2012-2013 Wayne State University Application Thread

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I'm under the impression they have their class exactly filled at this point, so anyone who gives up a seat gives one of us waitlisters a chance. Am i right on this? Would be sweet to hear before May 15 too, but I'm not too hopeful
 
i remained on the waitlist with the same email posted above.
OOS, sGPA 3.93, cGPA 3.93, graduate GPA 3.92, 32 M.
 
ssandy23 said:
thank you!! IS, 31, 3.7 bcmp GPA
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What in the world are they looking for if they wait listed you? You're slightly better than their average matriculant (MCAT). I wonder what the ratio of students in their class is that was first wait listed to those who were accepted without first being wait listed. They seem very fond of the wait list.
 
So Wayne only sends second look invites to those holding multiple acceptances due to limited space...yet, they allow each applicant who is invited to bring up to two guests?

What about those who are deferred or waitlisted at other schools, or those who just want more information about the school?
 
Is anyone here invited to second look? I am on the alternate and live close to the school. If you need a ride to Wayne State and back I can help you out if you agree to take me as one of your guests. If anyone is flying in to DTW and needs a ride from Rolumus and back, I can help you too. Let me know! I'm willing to drive long distances.
 
so are they at ~290 offers right now or have they offered more? last year they accepted 500+ students for the 290 spots so if they are at 290ish offers there will still be a lot of movement. anyone have any idea?
 
weasel23 said:
so are they at ~290 offers right now or have they offered more? last year they accepted 500+ students for the 290 spots so if they are at 290ish offers there will still be a lot of movement. anyone have any idea?
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I'm not sure, but that would make sense. I have read that medical schools over-accept because they know there will be attrition from their initial offers. However, the message on the alternate list pdf said they extend approximately 40 offers each round. So it seems they are not over-accepting. Hopefully lots of alternate list movement then!
 
mgoblue2011 said:
I'm not sure, but that would make sense. I have read that medical schools over-accept because they know there will be attrition from their initial offers. However, the message on the alternate list pdf said they extend approximately 40 offers each round. So it seems they are not over-accepting. Hopefully lots of alternate list movement then!
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that's what i'm hoping! seems too good to be true though, didn't seem like there was that amount of movement last year but i guess i really don't know anything.
 
weasel23 said:
so are they at ~290 offers right now or have they offered more? last year they accepted 500+ students for the 290 spots so if they are at 290ish offers there will still be a lot of movement. anyone have any idea?
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If I had to guess I would say they are above the 290 offers because some students may have not accepted the offered seat through the cycle, allowing them to offer that seat to another applicant. So if their class is currently full at 290, they have made at least that many offers, and more than likely probably more than that. As of now I'm a fellow alternate list student. The way I look at things is are many students who currently hold a seat at Wayne, who also hold a spot at another medical school. I can confirm this from personally knowing many students there who are in this predicament, and are still deciding. The good news is as some of these students choose to attend other medical schools will give their seat up to one of us on the alternate list. This is both valid for In state and out of state applicants. May 15 is the deadline for students who hold multiple acceptances to narrow it down to one school. The week following that I would anticipate a decent amount of movement. There is still the likelihood that you could get called before if some applicants choose to withdraw before the may 15 date. Wayne is holding a second look day on may 2 do anticipate many applicants to make a decision shortly after that as well. Good luck everyone and I hope we can all hear some good news!
 
lionsfan1 said:
If I had to guess I would say they are above the 290 offers because some students may have not accepted the offered seat through the cycle, allowing them to offer that seat to another applicant. So if their class is currently full at 290, they have made at least that many offers, and more than likely probably more than that. As of now I'm a fellow alternate list student. The way I look at things is are many students who currently hold a seat at Wayne, who also hold a spot at another medical school. I can confirm this from personally knowing many students there who are in this predicament, and are still deciding. The good news is as some of these students choose to attend other medical schools will give their seat up to one of us on the alternate list. This is both valid for In state and out of state applicants. May 15 is the deadline for students who hold multiple acceptances to narrow it down to one school. The week following that I would anticipate a decent amount of movement. There is still the likelihood that you could get called before if some applicants choose to withdraw before the may 15 date. Wayne is holding a second look day on may 2 do anticipate many applicants to make a decision shortly after that as well. Good luck everyone and I hope we can all hear some good news!
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I forgot about the rolling alternate list. They probably are above 290 then because some people have already given up their spots (some have even posted on here about it). I doubt they're anywhere near that 500+ number though. It's hard to get a real feeling off this website because only so many people post on here.
 
Finally made the difficult decision to withdraw my acceptance at Wayne. Good luck to everyone still waiting!
 
Has anyone gotten any other info about second look. I know it is from 12-7pm but that is it. I also rsvped but did not get a confirmation.
 
I've only been accepted at Wayne and alternate listed at MSU CHM, so is that why I wasn't invited to Second Look Day? I really wanted to go.
 
brook183 said:
I've only been accepted at Wayne and alternate listed at MSU CHM, so is that why I wasn't invited to Second Look Day? I really wanted to go.
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From what I have read here, Wayne only invites those holding multiple acceptances to second look day.
 
caballoscuro said:
From what I have read here, Wayne only invites those holding multiple acceptances to second look day.
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I think they might be looking at even more than that. I was holding a few acceptances, but they did not extend an invite to me.
 
caballoscuro said:
From what I have read here, Wayne only invites those holding multiple acceptances to second look day.
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Maybe they're assuming I'd pick Wayne over MSU anyways (which I would), but still, I would have invited anyone with multiple alternate spots.
 
caballoscuro said:
From what I have read here, Wayne only invites those holding multiple acceptances to second look day.
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You're right. The flyer they sent says, "We have been notified by AMCAS that you are currently holding an acceptance at more than one medical school."
 
Does anyone know anything about the scholarship opportunity that was only extended to those who were invited to 2nd look?
 
0129 said:
Does anyone know anything about the scholarship opportunity that was only extended to those who were invited to 2nd look?
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Those attending second look have the opportunity to write an essay for certain scholarship (they mentioned full-tuition). It only applies to those actually invited and attending.
 
I made the tough decision to withdraw my acceptance from Wayne State. Good luck to everyone on the alternate list!
 
torredchally said:
Do you guys think wait list movement will start tomorrow?
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I called the admissions office before the April 10th release date, and they said that May 17th would be the next date after April 10th. It looks like kids have already given up their spots, so that would be awesome if it started tomorrow. Are you guessing it would start tomorrow or did you scroll through threads from past cycles?
 
mgoblue2011 said:
I called the admissions office before the April 10th release date, and they said that May 17th would be the next date after April 10th. It looks like kids have already given up their spots, so that would be awesome if it started tomorrow. Are you guessing it would start tomorrow or did you scroll through threads from past cycles?
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Yes, older threads had many acceptances around this date but they were post-interview acceptances, not from the wait list. I'm hoping they start accepting soon, but if they said May 17, then I doubt anything will happen tomorrow.
 
torredchally said:
Yes, older threads had many acceptances around this date but they were post-interview acceptances, not from the wait list. I'm hoping they start accepting soon, but if they said May 17, then I doubt anything will happen tomorrow.
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The May 17th response could honestly just be a default answer that the receptionists are told to give. I called the office almost immediately after I found out I was placed on the alternate list to ask when to expect the next release date. I'm sure a lot of other applicants did the same thing too. They could just say May 17th is the next release date because they know there will be spots open after May 15th, but they can't really guarantee any activity before May 15th. We've seen on this thread that kids are withdrawing acceptances, so there are open spots now. Hopefully the wait list movement starts tomorrow!
 
I just called, they said that May 16 is the earliest that they expect offers to go out. in the mean time, I will be doing job interviews. Yay plan B...
 
Just withdrew my acceptance with good amount of money. Hopefully it goes to one of yall.
 
According to last years thread there was some movement in mid May and also some in June, but not as much as seen in previous years. Factors that I think should be considered this year in the amount of waitlist movement we can anticipate is OU's slight expansion in class size, and also CMU's first year for accepting students. There are probably a good amount of students with acceptances to both and are debating between amount of scholarship offered and where they wish to attend school this next year. Just a thought, but some good reason for some us in-staters to stay optimistic.
 
lionsfan1 said:
According to last years thread there was some movement in mid May and also some in June, but not as much as seen in previous years. Factors that I think should be considered this year in the amount of waitlist movement we can anticipate is OU's slight expansion in class size, and also CMU's first year for accepting students. There are probably a good amount of students with acceptances to both and are debating between amount of scholarship offered and where they wish to attend school this next year. Just a thought, but some good reason for some us in-staters to stay optimistic.
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extremely valid points.. best of luck all, let the games begin post- May 15th!
 
lionsfan1 said:
According to last years thread there was some movement in mid May and also some in June, but not as much as seen in previous years. Factors that I think should be considered this year in the amount of waitlist movement we can anticipate is OU's slight expansion in class size, and also CMU's first year for accepting students. There are probably a good amount of students with acceptances to both and are debating between amount of scholarship offered and where they wish to attend school this next year. Just a thought, but some good reason for some us in-staters to stay optimistic.
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Also post-May 15th Canadian students will be able to withdraw since a large chunk will be hearing from schools on May 14th, which may account for some movement as well
 
I've been a lurker for a while but here's my excited first post... accepted! Figured I'd post so people know to keep an eye out for letters as early as today. 🙂

Good luck to everyone!
 
Woohoo! Accepted off of the alternate list just now! Of the three interviews I had, I received three waitlists, and two acceptances TODAY! Good luck to others!
 
Also accepted off the alternate list today! However, I honestly feel like it's too little too late because I am quite committed to MSUCOM at this point. So I may be relinquishing my spot to someone else 🙂 Good luck to all those waiting, and never give up hope! I never expected to hear this news.
 
Accepted off alternate list, although I think i'm pretty set on U of A now so this spot will likely be going to someone else!
 
quick question for you guys. I just got accepted today. I already hold an offer from Jefferson. I remember reading somewhere I can only hold one offer on May 15. But I JUST got accepted today. Does AMCAS allow me a couple days to make a decision between the two?
 
I had a similar predicament. I called Wayne admissions and they said they allow students pulled off of the waitlist up to three weeks to make a decision. So take your time and make the right choice for you.
 
I'm pretty sure I got accepted today. The attached decision letter from dstreet was just one page with a Word Art "congratulations" at the top right? I didn't realize word even still had Word Art. Am I getting punked by one of my friends or is this legit? It's been a long process and my trust is a little battered.
 
Don't worry I assume we all got the same thing when it came. I thought the word art was pretty funny. Because it didn't actually have my name on it, I too had some doubts (what if they sent the wrong one on accident?) until I got the official letter in the mail. I am sure they are very careful about checking the emails before they send them. Congratulations!
 
MLDM said:
I'm pretty sure I got accepted today. The attached decision letter from dstreet was just one page with a Word Art "congratulations" at the top right? I didn't realize word even still had Word Art. Am I getting punked by one of my friends or is this legit? It's been a long process and my trust is a little battered.
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Haha I felt the same way when I saw it. Don't worry, you're accepted! Congratulations! 🙂
 
Congrats to you all newly accepted! For those who choose Wayne, looking forward to seeing you around Scott Hall in a few months!

And yup, gotta love the word art.
 
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Hoping more emails/phone calls go out today! My girlfriend also got accepted yesterday afternoon, IS 29M 3.9cgpa

I have a feeling everyone with similar stats are probably at the top of the list right now..
 
jaywags234 said:
Hoping more emails/phone calls go out today! My girlfriend also got accepted yesterday afternoon, IS 29M 3.9cgpa

I have a feeling everyone with similar stats are probably at the top of the list right now..
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I hope so, I have a 29/3.8 but haven't heard anything! Keeping positive tho!
 
I'm IS. 29/3.9 GPA. Small town. Minimal "clinical" experience but strong research and other factors that I feel replace "clinical." Seems as if several waitlisted students with good news were in a similar range?
 
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