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2016-2017 The Commonwealth Medical College Application Thread
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+5 alternate listed
If it helps, I had planned to just wear jeans and a button-up shirt...unless someone says otherwise. None of the info seemed to imply a specific dress code
Alternate list too. Is that the same as the wait list?
+6 alternate listed
Alternate list today. Interviewed in December, deferred in February. But the waitlist is better than being rejected.
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Does anyone know if in previous years TCMC has deferred interviewees up until this time and then rejected instead of alternate list them?
I called in and asked, they said business casual is fine.
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damn it...but thanks for the update!
Sorry to hear that. Thank you for responding to my question.
I enjoyed accepted students day. There were probably between 70-100 students there although it was hard to tell because some brought a parent or both parents. The auditorium was pretty full. There were no stats mentioned. Most of the presentations were about the benefits of the Geisinger integration and the successes of past students.
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Sorry, did they say they interviewed ~900 or received ~9000 applications?
Interviewing ~9000 doesn't seem right...
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Okay thanks. I think they typically interview ~1000, maybe someone else can confirm this or give a better estimate... Could have been more or less this year
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I don't have the exact numbers from last year, but it was something close to 7000 applicants, and interviewed slightly over 700 of them, and offered 160 spots for a class of 110. The number of seats offered is the stat I'm most unsure about. If i can dig up the exact numbers I'll edit this.
Also for those wondering about wait list movement. Some does happen.
I know at least two people in the class who received offers in the middle of July. I'm not saying this to get anyone's hope up, but just as a heads up.
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Now I understand why people treat the alternate list like a death sentence... 160 for 110 is a very small ratio. I thought most places accepted 2-3x the number of seats
I also know 1 person who will not be attending, wondering if they are the same person...
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I wasn't aware of another deposit, I think there's only that initial $100 one. I don't remember them mentioning a second deposit at Accepted Students Day either.
I don't believe there is another deposit. The initial $100 deposit just becomes non-refundable on May 1st
"Your waitlist status at Geisinger Commonwealth" email heading is just flat out playing w my feelings. Open and find you can do a masters program... cool [emoji41][emoji849]
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Kinda confused now... is the alternate list the same as the waitlist...?
I read last year's thread and saw they pulled that. One person thought they were accepted off the wait list when they read, 'Congratulations'. 😕
That's rough buddy...
Hey guys, I pulled my acceptance from here so I hope one of you hears something soon!
IS or OOS?
Did many people get the e-mail about the MBS program? Or were only specific people sent that?
Is there anyone on the alternate list that did not receive that e-mail?
Everyone received that email that is on the waitlist or alternate list, it's one in the same
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Okay... I might have to contact them then because I am on the alternate list and did not receive that email
Yeah we all got it. It felt a bit strange like we might not have a shot
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I am on the alternate list and I didn't get that email either... confused as well.
At least I'm not the only one!
I think I remember something on the secondary or responding to the interview about their MBS and I don't think I expressed interest in it... maybe that's why?
I hope it's not because we are so far down the list that we weren't even considered for the MBS... but if that were the case I think we would be rejected and not alternate listed.
My email went to the "promotions" tab in my email so you might wanna check those additional places like spam if you havent already.
@pcrlife Yeah nothing... odd ha
Just withdrew as I was accepted at my first choice!
Best of luck to you all!
Best of luck to you all!
