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[MarineMDHopeful]

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Hopefully that means 75% of the applicant pool on SDN will be accepted!

I'm good with that lol

 

[14beichar]

I'm good with that lol

Would you guys go to Pitt or Mayo if accepted to both? Personally, it’s Pitt for me.

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

Ok, so after letting the initial shock subside, it makes more and more sense that it hints toward acceptance and not waitlist. Why would you overburden your admissions and financial aid department with aid packets to process for those that may not even get accepted.

 

[kitkat13]

Ok, so after letting the initial shock subside, it makes more and more sense that it hints toward acceptance and not waitlist. Why would you overburden your admissions and financial aid department with aid packets to process for those that may not even get accepted.

ugh I didn't get one. I feel bad now 🙁

 

[XALT]

Would you guys go to Pitt or Mayo if accepted to both? Personally, it’s Pitt for me.

For me, Mayo >> Pitt

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

For me, Mayo >> Pitt

Mayo's aid and costs win it for me as well.

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

ugh I didn't get one. I feel bad now 🙁

Don't stress it. What do I know anyway? I'm a hopeless applicant just like you.

 

[14beichar]

For me, Mayo >> Pitt

Interesting. Rochester or Phoenix?

 

[Kpw101]

Ok, so after letting the initial shock subside, it makes more and more sense that it hints toward acceptance and not waitlist. Why would you overburden your admissions and financial aid department with aid packets to process for those that may not even get accepted.

A couple schools I've interviewed at have said that they process financial aid packets regardless of a decision or not. Just so it's out of the way and early and people don't rush to fill them out as they are accepted. Just playing devil's advocate here.

But let's not stress out about this. In reality we have no idea what's going on.

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

Interesting. Rochester or Phoenix?

MN

 

[XALT]

Interesting. Rochester or Phoenix?

I interviewed at both, but I'd go to MN over AZ in a heartbeat.

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

A couple schools I've interviewed at have said that they process financial aid packets regardless of a decision or not. Just so it's out of the way and early and people don't rush to fill them out as they are accepted. Just playing devil's advocate here.

But let's not stress out about this. In reality we have no idea what's going on.

Facts. Like I said, just my thoughts....and I am willing to admit there is the possibility of (hopeful) confirmation bias.

 

[scienceguy95]

Would you guys go to Pitt or Mayo if accepted to both? Personally, it’s Pitt for me.

It would be a great problem to have. Although you couldn’t go wrong with either one, I prefer Mayo because of the small class size and hospital affiliation.

 

[neuroresearchguy23]

With all this activity going on it makes me think tomorrow is the day... one can hope..

 

[scienceguy95]

With all this activity going on it makes me think tomorrow is the day... one can hope..

That’s my gut feeling too.

 

[zomboynir]

Any of y'all dying over this interview 11/8?

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

That’s my gut feeling too.

I have to admit, I think so too and earlier I didn't. I mean this is the first portal update I've personally had since Aug 1st.

 

[neuroresearchguy23]

That’s my gut feeling too.

I have to admit, I think so too and earlier I didn't. I mean this is the first portal update I've personally had since Aug 1st.

Well if it is the day tomorrow, just wanted to say best of luck to everyone and I hope we can all be classmates next year! 🙂

 

[14beichar]

Any of y'all dying over this interview 11/8?

I interviewed in September. I forget what Pitt even looks like.

 

[Scoot14]

Has anyone gotten the financial aid notification and have not even started their FAFSA?

I started mine and added Pitt but haven’t submitted mine yet. I received the notification...FYI.

i got it and submitted my FASFA but I did not put Pitt on it - I only put school I knew I was accepted to

 

[pumpingfe]

Seems like that notification is probs just waitlist then, since there's no way the entire SDN population gets accepted to Pitt XP

 

[santanamarrrrr]

no change in status either.... this was a top choice </3

 

[JohnQ666]

Is the “admission data forms” tab new? Or has it always been there?

 

[fluffystitch626]

Is the “admission data forms” tab new? Or has it always been there?

Always been there, I believe.

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

Seems like that notification is probs just waitlist then, since there's no way the entire SDN population gets accepted to Pitt XP

Again. I have counted like 20 people max that have mentioned it. That's like 12.5% of the class size still quite possible that it's acceptance.

 

[JohnQ666]

Always been there, I believe.

Can more people confirm it’s always been there?

 

[santanamarrrrr]

Can more people confirm it’s always been there?

I believe it has as well.

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

Can more people confirm it’s always been there?

Always been there.

 

[pumpingfe]

Again. I have counted like 20 people max that have mentioned it. That's like 12.5% of the class size still quite possible that it's acceptance.

I like your optimism, it gives me hope.

 

[JohnQ666]

If we wanna know for sure, we have to figure out if WL and accepted students last year got financial aid packets or if it was just accepted students.

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

@PiggyPug6 When you were waitlisted last year, did you receive an aid packet before indication that you were accepted?

 

[Quarterhorse]

I hope we all got in!

 

[sknb15]

I also didn't get the status change just to add to everyone's neuroticism. Good luck all!

 

[donutzebra]

Here's a little pre-med neuroticism for you... Counted the number of people who I could determine the status of their portal change 100%, ie explicit yes/no or pretty gosh darn close to it (n=18). 11 total people had status changes, 7 total people did not. Looked back last year and right around 25 people from SDN were accepted immediately from the initial decision date and posted about it.

To me, I don't think it would be unreasonable for these status changes to mean acceptances given.

Also - while i did include my result in this data set (no status change sadly), think of all the other people like me who did not get the status change and did not post about it. Thus, this makes it even more favorable for the people who did have status changes.

But - what do I know!

I didn't get the financial aid status change and I'm hoping that, if it does mean something, the status change means acceptance and not acceptance/waitlist because given how many people Pitt waitlists I would be devastated if I got outright rejected post-interview.

 

[12wizards]

No status change here either 🙁

 

[liquidcrawler]

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[pumpingfe]

hot damn I need to unfollow this thread. My hopes are getting way too high just to get crushed. Aside note, if we're debating between Mayo and Pitt, how do we feel about Mayo vs PSTP @ Pitt if we're interested in academic medicine?

PSTP seems awesome - a lot of my friends in med school say that you have to be way more intentional about making time for research in med school as compared to undergrad, so taking an extra year is a huge plus if you want publications, etc. Plus last year's match list is preeeeetty legit.

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

PSTP seems awesome - a lot of my friends in med school say that you have to be way more intentional about making time for research in med school as compared to undergrad, so taking an extra year is a huge plus if you want publications, etc. Plus last year's match list is preeeeetty legit.

Since I am 7000 years old even 1 extra year sounds like a death sentence. Does PSTP pay 100% Of tuition?

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

Everyone who got the financial aid statement should post their interview date. It might just be the people who interviewed early. My date was in August and I got the change.

Mid Oct

 

[pumpingfe]

Since I am 7000 years old even 1 extra year sounds like a death sentence. Does PSTP pay 100% Of tuition?

HAHAHA I've actually been sitting on my PSTP application for almost 2 months for this same reason. And nah I wish, they cover 10K/yr with a stipend in your research year.

 

[lovehate]

Didn't get the financial aid status. I interviewed in Oct.
If that means a rejection, I appreciate how they are delivering the bad news slowly.

 

[zomboynir]

Everyone who got the financial aid statement should post their interview date. It might just be the people who interviewed early. My date was in August and I got the change.

I interviewed early November. So, I don't think it has to do with interview date.

 

[Avada Cadaver]

After looking at the Pitt threads of the past, I feel like every year Pitt adcoms do something to the portal shortly before decisions, that have no real correlation to admissions decision, just to generate some kind of tin foil neuroticism on sdn.

 

[lovehate]

After looking at the Pitt threads of the past, I feel like every year Pitt adcoms do something to the portal shortly before decisions, that have no real correlation to admissions decision, just to generate some kind of tin foil neuroticism on sdn.

I noticed that too

 

[zomboynir]

After looking at the Pitt threads of the past, I feel like every year Pitt adcoms do something to the portal shortly before decisions, that have no real correlation to admissions decision, just to generate some kind of tin foil neuroticism on sdn.

I too have done my due stalking of previous years, and the red text year seems legit. Idk, this seems pretty convincing. Don't wanna get my or anyone else's hopes up too high, but I feel a lot better about my chances than I did before the update. Time will tell. If they release tomorrow, good luck to everyone. We gon learn today (or in the near future).

 

[MarineMDHopeful]

I too have done my due stalking of previous years, and the red text year seems legit. Idk, this seems pretty convincing. Don't wanna get my or anyone else's hopes up too high, but I feel a lot better about my chances than I did before the update. Time will tell. If they release tomorrow, good luck to everyone. We gon learn today (or in the near future).

What do you mean red text year?

 

[pumpingfe]

What do you mean red text year?

Two years ago, some students had "you will need to complete this form upon your acceptance by the University" in red text next to the admission data form and were subsequently accepted.

 

[Avada Cadaver]

/r/nevertellmetheodds

 

[lovehate]

 

[Avada Cadaver]