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Withdrawing now. Sad to give up on this dream - what an awesome school. Hope one of you lovely waitlisters gets my spot!
This has probably been addressed already, but how long is Columbia's WL? Is it like 600-800 people?
Anybody hear anything yet today?
So I guess no one heard anything?
Nope...Probably starting next week? Though this might be a busy time for them with graduation and possibly prepping for the next cycle
True of every school haha.
Nah but last year movement didn't start until like Mid-June or something (checked the thread a while ago). They could have their stuff together earlier this year, who knows
not true i know quite a few ppl who got off the waitlist last year and they all heard anywhere from midmay-beginning of june. seems like very little movement occurs after mid june its prob just ppl who were committed to columbia but then got off a waitlist somewhere else and withdrew so the waitlist at columbia moves a tiny bit. i believe most wl offers are made by the end of may and latest by mid june (any current students please correct me if im wrong but thats the impression i got from speakign with current students who were WLers)
The wait list movement has definitely started. I know a friend who was accepted off the wait list.
I just spoke with the admissions office and was told that they haven't begun accepting, which in assuming means post may-15th. Was this before then or for mstp?The wait list movement has definitely started. I know a friend who was accepted off the wait list.
I just spoke with the admissions office and was told that they haven't begun accepting, which in assuming means post may-15th. Was this before then or for mstp?
I called admissions today and they said some people have come off the wait list but the majority of people haven't yet.
It was for MD.
Isn't that because there are 800 people on the waitlist?
Getting off the waitlist is as hard as getting accepted right away
It was for MD.
Isn't that because there are 800 people on the waitlist?
Getting off the waitlist is as hard as getting accepted right away
Yea that was kinda unclear the way I worded that. No what I meant was he said the bulk of people that are going to come off of the wait list have not yet, and he also said they could be pulling people off the wait list all the way until the start of classes.
Random question but does anyone know if an orientation schedule is posted anywhere?
Cant wait🙂
I don't feel like that's a good metric to use since some of the members will be admins, and often current students will join to post information as well.To everyone wondering if there is wait list movement, etc, though they are "closed groups" basically most if not all medical schools have facebook groups which they or a student-representative administrate. The numbers in P&S's 2018 group have waxed and waned over the last several weeks. It was up to around 160, which actually seems like a lot (are 90+ percent of students really on facebook?) and then decreased to 150 and is now again at 153 or whatever.
The degree to which you identify with the song Outside by Staind while you look is up to you.
Nothing today either?
Strange... I stalked the facebook group, and it seems that a handful (like 4-5) people joined the group within the past 2 days. But some of them seemed to be current P&S students, so I'm not sure if there has been some movement after May 15th.
Its moving slowly along.
Most movement occurs by mid June traditionally, but trickles on to a day before med school starts sometimes.based on previous years do you happen to know by when the majority of wait list movement has occurred? for instance are they usually almost done taking from the waitlist by the end of the may/beginning of june? just trying to figure out when to stop waiting and start moving on...thanks!
Most movement occurs by mid June traditionally, but trickles on to a day before med school starts sometimes.
Should we start giving up hope? In past years, it seemed like several people got in and posted on the thread. This year, there have been very few people (at least on sdn) saying anything and it's almost June. This is very strange to say the least.
Should we start giving up hope? In past years, it seemed like several people got in and posted on the thread. This year, there have been very few people (at least on sdn) saying anything and it's almost June. This is very strange to say the least.
What sort of responses do applicants usually receive after uploading an update letter? A quick email of acknowledgement from the office? A personalized email from the Dean? Silence?
I've gotten both a standard email signed either by the office or by the Dean.
Has anyone tried calling about waitlist movement?
Waitlist movement is happening, people just aren't posting on the open forum about it. If you call they will tell you what they say every year, waitlist movement is "unusually slow".
Ugh, that's really tough to hear. 🙁 Would you say it would be best to move on if we haven't heard anything at this point/are people at admissions open to very briefly discussing chances of getting off the waitlist?
Insurance is probably better than the exchange, but it doesn't include dental in the basic package. Then again, the exchange was just starting when I bought my insurance.
no :/Anybody hear anything this week so far?
Not optimistic about getting in here 🙁