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NeuroSurgeo said:
Hi futureDr.,
Here is a link to their "Gift Aid" Gift Aid - School of Medicine - UMASS Medical School I believe you need to complete a Fafsa including your parents' info, and the application for aid is March 29. Applications for loans should be done before the end of May. Hope this helps.
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Thank you the reply Neuro,
I found that page, but noticed that all of the gift aid stipulates it is for students with financial need. Just wondering if there is aid that is not dependent on financial need, looks like maybe not...
 
futureDr.funnylookin said:
Thank you the reply Neuro,
I found that page, but noticed that all of the gift aid stipulates it is for students with financial need. Just wondering if there is aid that is not dependent on financial need, looks like maybe not...
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There is....although it doesn't appear to be well-advertised. I received a merit scholarship (Chancellor's scholarship) with acceptance. It seems to cover either the difference between OOS and IS tuition for OOS students, or is a full tuition scholarship for IS students. No idea how many scholarships there are though.
 
any chance they'll send out any more decisions today since people heard earlier this week?
 
sosos said:
This is ruffffff
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Agreed, another school I was invited to interview, interviewed, and accepted in a matter of two weeks. Honestly baffles me that some are so quick and some are insanely slow at this point in the cycle. I wanna at least know if I'm accepted/waitlisted/rejected before second look day...
 
Does anyone know how the adcom here decides the order of review of people post-interview?
 
sosos said:
Does anyone know how the adcom here decides the order of review of people post-interview?
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Hello sosos, I remember being told last year that they look at remaining applicants equally each week. Someone also suggested that the students who are waitlisted are more strongly considered during the following year's cycle. I don't know how accurate that is, only because it was students talking with students.
 
Does anyone have information regarding when events/classes start, when we should arrive in Worcester, etc.?

I'm really looking forward to going here, but the website is prime material for /r/mildlyinfuriating...
 
sosos said:
Does anyone know how the adcom here decides the order of review of people post-interview?
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I called admissions to get a better understanding of the waitlist. They told me that if you were put on the waitlist, it means they view your application as substantial and believe you will significantly contribute to the class, but "can't" accept you at this time (I suspect this is when the class is full?). They also mentioned that since the waitlist isn't ranked, they re-review every waitlisted applicant every time they have an opening in order to decide who's pulled next. Hope this helps others too!
 
Do they only send out decisions on mondays and fridays? I’ve heard a few people get decisions on other week days.
 
So if you haven't heard anything and are not waitlisted, can we assume we're rejected? This is such an awful process.
 
Does anyone have any advice on sending in multiple update letters? I already sent in two updates and one letter of intent, but I recently had a manuscript accepted for publication. I don't want to annoy them, but I also feel that is an important update.
 
sosos said:
Does anyone have any advice on sending in multiple update letters? I already sent in two updates and one letter of intent, but I recently had a manuscript accepted for publication. I don't want to annoy them, but I also feel that is an important update.
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Absolutely send in the update.
 
I know SDN is not representative of the entire applicant pool but are the rest of us just fighting for waitlist spots now?
 
Have people been getting accepted via email, phone call or the portal? Just curious as to what I can check to continue to see that I'm not admitted. Whomp whomp.
 
potatoMD said:
Congrats! Were you previously waitlisted?
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Nope, the last communication I had was the UAC email in October

pyramids2 said:
Have people been getting accepted via email, phone call or the portal? Just curious as to what I can check to continue to see that I'm not admitted. Whomp whomp.
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I was accepted via email, my portal doesn't say accepted yet
 
pyramids2 said:
Have people been getting accepted via email, phone call or the portal? Just curious as to what I can check to continue to see that I'm not admitted. Whomp whomp.
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I was accepted via email a couple weeks back.

Just gave up my seat though! Hopefully, one of you gets it and the Chancellor's scholarship too! Good luck!
 
pyramids2 said:
Have people been getting accepted via email, phone call or the portal? Just curious as to what I can check to continue to see that I'm not admitted. Whomp whomp.
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Email - and it is clear that it is an acceptance when you receive the message. Good luck!
 
Waiting to hear literally anything from umass like

256500
 
Also just noticed second look is on Friday and they haven't given a ton of us decisions yet LMAO
 
I also just now logged in to the portal and noticed the box for "Admitted" which was not there before. Does everyone have this box now? Or are there still people who are waiting to hear back who do not have this box?
 
sosos said:
I also just now logged in to the portal and noticed the box for "Admitted" which was not there before. Does everyone have this box now? Or are there still people who are waiting to hear back who do not have this box?
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Hi sosos, I am a reapplicant this year, and if I remember correctly from last year, there was the lonely, empty "Admitted" box in the portal the whole time. Good luck with this, I know how the waiting feels.
 
I got straight-up rejected... in-state, LM 75, thought my MMI went well, and obviously since Mass only has one state school, this was my best financial option by far and would have been my top choice. I'm really bummed 😳
 
labscience said:
I got straight-up rejected... in-state, LM 75, thought my MMI went well, and obviously since Mass only has one state school, this was my best financial option by far and would have been my top choice. I'm really bummed 😳
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Sorry to hear that, did you get that news today?
 
I don’t know why I get excited for Friday’s anymore, but who else is looking forward to being more stressed today?
 
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