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MDPedigree · Mar 27, 2018

WIMNFamilyMed said:
A friend of mine emailed admissions two weeks ago and was told “email or letter toward the end of the month or early April”

“typically sent in late April by mail” was what the original waitlist letter stated.

Thanks again!!

ab1995 · Mar 29, 2018

Just got an email with my waitlist position. Unfortunately, I am very low on the waitlist so it won't be happening for me. Hope the rest of you all hear soon. I'm IS by the way.

qwertyuiop6 · Mar 29, 2018

ab1995 said:
Just got an email with my waitlist position. Unfortunately, I am very low on the waitlist so it won't be happening for me. Hope the rest of you all hear soon. I'm IS by the way.

I just heard as well and am pretty low as well... pretty bummed (IS)

WIMNFamilyMed · Mar 29, 2018

I am also super low (high alternate number, low chance of getting in). In state. I wish they would've sent me an outright R instead of dragging me on for a spot between 45 and 55.. (they told me exact but I'd like to keep a bit of mystery).

Good news: My best friend is mid20s so still maybe they have a shot?.. Unfortunately its a 'moving in July or August to Madison" type longshot.

foodiedoc · Mar 29, 2018

Has anyone on the OOS wait list gotten their rank yet? I haven’t received any emails about it yet...

MDPedigree · Mar 29, 2018

foodiedoc said:
Has anyone on the OOS wait list gotten their rank yet? I haven’t received any emails about it yet...

OOS and have not heard. Glad they are emailing though and not sending letters in the mail.

Edit: just heard and am in the 30's. It was a nice run while it lasted. This was one of my favorites post-II, but I'm happy with my other offers and honestly had I even been accepted here it would have been a very touch decision.

DrSwole · Mar 29, 2018

foodiedoc said:
Has anyone on the OOS wait list gotten their rank yet? I haven’t received any emails about it yet...

Got the email this morning! OOS WL in the teens. They specified that as a nonresident applicant my spot is position x.

Does anyone know if that means they have 2 separate lists? As in do they only subsitute a resident for a resident and a nonresident for a nonresident?

EDIT: Just read the email again and I can confirm that they do in fact select nonresidents only when a nonresident spot opens up and traditionally not a lot of OOS spots have been given out. Fun while it lasted!

lrpsycho96 · Mar 29, 2018

DrSwole said:
Got the email this morning! OOS WL in the teens. They specified that as a nonresident applicant my spot is position x.

Does anyone know if that means they have 2 separate lists? As in do they only subsitute a resident for a resident and a nonresident for a nonresident?

EDIT: Just read the email again and I can confirm that they do in fact select nonresidents only when a nonresident spot opens up and traditionally not a lot of OOS spots have been given out. Fun while it lasted!

I emailed someone at admissions and they said they have two separate alternate lists, one for IS and one for OOS.

someoneacceptmeplz · Mar 29, 2018

WIMNFamilyMed said:
I am also super low (high alternate number, low chance of getting in). In state. I wish they would've sent me an outright R instead of dragging me on for a spot between 45 and 55.. (they told me exact but I'd like to keep a bit of mystery).

Good news: My best friend is mid20s so still maybe they have a shot?.. Unfortunately its a 'moving in July or August to Madison" type longshot.

Try being in the 80s

why is that even a waitlist spot l o l

qwertyuiop6 · Mar 29, 2018

someoneacceptmeplz said:
Try being in the 80s
why is that even a waitlist spot l o l

I am also in the 80s.... honestly wish I was just rejected in October at this point.

hawksnestdoc · Mar 29, 2018

WIMNFamilyMed said:
I have some notes saying the following, mostly from old SDN threads:
About this week - some WL people got rejections
This week or next week - WL ranks came by mail.
~top 15 WL people got acceptance calls the first week of May.

Thank you so much for posting this info! Do you know if the numbers you reported from old threads were for IS/OOS/Both? I'm OOS waitlist and just got emailed that I am #9. Very thankful to have a chance by barely making the top 10, but not sure how much I should really get my hopes up being OOS.

ab1995 · Mar 29, 2018

hawksnestdoc said:
Thank you so much for posting this info! Do you know if the numbers you reported from old threads were for IS/OOS/Both? I'm OOS waitlist and just got emailed that I am #9. Very thankful to have a chance by barely making the top 10, but not sure how much I should really get my hopes up being OOS.

Traditionally very few people (3-4) get off the OOS waitlist each year, from my understanding.

WIMNFamilyMed · Mar 29, 2018

hawksnestdoc said:
Thank you so much for posting this info! Do you know if the numbers you reported from old threads were for IS/OOS/Both? I'm OOS waitlist and just got emailed that I am #9. Very thankful to have a chance by barely making the top 10, but not sure how much I should really get my hopes up being OOS.

I’d guess they’re IS. Sounds like lists are separate. I don’t think OOS would go until 9 but hard to know - you’re at the very back of the borderline “will I get in” is my guess.

Plus “Hawkes” — I liked Univ of Iowa better anywyas haha! But if you didn’t get that (or maybe you’re not referencing that) I could see your interest in Madison

Ptizzy · Mar 29, 2018

hawksnestdoc said:
Thank you so much for posting this info! Do you know if the numbers you reported from old threads were for IS/OOS/Both? I'm OOS waitlist and just got emailed that I am #9. Very thankful to have a chance by barely making the top 10, but not sure how much I should really get my hopes up being OOS.

Good for you, I am currently #19. I called today just to get real logistics and she said it ranges from one year no one came off because of too much acceptance influx. However, she reported that some years they have had 15-20 OOS people get off the waitlist so try to be as optimistic as possible and just keep enjoying your life. Good luck though!

hawksnestdoc · Mar 29, 2018

Ptizzy said:
Good for you, I am currently #19. I called today just to get real logistics and she said it ranges from one year no one came off because of too much acceptance influx. However, she reported that some years they have had 15-20 OOS people get off the waitlist so try to be as optimistic as possible and just keep enjoying your life. Good luck though!

Thanks so much for calling & getting that info! And good luck to you as well!!

riboswitch · Mar 30, 2018

Very high on OOS WL. Fingers crossed..

oblongataforreal · Mar 30, 2018

why don't they just reject our application instead of ranking us above 35 in OOS WL? The only possible scenario would be if half of the accepted and waitlisted OOSs withdraw their application it's like winning the lottery.. good luck with that!

Trixareforkidssillyrabbit · Apr 3, 2018

I'll be withdrawing my application here soon, so there's hope WL people! Be patient for after April 30th

Badger_MD! · Apr 5, 2018

Received my financial aid letter this morning... unfortunately, only loans

snailer · Apr 19, 2018

How are all my waitlist buddies holding up................

AlmostADoctor1996 · Apr 23, 2018

Just withdrew my acceptance and scholarship. In-state applicant, accepted in October. Hopefully it goes to one of you on the wait list!

UmichAlb · Apr 30, 2018

Just heard back, OOS waitlist

WIMNFamilyMed · Apr 30, 2018

UmichAlb said:
Just heard back, OOS waitlist

You got accepted off it or they didn’t give you any admission decision at all until today, and you’re placed on the WL?

UmichAlb · Apr 30, 2018

WIMNFamilyMed said:
You got accepted off it or they didn’t give you any admission decision at all until today, and you’re placed on the WL?

Just got accepted off of it

hawksnestdoc · Apr 30, 2018

UmichAlb said:
Just got accepted off of it

Congratulations!! Would you mind sharing your approximate rank on the OOS WL?

DoReMiMD · Apr 30, 2018

Just a reminder posted way too late in the day lol, but if you can pick WARM or regular admission you should pick regular to let another small-town kid become a doctor

Trixareforkidssillyrabbit · May 19, 2018

My friend's sister was recently accepted IS (she said she was low 20s on WL) Looks like there will be a fair amount of movement

DrSwole · May 24, 2018

Hi my Wisconsin friends! Just called the office of admissions and inquired about my spot on the waitlist. It sounds like they have accepted 6 people off the OOS waitlist and do not aniticipate any more movement. Although my spot is below 10 now, they said it would be prudent for me to go and explore other options. Sorry if this brought anybody bad news but I figured it was better to let everyone know. As far as my IS friends, I did not inquire about that.

WIMNFamilyMed · May 24, 2018

IS has made it to the high 20s

catnip12 · Nov 6, 2018

Hey folks,
Just bumping to ask if any of you would talk about the new curriculum. How do you like it?

BadgerMedCj · Nov 11, 2018

catnip12 said:
Hey folks,
Just bumping to ask if any of you would talk about the new curriculum. How do you like it?

Not exaaactly new at this point. But it's been great.

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