2019-2020 UC San Francisco

[deleted949680]

For anyone still waiting on SJV decisions, I applied and interviewed for the SJV prime program. I hadn’t heard about a decision so I reach out to the admissions office a few days ago. They told me they accidentally forgot to email me that I was placed on the alternate list for SJV, so if you haven’t heard back you might consider reaching out.

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[deleted1009711]

I received an acceptance last week and was previously waitlisted in January. I think things may be moving before April 30th!

Congrats!

 

[vi0linm0nster]

No movement before April 30th according to their official statement! So that's the big day (well more like the week after). They don't accept LOI's usually, and they don't have waitlist ranks/positions from what I remember. Unknown if updates will help or not

How do they decide who to accept if theres no rank?

 

[Davidfromcali]

How do they decide who to accept if theres no rank?

Some schools use the waitlist to balance the class I.e if there aren’t enough women in the class than they’ll offer seats to women on the waitlist to get as close to 50/50 as possible. UCSF might do something like this

 

[mzlipton]

No movement before April 30th according to their official statement! So that's the big day (well more like the week after). They don't accept LOI's usually, and they don't have waitlist ranks/positions from what I remember. Unknown if updates will help or not

I didn't realize LOIs weren't normally accepted, but I guess that's not too surprising

 

[vi0linm0nster]

I didn't realize LOIs weren't normally accepted, but I guess that's not too surprising

How do we know they dont accept LOIs? It doesn't say in any of their correspondences

 

[xcmamtf]

How do we know they dont accept LOIs? It doesn't say in any of their correspondences

Hi, I emailed them last week. They are not open to LOI but are open to update letters

 

[pharmblr]

Too late. I sent an update/LOI. We'll see what happens

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

@sjv prime candidates- I interviewed last month. I got my email that I was placed on alternate list this past Friday. I called admissions office today to ask if that email also pertained to SJV prime, and I was told that SJV prime would send out a separate email about their admission decision in the coming 2-3 weeks (which aligns with what we were told during our interview). Super bummed about my waitlist (yet simultaneously proud of myself for making it this far) but holding out hope for SJV prime hope this helped- good luck everyone!!

hear anything?

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

Just got the award letter

was it on University of California, San Francisco - MyAccess - Loading Session Information

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

Too late. I sent an update/LOI. We'll see what happens

did they respond? what did the email say

 

[deleted894256]

was it on University of California, San Francisco - MyAccess - Loading Session Information

Mine was via email

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

April 15 - May 15th: the most stressful time of the year for WL movement

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

Too late. I sent an update/LOI. We'll see what happens

and so the wait benigs

 

[deleted1009711]

April 15 - May 15th: the most stressful time of the year for WL movement

Good luck to everyone haha. Be sure to post here if you get it so that we can celebrate you, and also for future generations to know how things went down

 

[vi0linm0nster]

Starting to get the jitters for all us WL folks

 

[MD_2024]

Starting to get the jitters for all us WL folks

I have had the jitters for about 6 months now hahaha

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

I have had the jitters for about 6 months now hahaha

Have you sent an update letter since you were waitlisted?

 

[MD_2024]

Have you sent an update letter since you were waitlisted?

Yes, we’ll see if it works

 

[mass-premed66]

Sadly withdrew. Good luck to everyone waiting!!!

edit: their response was truly heartwarming. This is a super special community!

 

[premed_01]

Is anyone else still waiting on their award letter?

 

[Davidfromcali]

Is anyone else still waiting on their award letter?

+1

 

[pinkbrain]

Does UCSF give merit aid?

 

[mass-premed66]

Does UCSF give merit aid?

They do have grant money! Yes

 

[Skarl]

They do have grant money! Yes

AFAIK, the grants are given strictly on the basis of need

 

[mass-premed66]

AFAIK, the grants are given strictly on the basis of need

There are a few regent merit scholarships as well!

editing to say that you’re right though that most aid is need based.

 

[pommes]

If anyone has questions for a current (but graduating) student, feel free to ask. Best of luck with your decisions

 

[darknessicegoat]

If anyone has questions for a current (but graduating) student, feel free to ask. Best of luck with your decisions

UCSF has such a unique curriculum timeline, so most of my questions are geared towards that. Have you had issues with clerkships being pass/fail for any of your residency interviews/applications? And do you think this could change in the future since step 1 is being changed to pass/fail as well?

I assume you've already went through the Bridge's curriculum. I wanted to ask how flexible it would be to move up the exam date for taking usmle step 1 (to end of second year), suppose I had to meet a deadline for HPSP. Did you know of any colleagues who did HPSP, how did they do it?

 

[pommes]

UCSF has such a unique curriculum timeline, so most of my questions are geared towards that. Have you had issues with clerkships being pass/fail for any of your residency interviews/applications? And do you think this could change in the future since step 1 is being changed to pass/fail as well?

I assume you've already went through the Bridge's curriculum. I wanted to ask how flexible it would be to move up the exam date for taking usmle step 1 (to end of second year), suppose I had to meet a deadline for HPSP. Did you know of any colleagues who did HPSP, how did they do it?

I'm probably not the best person to ask unfortunately. I was Bridges but my class was the last to have clerkship grades. What I've heard so far from the class after me is that people are happy with P/F third year. Fourth year sub-Is are still graded and for some specialties that's more important anyway.

If you need to take step 1 to meet a deadline for HPSP, they'll work with you to get it sorted out!

 

[bananadonut]

is there a deposit that acceptees need to pay? if so how much?

 

[doc_24]

is there a deposit that acceptees need to pay? if so how much?

There's no deposit payment!

 

[calipremed97]

Anyone know the deadline for commit to enroll?

 

[doc_24]

Anybody still waiting on a financial aid package?

 

[deleted1009711]

Last year today had a lot of WL movement!!!
We're finally getting into it folks, I'm so scared haha.
Basically all of May there's a chance

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

Last year today had a lot of WL movement!!!
We're finally getting into it folks, I'm so scared haha.
Basically all of May there's a chance

Praying that SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t derail decisions

 

[pianoguy123]

I about had a heart attack checking for waitlist movement on Friday. An old friend passed away over the weekend. If anything, it made me realize my biggest problem is what top medical school I am going to attend. This process has been truly insane but at the very least I hope we can all give ourselves a pat on the back for how badass we all are and be thankful that we have our entire lives and career ahead of ourselves. Sending positive energy out to the world today!

 

[MoBio29]

I about had a heart attack checking for waitlist movement on Friday. An old friend passed away over the weekend. If anything, it made me realize my biggest problem is what top medical school I am going to attend. This process has been truly insane but at the very least I hope we can all give ourselves a pat on the back for how badass we all are and be thankful that we have our entire lives and career ahead of ourselves. Sending positive energy out to the world today!

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this much needed perspective, it definitely brought me back down to earth. Sending you and your loved ones positive energy <3

 

[Pleasepleaseplease]

Expect to hear by 4:00 PMish, fellow passenger

Did you call them?

 

[ThePieQueen]

Did you call them?

yeah lol omg im gonna need SOURCES

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

Did you call them?

Indeed but they seemed Preoccupied?

 

[vi0linm0nster]

Indeed but they seemed Preoccupied?

Wait they told you WL movement will occur at 4pm?

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

Wait they told you WL movement will occur at 4pm?

Hopefully before but around that time to the best of my recollection of the conversation

 

[MD_2024]

Well that was incredibly transparent of them, kudos

 

[Pleasepleaseplease]

Hopefully before but around that time to the best of my recollection of the conversation

Thank you for calling and letting us know

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

SDN right now

 

[vi0linm0nster]

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Knowing schools, probably more like 5-6pm if it even happens. I got my WL in december at around 6pm

 

[duncespider]

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What exactly did you ask them when you called and what did they say? stressin out hard over here, ha.

 

[kmbgirl97]

Do they call people past 5 pm PDT?

 

[blurb_123]

So I guess later this week?

 

[xcmamtf]

So I guess later this week?