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I submitted my secondary to both WSU and UW on 9/10. Haven't heard from UW yet (received II from WSU last week) and the wait is killing me...
 
applesaucy said:
Yes, I am dying from anxiety! My four-week-post-secondary date is today so I could hear something any day. OOR so I know it’s a slim chance, but I have connection to the region and would love to attend UW and live in the PNW.
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Just wait until you interview and have to continue the wait, just thinking, did I do well enough for them to accept me?? Or then you see that most people hear back in March and your heart drops even more.


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DMPP123 said:
I submitted my secondary to both WSU and UW on 9/10. Haven't heard from UW yet (received II from WSU last week) and the wait is killing me...
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I was complete for UW and WSU on 8/30....itll be 7 weeks tomorrow. Not sure what to think at this point, my stats are on par with their averages too. Hopeful that good news comes soon
 
MTRN406 said:
If anyone from a WWAMI state other than Washington did NOT apply to the TRUST program, could you please share your reasons for not doing so? Do most people from the rural WWAMI states (Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho) end up filling out the optional TRUST application? If you apply to TRUST and end up not being considered for TRUST, but are still under consideration for a regular WWAMI seat, do they take your TRUST application into consideration when deciding if they are going to interview you for the regular program?

I have heard it said that whether or not you apply to TRUST has no bearing on your odds of acceptance one way or the other, but I do not think this is really possible. The fact is, TRUST applicants have several more essays for the admissions committee to consider, so it is an opportunity for them to get to know applicants better. Plus, if you expressed interest in primary care and practicing in the WWAMI region in your application, but then do not apply to TRUST, they might question your sincerity and commitment to working in an underserved rural area. Again, the official word is that this is not the case, but you cannot unring a bell.
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There are plenty of people who do NOT apply to TRUST from the rural WWAMI states. The decision to interview the applicant is NOT based on TRUST or non-TRUST applicant. There are TRUST applicants who are not accepted into TRUST but ARE accepted into the general class; it is a matter if they are a good TRUST "fit" or not.
 
applesaucy said:
Yes, I am dying from anxiety! My four-week-post-secondary date is today so I could hear something any day. OOR so I know it’s a slim chance, but I have connection to the region and would love to attend UW and live in the PNW.
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Just FYI my II didn't come until 8 weeks after I was complete.
 
LieutenantChrim said:
Secondary submitted on 8/1. Application complete on 8/2, II on 8/30. Interview scheduled for 10/31 (trick or treat, ammirite?)
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Did they send you an email just telling you that your interview date was 10/31 or did they give you a link where you could choose? Congrats on the II!
 
applesaucy said:
Gahhhh! That’s as OOR or WWAMI? I saw so many people hearing back at the 4-5 week mark that I was getting optimistic, but those were all IS and I could see them doing WWAMI apps on a shorter timeline than OOR
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Yeah it was WWAMI. They even said in the email that they would take 4-6 weeks. I didn't worry about it but I did find it interesting.
 
ariri said:
Did they send you an email just telling you that your interview date was 10/31 or did they give you a link where you could choose? Congrats on the II!
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Thank you! I got the initial invite email on 8/30. Then the email with the scheduling link on 10/4.
 
I called the admissions office to ask about interview scheduling because I have a trip in December that I don't want to have conflicts with. They told me that they don't schedule interviews during the second half of December at all. They also said that if dates that you don't like are listed, you can just wait a few days because they update the available dates and choose one later on. Thought people might be interested in this information.
 
At what point is it appropriate to email UW admissions to ask the status of my secondary app? I'm IS and was complete 9/10 so it's coming up on 6 weeks now.
 
DMPP123 said:
At what point is it appropriate to email UW admissions to ask the status of my secondary app? I'm IS and was complete 9/10 so it's coming up on 6 weeks now.
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Im over 8 weeks and IS, nothing yet.
 
Anyone here interview already? How are you feeling? I interviewed early this month and felt really good interview day, but this waiting game is messing with me..

pur3ll said:
Does anybody know when the first EXCOM meeting will take place?
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They sent us an email after my interview stating some decisions will go out next month, so I am guessing they will be holding a meeting some time in Oct.
 
II on 9/22, got the email to pick dates this past Thursday (10/19) to pick between 11/14, 11/15, and 11/21 in case anyone wants to know where they are at. I did 11/21 bc I'd just have to move my thanksgiving flight up instead of another ~$500 a week before I fly back again. Anyone else this day? 🙂
 
mim-osa said:
II on 9/22, got the email to pick dates this past Thursday (10/19) to pick between 11/14, 11/15, and 11/21 in case anyone wants to know where they are at. I did 11/21 bc I'd just have to move my thanksgiving flight up instead of another ~$500 a week before I fly back again. Anyone else this day? 🙂
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Yeah. Figured I'd just stay in town over Thanksgiving and spend it with relatives.
 
mim-osa said:
II on 9/22, got the email to pick dates this past Thursday (10/19) to pick between 11/14, 11/15, and 11/21 in case anyone wants to know where they are at. I did 11/21 bc I'd just have to move my thanksgiving flight up instead of another ~$500 a week before I fly back again. Anyone else this day? 🙂
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I picked 11/15!! But I won't know for sure until they send me a confirmation.
 
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ariri said:
I picked 11/15!! But I won't know for sure until they send me a confirmation.
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Almost picked that one! Waiting for my confirmation email too for my date. Good luck to you on your interview!!
 
OOR and I have II on 11/13. I would really appreciate any interview advice from those who have already done it or any suggestions for places to stay? Never been there so anything would be helpful 🙂
 
tRNA272 said:
OOR and I have II on 11/13. I would really appreciate any interview advice from those who have already done it or any suggestions for places to stay? Never been there so anything would be helpful 🙂
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If you’re interviewing at the UWMC in Seattle, I can recommend the Watertown Hotel in the U district. I’ve stayed there several times and have been pleased with it.

Their sister establishment (University Inn) is even a block closer and has a great little cafe attached.

I warn you - hotel prices in Seattle are on the high side. I’m sure you can find cheaper places to stay - but, if you can afford it, I think they’re worth the price.
 
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Hobbsyy said:
Rejected pre-interview. In-state applicant, 514 MCAT, 3.7 gpa, decent extracurriculars. Pretty bummed as I thought I would at least get an interview seeing as I am from Washington.
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Sorry about the bad news dude. Maybe they made a mistake? Were your primary and secondaries geared towards the mission? Take care.


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mybluedog said:
Sorry about the bad news dude. Maybe they made a mistake? Were your primary and secondaries geared towards the mission? Take care.


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Yeah I definitely focused on the mission in them, oh well. There is always next cycle
 
MTRN406 said:
There is a red flag in your application, bro. I would seriously be worried that I was being burned by a recommender if I were in your position. Did you accidentally do something like refer to another medical school in your secondary, or use profanity in your personal statement? Any IAs or felony convictions?

Something is up. This was not random. There is something very specific in your application that the person reviewing it zeroed in on and it screamed "do not touch this applicant with a ten foot pole!" You need to figure out what that is. Have you gotten interview invites to other schools this cycle?
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No profanity or felony convictions haha. This was my top choice school so I carefully read and re-read my secondary responses. All my recommenders were great, some of them offered to write me letters without me even asking.

And yeah I have received one interview invite and attended that last week and was waitlisted (West Virginia) so I doubt that would have happened if I had any giant red flags. Not sure what is up.
 
Thapricorn123 said:
Echoing others, with those stats and in-state it's pretty worrisome.

Definitely do as @MTRN406 recommended but if you don't find anything glaring perhaps you could email admissions and politely ask what was up? I would frame it as a question about what to improve if you were to reapply later on.
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Emailed them asking what to improve on for next year's cycle, got this as response:
"Due to the volume of applications our office is processing, we regret we are unable to provide feedback at this time. We are happy to accept requests for feedback appointments from January through April, so please contact our office again at the beginning of 2018 and we can arrange an appointment for you."

I'll request feedback at that time.
 
Thapricorn123 said:
Huh, in that case I'm genuinely stumped. Maybe they felt you really wouldn't fit their mission statement? Well I guess it would still be useful to get feedback in 2018 for possible reapplication (unless you're accepted at W. Virginia and don't really care at that point).

Best of luck my dude
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The only thing I can think of was that my shadowing was definitely specialist heavy. Even with that factor I thought I would still at least interview here. Good luck to everyone else!
 
Does anyone know how late UW interviews? I want to make some personal travel plans, but I don't want to schedule the trip during interview time, on the off chance I end up with one scheduled for then.
 
just saying (for others who are still waiting), im also on hold and secondary 7/10, went on hold 8/10. this is week 11 since going on hold... ugh.
 
MercMutt said:
Does anyone know how late UW interviews? I want to make some personal travel plans, but I don't want to schedule the trip during interview time, on the off chance I end up with one scheduled for then.
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Did you already get your II? It took about a 3 weeks between II and date selection for me. They interviewed starting 10/3 until ~12/20 last year if I recall correctly then resumed in January until the end of Feb.
 
namesthegame21 said:
Did you already get your II? It took about a 3 weeks between II and date selection for me. They interviewed starting 10/3 until ~12/20 last year if I recall correctly then resumed in January until the end of Feb.
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"...end of Feb." Thanks that's just what I needed to know!

And no II yet, but I wasn't complete till mid Sept, so I'm being patient.
 
I scoured the UWSOM site a while back and thought I saw somewhere that the first decisions from Spokane come out late December. Now I can't find anything about that. Is it just in my head or has anyone seen/heard that?
 
mongoose1180 said:
I scoured the UWSOM site a while back and thought I saw somewhere that the first decisions from Spokane come out late December. Now I can't find anything about that. Is it just in my head or has anyone seen/heard that?
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looks like early december
 
Anyone else (still waiting to hear back from the secondary) get an invitation to apply for the TRUST program?

I'm interested, but I definitely mentioned that at the moment I'm interested in pursuing surgery. Is it more geared toward aspiring primary care physicians?
 
snowglobe11 said:
Anyone else (still waiting to hear back from the secondary) get an invitation to apply for the TRUST program?

I'm interested, but I definitely mentioned that at the moment I'm interested in pursuing surgery. Is it more geared toward aspiring primary care physicians?
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Got that same email. From my understanding, it is geared more towards students interested in pursuing rural med. You get assigned a location (ie. Wenatchee) and you spend a lot of time getting to know that community so you could potentially practice FM there. I’m not sure if it is for sure FM though.

GL to interviewers today!
 
Do they have a day of the week that they do acceptances? They noted that a decision could be expected within a month of the interview (that is today for me).
 
does anyone know how many applicants per interview day, and how many interview days per month there are?
 
LieutenantChrim said:
does anyone know how many applicants per interview day, and how many interview days per month there are?
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Interviews are 8am-4pm except there is a lunch/tour for like 2 hrs. 30 mins/applicant, so like 12 applicants at min. In the afternoon there are more interview panels, so I would say around 20-25 applicants. I would guess 2-4 interview dates/month
 
does anyone know when they have their first excom meeting/when they will start making admissions decisions for people who interviewed in early october?
 
sciencekidlol said:
does anyone know when they have their first excom meeting/when they will start making admissions decisions for people who interviewed in early october?
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The UW website says they do monthly EXCOM meetings starting in October.

Don't quote me on this one but I also vaguely remember reading somewhere that few interviewees are accepted or rejected right away and that the majority of interviewees remain "still under consideration" until March so the decision could come anytime this month.... or March from what I understand.

Have you already had your interview?
 
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