2019-2020 Vanderbilt

[medschoolthrowaway2020]

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At my interview day, they said they would.

Based. Thats what I thought but everything is blurred together now. Thanks dude.

 

[AlexCarusoStan]

Based. Thats what I thought but everything is blurred together now. Thanks dude.

Np!

 

[neurosabre]

So when are we expecting the second wave of decisions to hit? Next week, two weeks from now?

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

My day was told end of Feb

Me too!

 

[Superobvious]

I’m trying to upload an update/interest letter to the portal. Anyone know how it should be classified under the drop down menu? “Update”, “interest letter”, or “other”?

 

[averagepremedmajor]

Does anyone know when they are releasing the second wave?

 

[nvuss]

Does anyone know when they are releasing the second wave?

Some time within the next two weeks most likely.

 

[neurosabre]

When I asked the Office of Admissions last week, they said "late February/early March". Last year they released on Feb. 27, which was a Wednesday. So I'm hoping for Feb. 26, but it could go later and be more like the first week of March

 

[deleted939704]

has anyone with below a 520, from a non-ivy and not URM, been offered a merit based scholarship?

 

[super robot]

has anyone with below a 520, from a non-ivy and not URM, been offered a merit based scholarship?

Uh.. I don't know the criteria but I did not receive a merit scholarship with >520 from an ivy UG.

 

[Saturday’s Child]

has anyone with below a 520, from a non-ivy and not URM, been offered a merit based scholarship?

Generally speaking, I think merit scholarships are based more on things like interview performance and letters of rec than actual stats or EC’s.

Edit: I will always use my example of my best friend from a state public university w/ a 514-516 MCAT, solid EC’s, and solid back story + amazing personality who got Geffen at UCLA. No doubt he wowed them in the interviews and the LOR. Schools want great people, not just great numbers. When pretty much everyone has a great resume at this point, the intangibles matter that much more.

 

[averagepremedmajor]

When I asked the Office of Admissions last week, they said "late February/early March". Last year they released on Feb. 27, which was a Wednesday. So I'm hoping for Feb. 26, but it could go later and be more like the first week of March

On MSAR the "Acceptance notice-latest date sent" is Feb. 28, 2020. Probably safe to expect next week at some point

 

[neurosabre]

So...how are y'all doing/feeling? Think this is the week?

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

So...how are y'all doing/feeling? Think this is the week?

I think so! I remember hearing late feb and MSAR says Feb 28th. Barring any unexpected delays, I think we'll hear Friday. Might call and ask

 

[CountDown2020]

Vandy is on sping break next week so I'm thinking they'll get out the decisions before that.

 

[neurosabre]

I think so! I remember hearing late feb and MSAR says Feb 28th. Barring any unexpected delays, I think we'll hear Friday. Might call and ask

If you do please let us know what they say!

 

[probtriggered]

Could it be tomorrow? Didn't December decisions come out on a Wednesday?

 

[neurosabre]

Could it be tomorrow? Didn't December decisions come out on a Wednesday?

They started on a Wednesday in February last year too, so you could be right!

 

[u_raptor]

They started on a Wednesday in February last year too, so you could be right!

Rip there goes my attention during class tom

 

[u_raptor]

What time?

No idea about calls, but I will be in ethics from 12-1 if that is what you were interested in

 

[averagepremedmajor]

What time?

Just looked at last year's thread. The first message about acceptance calls was at about 1030a

 

[CountDown2020]

Does anyone know if they wait until all the telephone calls are made before they send out the rejection/waitlist emails or do they get those out of the way first?

 

[u_raptor]

Does anyone know if they wait until all the telephone calls are made before they send out the rejection/waitlist emails or do they get those out of the way first?

I imagine they will email after. No point in emailing before or every1 will kinda know where they stand pre call lol

 

[CountDown2020]

I imagine they will email after. No point in emailing before or every1 will kinda know where they stand pre call lol

I thought that would be the case - just wanting the agony of waiting to be over as soon as possible.

 

[AlexCarusoStan]

If not today, it'll likely be by the end of this week, correct?

 

[neurosabre]

If not today, it'll likely be by the end of this week, correct?

That seems to be the prevailing opinion, yes!

 

[neurosabre]

Nobody so far today, huh? Maybe it'll be tomorrow or Friday. Gotta say, I'm not a big fan of the phone call method

 

[deleted701194]

Nothing here...

 

[neurosabre]

I'm gonna give it until noon and then call it for the day. No sense in being on edge if I don't need to be

 

[mass-premed66]

I don’t know if the Feb decisions are like the December ones, but I got a call at ~5:30/6 pm EST

 

[u_raptor]

I don’t know if the Feb decisions are like the December ones, but I got a call at ~5:30/6 pm EST

December's wave did seem to be in the later afternoon. Could be the same here...

 

[the_expert]

no calls today?

 

[AlexCarusoStan]

no calls today?

Nothing yet. In the December wave, however, calls didn't start to go out until the PM.

 

[Engrailed]

Good luck everyone!

 

[neurosabre]

December calls were also on a Friday so who knows

 

[neurosabre]

Well, it's almost 3 PM EST and it doesn't seem like anyone's heard today, so I'm gonna reset and hope for tomorrow or Friday (and bet more on Friday)

 

[averagepremedmajor]

 

[premedjulia]

Are merit scholarships given out only upon acceptance? Or are they awarded later as well?

 

[AlexCarusoStan]

Are merit scholarships given out only upon acceptance? Or are they awarded later as well?

While perusing past threads, it seemed like merit aid was awarded only upon acceptance.

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

Are merit scholarships given out only upon acceptance? Or are they awarded later as well?

At my interview day they told us merit scholarships are only given at the time of acceptance, need based comes later

 

[AlexCarusoStan]

Soooo, I'm gonna guess it'll be tomorrow. MSAR also says the latest acceptance date would be February 28th.

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

Soooo, I'm gonna guess it'll be tomorrow. MSAR also says the latest acceptance date would be February 28th.

I'm thinking it's tomorrow. I do remember someone saying they were told it could be early March...

 

[CoffeeMe]

Went almost the whole cycle without creating an account and just made one to publicly say this waiting is making me anxious!!

 

[leeqivessels]

None yet, I’m p sure it’ll be tomorrow y’all..

 

[tp53]

Sounds like tomorrow will likely be the day for decisions. Good luck to everyone waiting to hear!!

 

[deleted939704]

inshallah we will all get in, and if we don’t, I know we all have excellent options ahead of us.

 

[neurosabre]

Good luck y'all. Been a real pleasure talking with everyone on this forum - I know you'll all do great!

 

[AlexCarusoStan]

Today's the day (hopefully)! Best of luck, y'all! The waiting is almost over...

 

[CoffeeMe]

Today's the day (hopefully)! Best of luck, y'all! The waiting is almost over...

Or it’s gonna be “early March” :/

 

[neurosabre]

So if it's today, what time are we expecting calls to start?