indonacious]

We have to promise them we'll attend to get on the alternate list!? Big negative....

Is that what the letter of intent means...I was hoping that, in this case, it was more of a 'letter of continued interest' vs. people just withdrawing their app. I don't know if I'm ready to fully commit myself to any place without seeing financial aid information that will come out in march.