2013-2014 Wayne State University Application Thread
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I'm pretty sure that Canadians are treated exactly the same as OOS
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I am a Canadian and was offered a spot on May 16 (3.88 GPA, 31 MCAT). I will be declining it shortly for a Canadian Medical School. Best of luck to everyone!
Does anyone know where to find stats about how many Canadians get accepted every year? It may seem like it's harder for Canadians because of the way they convert the GPA. Every mark > 85 is considered a 4.0. This really helped my GPA.
Repost from earlier in the thread. So the OOS Applicants category does include Canadians, because IS enrolled = 227 and OOS enrolled = 62, and 227+ 62 = 289, which is the size of the class for Wayne. I guess 'International' is subsumed under the category of OOS, then.
This is what I pulled from USNew&World Report.
Total applicants
In-state applicants
Out-of-state applicants
Women applicants
Minority applicants
International applicants
I guess I was wrong... Really thought I read there was a set Canadian number but I guess not.
http://admissions.med.wayne.edu/nonresident.php
http://admissions.med.wayne.edu/nonresident.php
My speculation about the canada thing is that the students from canada tend to be stronger because it's so dang hard to get into med school in canada. That and there's only so many US schools that canadians can apply to so it strengthens that pool all the more. I would be highly surprised if there was a canadian quota per se, but i know that there's the med school strive to pull a diverse class. I almost applied to be on the admissions committee, and i wish i had at least gone for it. This whole process is such a weird fascinating mystery to me.
According to MSAR (not sure what year this refers to):
IS: 235
OOS: 36
International: 19
Same here, good luck!
Did you call them? If you did, what did they say?No news until next Thurs or Friday
Yes, called. They said exactly that - no decisions today, and the next batch will go out either next Thursday or Friday.
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Congratulations! That is incredibly exciting!! I'm still waiting to hear back... Fingers crossed
Been lurking here for ever 😛
I was offered a spot May 16th and accepted. It was an agonizing wait, I really feel for those of you still waiting.
Non-trad, OOS- living in Chicago at the moment. Received my undergrad from WSU a while back, maybe that helped. My interview was very, very, very short. It really threw me off and my hopes were not high.
Hang in there guys! I've been anxiously digging through these forums for the past few months and plenty of people get accepted through the middle of June.
Pardon any errors, using my phone.
I was offered a spot May 16th and accepted. It was an agonizing wait, I really feel for those of you still waiting.
Non-trad, OOS- living in Chicago at the moment. Received my undergrad from WSU a while back, maybe that helped. My interview was very, very, very short. It really threw me off and my hopes were not high.
Hang in there guys! I've been anxiously digging through these forums for the past few months and plenty of people get accepted through the middle of June.
Pardon any errors, using my phone.
Facebook page for class of 2018 Wayne State University School of Medicine is:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/611889945516196/
There is a separate one (run by the administration?) for general WSU SOM events here:
https://www.facebook.com/WayneStateMedSchool
https://www.facebook.com/groups/611889945516196/
There is a separate one (run by the administration?) for general WSU SOM events here:
https://www.facebook.com/WayneStateMedSchool
Aren't you already a student?
So is there no more movement?
Maybe this week the acceptances will be Friday instead of Thursday? Hoping that's the case.
Very difficult decision, but just withdrew my acceptance today.. I'm OOS, Canadian. Good luck to the waitlisters!
Just called today and the lady told me that there will be no more official dates on which they will give out acceptances; however, she said they will give them out whenever there's like 5-6 spots available. She also told me there's currently 5 spots available and they will be sending out acceptances soon (no specific date given, sadly). Keep your fingers crossed!
I guess that's it then. Movement should be pretty slow from now on. I'm gonna start preparing for going to DO school.
I wish WSU SOM could take us all 🙂
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Sigh--I assume this means they have 5 spots for offers and past that, we'd need someone to reject one of the more recent rounds of offers?
Dang. This was my only shot. I know we're not out of the running yet, but hard to be hopeful in this situation.
Well theres also the possibility that students who've already accepted a spot will get pulled off the waiting list at other schools. With the OOS tuition as high as it is I'll hope for at least a few more spots to open that way as well.
well guys, it really feels like this is the end. has anyone heard back recently ? (Ie. Friday or Today?)
The wait is definitely painful - I've been on the alternate list since October... - but keep your chin up. It's not the end yet. 2 things to keep in mind:
1. Wayne (historically) has lots of WL movement even into late June and July.
2. Decisions tend to be released at the end of the week, so if you don't hear today for example, no need to panic.
Just my 2 cents and what I've gathered. Hoping for the best for all of us anxious waitlisters
The problem is that
That's all well and good but I just looked at the previous year's threads and the end of may is pretty much 'it'. It doesn't get any better after this. The replies of 'good' news pretty much don't get posted.
Do you think decisions got released last week? because there wasn't a single post on here.
on a brighter note, what are you guys doing while waiting to hear back? I've been going crazy for the past couple of weeks to the point where this is the only thing I think about. Now I am starting to think that it might not happen at all.
That's all well and good but I just looked at the previous year's threads and the end of may is pretty much 'it'. It doesn't get any better after this. The replies of 'good' news pretty much don't get posted.
Do you think decisions got released last week? because there wasn't a single post on here.
on a brighter note, what are you guys doing while waiting to hear back? I've been going crazy for the past couple of weeks to the point where this is the only thing I think about. Now I am starting to think that it might not happen at all.
Yeah, feeling pretty crappy about getting in now. I almost feel like all the hope is lost. June 6th marks three weeks from the 15/16th acceptances so I guess we have that to look forward to.
Just started paying for things for MSUCOM, but would easily walk away if I got in. Does anyone know if you could drop out of MSUCOM (or any DO school) if you got accepted to Wayne after the start date? Very expensive, but is it possible?
Just started paying for things for MSUCOM, but would easily walk away if I got in. Does anyone know if you could drop out of MSUCOM (or any DO school) if you got accepted to Wayne after the start date? Very expensive, but is it possible?
Do you know if everyone who heard on May 16th is given 3 weeks to respond?
Yes. You can get a refund of tuition depending on the school (check the student finance section of MSUCOM's website). Generally after the first week passes, you would get 90% of your tuition back but you'll lose the deposit.
Yes, three weeks.
ACCEPTED just now via email!! First acceptance and on top of the world right now
3.2 cgpa/2.85 sgpa undergrad
3.65 cgpa/sgpa SMP at Wayne State
31 MCAT
OOS
Best of luck to those still waiting!!! Keep hope alive!
Congrats, I was wondering, did you send them any update letters or letters of intent recently?
btw thanks for letting us know
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Thanks 🙂
Sent a few letters over the past couple of months, one with significant updates (2nd author publication and spring grades), as well as a letter of intent.
ACCEPTED today! I just made an account because I've been lurking here with you guys forever.
Canadian, 32 MCAT, 3.9 cGPA. I sent a letter of interest/update early last week. Maybe that had some influence?
Good luck to everyone else.
Canadian, 32 MCAT, 3.9 cGPA. I sent a letter of interest/update early last week. Maybe that had some influence?
Good luck to everyone else.
I wonder when another IS person will get accepted?
Just wondering, did they also give you guys 3 weeks? as in reply by June 24th?
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yes, 3 weeks from the date of the email. I know it's sorta lame, since it's getting so dang late :/
I guess another week or so of waiting since there was another wave today. The wait is horrible.
Does anyone know of a convenient way to search for other students heading to WSUSOM? (With the intent of finding a roommate)
I am not sure if you would be eligible to get accepted at Wayne... From what the wait list letter says, once you matriculate into any medical school (MD or DO) you will be removed from the wait list. I suppose you could always call admissions? If you end up at MSUCOM, I will see you there! 🙂 I suppose if I am going to go DO, I want one of the best schools!
