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I guess I should clarify and say for those on the waitlist and no other acceptances, looking to apply again in the future*
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2016-2017 Wayne State University Application Thread
Started by WedgeDawg
I guess I should clarify and say for those on the waitlist and no other acceptances, looking to apply again in the future*
Retake my MCAT, and build up my app. Age is a pretty significant factor too, so waiting a year can only help I think.
WSU admissions has been relatively transparent when asked when ADCOM is meeting. If you wanted to know for certain, I'd simply make a quick call 🙂 I'm sure you knew this, but I wanted to chime in.
Already did.. they said they don't have a specific day set yet. Sooooo...
I did say "relatively"... lol
For those accepted , is there anything we need to do besides click on the accept the offer link in the email ? Do we have to pay a deposit or do other things within the 2 weeks time allotted ?
Anyone else on the WL here applying to the Wayne BMS or UM M.S. in Phys programs?
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I highly recommend the Wayne BMS, I feel much more prepared for medical school coming out of it
How do you apply for that? I tried looking up the application form but I cant find it?
One thing an advisor at Wayne SOM told me is if you do end up at the U of M MS in Phys make sure to take a wide range of courses like pharm, biochem, genetics, micro, etc and don't just take a lot of high level physio ones!
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Messaged.
I wonder if it is at all possible they prioritized handling the OOS waitlist before the IS... I find it strange there hasn't been a single IS acceptance on this thread in weeks.. At least that's what I hope. Lol
I personally wouldn't use SDN posts to try to decipher any sort of trend since there seems to be a lot of self-selection in terms of who uses SDN. That being said, Dr. Baker did mention something along the lines of trying to increase OOS enrollment here at the WSUSOM so that may be true.
I was in UM's masters in phys program last year and I was accepted at Wayne. So that program is excellent as well.
Hello! My acceptance from the waitlist was ~2 weeks ago and I'm in state, I just forgot to post that detail in my excitement.
You rejected their offer but then didn't matriculate at another school ?
Called admissions today to ask when the AdCom was meeting next, and she very quickly said "We don't have any specific dates at this moment" 
Called admissions today to ask when the AdCom was meeting next, and she very quickly said "We don't have any specific dates at this moment"
All of the people I know who got accepted to Wayne off of a wait list, were accepted in June.
That's the feeling I'm getting, but unfortunately the other school I'm accepted to starts in June. So I'm crossing my fingers for the next two weeks!
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When do DO schools typically start?
Not sure about any other school, but MSUCOM begins June 7th.
I thought if you matriculate to any other school, Wayne drops you from the list? Didn't they say that in the decision email they sent out?
Right, I plan on withdrawing before I start school anyway!
I called about this. The person I spoke with wasn't entirely clear about it, but my understanding is that matriculation actually means starting classes/ orientation.
How does that work? You can withdraw from MSUCOM but still take anatomy?
I'm sure she meant withdraw from Wayne
Yes this is what I meant.
I suggest you go to the admissions office and speak to an advisor about this face to face. Let them know you are accepted to a DO school but your number one choice is Wayne.
They may move your name to the nearest AdCom meeting date so that you get a final decision before June.
I've heard of a person who was in the same predicament and they gave a decision before MSUCOM started.
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Would you happen to know if it takes them a while to review update letters?
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So my financial aid offer doesn't cover the cost of school and I have no familial assistance what so ever. Does anyone know what other route people usually go to cover additional costs? I'm OOS and my fin aid offer doesn't even cover the cost of tuition let alone cost of living.
I apologize if that's normal and I'm just naive, with undergrad my fin aid covered my total costs year to year.
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I apologize if that's normal and I'm just naive, with undergrad my fin aid covered my total costs year to year.
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Thanks for the tip!
GradPlus are unlimited , you can take out as much as you need. With regular loans giving only about ~25-30k a year , every OOS has to either take out these loans , private loans , or if wealthy can pay in cash I guess .
Btw you can't take out the GradPlus til around July 10 I think . I tried and it said that is the date specified by Wayne State
heads up, for GradPlus you have to have decent credit and no court (civil - monetary ) judgements against you unless you have paid and can prove it. If not then you need a co-signer.
As far as I know, they were the same. How did yours read?
hey all, so I was part of the group that got in off the waitlist on 5/5. I took some time to think about it, and I think I'm headed to Wayne! Looking forward to meeting many of you next year 🙂
Is there a page where people are finding housing/people to share apartments with, or has that ship sailed? Also, I know absolutely nothing about Detroit, neighborhoods to avoid, whether it's a city that requires me to have a car, etc. Any tips or knowledge would be greatly appreciated! Feel free to PM me. Also yes I am OOS, plz don't hate me.
Is there a page where people are finding housing/people to share apartments with, or has that ship sailed? Also, I know absolutely nothing about Detroit, neighborhoods to avoid, whether it's a city that requires me to have a car, etc. Any tips or knowledge would be greatly appreciated! Feel free to PM me. Also yes I am OOS, plz don't hate me.
Congrats, dude! IMO Detroit definitely requires a car. Public transportation is pretty bad and grocery stores are scarce in the city. Midtown is a decent spot to look for apartments if you want to be in the city but is a little pricier. Outside the city: Royal Oak, Ferndale, and Berkley are great areas to check out that are prob a 15 min drive from Wayne. I'd join the class Facebook page and see where other people are living.
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So the 5/19 date is still up in the air?
I have no idea. I do know that they read them though.
Can you take those anytime throughout the school year?
I sent my withdraw 2 weeks back, never heard anything. Anyone else have the same issue? I sent it to the mdadmisions email
I believe that's been the consensus from everyone else who withdrew. No response from the adcom.
I had to send a second email that requested a confirmation of my withdrawal to get a response.
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So is one email sufficient?
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Called admissions today and they basically have no information for us at this point. No scheduled adcom meetings that he knew of and he wouldn't really release anything worthwhile. Just kept saying they accept students until orientation week.
Lovely.
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lol just keep staying positive. It was more or less a heads up that its crunch time and they probably won't give away any good details from here on out. I saw in last years thread that you can call closer to mid-June or July and ask if they are still considering you based on your AMCAS ID. But that's a long ways from now and I still have a good feeling for this round.
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