From what I was told, the whole committee has to vote but Dr. Callahan has a lot of sway on the direction that the committee goes in these votes, whatever that means. But that is specifically during the initial decision to accept, waitlist, reject. Waitlist movement is dependent on finding a candidate with similar scores and attributes to the student(s) that drop out
Haha I got the exact same thing just with my #insertnamehere. Yeah hopefully some name recognition might happen, at least we know that they’ve received it and that the dean herself has seen it!Personalized only in that she typed out my name but nothing else. "Thanks very much for your email, applicant name." However my name is pretty unique so I'm thinking even if she just recognizes my name from the email when they're reviewing applicants it could help so to those wondering if they should or not I say just do it - it can't hurt!
As for the reply type/timing, lol I hope its true!!! She replied almost exactly 48 hours later for me but I'm sure it's not calculated.
Happy Monday everyone I hope there is good news and phone call in the future for all of us.
I wonder if they actually read them...
I wonder if anyone will actually get off the WL today...
I wonder if the WL is even real...
The WL is real, however it seems like they put everyone who isn't accepted post-interview on the WL, which doesn't make it very special.
Is that the rule? WL acceptancees have to make a decision within 2 weeks?
I believe so! Traffic rules dictate up to two weeks!
WOOF. This is incredibly draining.
^minimum of 5 days. I believe schools can chose their own timeframe tho (as long as it gives at least 5 business days)
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anyone else find it ironic that the author of this article was a SKMC student?Also, some interesting tidbits from an article I came across from a few years ago:
The Virtue of Patience: Medical School Admissions & The Waitlist — Physician Executive Leadership
For patients, actually being patient can be the most difficult part of receiving healthcare. For some, this ends in the waiting room, but others, unfortunately, anxiously await insurance approval, test results, surgery, transplants, and sometimes—even death. The list of things patients wa
"A key benefit of the waitlist is that it allows admissions committees to gauge applicant interest. If a medical school blindly accepted qualified applicants, then a large portion of the accepted applicants may not attend and the medical school’s “yield” (#matriculating students divided by the #accepted) would decrease, thereby worsening the school’s ranking. Waitlisted students that desire admission can show interest via various updates. This allows schools to accept the most qualified applicants that are the most likely to attend, improving yield while also matriculating the most qualified and passionate class possible. The waitlist is also beneficial because it provides the opportunity for students “on the line” between acceptance and rejection with time to strengthen their application.
Lastly, schools sometimes use waitlists as a softer way to let down rejected applicants. Evidence for this is that in some cases zero students are accepted from the waitlist. Indeed, it is rare for a student that interviews at a medical school to be outright rejected post-interview. These facts, plus the knowledge that some schools, some years, pull a large number of students off the waitlist makes evaluating the chance of gaining acceptance from the waitlist unpredictable. All of this is to say that med-school hopefuls must be prepared to be waitlisted at at least some of their schools. Indeed, in 2015-2016 the average number of schools applied to by each applicant was 12, yet the average acceptance rate was well below 10%.
Now that we have established why the waitlist is beneficial to medical schools, let's examine it from the applicant perspective. How does this frustrating process of high-stakes, drawn-out waiting with no guarantees impact applicants? Does this process help applicants develop patience as a virtue? Furthermore, does patience aid students who do matriculate in medical training and their future careers? And lastly, is there a more humane way to teach physicians in training patience?
One possible benefit is that the waiting process may make matriculated students more grateful for the spot they receive, subsequently motivating students to learn and view the rigors of a life in medicine as a gift. This outlook could be advantageous for students embarking on an arduous training process, followed by a demanding career. Moreover, perhaps such a process necessarily selects applicants with the dedication and perseverance to endure these waiting periods.
Further, patience is a crucial quality for time-pressed practicing physicians, as it is undoubtedly needed navigating the day-to-day complexities of the healthcare system. Patience becomes even more important interacting with patients, especially those experiencing hardships. These situations demand patient compassion: taking the time to listen, providing additional explanations, and giving patients the time to process their situations. In this way, patience becomes central to providing proper patient care and fostering intimacy in the doctor-patient relationship."
LOL. He was probably traumatized by his experience with it that he needed to write about it for full catharsis. Truly helping the next generation out.
Who knows? Lol
Are you waiting on other school WLs or have given your acceptance to a school already? If not, aside from alleviating the discomfort in waiting, there is really no benefit to calling and asking.
Why is it so late vs. other schools?
It's early! Most schools are 21 days prior to matriculation which is in August for a lot of schools. But Jeff starts in July!
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Oh wow! Thanks for linking this. After reviewing the list and dates, shouldn't we expect waiting through May/June?2020 Compilation Commit to Enroll Dates
PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK INFORMATION AND ADD CORRECTIONS IF YOU SEE THEM :) I figured I would get this one started for the coming year as I saw they did this last year! Below we can list the CTE dates for the schools as we learn about them as these will likely dictate a lot of waitlist movement :)...
Here is a list of CTE dates, they are clearly not entirely accurate as SKMC is listed as 7/1 but the website says 6/29, but it's interesting to see the difference between schools.
SKMC orientation is July 20 this year so june 29th is 21 days prior to that.
No, unfortunately.
Got bored this morning and combed through the '24 FB group and did some fb stalking of the recent members.
I got in touch with Dr. Callahan earlier this week. She said there hasn't been waitlist movement (so do not worry!) even though the April 30 date has passed. Jefferson's CTE date is so much later that things are still unfolding. Not sure how this compares to other institutions, but I was relieved to hear this. I hope it can bring solace to you all as well!
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Appreciate this Mm1mm! Did she seem to say WL movement is happening in the future, or is the class pretty much full?
Omg I’ve been so stressed today and just having some knowledge is such a relief! THANK UUUU
VERY important distinction.
Why were some people taken off the waitlist on May 1st, if that's the case?
It seems like she was implying that movement has not been significant and that there’s more to come! She probably would have said the class was almost full if there wasn’t going to be movement.
Ya'll are really banking on the glass half full at this point, I love it.
That WL movement is happening! It just hasn't happened yet.
Was the encouraging news that WL movement is happening?
Yes!
