2012-2013 Drexel University Application Thread
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Can anyone help answer a question for me? Do the chances of getting an acceptance at Drexel decrease drastically if one interviews later on in the cycle? I was put on hold and feel that I don't have much of a chance at this school anymore given the number of applicants.
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Hold status, and that seems like the kiss of death at most places. Oh well, I've been extremely lucky thus far in the cycle, so I'm not sweating it. Best of luck to everyone still in the running!
Mind sharing your complete date? And would you mind sharing the hold status? Does it actually tell you "on hold"?
Thank you for your application. Your file has been reviewed by a member of our Admissions Committee. While we have decided not invite you for an interview at this time, we would like to re-evaluate your application again in the spring should interview spots remain. We have many completed applications to review and wish to hold on a final decision on your application until later in the cycle. Again, thank you for your interest in Drexel College of Medicine.
Complete 8/20
mind sharing your stats please?
:/ . At least the rest of your cycle is going well! Good luck with your other schools man.
scheduled my interview here about 3 weeks ago after seeing the invite on the status page, however I never even ended up receiving an Invite email. not a big deal since my interview's scheduled and all is right in the world, but i am declaring this school as the absolute WORST as far as communications go. am i right? yeesh.
I don't think they send you an invitation to schedule if you've... already scheduled. Did you at least get the appointment confirmation email though?
no I know, I just saw that some others in this thread had received the invite after scheduling. as I was saying, not a big deal, but in general over this cycle and last this school has not been great with communication
LoL
Hold status of death today. Seriously drexel!? Sigh. .. this was my last hope for a Philly school- guess I'm not coming home til residency. . .
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Booo, sorry to hear that. :-(
complete 8/27 by email, went under review maybe a week ago
Woah that's weird....I was complete 8/21 and have been under review for over a month.
TI- I know you from the 4/28 mcat thread- that seems so long ago now! Best of luck to you!
Oh 4/28 MCAT <3. Same to you wandered, good luck!
Wanderedtoolong, what were ur stats?
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Complete since 8/17 and still "will be reviewed". Put me on hold or give me an II! My file probably fell under someone's desk...
haha- actually im pretty sure my undergrad gpa has gotten me screened out at a LOT of schools.
I can't believe they put you on hold! This whole process makes no sense
I'm pretty sure I've had actual file-got-lost-never-to-be-found nightmares.
4/28 MCAT crew checking in.
I actually had one school where I thought I was complete and was surprised to not have heard from them, I called and they had "mis-categorized" one of my LORs and were just holding my file waiting for another. Not exactly a lost file, but if I hadn't called I'd probably still be waiting to hear.
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I would personally slap the person responsible at those schools, lol.
Wow, i've been complete and will be reviewed for like 1.5 months yikes! I feel like I'm in the abyss.
"Your file is currently under review by a member of the admissions committee and will be sent to committee shortly. No decision has yet been made regarding your admission status to Drexel University."
GAH! I wonder if the decision page will be updated before 10/15...
GAH! I wonder if the decision page will be updated before 10/15...
I'm hoping the same thing!
Pre-interview hold
2.89 uGPA, MS GPA: 3.89
MCAT 32 (V10 P12 B10)
In-State
Complete 8/21, Under Review for 2-3 weeks
2.89 uGPA, MS GPA: 3.89
MCAT 32 (V10 P12 B10)
In-State
Complete 8/21, Under Review for 2-3 weeks
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When did you interview?
9/19
If you read the AAMC traffic rules, they really can't notify you until 10/15 unless you applied EDP. I would assume that includes via online status page.
Your status page will update to "decision finalized" but Drexel snailmails all decisions. They told us that during the interview day.
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Did they mention average turn around time? I suppose I could just wait until I interview next week, but I'm curious!
They said you should hear something back within 4-6 weeks.
I think they said 4-6 weeks.
Is this your current status?
This gets longer as the year progresses, I believe they generally tell people 6-8 weeks. Some people go longer, and to these people I say call/e-mail.
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Idk, I haven't checked. That's just what they told us at interview day.
Hopefully I'll hear back mid-November then! All my other schools won't get back to me until January 🙁 I'm jealous of all these Oct 15 people haha
Interviewed here on the first day they started interviewing (a Wednesday). I'm wondering if I'll hear something the week of the 15th about the committee's decision! 🙂
What specific date did u interview?
I might have my schools mixed up, but I think the only thing you'll hear is whether or not you're wait listed. If I remember correctly Drexel updates your status to either a final decision has been made and mailed or a decision has been made (wait list). If you receive the former you've gotta wait for the snail mail to see which decision it is. Hopefully they change this year though to all electronic or a phone call! Good luck!
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