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I had to post one last time just for anyone that is not aware of the AAMC traffic rules. All the medical schools have to accept enough MD applicants by March 30th to fill all of their schools expected number of seats. https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/recommendations/62826/policies_admissionofficers.html
So despite only one SDNer receiving an acceptance and the rest of us holds, they will eventually fill all those seats by April. OHSU also states (bolded) on the admissions portlal "Applicants put on hold will remain on hold until May 15". I don't see anything additional or exceptions about applicants possibly being pulled out of the hold pool before May 15th.
So unless something changes on the portal, those of us on hold have no chance for an acceptance before March 30th when they fill the class, and a slim chance for an acceptance if any of those seats open up in April/early May and then would be notified on May 15th along with everyone else that is waitlisted/rejected.
Anyone seeing things differently?
Your opinion on holds is incorrect. When I interviewed last year, one of my interviewers asked me if I knew how the process worked. I told him I had a general idea but that I would love to hear more. He informed me that the way it works is that they accept the top X% automatically post interview, then reject the bottom X%. Example: Accept top 5%, reject bottom 10%, remainder on hold (those are made up numbers, I don't know what the actual values are). The remainder get put on hold. As they continue through the interview process, they will lower that automatic acceptance %. Example: Accept top 7% instead of 5%. Since everyone already has a score that doesn't change, they could be in that top 7% but not the top 5%. Therefore, people in the hold pool with that percent will get an acceptance before May. This continues through the whole process because they are stingy with acceptances and don't want to give too many out too early because OHSU doesn't have a rolling admissions system and wants to give every applicant regardless of interview time an equal change of acceptance. Therefore, people on hold, don't give up yet! There is still hope. Stay positive.