If only. LOL. I currently live 2 miles from a DO school that didn't even give my app the time of day. Super frustrating when your stats are much higher than their averages. I would LOVE to be able to stay here.
When do they usually come out? Early morning Az time?
Yeah, typically around 8 AM MST according to this thread. And then the deferral email comes in the afternoon.
I'm certain that there are still acceptances left. There are some students that aren't going to be in that FB group and some students that are currently in it will probably be joining other schools that they prefer more.
And a lot of times those groups have current students and admin too. Fingers crossed!
I'm not sure what you're asking. Lower stats will inevitably lower your competitiveness, but that seems too obvious.
Yes, applicants who have lower GPAs/MCAT are less competitive at every medical school. That's kinda the point of measuring academic ability/achievement. Having a higher GPA/MCAT gives those applicants an advantage in all systems.
I think you also have to consider that based on the document that @SmellGud shared earlier in the thread, you're not only being ranked based on stats. It seems like U of A Tucson gives you a score based on several different parameters. In other words, it sounds like they're rating you based on your secondary essays, your MMI scores, and other factors as well. So you get an average score based on how well you're perceived in each of those areas. That means a person with high stats and poor interviewing and essay-writing skills and who doesn't align with the school's mission could be rejected while a person with lower stats who has those more relational skills and aligns well with the school's mission could be accepted or at least waitlisted. In theory, anyway. It's impossible to really know the details of how exactly this all happens unless you're actually privy to what goes on in these committee meetings.
Don't get discouraged! There's so much more that goes into apps than numbers. While higher stats might help your app, I wouldn't say that people with higher scores are always at an advantage--someone with great stats and non-impressive extracurriculars isn't in a better position than someone with lower scores and an overall great profile. Obviously everyone's different, but my friends with the higher stats (some of them have over 520 on the MCAT) are actually the ones who haven't gotten in anywhere this cycle, and friends with lower stats have--it's interesting how it all works.
The Admission Office hasn't said. It could be today or in one/two weeks.
Don’t go off the FB numbers, there are a bunch of students from other classes in that FB group to answer questions from new admits.
Honestly, I'm pretty nervous too, but I know it won't be the end of the world if I don't get it. There will always be future cycles in which I can apply and a single rejection will not deter my desire to be a physician.
I just don’t want a repeat of how this past year has gone. I’m at a job I don’t like and I already feel old. Everything would just feel perfect if I get in you know?
I don’t think they made decisions today. We would’ve had the email by now.
I mean some of the emails have come as late as about 4:45 PM MST. We don't know that they haven't made decisions today.
Oh I didnt realize that, thanks. I’ve been getting updates around the same time for a while. I thought it was a set thing.
Personally, I don't feel anxious about getting in (although I've had multiple dreams about this school in particular so maybe I'm subconsciously more anxious than I realize). Don't get me wrong; I want to get in this year, but if I don't I'll continue doing what I'm currently doing (healthcare field), improve my application, and reapply. I laughed when you said you already feel old bc I'm a non-trad and can (kind of) relate. I'll be 30 this year. At this point in the cycle, though, I really just want the final decision so that I can decide how to orient myself for the future, if that makes sense.
For me, one pro to not getting into Tucson is that the cost for rentals (apartments) has risen faster than any other city in the US. So, affording housing in Tucson next year would probably be a major problem for my family. (Single mom, I need 3 beds for me and the 2 kiddos). Right now Financial Aid has a monthly housing budget of $900. 2 Bedrooms are going for about $1000, and 3 bedrooms are going for around $1500. My kids are not going to be very happy sharing a bedroom for 4 years. A high class problem, but definitely part of my considerations.
I think of it as more time to gain experiences and make connections. I am about to turn 31, didn’t decide I wanted to study medicine until I was 25. It has taken me years of hard work, getting a masters, and multiple MCAT attempts as well to get to this point. Not to mention personal challenges that I have learned and grown from. I’m ok with reapplying if needed because every year that has passed has provided me with new perspectives and made me a more resilient person. I think this will make me a better physician one day. Determination and perseverance will get you to where you want to be no matter the setback! Never lose hope!
It's beginning to look like that. I think that every Friday where acceptances have come out people have already posted about them by this time.
I really relate to your sentiment here! I am OOS and have really tried to embrace the mentality that I will end up where I am meant to be.
Yeah, I think we should've received the status update email by now. Also, since the admissions rep said they issue decisions every 2-3 weeks and I believe they also said they'll send out rejections in late March, I think they'll probably send out acceptances, rejections, and the waitlist next Friday (since 2 weeks from next Friday would be April). Orrr..... maybe they changed their minds and won't do any of that lol. Who knows. Pure speculation on my part.
The quote of them saying they will release them in late March was from last cycle, so I wouldn't automatically assume it will apply to this cycle. However, it should still be close. Since they have said that acceptances will come every 2-3 week (this cycle), there should be another wave in one week. Because of how late in the cycle that is, I assume that's when the final acceptances, first post-II rejections, and first WL will be sent. Next Friday is 3/19 and last year all of that happened yet on Friday 3/20.
You're right; for some reason, I thought they made the "end of March" comment during this cycle. I looked back and saw that I had read it on last year's thread. I think you're right in not assuming that the WL and Rs will come out next week. I noticed that there's a document on the website (https://medicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/important_dates_2020-2021_com-t_website.pdf) that says the WL and Rs will come out in April. It also says decisions will be announced through April and Second Look will take place in April.
That's really interesting. I haven't seen that document before. I was basing my guess of the WL coming out next week on last year's timeline. If there is an official timeline for this year, I definitely think that it's more correct.
So this next round will be the last acceptances that aren’t from the waitlists?
It can't be if the website is correct. There should be another wave of acceptance is next week, which would be 3 weeks since the last one. But the website also says that waitlists and rejections will come out in April, so there has to be another wave of acceptances without waitlists or rejections.
But after the next round, two weeks would be early April. You think waitlists and rejections will be late April?
I don't think late April. The website only mentions sometime in April.
Yes this is literally me! Age-non-trad-feelings. Just kind of like can you tell me what's going on so I can decide my next steps.
What is the PMAP?
Pre-Medical admission pathway. Similar to the pathway scholars program for UA Phx if you are familiar with that. It’s a one year conditional acceptance masters program for UA COM T
Gotcha. Yes, I am familiar with the Phoenix PSP/SMP. I got rejected from both the Phoenix MD program and SMP. Definitely hoping for good news for both of us this Friday.
