2013-2014 Rejections

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Thought this would be a good time to start posting rejections so that we can have a better idea of where we stand with some of the programs. I'll start:

Rush
U Chicago
U Utah
 
I'll add to the misery pile!

Rush
U Chicago
U Utah
Johns Hopkins
NYEE
Emory
Colorado
Krieger
JSEI
NYEE
Oregon/Casey
UC San Diego
SUNY Buffalo
Wake forest
SUNY Downstate
Tulane
Drexel
Baylor
U South Carolina
 
Rush
U Chicago
U Utah
NYEE
Emory
Colorado
JSEI
Oregon/Casey
UC San Diego
SUNY Buffalo
Wake forest
SUNY Downstate
Tulane
U South Carolina
Baylor
CPMC
Oklahoma
 
Rush
U Chicago
U Utah
NYEE
Emory
Colorado
JSEI
Oregon/Casey
UC San Diego
SUNY Buffalo
Wake forest
SUNY Downstate
Tulane
U South Carolina
Baylor
CPMC
Oklahoma
UNC
Iowa
Minnesota
 
Organizing the list since a few schools dropped off. Also now alphabetical

Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
Tulane
U Chicago
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC San Diego
UNC
Wake forest
 
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Did UCSD actually send out rejections? I got an email saying all their invites have been sent out and everyone accepted the offer, but it didn't sound like a flat out rejection.
 
Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
MEEI
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
Tulane
U Chicago
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC San Diego
UNC
Wake forest
 
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
Tulane
U Chicago
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC San Diego
UNC
Wake forest
 
Now, is there some kind of consensus as to where you stand if programs have supposedly sent out rejections to some group of people, but have not sent you either a rejection or an interview?
 
Just went through my E-Mail to find others that weren't on here.

Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Chicago
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC San Diego
UNC
Wake forest
 
Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Chicago
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
Wake forest
 
bonjourn0 said:
Now, is there some kind of consensus as to where you stand if programs have supposedly sent out rejections to some group of people, but have not sent you either a rejection or an interview?
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Presumably some kind of waitlist situation where if people cancel interviews then they might invite you?
 
Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State) received 10 minutes after sending a CV update
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Arizona
U Chicago
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
Wake forest
West Virginia University
 
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carolink15 said:
Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State) received 10 minutes after sending a CV update
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Chicago
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
Wake forest
West Virginia University
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Has UNC sent out actual rejections beyond their "all invites are out, we have a short wait list and will contact if necessary" email?
 
EyeSee1 said:
Has UNC sent out actual rejections beyond their "all invites are out, we have a short wait list and will contact if necessary" email?
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I got that email from UNC Chapel Hill, not UNC. Never got anything at all from UNC. What about you?
 
EyeSee1 said:
Has UNC sent out actual rejections beyond their "all invites are out, we have a short wait list and will contact if necessary" email?
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Sorry 🙁 UNC Chapel Hill was not a rejection, it mention the short wait list but since I have been getting lots of rejections I just treated it like one
 
Adding Stanford and Summa Health to the list.

Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State)
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
Stanford
Summa Health/Akron, Ohio
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Arizona
U Chicago
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
Wake forest
West Virginia University
 
sushichopstickz said:
Adding Stanford and Summa Health to the list.

Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State)
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
Stanford
Summa Health/Akron, Ohio
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Arizona
U Chicago
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
Wake forest
West Virginia University
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Was the Stanford rejection by email or sank mail?
 
Adding UPitt

Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State)
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
Stanford
Summa Health/Akron, Ohio
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Arizona
U Chicago
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UPitt (email)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
Wake forest
West Virginia University[/quote]
 
Adding Vandy

Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State)
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
Stanford
Summa Health/Akron, Ohio
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Arizona
U Chicago
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UPitt (email)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
Vandy
Wake forest
West Virginia University
 
Is there still time to expect interviews from places above that have not sent out rejections to everyone? Its weird cuz when you call these programs they say "we have sent out interviews" and that "there is no waitlist". But then they have sent out rejections to some people but not to others.
 
Also, is there anyone with only 3 invites as of now? Got 2 of my invites after November 5. I am an IMG applicant by the way, so it is probably a different ball game.
 
and the dumbest rejection letter of the year goes to....(opens)..... Vandy! For attaching it in an email and also attaching dumb pictures and putting "go vandy" at the end of the email...
 
Agree with DOCnAbox. The subject reads "Ophthalmology application update", and there are these weird pictures with a word document for rejection attached!
 
Adding Kansas...They never blinded the recipients on the E-Mail, so you get to see all your peers who were rejected, too lol. wtf.

Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State)
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
Stanford
Summa Health/Akron, Ohio
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Arizona
U Chicago
University of Kansas Medical Center
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UPitt (email)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
Vandy
Wake forest
West Virginia University[/quote]
 
Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State)
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
Stanford
Summa Health/Akron, Ohio
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Arizona
U Chicago
University of Kansas Medical Center
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UPitt (email)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
UT Houston
Vandy
Wake forest
West Virginia University
 
Does anyone have any advice regarding approaching cancellations?

i.e. should we be calling program coordinators cold to see if there are any new interview spots available or would that cause more of an annoyance than an advantage?
 
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Baylor
Colorado
CPMC
Drexel
Emory
Iowa
Johns Hopkins
JSEI
Krieger
Kresge Eye Institute (Wayne State)
LSU Ochsner
MEEI
Michigan
Minnesota
NYEE
Oklahoma
Oregon/Casey
Rush
Saint Luis University
Stanford
Summa Health/Akron, Ohio
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stonybrook
Tulane
U Arizona
U Chicago
University of Kansas Medical Center
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee- Memphis
U South Carolina
U Utah
UC Davis (snail mail)
UPitt (email)
UC San Diego
UNC
U Washington
UT Houston
Vandy
Wake forest
West Virginia University
Wills Eye
 
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