Hmm okay thanks guys! Guess I should've applied earlier
Anyone have a window of suggestion as to when I can expect to hear back about my interview? I was interviewed Jan. 26th. I'm probably being a tad impatient by even asking this only about two weeks past the date. However, I was accepted to another program and because it is so late in the cycle I have a short duration of opportunity in which to accept. I am very interested in this school.
3-4 weeks, by phone if accepted, not sure if rejected or waitlisted
Anyone have a window of suggestion as to when I can expect to hear back about my interview? I was interviewed Jan. 26th. I'm probably being a tad impatient by even asking this only about two weeks past the date. However, I was accepted to another program and because it is so late in the cycle I have a short duration of opportunity in which to accept. I am very interested in this school.
I interviewed on the same date and got the same accepted pending open seat call! yay!Interviewed on 1/26 and got the call a couple hours ago that I’m accepted pending an open seat!!!! I can’t believe it!! I would LOVE to go to SOMA, so I’m crossing my fingers that more and more people drop their acceptance offer sooner than later.
Anyone have any idea what my chance is of getting off the “accepted pending open seat” list around this time in the cycle?
Hey! Congratulations. I got the call and interviewed 1/26 too. So in speaking with their admissions I was told the likelihood of acceptance from the pending seat list is highly likely and the list moves fast. I imagine they are hesitant to get hopes up, so I’m taking this as a factual statement. I’m with you I would love to go here because the program is wonderful.Interviewed on 1/26 and got the call a couple hours ago that I’m accepted pending an open seat!!!! I can’t believe it!! I would LOVE to go to SOMA, so I’m crossing my fingers that more and more people drop their acceptance offer sooner than later.
Anyone have any idea what my chance is of getting off the “accepted pending open seat” list around this time in the cycle?
Hey! Congratulations. I got the call and interviewed 1/26 too. So in speaking with their admissions I was told the likelihood of acceptance from the pending seat list is highly likely and the list moves fast. I imagine they are hesitant to get hopes up, so I’m taking this as a factual statement. I’m with you I would love to go here because the program is wonderful.
Which one? There were a few Indian girls there I think. HahahaShoutout to the pretty Indian girl who interviewed on 2/16
That was me. SupNot sure we made a lot of eye contact so it's a mystery
Accepted today 2/20 - pending an open seat! Interviewed early February.
Is "pending an open seat" pretty much another way of saying waitlisted?
Yes, I agree with what you said. I've heard people say they got an email saying they are on the alternate list. I was called and told I was accepted pending an open seat and I got a seat within a couple of weeks. I've been hearing mixed messages though from admissions saying everything was a waitlistI’ve heard something else in terms of it not being a waitlist. Because there is also an alternative list which is really the waitlist. And on some of the other ATSU forums from the past year, there was mention that if there is no seat this cycle they can defer you an acceptance for next cycle? Idk how true this is. It’s not a huge deal for me because I have received acceptances from other schools. But if accepted here, I will highly consider it. But I was really impressed with the location and school. Anyone have any advice on LECOM seton hill vs ATSU-Soma? I like the location of LECOM but the administration and school of ATSU way better.
I just got an interview invite for March 9th, just wondering if anyone can help me understand what interview day is like so i could prepare?! Also is it worth renting a car? I am flying in from the East Coast!
Why are you such a piece of ****?Long, boring and seemingly childish depending in who is in your group.
I'd say rent a car. It's a fairly early morning and you don't want the stress of trying to get an uber. If money's no object, of course. I definitely saw a lot of people uber and lyft on interview day.I just got an interview invite for March 9th, just wondering if anyone can help me understand what interview day is like so i could prepare?! Also is it worth renting a car? I am flying in from the East Coast!
Well that escalated quickly hahaha
I wonder if this guy understands physicians are supposed to make people feel better, not worse. Be agents of healing against the chaos of the world.
Just got an II this week, clear indication in the email
"We want to notify you that due to high demand and limited seats, we are interviewing pending an open seat in the class."
Did any of the people who got accepted pending an open seat get this in their II email? Just wanted to know if I'm part of the first wave of people to receive this notification, or if it's already been going on for a while.
Just got an II this week, clear indication in the email
"We want to notify you that due to high demand and limited seats, we are interviewing pending an open seat in the class."
Did any of the people who got accepted pending an open seat get this in their II email? Just wanted to know if I'm part of the first wave of people to receive this notification, or if it's already been going on for a while.
Accepted pending an open seat does not mean you get a seat next year. From what I've read on these forums it may have been that way a few years ago. However a lot of people (I don't know the specific numbers) are taken off the provisional acceptance list.
I've heard of other schools offering admission delayed a year, so it's possible, but certainly not guaranteed
https://www.atsu.edu/school-of-osteopathic-medicine-arizona/about-soma/fast-factsHi Folks
Anybody have any stats on ATSU like
Number of Interview candidates
Number of Offers
Number of Students enrolled
based on prior year research
Nope!Any 2/16 interviewees hear anything yet?
Only letting you know because this is the second program you have asked about these numbers for- many, if not most schools post the stats you are asking for. If you are a prospective applicant for this coming cycle, I would start working on a spreadsheet with all the pertinent information that you like for every school, so you can refer to it throughout the cycle.Hi Folks
Anybody have any stats on ATSU like
Number of Interview candidates
Number of Offers
Number of Students enrolled
based on prior year research
Not yet! Where you also interviewing pending an open seat?Any 2/16 interviewees hear anything yet?
Yes I think everyone I talked to from 2/16 wasNot yet! Where you also interviewing pending an open seat?
Got a call just now. Accepted pending open seat. Interviewed on 2/16.From what she said, I THINK they met later than usual because the whole committee wasn't in town the following week for the 2/16 interview date.
Also I should have specified,=... the previous post was intended for the 2/16 interview date
+1 anyone else?Got a call just now. Accepted pending open seat. Interviewed on 2/16.
Me too I got the call earlier. Super excited, but I am kind of skeptical about the pending open seat. I wish they gave us more information about it.+1 anyone else?
Me too I got the call earlier. Super excited, but I am kind of skeptical about the pending open seat. I wish they gave us more information about it.
Thank you for the explanation. Let's hope that history does indeed repeat itself!The school has 108 seats. They have already given out 108 acceptances to fill every seat.
They are going to continue to interview and accept students pending an open seat, or place them on the alternate list. Accepted pending an open seat is a ranked list.
As the cycle continues, students who have gained an acceptance at SOMA will drop their acceptance to attend a different school. As they drop their acceptance, they contact the #1 ranked person on the accepted pending an open seat list and give them the newly open seat.
This will continue until the class starts. Also, students drop for other reasons, like deferring for a death in the family or financial problems with loans.
Historically, SOMA has always had a seat for every student in the accepted pending an open seat list because students drop for the reasons above. However, there is always a chance nobody from the list gets in. Let’s hope history repeats itself.
Thank you for the explanation. Let's hope that history does indeed repeat itself!