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[heterozygousrecessive]

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No I haven’t. I am hoping to soon, but I don’t have a phone number right now so I have to wait for the email. I was just wondering on the lag between the calls and emails.

Oh no!!! I’m sure it updates on the portal pretty quickly...

 

[neurosabre]

No I haven’t. I am hoping to soon, but I don’t have a phone number right now so I have to wait for the email. I was just wondering on the lag between the calls and emails.

You might be able to let the Office of Admissions know that any decisions, regardless of A/WL/R, should come by email - I bet they'd be receptive to that!

 

[gruffgoat]

has anyone else forgotten their interview? it's been 5 months and all i remember is the cookie at the end

 

[jmoon2610]

has anyone else forgotten their interview? it's been 5 months and all i remember is the cookie at the end

Man that cookie was good though

 

[mass-premed66]

Man that cookie was good though

Major FOMO. I was fasting for Yom Kippur all day and of course it was at the school with the best food 🙁

 

[gruffgoat]

did you guys all fill out css for wustl?

 

[deleted994247]

did you guys all fill out css for wustl?

I don’t think WashU does CSS. It’s just fafsa and then their institutional forms on a “net partner” portal that you can only access after acceptance.

 

[deleted927529]

WashU does in fact want CSS in lieu of their usual institutional application starting this year.

Prospective and New Students | Office of Student Financial Planning | Washington University in St. Louis

finaid.med.wustl.edu

 

[drlarin]

did you guys all fill out css for wustl?

I had to do CSS for another school so I just assigned my form to WashU too while I was submitting

 

[juliannewman]

I had to do CSS for another school so I just assigned my form to WashU too while I was submitting

What was their css code?

 

[drlarin]

What was their css code?

6952

 

[icecoffee55]

Are you guys filling out your css and fafsa even before getting accepted?

 

[neurosabre]

Are you guys filling out your css and fafsa even before getting accepted?

I've had my FAFSA done for a while but for other schools. Everywhere I interviewed said that their priority deadline for aid was having the FAFSA submitted by April 1. The CSS...I've been a little slower on that but am mostly done. I figure I have the time now, so I might as well. A bunch of the schools I'm hoping for require it anyways

 

[khichadi]

Are we getting call today??? Any guess??

 

[neurosabre]

So is the adcom meeting today?

 

[darth_chonker]

Are we getting call today??? Any guess??

Not to brag, but I've already been called by my mom today

 

[heterozygousrecessive]

Last year the calls started on the 28th... but it seems like they stopped interviewing early this year, so we can hope!!!

 

[darth_chonker]

Every email I get gives me a heart attack now...



Thanks for the update on the Terms of Service Google

 

[deleted994247]

Every email I get gives me a heart attack now...



Thanks for the update on the Terms of Service Google

Lol we’re looking at you, AAMC virtual school fair

 

[icecoffee55]

Hmm nothing?

 

[neurosabre]

Hmm nothing?

I'm not expecting anything until next Thursday or Friday at the earliest tbh

 

[heterozygousrecessive]

I'm not expecting anything until next Thursday or Friday at the earliest tbh

I agree.

 

[FranklinDelanoRoooosevelt]

when do merit scholarships come out does anyone know??????

 

[musician8591]

when do merit scholarships come out does anyone know??????

Some of us are still waiting on A/WL/R, so no clue, partner.

 

[Pluto98]

when do merit scholarships come out does anyone know??????

Some already have. I will be intentionally vague and say that I know full tuition scholarships have been given out already (I don’t know if more will be awarded or when)

 

[FranklinDelanoRoooosevelt]

Do they tell u via email or..?

 

[sgoyal4]

Just received half tuition scholarship (call from Dean Ratts)

 

[Pluto98]

Do they tell u via email or..?

They call. Letter is also on the portal

 

[Ol'St.Louis]

Just received half tuition scholarship (call from Dean Ratts)

Just now? So calls are starting to go out a little early it seems.

 

[sgoyal4]

Just now? So calls are starting to go out a little early it seems.

Yes just today! Around 1:30pm east coast time

 

[RealLonzoBall]

Yes just today! Around 1:30pm east coast time

Just to add on, but I also received a half tuition call a week ago or so!

 

[Ldh15]

Would a letter of interest and update help at all at this point or wait until decisions are released?

 

[heterozygousrecessive]

Would a letter of interest and update help at all at this point or wait until decisions are released?

Personally I’m waiting to send mine in case I get on the waitlist... but...

 

[sshar118]

Personally I’m waiting to send mine in case I get on the waitlist... but...

But what if you get rejected first? Which is what happened at my state school...

 

[heterozygousrecessive]

But what if you get rejected first? Which is what happened at my state school...

I don’t think WashU rejects post interview... until like August...

 

[zinrath]

I don’t think WashU rejects post interview... until like August...

So we just won't hear anything?? That's cold.

 

[heterozygousrecessive]

So we just won't hear anything?? That's cold.

Pretty sure they just waitlist everyone... maybe a couple of rejections... but yeah, it sucks.

 

[neurosabre]

I wonder how many people they accept right off the bat. For a class of 75 MD students and with Wash U's prestige level...do y'all think 100 A's before the waitlist starts? 125?

 

[checkingmyemailevery5secs]

Anyone know how many people they interviewed this year?

 

[Saturday’s Child]

I wonder how many people they accept right off the bat. For a class of 75 MD students and with Wash U's prestige level...do y'all think 100 A's before the waitlist starts? 125?

Probably closer to 125, unless they take a more conservative approach early on. If it’s around 100, I suspect a lot of waitlist movement, as many of the people they are accepting outright / early on likely have other great options and may be lured away from Wash U due to curriculum change, location, etc.

 

[sadpremed121]

I wonder how many people they accept right off the bat. For a class of 75 MD students and with Wash U's prestige level...do y'all think 100 A's before the waitlist starts? 125?

I think washu also has a pretty low yield compared to other schools. So that should also raise the number they accept.

 

[gruffgoat]

i wonder how many spots are gone already tho - maybe 50?

 

[heterozygousrecessive]

Anyone know how many people they interviewed this year?

They definitely finished interviews a couple of weeks earlier than past years... so less... but I don’t know by how much...

 

[Kaister]

Anyone know whether they call or email?

 

[neurosabre]

They definitely finished interviews a couple of weeks earlier than past years... so less... but I don’t know by how much...

Well, for a 25% reduction in the incoming MD class, I'd imagine they interview up to ~25% fewer folks. Probably? Someone with the MSAR can probably confirm how many interviews they've done historically

 

[sshar118]

So do only acceptances and waitlist decisions come out this Friday?

 

[Thekid765]

i think washu interviews around 1k applicants so i think they cant just waitlist everyone

 

[neurosabre]

So do only acceptances and waitlist decisions come out this Friday?

I'm sure hoping it's this Friday (or sooner!) From last year's thread it looked like a bunch of calls went out over 5 or 6 days (Feb. 28 - March 5). WL emails didn't actually start until 3/15 last year

 

[heterozygousrecessive]

i think washu interviews around 1k applicants so i think they cant just waitlist everyone

It could definitely be a selection bias (i.e. you don’t post on SDN if you get rejected), but if you look back at all of the years no one has ever reported a rejection (until the class has been completely filled in Aug)... I hope they reject, but as someone mentioned above they have a big problem with retention as most people don’t want to live in St Louis/tuition is expensive/etc.

 

[gruffgoat]

i wonder if wustl will still prioritize really hgih stats this year