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did they email you? I was complete on 7/9 and haven't heard a peep
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bestestmench
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is your casper score already in?
The portal says my letters packet was received, but under "document status/update" but under "status" it says letters not submitted? I see that people have had this issue. Did you just email them to resolve it or will it resolve on its own?
Also, my letters packet has 5 letters... is that going to be a problem?
Also, my letters packet has 5 letters... is that going to be a problem?
Same, hoping thats a good thing?
They emailed. Guessing you are in the clear for the wave of holds.
Yes my Casper was in. I took it in May.
Complete 7/9. Haven’t heard a peep aside from my completion email. Looking at last year, hold emails seemed to go out in waves and there wasn’t a clear chronological pattern. Here’s to hoping we make it the next month until II’s go out without a hold email!
I actually know someone on admissions and from what they said they are not lowering their standards for the upcoming cycle but rather are giving more preference to local applicants near the Philadelphia area. This is sort of new since previous years, 60-70% of their class was OOS.
As a caveate, I don't actually think that it's going to change their admissions all that much.
If I was in admissions, I would never outright say "we are lowering standards." Declaring low-standards isn't in the advertiser-playbook. They'll want to find any excuse to let everyone know that the sky isn't falling.
The more geographic specificity a school has, the lower it's admissions stats will be. Imagine you have a class size of 100 and that MCAT/GPA scores are evenly distributed geographically. There might only be 1 3.9/520'er per town. If you limit the amount of towns you accept applicants from, you're going to limit the amount of high-scorers you get. Claiming a newfound geographic preference is an easy way to excuse a drop in MCAT/GPA averages.
MSAR 2020 will be a good read.
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deleted983872
Hmmmm... makes me wonder, as an OOS, if I should call the office and explain my ties to the state. I did not originally feel the need to disclose this information because of the ratio of IS/OOS, but if they are changing it I guess it might be important?
Got the on hold email which looks like a soft R. Good luck yall
What date were you complete if you don’t mind me asking??
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deleted987519
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summersun1
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Just got a hold email. Was complete 7/9
They’re sending hold emails on the weekend!? 😱
This whole time I thought I could get away with not being neurotic on the weekends. Guess I was wrong.
To everyone who has been put on hold, last cycle, I was put on hold in September, and got an interview invite in February. You aren't out of the running yet, just be patient.
Just received the "complete" email. Submitted my secondary last night. Let's see what happens...
bestestmench
Full Member
Same except i submitted a week ago. Kinda annoying
Finally got the complete email this morning! I submitted the app on 7/3, so I was just waiting for my CASPer scores to come in. I took it on July 7th, so it took just over two weeks to be scored and transmitted to schools, which is faster than they said it would be.
bestestmench
Full Member
Wow I’m an idiot. This is why it took a week to get marked complete
Disclaimer: this was my observation from last year’s thread. I know nothing.
It looked like on holds mostly didn’t receive interviews, but some did. There were also people who received no “on hold” emails and then went on to receive no II. They got R’s eventually. Take it with a grain of salt. I don’t know the inner workings of adcoms.
A while? It can take months to hear back. Just gotta be patient.
Wasn't referring to how long it will take them! just as to whether Drexel sends out rejections throughout the process or if they keep all applicants on hold until all spots have been filled.
Sorry for my misinterpretation. Historically they have sent out rejections throughout the process.
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deleted971841
Just sent me an email suggesting I consider their post-bacc/SMP.
Booooyyyy if you don’t...
Booooyyyy if you don’t...
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deleted971841
Nope, my gpa is at their median and my MCAT is over. I feel it was just an automatic “sent to everybody” email but tbqh I’m still offended.
pugpy_dawg
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+1 not amused
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deleted987519
Yeah I just got it too
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deleted987519
I received a complete email on 7/9; I would not lose sleep over the masters program email - - I think it is automatic
+1 haha playing games with my heart.
LOL I got the same e-mail, but not on hold...yet.
I’m worried I’ll never get put on hold, have a false sense of comfort, and then just get a straight up “R” pre-II
Why did I do this?😏
Hahahaha I'm honestly pretty worried that I'm gonna go 0/45, so I'm there with ya lolol
bestestmench
Full Member
I’m gonna come check on you in 10 months
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Did anyone else have a problem with the Academic History and Additional Information sections? It lists them as incomplete even though those sections are not applicable to me. Should I go ahead and hit submit?
It said in the email "this is because you checked something when you took the MCAT" which is how I calmed my racing heart
I got them from a bunch of schools
The best was from Temple AFTER they rejected me.
For those that got the pre-II hold, is that really a soft R for the school? How common is this at Drexel?
