2013-2014 Washington University in St. Louis Application Thread

[ducksau5]

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i called a few days ago and there are still spots in the class, so maybe theres more than WLs!

 

[5dwn7]

Not sure if this is worth very much/ anything, but the class fb group has ~125 people. That is right around the class size, but I was under the impression that most schools over accept by a fair number. I would think that there are more acceptances to go out. It sounds like admissions is changing it's process this year, so I don't really know what's going on.

 

[termitechips]

Not sure if this is worth very much/ anything, but the class fb group has ~125 people. That is right around the class size, but I was under the impression that most schools over accept by a fair number. I would think that there are more acceptances to go out. It sounds like admissions is changing it's process this year, so I don't really know what's going on.

not sure if this helps u but there was an invitation to join the fb group sent to accepted students last week. it had 250 recipients

 

[mynameistoolong]

Welp. Can't wait for the thin envelope then.

 

[silograms]

Here's hoping to a waitlist offer then.

 

[5dwn7]

not sure if this helps u but there was an invitation to join the fb group sent to accepted students last week. it had 250 recipients

Oops. Didn't even think to look at that. Kind of surprising that they didn't bcc everyone. Anyways, sorry for the incomplete information.

 

[methodical]

not sure if this helps u but there was an invitation to join the fb group sent to accepted students last week. it had 250 recipients

Oh well.... I did happen to talk to a lot of students who had gotten in through the wait list

 

[termitechips]

Who has already applied for financial aid? OMG, it's such a chore. They ask for information that's very hard to give them (accurately).

 

[McDoctor1]

Anything new on merit scholarships?

 

[ttothemac]

not sure if this helps u but there was an invitation to join the fb group sent to accepted students last week. it had 250 recipients

Another waitlist... I don't even care anymore.

 

[EMME25]

When did you find out you were waitlisted? I interviewed at the very beginning of the cycle and have heard nothing, so I'm assuming a rejection, but it would be very nice to know for sure.

 

[Amba]

When did you find out you were waitlisted? I interviewed at the very beginning of the cycle and have heard nothing, so I'm assuming a rejection, but it would be very nice to know for sure.

I think he's just assuming based on the size of the FB group email. We probably would have seen a lot more posts here if true waitlists actually went out.

 

[methodical]

Another waitlist... I don't even care anymore.

At this point I"m hoping it's wait list and not rejection

 

[CrunchyTeddy]

When they told us on Interview Day (all the way back in October) that the decision could be released all the way up til' April, I didn't really think it would take that long. Now I believe it.

 

[mariambaby3]

So it's still possible to receive an acceptance if you interviewed in early March and haven't heard anything yet? Or are decisions most likely WLs/Rejections at this point?

 

[EMME25]

I don't think there are any guarantees, but since it is rolling, the longer it takes, the more likely it is to be a WL or a rejection, unfortunately.

 

[methodical]

I don't think there are any guarantees, but since it is rolling, the longer it takes, the more likely it is to be a WL or a rejection, unfortunately.

Oh well. It was all a dream but I'm very fortunate to have been accepted to my state school so in the end we'll still be doctors right

 

[Sunnyfox]

Did anyone get an email about second look? I know it's going to be April 25-27, but wonder if they have sent out the detailed plan.

 

[McDoctor1]

Did anyone get an email about second look? I know it's going to be April 25-27, but wonder if they have sent out the detailed plan.

I received the following on the 18th:

I am pleased to invite you to the 2014 Revisit Weekend at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM),Thursday, April 24-Sunday, April 27. To give you a sense of how the weekend is structured, I’m attaching last year’s schedule. We will send you this year’s schedule as soon as it is finalized. This year’s program will follow the same general format and WUSM will cover round trip travel, hotel, and meals. The first activity takes place Thursday evening and the last activity ends around midday on Sunday. We hope that you can join us next month; just complete the travel form and email or fax it to my attention by Monday, March 31. Please respond even if you choose not to attend so that we can keep track of our count for the weekend.


Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I hope you can join us in April!


With warm regards,

 

[Sunnyfox]

I received the following on the 18th:

I am pleased to invite you to the 2014 Revisit Weekend at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM),Thursday, April 24-Sunday, April 27. To give you a sense of how the weekend is structured, I’m attaching last year’s schedule. We will send you this year’s schedule as soon as it is finalized. This year’s program will follow the same general format and WUSM will cover round trip travel, hotel, and meals. The first activity takes place Thursday evening and the last activity ends around midday on Sunday. We hope that you can join us next month; just complete the travel form and email or fax it to my attention by Monday, March 31. Please respond even if you choose not to attend so that we can keep track of our count for the weekend.


Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I hope you can join us in April!


With warm regards,

I only got one short email on March 10th asking me if I would like to attend the second look. Didn't get this long one. I'll email them to make sure. Do you know who sent out this email? Thanks a lot!

 

[flippedtungsten]

I only got one short email on March 10th asking me if I would like to attend the second look. Didn't get this long one. I'll email them to make sure. Do you know who sent out this email? Thanks a lot!

The last I heard was a "save the date" in late February... nothing asking if I'd like to attend.

 

[McDoctor1]

I only got one short email on March 10th asking me if I would like to attend the second look. Didn't get this long one. I'll email them to make sure. Do you know who sent out this email? Thanks a lot!

The email was from Lisa Stevenson, who is the assistant dean of admissions.

 

[Amygdarya]

I received the following on the 18th:

I am pleased to invite you to the 2014 Revisit Weekend at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM),Thursday, April 24-Sunday, April 27. To give you a sense of how the weekend is structured, I’m attaching last year’s schedule. We will send you this year’s schedule as soon as it is finalized. This year’s program will follow the same general format and WUSM will cover round trip travel, hotel, and meals. The first activity takes place Thursday evening and the last activity ends around midday on Sunday. We hope that you can join us next month; just complete the travel form and email or fax it to my attention by Monday, March 31. Please respond even if you choose not to attend so that we can keep track of our count for the weekend.


Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I hope you can join us in April!


With warm regards,

Is this for MD/PhD or something? I received a very different email yesterday (MD only):

I invite you to revisit Washington University School of Medicine for a second look at the School and to explore St. Louis. Our students have planned a great weekend and look forward to hosting you April 25th – 27st. Please mark your calendar now and save the date.
Although we cannot pay for your travel to St. Louis, we can pay for your lodging, food and social expenses while you are here. Generally, we can accommodate spouses and fiancés, but not parents.
The goal is to have abundant time for you to talk to current students and learn about student life, to get a feel for the School and to get to know your future classmates. Our medical students are eager to escort you around St. Louis, to show you the sights and to answer your questions. Although the weekend’s schedule will be finalized soon, here are some of the highlights of what’s planned.

• Welcoming Reception with faculty
• Dinner with Admissions Deans and student coordinators
• Student Musical
• Medical Center tours
• Keynote faculty presentations
• Presentation on curriculum and student activities
• Lunch on the town and visits to favorite student hang-outs and destinations
• Dinner with your future classmates
• An after dinner student-organized party
• Sunday brunch and apartment tours

So, mark your calendar now for the weekend of April 25, 26 and 27. Plan to arrive by 3:00 p.m. on Friday so that you can join in the activities before the dinner on Friday that starts at 6:00 p.m. You can plan to depart on Sunday any time after noon. A detailed schedule will be sent to you in early April.
As soon as you know whether you are able to join in, please reply to [email protected]. Please respond no later than Tuesday, April 8th, so that we can reserve a room for you.
I hope to see you April 25th and when the 2014 First Year Class assembles in August!

Notice the difference in dates and not paying for travel, haha 😀 Oh, and no attachments either (no forms to fill out etc.).
I hope I'm not multiplying the confusion here...

 

[godofsky]

Look at this amazing match list.

Residency Hospital
Anesthesiology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Anesthesiology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Anesthesiology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Anesthesiology Jackson Memorial Hospital
Anesthesiology Massachusetts General Hospital
Anesthesiology Stanford University Program
Anesthesiology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Child Neurology/Neuroscience Baylor College of Medicine
Dermatology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Dermatology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Dermatology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Diagnostic Radiology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Diagnostic Radiology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Diagnostic Radiology Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Diagnostic Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital
Diagnostic Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital
Emergency Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Emergency Medicine Baylor College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Brigham & Women's Hospital
Emergency Medicine Denver Health Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Ohio State University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine University of Michigan Hospitals
Emergency Medicine University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Family Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Family Medicine Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
General Surgery Barnes-Jewish Hospital
General Surgery Barnes-Jewish Hospital
General Surgery Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
General Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital
General Surgery New York University School of Medicine
General Surgery University of California, San Francisco
General Surgery University of Illinois College of Medicine
General Surgery Yale-New Haven Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Baylor College of Medicine
Internal Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Internal Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Internal Medicine Brigham & Women's Hospital
Internal Medicine Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Internal Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Internal Medicine Jackson Memorial Hospital
Internal Medicine New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University
Internal Medicine New York University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Scripps Mercy Hospital
Internal Medicine University of Alabama Medical Center
Internal Medicine University of California Irvine Medical Center
Internal Medicine University of Chicago Medical Center
Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Internal Medicine-Primary Brigham & Women's Hospital
Internal Medicine-Primary Massachusetts General Hospital
Internal Medicine-Primary University of California, San Francisco
Internal Medicine-Primary University of California, San Francisco
Internal Medicine-Primary University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Internal Medicine-Research New York Presbyterian Hosp-Weill Cornell Med Ctr
Neurological Surgery St. Joseph's Hospital/Barrow Neurological Institute
Neurology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Neurology Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Neurology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Neurology New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Med Ctr
Obstetrics and Gynecology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Obstetrics and Gynecology Beaumont Health System
Obstetrics and Gynecology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology Case Western Reserve University
Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Health Science Center
Ophthalmology Oregon Health and Science University
Ophthalmology Oregon Health and Science University
Ophthalmology Rush University Medical Center
Ophthalmology Scheie Eye Institute
Ophthalmology Washington University in St. Louis SOM
Ophthalmology Yale-New Haven Hospital
Orthopaedic Surgery Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Orthopaedic Surgery Hospital for Special Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery Tufts Medical Center
Otolaryngology Icahn School of Medicine/Mount Sinai
Otolaryngology Louisiana State University Health Sciences Ctr
Otolaryngology University of California, San Francisco
Pathology Brigham & Women's Hospital
Pathology Massachusetts General Hospital
Pathology Stanford University Program
Pathology University of California, San Francisco
Pathology University of Michigan Hospitals
Pathology University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Pathology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pediatrics Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics St. Louis Children's Hospital
Pediatrics St. Louis Children's Hospital
Pediatrics University of Chicago Medical Center
Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pediatrics University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Pediatrics University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals
Pediatrics Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
Plastic Surgery Case Western/University Hospitals
Psychiatry Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Psychiatry Emory University School of Medicine
Psychiatry Harvard Longwood Psychiatry
Psychiatry Massachusetts General Hospital
Psychiatry Medical University of South Carolina
Radiation Oncology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Radiation Oncology University of Chicago Medical Center
Urology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Urology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Postdoctoral Fellowship National Institute of Mental Health
Postdoctoral position University of Pittsburgh
Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitals in Oslo area, Norway
Surgery-Preliminary Rush University Medical Center
Surgery-Preliminary Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Surgery-Preliminary Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Surgery-Preliminary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Surgery-Preliminary Morehouse School of Medicine
Transitional Year Presence St. Francis Hospital
Transitional Year Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Transitional Year Mercy Hospital
Internal Medicine-Preliminary Kaiser Permanente
Internal Medicine-Preliminary Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine-Preliminary Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University
Internal Medicine-Preliminary Yale-New Haven Hospital
Internal Medicine-Preliminary St. Luke’s Hospital
Internal Medicine-Preliminary Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine-Preliminary University of Illinois College of Medicine
Internal Medicine-Preliminary St. Mary's Health Center
Internal Medicine-Preliminary Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine-Preliminary St. Mary's Health Center
Internal Medicine-Preliminary Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine-Preliminary University of Chicago Medical Center
Internal Medicine-Preliminary Christ Hospital
Internal Medicine-Preliminary St. Mary's Health Center
Plus a few (<5) unmatched or partially matched.

 

[McDoctor1]

Is this for MD/PhD or something? I received a very different email yesterday (MD only):

Notice the difference in dates and not paying for travel, haha 😀 Oh, and no attachments either (no forms to fill out etc.).
I hope I'm not multiplying the confusion here...

Wait now I'm confused, because I'm just MD only candidate. I was surprised that they were covering travel. Weird.

 

[chronicidal]

Wait now I'm confused, because I'm just MD only candidate. I was surprised that they were covering travel. Weird.

You have a merit scholarship, yes?

 

[Amygdarya]

Wait now I'm confused, because I'm just MD only candidate. I was surprised that they were covering travel. Weird.

You have a merit scholarship, yes?

Yep, I think this must be either because of merit scholarship or URM/disadvantaged or something like that. Either of these could also explain both the paid travel and the expanded program.

 

[Amygdarya]

Plus a few (<5) unmatched or partially matched.

This is a little concerning: 5 people out of not such a big class (120 students or so) is a substantial number. I wonder if they only applied to the top programs in ultracompetitive specialties.

 

[McDoctor1]

You have a merit scholarship, yes?

Yep, I think this must be either because of merit scholarship or URM/disadvantaged or something like that. Either of these could also explain both the paid travel and the expanded program.

I dont have a merit scholarship. But yes, I am an URM. that should be it. The email's subject was "Office of Diversity Programs, Washington University School of Medicine" so that should explain it.

 

[godofsky]

Fast facts:

• Students with a PGY-1 match: 119
• Most popular specialty: internal medicine (31)
• Matches to the most competitive specialties (ortho, nsurg, plastics, ENT, radonc): 10
• Matches to the ROAD specialties (radiology, ophthalmology, anesthesiology, dermatology): 21
• Most common institution: WashU/Barnes-Jewish/St. Louis Children's (30)
• Most common outside institutions: Harvard (17) (MGH 7, BWH 5, BIDMC 3, BCH 1, Longwood Psych 1), UCSF (5), Penn (5)
• Most common states: MO (30), MA (18), CA (11), PA (9), NY (7), TX (7)

AOA match list:
Emergency Medicine University of Michigan Hospitals
Diagnostic Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital
Internal Medicine Brigham & Women's Hospital
Internal Medicine-Primary Brigham & Women's Hospital
Orthopaedic Surgery Tufts Medical Center
Pediatrics Boston Children's Hospital
Internal Medicine New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University
Orthopaedic Surgery Hospital for Special Surgery
Otolaryngology Icahn School of Medicine/Mount Sinai
Urology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Neurological Surgery St. Joseph's Hospital/Barrow Neurological Institute
Ophthalmology Oregon Health and Science University
Internal Medicine-Primary University of California, San Francisco
Internal Medicine-Primary University of California, San Francisco
Otolaryngology University of California, San Francisco
Dermatology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Ophthalmology Washington University in St. Louis SOM

MSTP match list:
Ophthalmology Washington University in St. Louis SOM
Anesthesiology Massachusetts General Hospital
Diagnostic Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital
Emergency Medicine Brigham & Women's Hospital
General Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital
Neurology Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Psychiatry Massachusetts General Hospital
Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Child Neurology/Neuroscience Baylor College of Medicine
Internal Medicine-Research New York Presbyterian Hosp-Weill Cornell Med Ctr
Neurology New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Med Ctr
Ophthalmology Scheie Eye Institute
Pathology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pediatrics University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals
General Surgery University of California, San Francisco
Pathology University of California, San Francisco
Anesthesiology Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Pathology Stanford University Program

 

[Amygdarya]

The email's subject was "Office of Diversity Programs, Washington University School of Medicine" so that should explain it.

Oh, that explains it 🙂 Congratulations!

 

[Amygdarya]

Thank you @godofsky !

 

[rufert]

Grah, still haven't heard anything and its been several months...

 

[flippedtungsten]

Anyone else still not heard anything about second look weekend?

 

[Sunnyfox]

Anyone else still not heard anything about second look weekend?

I emailed them last Friday, and they replied as "You’ll receive more details regarding the weekend via email soon."

 

[ducksau5]

so are the rest of us who haven't heard anything essentially waiting for a waitlist..?

 

[Amba]

so are the rest of us who haven't heard anything essentially waiting for a waitlist..?

It's been 4.5 weeks since any acceptances went out (if I calculate correctly), and people have interviewed during that time. My guess is that one more very small round of acceptances will go out either this Friday or next. The rest of us will be waitlisted/rejected in early to mid-April. This is just speculation, though.

 

[SN12357]

It's been 4.5 weeks since any acceptances went out (if I calculate correctly), and people have interviewed during that time. My guess is that one more very small round of acceptances will go out either this Friday or next. The rest of us will be waitlisted/rejected in early to mid-April. This is just speculation, though.

I like this optimism and choose hope even though I'm expecting yet another waitlist.

 

[Amba]

Waitlisted via email. Hoping for a lot of movement this year. Top choice for sure.

 

[happyfeet1292]

Waitlisted via email. Hoping for a lot of movement this year. Top choice for sure.

+1. Just got the email. Keeping my fingers crossed!!

 

[nephron19]

+1. Just got the email. Keeping my fingers crossed!!

+2 Ive heard it usually does move.

 

[happyfeet1292]

+2 Ive heard it usually does move.

The med students at my interview day definitely stressed that there is typically a decent amount of movement. The number I heard was something like half the class comes from the wait list.

Also, @Amba @nephron19 did you guys put anything in the "comments box for the wait list inquiry page? I'm not sure what they're looking for with that...

 

[Amba]

The med students at my interview day definitely stressed that there is typically a decent amount of movement. The number I heard was something like half the class comes from the wait list.

Also, @Amba @nephron19 did you guys put anything in the "comments box for the wait list inquiry page? I'm not sure what they're looking for with that...

I had previously sent a letter of intent, so I just wrote a sentence where I re-iterated that. I'm sure it's fine if you leave it blank; I doubt it makes a difference.

 

[schmedicalschmool]

I just got the waitlist email as well.

 

[MDub1]

The med students at my interview day definitely stressed that there is typically a decent amount of movement. The number I heard was something like half the class comes from the wait list.

This is true. We had 1/2 my class come off the wait list and that's pretty typical I believe. Good luck to all!


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[happyfeet1292]

Is WashU receptive to post-interview updates?

 

[Moification]

Waitlisted as well 🙁

 

[schmedicalschmool]

does anyone know when first waitlist movement typically takes place?

 

[tallsaint]

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[tallsaint]

I also got the waitlist this morning. Did anyone who interviewed after February 15th get anything other than a waitlist? Has anyone been rejected post-interview?