Do we get confirmation email after sending acceptance forms back to KU?
2015-2016 University of Kansas Application Thread
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For the majority of the regular interviews for the academic year they take the top 10% as previously stated, after the first of the year they typically change that to 30% due to them knowing the amount of spots filled. The only reason they make some people wait until March is they don't know yet how you will rank on the list, by January or so the list is filled up. KU always tries to send all acceptance/rejection etc letters via postal service. Last year, they sent acceptances for the March individuals via email, but that was only b/c they had to meet a certain deadline for scholarships and stuff.
FYI: Several years back all the January interviews did not find out their status until the March release b/c of massive snow storms that kept cancelling the committee meetings, so that has been known to happen. Best of luck to everyone.
FYI: Several years back all the January interviews did not find out their status until the March release b/c of massive snow storms that kept cancelling the committee meetings, so that has been known to happen. Best of luck to everyone.
Does interviewing in January hinder chances of an acceptance at all?
No but there are fewer spots overall available since they have been extending some spots throughout the year. It's almost always best to get stuff turned in at the beginning of the cycle to get the earliest interview dates simply so you have the maximum number of seats available in the class to grab. The EDP people had all 211 available vs whatever they have available now.
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I met with Dean McCurdy (Dean of Admissions) earlier this school year and she said they were cutting off at 25 or a 500 MCAT, which are both 50th percentile. I have the cutoff GPA written down somewhere, I'll try to find it.
That would be great. Is that for science GPA or cumulative?
If I remember right, Dean McCurdy mentioned that it would be the first or second week of February when we receive initial decisions. Have you spoken to her to know the decision is coming this week for sure?
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I interviewed during the 1/5, 1/6, 1/7 group last year and didn't hear back until mid February. Believe me, I know it's stressful, but they'll probably never be early. Expect around Valentines day at the earliest, and if you get put on hold, expect mid march.
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Wasn't there bad weather last year that delayed the weekly Committee meetings?
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Received this today:
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We have completed review of application files and held our last interviews last week. Applicants not selected for an interview will receive an email message from us in early February.
Sincerely,
Blair Day
Admissions Manager – School of Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center
913-588-5283
Fax 913-588-5259
[email protected]
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We have completed review of application files and held our last interviews last week. Applicants not selected for an interview will receive an email message from us in early February.
Sincerely,
Blair Day
Admissions Manager – School of Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center
913-588-5283
Fax 913-588-5259
[email protected]
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I'd be interested in this too..
I got placed on hold after my October interview and was trying to figure it out too. Dean McCurdy said there were 500 interviews this year (IS and OOS) and in our interview packet it says 1/3 get declined immediately within a month. So now there are 336 applicants in the running. Then, after looking at the fb page and reading thru the forum, I'd say the top 10% to 20% were given admission...which accounts for about 100 to 115 students including the pre-med scholars and EDP. So out of the available 125 or so spots now, there's about 236 students still in the running on hold. So that's about a 53% chance that a person on hold will get accepted. But that analysis doesn't factor in IS and OOS....so my hopes are IS chances are higher 🙂 but still 50% is better than what it could be!
And like I said, I interviewed in Oct, so if Dean McCurdy gave different info or more info in other interviews let me know! Because I could be totally wrong
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I interviewed last Thursday, which I believe was the last week of interviews. At that point, Dean McCurdy informed us that there are still 96-98 seats still available.
Cool. So basically it's still around 50% because there would be less applicants left in the pool. If you don't mind me asking, Dean McCurdy did say that most applicants would find out mid March correct?
Check it more than ESPN...which is sad
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I don't even check it cause I have alerts on every single device I own telling me every time someone posts, and then at that point I race to the forum to figure out what's happened lol
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Yes I think so. I can't remember if she said we would be reviewed the first week of March or would be notified the first week of March.
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has anybody that interviewed the first week of January heard back yet???? They said the first or second week of February so I'm starting to lose my mind just a little bit!
Not yet.
Lolol agree with this
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On hold also. interviewed Oct 7th. This wait is killer.
Absolutely killer. I interviewed Oct. 9...just hoping this hold pays off lol
At this point, I would love to be put on hold when I get my initial decision. 🙂
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Yes, but as one person pointed out above, they've had at least one committee meeting canceled.
I am thinking we should hear something next week.
My guess is that about 10 are already upperclassmen and are social chairs to the incoming applicants to organize some happy hours and answer questions. That's my guess. At least, that's what they do with my fiancé in dental school.
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Yes, there are several who have joined the group to be ambassadors or to post about fundraisers or apparel sales that their med class is doing. The class of 2019 has 347 members (way more than the size of their class) so that seems to be the way things go. I'm sorry that probably throws off your estimations about available spots. 🙁 Hoping to see group requests from all of you once you're in!
Maybe that means there are more spots open than we think.
Do you think Tuesday might be their final meeting?
Mail them? I thought it would be email..
Mail I believe
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Their committee meetings are Tuesday's or that's we were told at our interview. And it is snail mail all the way.......you would think that it would be email with all the high tech improvements they have made to the school but it is not
Last Tuesday or this coming Tuesday = last meeting?
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For everyone wondering about the snail mail: they do send e-mails as well.. when I was wait-listed last year, I actually got the e-mail before the letter.. But I'm pretty sure they do rejections via snail mail only.. So if you're getting good (or at least, not bad) news, it might come to your e-mail!
Yeah several of us in the class of 2019 have wandered in to welcome and be available to answer questions, try and get to recognize faces when y'all get here, etc... Good luck everyone, I know this wait is killer!
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Was that the letter in March or the initial one after your interview. I though the interview letter was only snail mail, but I guess I could be wrong.
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