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II today! Got out of hold last week Thursday. Is it normal to be automatically given a date?

 

[dcneuro13]

II today! Got out of hold last week Thursday. Is it normal to be automatically given a date?

Congrats! Do you mind if I ask what your stats are?

 

[CheesyGordita]

Congrats! Were you previously on hold?

Thank you!! Yes, I was on hold for maybe 2-3 weeks

 

[CheesyGordita]

II today! Got out of hold last week Thursday. Is it normal to be automatically given a date?

I got an II yesterday too and also was given a date. January interview?

 

[stealthsonata]

Accepted a few min ago! Complete mid July, interviewed second week of October.

 

[cici2fit]

just got accepted!! so excited and can’t believe it! was waitlisted by my top 2 choices so it’s nice to get an MD acceptance!! i interviewed 10/15....congrats to everyone else and good luck!!

 

[BuffySummers]

Accepted yesterday! I interviewed 10/10. Congrats to everyone that heard back too!!

 

[Kay_FutureMD08]

I got an II yesterday too and also was given a date. January interview?

Congrats! When you were on hold did you send an update or letter of interest?

 

[thankthephoenicians]

Accepted yesterday! I interviewed 10/15. Congrats to everyone else accepted!

 

[kingdomheart]

Is it good to send letters of interest if you are on hold for re-review? I would send an update but I don't really have any... and want to show interest.

Pointless in my honest opinion. The secondary asked Why GW, that would show your interest in that school enough. Instead do something else to write up an update. Best of luck.

 

[SeaHusky]

Sorry for coming in here with a second question so soon... what’s the difference between hold and re-review?

You don't typically get re-reviewed before being put on hold first. After their initial review of your app, GWU will either offer you an II, reject you, or place you on hold. Re-review just means they're looking at your app again.

 

[dsproul13]

Is it good to send letters of interest if you are on hold for re-review? I would send an update but I don't really have any... and want to show interest.

I would say do it. I know it’s a different scenario because I interviewed but at the interview they were very clear in saying they are interested in updates and letters of interest. Best of luck!

 

[Throwaway33130]

Any current students who can speak to the availability of scholarships/aid? Interviewed today, and they seemed to paint a pretty bleak picture. Cost of attendance is no joke....

 

[FutureMD2023&Me]

Any current students who can speak to the availability of scholarships/aid? Interviewed today, and they seemed to paint a pretty bleak picture. Cost of attendance is no joke....

I’m a current MS1, and I love GW, but the cost is pretty extreme. There are some merit scholarships given out to exceptional applicants, but they are pretty far and few between. Some people go the military route, but that’s clearly not for everyone. You can apply for the NHSC for the potential of tuition coverage, but it’s a national scholarship so it’s super competitive. Honestly most people just have to take out a ton of loans, which sucks, a lot, but I think it will all be worth it in the end! Feel free to PM me or reach out to the financial aid office with any questions you may have!

 

[FutureMD2023&Me]

how is the curriculum? P/F for preclinical, but what about internal rankings?

The curriculum is largely organ system based with the addition of a Practice of Medicine class and Patients, Populations, and Systems which is our clinical public health class. There are no internal rankings during the pre-clinical years. The only thing tied to rank is that if you’re in the top 1/3 of the class, there will be one sentence in your Dean’s letter saying you were top third, so ranking really is pretty non-existent which is really nice because it means our class isn’t competitive with each other.

 

[medschoolplsplspls]

People who got Rs, were you taken off of re-review and put back under review before you got the R? Or did your portal go straight from re-review/hold to R?

 

[iluvmedicine528]

People who got Rs, were you taken off of re-review and put back under review before you got the R? Or did your portal go straight from re-review/hold to R?

For me I was reviewed and put on hold then taken off of hold for re-review than got the R

 

[Onedimpleface]

For me I was reviewed and put on hold then taken off of hold for re-review than got the R

Did they let you know that you were taken off of hold for re-review, or you saw it in the portal?

 

[931kra]

withdrew my spot on the Alternate List. hopefully it helps—good luck everybody!


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[iluvmedicine528]

Did they let you know that you were taken off of hold for re-review, or you saw it in the portal?

Nope I saw it in the portal

 

[FuturePedsDoc1993]

Nope I saw it in the portal

That’s so strange it said “under review” then you got the R? I’m so sorry!! So far, myself included, when it changes to under review you get an interview after. I was never put under review before my hold it went from complete to hold - then to under review - then to interview!

 

[rosegoldkitten]

Just thought I'd throw my two cents in for those of us late applyers to keep hope up.. I'm still on hold without re-review yet.. complete 9/13 and placed on hold since sometime in early October!

 

[deleted980663]

So I’m sending an update, did you guys address your updates to the Dean of the medical school?

 

[GA_arYonkees_82]

For me I was reviewed and put on hold then taken off of hold for re-review than got the R

wait sorry to ask again? But your portal had said “your file is under review” after you were taken off hold? And then you got the R?

And hang in there! Cycle is long!

 

[iluvmedicine528]

wait sorry to ask again? But your portal had said “your file is under review” after you were taken off hold? And then you got the R?

And hang in there! Cycle is long!

Yes

 

[GA_arYonkees_82]

Yes

thanks just checked today and now I’m back under review. 😵

 

[Jeremy Bearimy]

ii just now!

Was on hold day 1 of my application being complete in July (I believe there may have been a glitch or strange situation there, as it seemed very automated and definitely not enough time to have been reviewed). Sent an ITA a few weeks ago and came off hold soon thereafter.

 

[bGMx]

Alternate Pool on October 23rd! Interviewed Sept. 26th--
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

 

[GoodMD]

Alternate list this morning. I interviewed 10/8.
3.65 GPA (2.4,3.9,3.9,3.9 yearly breakdown)
514 MCAT.

they won’t give me any information on my position on the list at all. Can someone please tell me how many people get accepted through the alternate list, how feasible ? How much hope should I put into this?

I have 5 interviews total

UCSD: waitlisted
EVMS: waitlisted
GW: waitlisted
Drexel: interview is tomorrow
VCU: interview is in February

I am not even sad I am numb at this point. I feel like a joke. 3 interviews so far and they all thought I was trash apparently. Pathetic.

dude, at least you have five interviews. I am here struggling with only one. When were you complete for GW, Drexel, and VCU?

 

[premed4549]

Anyone hear back from end of Oct interviews?

 

[merk33]

II just now. Kinda shocked. GW undergrad alum FWIW

 

[CBMFN]

II just now. Kinda shocked. GW undergrad alum FWIW

+1
when's your date?

 

[merk33]

+1
when's your date?

1/21 you?

 

[CBMFN]

1/21 you?

same 🙂

 

[GoodMD]

II just now. Kinda shocked. GW undergrad alum FWIW

When were you complete?

 

[merk33]

When were you complete?

July 2 lol

 

[MEDTEEN]

Anyone hear back from end of Oct interviews?

I had interview on Oct 29, waiting

 

[tyrannosaurus_racks]

Anyone hear back from end of Oct interviews?

I had interview on Oct 29, waiting

I interviewed on the 24th and haven't heard back as well

 

[emoryundergrad2020]

Any September On-Holds hear anything recently?

 

[eliza123]

I haven’t received any II yet from schools and been on hold from GW since I submitted my app mid oct. I’ve submitted like 10 updates now and still on hold for re-review. What chance would I have for my app to be rereviewed?? 🙁

 

[MontanaGirl2020]

I haven’t received any II yet from schools and been on hold from GW since I submitted my app mid oct. I’ve submitted like 10 updates now and still on hold for re-review. What chance would I have for my app to be rereviewed?? 🙁

10 updates is excess

 

[eliza123]

10 updates is excess

I mean what else could I do? Hopefully it doesn’t penalize me

 

[aniongap]

I haven’t received any II yet from schools and been on hold from GW since I submitted my app mid oct. I’ve submitted like 10 updates now and still on hold for re-review. What chance would I have for my app to be rereviewed?? 🙁

They will review it. You paid money for it. However, GW does rolling admissions, so your chances of getting an interview is probably lower than someone who submitted early on unless your MCAT and GPA are stellar.


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[jecki46]

I haven’t received any II yet from schools and been on hold from GW since I submitted my app mid oct. I’ve submitted like 10 updates now and still on hold for re-review. What chance would I have for my app to be rereviewed?? 🙁

If you are on hold, you have already been reviewed. They will only re-review if they feel there is a need for them.

 

[catladybutnormal]

I haven’t received any II yet from schools and been on hold from GW since I submitted my app mid oct. I’ve submitted like 10 updates now and still on hold for re-review. What chance would I have for my app to be rereviewed?? 🙁

it's out of your control at this point (especially since you've submitted updates)!! find a way to distract yourself. I know some people from last cycle who didn't receive any interview invitations until January. and one of those people in particular ended up getting into 2 schools. stay positive! <3

 

[mon9937]

By what time did the interviews end?

 

[CaptainWEMT]

By what time did the interviews end?

Unless an interviewer is running late, no later than 3. Most people will get out before that

 

[Bond-HydrogenBond]

Alternate list this am. Interviewed 10/31.

 

[pattysal]

Alternate list this am. Interviewed 10/31.

Same for me but interviewed 10/22. Still feeling grateful though cause they reject 70% of the people they interview, so I'm just glad I haven't gotten an R yet!

 

[Bond-HydrogenBond]

Same for me but interviewed 10/22. Still feeling grateful though cause they reject 70% of the people they interview, so I'm just glad I haven

Have people reported post-II Rs here? Sorry, I haven’t been following the thread very closely.