2018-2019 Waitlist Support Thread

[Incursio]

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You are on 3 waitlists so you have a decent shot. I don't think anyone could give you an answer more specific than that. As hard as it sounds, you have to sit back, find ways to distract yourself, and wait it out.

 

[sinigang14]

MCAT 520
Masters Bio 3.92
Great EC.. 4 waitlists
1 rejection !!!!
What are my chances?

They’ll all be lucky to have you 🙂. Your chances are good

 

[Mel0218]

Hey ya'll, just joining this thread! So my only possible A for which I am waitlisted has had quite a bit of list movement throughout april. While it is my only possible A I am really excited about this particular school! There are only a few more SDN's on the thread that still say they are WL. Apparently though the school invited more people to interviews today...... what does this mean?! Heard of any other schools doing this?

 

[OchemOficionado]

I take back what I said cuz after reviewing the new rules. The only thing that changed is removal of national acceptance report and addition of “choose your medical school tool”

It has nothing to do with April 30 deadline that was implemented in the past

You were right the first time. The 4/30 suggestion is not enforced by AAMC. It’s up to schools to require it if they wish.

 

[yeetbelikethat]

You were right the first time. The 4/30 suggestion is not enforced by AAMC. It’s up to schools to require it if they wish.

Well that sucks. I don’t see any logically reason why it wouldn’t be enforced

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Lol for real!
However, in the topic of "looking bad" to admissions, I did communicate with the Dean of School A personally after the scholarship was offered, so I do feel that extra guilt of suddenly declining. I will feel bad regardless. And I am taking comfort in the fact that School A's scholarship was unconditional and classes are pass/fail. School B goes by a letter grade system, and I would hate to lose the scholarship because I wound up with a B- average (tbh I'd rather focus my energy on preparing for Step 1 than acing coursework (Yes, I know a B isn't considered acing but you know what i mean)-- things I should have considered before writing the LOI, I'll admit. I'm an idiot who really just liked the school's energy and location. School A was still a top choice as well).

Y'all my mind is racing. I have anxiety farts rn and kinda want to puke. I never thought I be in this situation; I figured I'd be lucky to even get into a single school. I'm sorry if this whining is annoying to those who are still waiting :/

I was in a similar situation. I just told myself that I’m not God’s gift to medicine and that the school I turn down A) will be just fine without me, and B) has this happen every single year along with every other med school.

 

[M&L]

So when do you know if schools offers any scholarships? After you fill out internal scholarship application?

 

[nrs2doc]

Lol for real!
However, in the topic of "looking bad" to admissions, I did communicate with the Dean of School A personally after the scholarship was offered, so I do feel that extra guilt of suddenly declining. I will feel bad regardless. And I am taking comfort in the fact that School A's scholarship was unconditional and classes are pass/fail. School B goes by a letter grade system, and I would hate to lose the scholarship because I wound up with a B- average (tbh I'd rather focus my energy on preparing for Step 1 than acing coursework (Yes, I know a B isn't considered acing but you know what i mean)-- things I should have considered before writing the LOI, I'll admit. I'm an idiot who really just liked the school's energy and location. School A was still a top choice as well).

Y'all my mind is racing. I have anxiety farts rn and kinda want to puke. I never thought I be in this situation; I figured I'd be lucky to even get into a single school. I'm sorry if this whining is annoying to those who are still waiting :/

Go with your gut. At the end of the day it's your wellbeing, career and future. The schools you reject will move on the moment you CTE at the other.

 

[sloppypapi]

I was in a similar situation. I just told myself that I’m not God’s gift to medicine and that the school I turn down A) will be just fine without me, and B) has this happen every single year along with every other med school.

What was your situation like and how did you ultimately decide which school to go with?

I'm slowly getting over the "guilt" part of it. I think SDN users will be more mad at me for going against my LOI than the actual school itself.
Now I'm comparing unconditional scholarship at a pass/fail school to conditional scholarship at a letter-grading school. Both school's have their pros and cons regarding curriculum, EC opportunities, location, and population. But finances and my mental health are both major things that matter to me, so for now I will likely use that as the deciding factor.

 

[OchemOficionado]

Well that sucks. I don’t see any logically reason why it wouldn’t be enforced

I think it’s about AAMC trying not to get sued.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

What was your situation like and how did you ultimately decide which school to go with?

I'm slowly getting over the "guilt" part of it. I think SDN users will be more mad at me for going against my LOI than the actual school itself.
Now I'm comparing unconditional scholarship at a pass/fail school to conditional scholarship at a letter-grading school. Both school's have their pros and cons regarding curriculum, EC opportunities, location, and population. But finances and my mental health are both major things that matter to me, so for now I will likely use that as the deciding factor.

I sent a letter of intent to a school, then got accepted. About two months later, some things came up and changed, which also changed my priorities. So I went with my other school.

SDN might blast me for going against my LOI, but when things change after you write it, that makes things more complicated, and ultimately you have to go with what’s best for you and your family (if you have one).

I just sent a very nice letter explaining how I really appreciate the opportunity but things came up blah blah blah. They were very nice about it. It happens every year.

 

[annieb_baxter]

I sent a letter of intent to a school, then got accepted. About two months later, some things came up and changed, which also changed my priorities. So I went with my other school.

SDN might blast me for going against my LOI, but when things change after you write it, that makes things more complicated, and ultimately you have to go with what’s best for you and your family (if you have one).

I just sent a very nice letter explaining how I really appreciate the opportunity but things came up blah blah blah. They were very nice about it. It happens every year.

I understand where you’re coming from. Not everything is black and white. I wrote and LOI and I do intend to follow through on it but there are some circumstances which would prevent that. Like if I had already moved to the new city for school A and my husband had accepted a job when they decide to call me. In that case I’m already committed to another school and it would be hard to pull out. So yeah it’s not ideal but some circumstances prevent it. If my husband accepts a job in another city then I’m bound to go to school in thay city and I can’t change that so ‍♀️

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I understand where you’re coming from. Not everything is black and white. I wrote and LOI and I do intend to follow through on it but there are some circumstances which would prevent that. Like if I had already moved to the new city for school A and my husband had accepted a job when they decide to call me. In that case I’m already committed to another school and it would be hard to pull out. So yeah it’s not ideal but some circumstances prevent it. If my husband accepts a job in another city then I’m bound to go to school in thay city and I can’t change that so ‍♀

Exactly. When I wrote it, I was 100% committed. But things change, and it was a couple of major things that if they had been part of it before, I wouldn’t have written the letter. Schools understand, and it’s a little narcissistic to think the school is going to be completely devastated lol. They have plenty of qualified applicants to take our spots.

 

[Luckofirish376]

Just curious what others are doing with regard to financial aid. If I’m waitlisted at one school and currently accepted to another, do I accept the financial aid offer at the school where I am currently committed? How does transferring loans work if I were then to be accepted at the school at which I am currently waitlisted? Getting anxious in that I don’t want to screw myself over in case I don’t get off the waitlist. Thanks friends!

 

[kilweedy]

@gyngyn @gonnif

Any insights to how WL movement will work this year post CTE deadlines? Will it basically be non existent?

 

[gyngyn]

@gyngyn @gonnif

Any insights to how WL movement will work this year post CTE deadlines?

Confused and disjointed.
The reports we have gotten so far do very little to tell us when or whether to look at the waitlist.
About a third of accepted students haven't used the thing at all!

 

[kilweedy]

Confused and disjointed.
The reports we have gotten so far do very little to tell us when or whether to look at the waitlist.
About a third of accepted students haven't used the thing at all!

won't they be required to use CTE by virtually all schools? And won't schools see whether waitlisted applicants have used CTE?

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

won't they be required to use CTE by virtually all schools? And won't schools see whether waitlisted applicants have used CTE?

Eventually. Some schools don’t require it until 21 days prior to matriculation.

 

[gyngyn]

won't they be required to use CTE by virtually all schools? And won't schools see whether waitlisted applicants have used CTE?

Who knows? How would CTE change waitlist management?

 

[tulsajoe94]

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[965978]

First acceptance today!! Got the call while studying for my MCAT retake of all things 😀

Ok how are these schools making weekend calls lol

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

First acceptance today!! Got the call while studying for my MCAT retake of all things 😀

What school called you on Saturday? Congrats!

 

[tulsajoe94]

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[gonnif]

Who knows? How would CTE change waitlist management?

Any school you are on the WL will see you CTE.

 

[OchemOficionado]

won't they be required to use CTE by virtually all schools? And won't schools see whether waitlisted applicants have used CTE?

Some schools don’t require it at all.

 

[golgi body]

So if there are no rule enforcements by AAMC then what’s to stop someone from holding multiple acceptances up until matriculation

 

[OchemOficionado]

So if there are no rule enforcements by AAMC then what’s to stop someone from holding multiple acceptances up until matriculation

Schools are the only thing stopping them. Based on if/when they require CTE.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

So if there are no rule enforcements by AAMC then what’s to stop someone from holding multiple acceptances up until matriculation

Schools can rescind your acceptance if you don’t withdraw from all but one by their deadline (which is April 30 for most schools).

Schools are the only thing stopping them. Based on if/when they require CTE.

It’s not linked exclusively to CTE. Schools can require you to be down to a single acceptance by April 30 and not require you to select CTE until later.

 

[golgi body]

Schools can rescind your acceptance if you don’t withdraw from all but one by their deadline (which is April 30 for most schools).



It’s not linked exclusively to CTE. Schools can require you to be down to a single acceptance by April 30 and not require you to select CTE until later.

Yes, but how would they know without using CTE?

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Yes, but how would they know without using CTE?

I mean I guess technically they wouldn’t. But that doesn’t mean it’s okay to violate their rules.

 

[OchemOficionado]

Schools can rescind your acceptance if you don’t withdraw from all but one by their deadline (which is April 30 for most schools).



It’s not linked exclusively to CTE. Schools can require you to be down to a single acceptance by April 30 and not require you to select CTE until later.

True, but I don’t think many schools stipulated the 4/30 date. Not a single one of my schools did to my knowledge. Just like most schools aren’t requiring PTE. Seems the majority are doing CTE though.

 

[gyngyn]

Any school you are on the WL will see you CTE.

And therefore...?

 

[gyngyn]

My idea was that, since CTE requires people to drop all waitlisted, by the end of the cycle only those with no acceptances would remain on waitlists. And CTE deadlines would therefore mark the end of the period where students 'jump' from one acceptance to another. How and how often would spots open up in medical classes past this point?

I don't see any evidence that this is happening.

 

[kittycatmd]

Hey ya'll, just joining this thread! So my only possible A for which I am waitlisted has had quite a bit of list movement throughout april. While it is my only possible A I am really excited about this particular school! There are only a few more SDN's on the thread that still say they are WL. Apparently though the school invited more people to interviews today...... what does this mean?! Heard of any other schools doing this?

 

[kittycatmd]

What’s CTE?

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

True, but I don’t think many schools stipulated the 4/30 date. Not a single one of my schools did to my knowledge. Just like most schools aren’t requiring PTE. Seems the majority are doing CTE though.

My two acceptances did (well one required you to be down to two by April 30, but same thing).

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I don't see any evidence that this is happening.

Does CTE require you to withdraw from all WLs? I didn’t think it did.

 

[gyngyn]

Does CTE require you to withdraw from all WLs? I didn’t think it did.

You are correct.

 

[gyngyn]

What’s CTE?

"commit to enroll"

 

[93sindibad]

@gyngyn so I know it may be too early to tell but have you noticed any significant difference in waitlist movement this year vs in past years?

 

[kittycatmd]

Depends on the school?

 

[gyngyn]

@gyngyn so I know it may be too early to tell but have you noticed any significant difference in waitlist movement this year vs in past years?

I used to be able to see movement, now I cannot.

 

[edb63]

I used to be able to see movement, now I cannot.

Do you mean there’s little movement or that you’re just not able to determine what’s happening?

 

[gyngyn]

Do you mean there’s little movement or that you’re just not able to determine what’s happening?

I can't see much...and there hasn't apparently been much movement.

 

[shark bait hoo ha ha]

I’m confused. Did we actually have to release all but one acceptance on April 30th?

 

[dodolol21]

I’m confused. Did we actually have to release all but one acceptance on April 30th?

I'm glad people like you exist. Gives me hope for more WL movement

 

[shark bait hoo ha ha]

I'm glad people like you exist. Gives me hope for more WL movement

Well I wish I could help but I did release my others on April 30th lol. But I keep seeing people say that we didn’t actually need to release them so I’m getting a little frustrated that this process hasn’t been made more clear

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I’m confused. Did we actually have to release all but one acceptance on April 30th?

It depends on your schools.

 

[Dr. Mike Trout]

I would imagine schools could potentially rescind acceptances if you hold more than one past the April 30th deadline. Better safe than sorry

 

[golgi body]

i still dont understand how there is no verification/check process by schools that all other acceptances have actually been dropped