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i got accepted off the waitlist from morehouse today!!!!hi @gyngyn ... have you seen any movement at morehouse lately? thanks in advance!
i got accepted off the waitlist from morehouse today!!!!hi @gyngyn ... have you seen any movement at morehouse lately? thanks in advance!
Good for you, @MedSchoolBeliever!i got accepted off the waitlist from morehouse today!!!!
can someone explain maybe with an example how LOIs or too much continued contact or too many updates can hurt? I get when people say your spot on the waitlist is already decided and an LOI won't change that but I don't get how it can actually hurt you. if you contact them too much do they skip over you on the waitlist? do they push you down on the list? I already sent mine in but still wondering
Imagine going on a date with someone, then on another date with another person and then another date with a different person. You don't pick any of them but, you're still considering them. So you tell them individually, when I have time in the future let's meet up I'll let you know. Two out of the three take it to heart and leave it at that. The last individual constantly blows up your phone with hey when are we meeting up texts. That would get annoying pretty fast. this might even irritate the chooser to the point where they don't even want to see the person that constantly try's to send them interest.can someone explain maybe with an example how LOIs or too much continued contact or too many updates can hurt? I get when people say your spot on the waitlist is already decided and an LOI won't change that but I don't get how it can actually hurt you. if you contact them too much do they skip over you on the waitlist? do they push you down on the list? I already sent mine in but still wondering
Do you think it's too late to be pulled off the waitlist at U Hawaii or U Wash, and do you tend to get overlap with these two school?? Should I sign my lease for my current institution, or wait a bit more? Thank you @gyngyn!!!!I'll check later.
Imagine going on a date with someone, then on another date with another person and then another date with a different person. You don't pick any of them but, you're still considering them. So you tell them individually, when I have time in the future let's meet up I'll let you know. Two out of the three take it to heart and leave it at that. The last individual constantly blows up your phone with hey when are we meeting up texts. That would get annoying pretty fast. this might even irritate the chooser to the point where they don't even want to see the person that constantly try's to send them interest.
Yes, I say from my position of no real knowledge. Hearsay/see-read evidence only.Just to be clear, I understand LOI's can get redundant, but if we have huge or meaningful updates to share that's still worth sending in a letter right?
I would think meaningful updates that are not smothered in LOI language would help your position (esp. on unranked waitlists). As soon as you're more than a single phrase/sentence of "continued interest" you're wasting their time and making them forget the good news you just told them. This is assuming you've already sent an LOI (I being whatever you want it to be).Just to be clear, I understand LOI's can get redundant, but if we have huge or meaningful updates to share that's still worth sending in a letter right?
It's not too late for either of these schools.Do you think it's too late to be pulled off the waitlist at U Hawaii or U Wash, and do you tend to get overlap with these two school?? Should I sign my lease for my current institution, or wait a bit more? Thank you @gyngyn!!!!
After traffic day you can quit sending them unless you get accepted to a "better" school.@gyngyn would LOI once a month (totaling 4 for me) too much since January... I really hope not
I think that is a bit excessive. If you haven't taken yourself off the waitlist then that means you're still interested. Unless if you have real significant updates, there's no reason to send more than 2 LOI.@gyngyn would LOI once a month (totaling 4 for me) too much since January... I really hope not
I'm in! I miraculously managed to get off the one waitlist I was on. Looks like AMCAS won't be getting my $1500 after all. Good luck to everyone still waiting! It can happen!
Today's activity is only from SLU.
Really slow for almost a month after traffic day.
The medical school at SLU has been in existence since the mid 1800's...Is there any particular reason or speculation for the sloth-like movements of waitlists this cycle? With respect to my particular scenario, there has been only 1 SDN user to have been confirmed to be pulled... on May 19th... seems unusual for a new school with a substantial turnover, no?
The medical school has been in existence since the mid 1800's...
The first one west of the Mississippi, I believe.
I don't see anything today.Any UCI movement lately, Gyngyn?
I was referring to SLU, not FIU! I didn't notice that you were talking about another school.We may have had a miscommunication. The school I'm referring to is FIU, which will be enrolling it's 6th class in the Fall.
...or maybe I'm missing something. Is this, perhaps, a riddle?
Do you have any theories about why this cycle is so slow, gyngyn?Today's activity is only from SLU.
Really slow for almost a month after traffic day.
The software that allows us to manage data has dramatically improved in the last few years making it much easier to target applicants likely to attend.Do you have any theories about why this cycle is so slow, gyngyn?
SLU, not FIU!
Over-enrollment is definitely not good, so little waitlist action is ok. If you have interviewed a sufficient number of excellent candidates and can still get them this late in the cycle, all is well. A lot of waitlist movement can seriously deplete the pool of good candidates, though.Do schools dislike pulling from waitlists? Seems like a safe practice that gives them a little wiggle room so they don't overenroll.
Today's activity is only from SLU.
Really slow for almost a month after traffic day.
Add: UCSF.
Wailist movement is not over at UCSF.Saw your add for UCSF. I've been on their alternate list and have heard it's a good list to be on. Supposedly they accept people all the way through August, but it is hard to judge if most of the movement has already happened. They don't tell you a rank or how many people are on the alternate list. There also doesn't seem to be a rhythm to it (like, new acceptances every Friday or something like that).
Is it getting too late or still early enough to not freak out? I've sent in a LOI and I have been working at UCSF in research for the last 5 years, would be great to stay obviously. Fingers crossed for everyone on here.
Wailist movement is not over at UCSF.
Not with any degree of reliability!Can you speculate on the amount of waitlist movement left at NYU?
They're expecting to fill one or two spots over the upcoming weeks!I haven't heard of any confirmed acceptances post 4/30 at UCR, has there been any real movement there?
I know of at least one.I haven't heard of any confirmed acceptances post 4/30 at UCR, has there been any real movement there?
At this point, offers will go out quickly if there is an opening.Another question: I know this can vary school by school, but, generally, are withdrawals from students immediately (same day) processed or does it take a few days or so for a seat to open up after someone has withdrawn?
Describe huge or meaningful.Just to be clear, I understand LOI's can get redundant, but if we have huge or meaningful updates to share that's still worth sending in a letter right?
Not today.
Has there been much movement at RFUMS at all this cycle?Not today.
I can't check from here in the hospital, but I don't recall a lot.Has there been much movement at RFUMS at all this cycle?