2019-2020 Iowa (Carver)

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docA-A-Ron said:
It looks like in the past three years the final pool decisions have been released on the Tuesday before March 15th, so I’m wondering if it’ll be on the 10th this year...
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my thoughts exactly. less than two weeks away!
 
So the outcomes for final pool are: Accepted, Waitlisted, or Rejected? Or is just WL or Rejected?
 
LegsPainted said:
So the outcomes for final pool are: Accepted, Waitlisted, or Rejected? Or is just WL or Rejected?
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You are correct- it’ll either be accepted, rejected, or waitlisted (and they will tell us our position on the waitlist)
 
If it follows the previous year trend, it could be March 3rd. Decisions were sent on 3/5 last year, two Tuesdays before the 15th. Likewise with the cycle before that. 3/3 would be two Tuesdays before the 15th.
 
What time do they release decisions if it is today?
 
I went back to 2017 until now and made some observations:
-Decisions were always released the week before the 15th
-In 2017, it was on a Wednesday
-In 2018, it was spread over two days- a Tuesday and Wednesday
-In 2019, it was on a Tuesday

I'm guessing we'll find out either next Tuesday or Wednesday, although since the 15th falls on a Sunday this year, I suppose tomorrow is a possibility too.

Yes, I'm overanalyzing it when I should just forget about it and wait it out. This is what I do.
 
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docA-A-Ron said:
I went back to 2017 until now and made some observations:
-Decisions were always released the week before the 15th
-In 2017, it was on a Wednesday
-In 2018, it was spread over two days- a Tuesday and Wednesday
-In 2019, it was on a Tuesday

I'm guessing we'll find out either next Tuesday or Wednesday, although since the 15th falls on a Sunday this year, I suppose tomorrow is a possibility too.

Yes, I'm overanalyzing it when I should just forget about it and wait it out. This is what I do.
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They should accept you because of your investigation work! We are all paranoid
 
docA-A-Ron said:
I’m actually at the point where I just want to know... I can handle any of the answers, I’m just tired of waiting lol. Interviewed in December. Which makes me wonder, who’s been waiting the longest?
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I think I'm in the same boat! I interviewed early December and I was full of nerves until Final Pool was announced and now I just want to know I'm not being ghosted lol
 
97premed97 said:
I think I'm in the same boat! I interviewed early December and I was full of nerves until Final Pool was announced and now I just want to know I'm not being ghosted lol
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You didn’t happen to interview on Dec 11th, did you? That’s when I did
 
docA-A-Ron said:
I’m actually at the point where I just want to know... I can handle any of the answers, I’m just tired of waiting lol. Interviewed in December. Which makes me wonder, who’s been waiting the longest?
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Me. LOL early October.
 
docA-A-Ron said:
I’m actually at the point where I just want to know... I can handle any of the answers, I’m just tired of waiting lol. Interviewed in December. Which makes me wonder, who’s been waiting the longest?
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I interviewed on the first day available (beginning of September). I’m exhausted and pretty much convinced myself of the worst... which I know I really have no idea where I stand, but I went from having a sense of confidence in the fall to now feeling like I’m a bottom of the barrel applicant just because time has allowed my thoughts fester and become really negative. I’ve been trying to distract myself and stay positive, but so much hangs on this decision for me. I’ve been fortunate to have some other good options, but it scares me to think I’ll have to live apart from my wife for a couple years while she finishes up grad school here. I’ve kind of already accepted my imagined fate because it’s the only thing I can do to ease my fear of the unknown. I’m sorry if this sounds super dramatic, but I’ve been struggling a lot the past couple months and just need to vent to my fellow applicants who might understand what I’m going through...
 
Zen Arcade said:
I interviewed on the first day available (beginning of September). I’m exhausted and pretty much convinced myself of the worst... which I know I really have no idea where I stand, but I went from having a sense of confidence in the fall to now feeling like I’m a bottom of the barrel applicant just because time has allowed my thoughts fester and become really negative. I’ve been trying to distract myself and stay positive, but so much hangs on this decision for me. I’ve been fortunate to have some other good options, but it scares me to think I’ll have to live apart from my wife for a couple years while she finishes up grad school here. I’ve kind of already accepted my imagined fate because it’s the only thing I can do to ease my fear of the unknown. I’m sorry if this sounds super dramatic, but I’ve been struggling a lot the past couple months and just need to vent to my fellow applicants who might understand what I’m going through...
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Wow, that’s tough waiting that long, especially considering your family situation- the thought of having to live separately from a spouse because of school would be terrible.

Obviously I don’t know what Iowa will say, but I would think you must have a good application to have been interviewed so early. In my mind, the fact that you’ve had to wait this long simply means you weren’t one of the early acceptances, which from what I’m hearing most applicants aren’t- it sounds like the majority of interviewees gets final pooled, although I haven’t investigated this theory myself. Hopefully this is at least somewhat encouraging. Hang in there another week and we’ll know!
 
Zen Arcade said:
I interviewed on the first day available (beginning of September). I’m exhausted and pretty much convinced myself of the worst... which I know I really have no idea where I stand, but I went from having a sense of confidence in the fall to now feeling like I’m a bottom of the barrel applicant just because time has allowed my thoughts fester and become really negative. I’ve been trying to distract myself and stay positive, but so much hangs on this decision for me. I’ve been fortunate to have some other good options, but it scares me to think I’ll have to live apart from my wife for a couple years while she finishes up grad school here. I’ve kind of already accepted my imagined fate because it’s the only thing I can do to ease my fear of the unknown. I’m sorry if this sounds super dramatic, but I’ve been struggling a lot the past couple months and just need to vent to my fellow applicants who might understand what I’m going through...
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I'm in a similar situation. Even though I've been fortunate to have an acceptance to another school, I would love to stay close to my family, and the thought of the relatively high possibility of getting a low WL position or rejection from Iowa-Carver has been weighing on me heavily recently. I can't offer much in consolation, only that you aren't alone in this my friend.
 
Been waiting since September too. I know the wait is long and punishing but just believing that everything will work out in the end!
 
Zen Arcade said:
I interviewed on the first day available (beginning of September). I’m exhausted and pretty much convinced myself of the worst... which I know I really have no idea where I stand, but I went from having a sense of confidence in the fall to now feeling like I’m a bottom of the barrel applicant just because time has allowed my thoughts fester and become really negative. I’ve been trying to distract myself and stay positive, but so much hangs on this decision for me. I’ve been fortunate to have some other good options, but it scares me to think I’ll have to live apart from my wife for a couple years while she finishes up grad school here. I’ve kind of already accepted my imagined fate because it’s the only thing I can do to ease my fear of the unknown. I’m sorry if this sounds super dramatic, but I’ve been struggling a lot the past couple months and just need to vent to my fellow applicants who might understand what I’m going through...
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I've been feeling the same way myself. I got waitlisted last year, went to the feedback meeting, and fixed everything they recommended I do (higher MCAT, much more shadowing, focus more on why I want to be a physician in my personal statement, ect.) I was SO confident I'd get in during rolling admissions this time.

Butttttt that wasn't the case. Now I've been trying to prepare myself for that WL or R next week so I'm not entirely devastated when it happens.
 
Drhporter said:
I've been feeling the same way myself. I got waitlisted last year, went to the feedback meeting, and fixed everything they recommended I do (higher MCAT, much more shadowing, focus more on why I want to be a physician in my personal statement, ect.) I was SO confident I'd get in during rolling admissions this time.

Butttttt that wasn't the case. Now I've been trying to prepare myself for that WL or R next week so I'm not entirely devastated when it happens.
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Kenken514 said:
It’s spring break so maybe if I stay up until 5 am I can sleep until like 3 or 4pm and not deal with the anxiety all day waiting for final pool decisions
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Do it my friend! I'll be working in the ER all day tomorrow so I'll be frantically refreshing my webpage in between patients and cowering in fear if my gmail pings with a new email.
 
97premed97 said:
Do it my friend! I'll be working in the ER all day tomorrow so I'll be frantically refreshing my webpage in between patients and cowering in fear if my gmail pings with a new email.
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It’s a little different but I know the feeling... I was working (ironically, also in the ER) on the day I got my mcat score back. Needless to say, I was very distracted lol
 
I’m starting to wonder if it’s not going to be today... dang, it’s hard to be patient. Slept poorly last night and have been checking my email/portal like crazy today lol. This (March 10th) is the latest date they’ve released decisions since 2014, in case anyone was wondering. And yes, I hate myself for knowing that.
 
docA-A-Ron said:
I’m starting to wonder if it’s not going to be today... dang, it’s hard to be patient. Slept poorly last night and have been checking my email/portal like crazy today lol. This (March 10th) is the latest date they’ve released decisions since 2014, in case anyone was wondering. And yes, I hate myself for knowing that.
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There's still time! it's only 2:58 pm Iowa time
 
When I strolled by the admissions office earlier today it seemed like business as usual. Not that it means anything... I was just expecting to see people scrambling to get things together lol
 
Zen Arcade said:
When I strolled by the admissions office earlier today it seemed like business as usual. Not that it means anything... I was just expecting to see people scrambling to get things together lol
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Now I'm imagining everyone running around in that tiny office with papers flying everywhere. That's how it should be
 
I thought they had posted on 3pm central time and the emails were rolled out around 5 but my portal is still the same so I don’t think today will be the day
 
Pretty sure my application portal tab changed.. anyone else notice that or am I just seeing things?
 
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