2020-2021 Buffalo

[koolkat420]

has anyone sent a letter of intent? and if so to what email?

Sent it to Laura Yusick! [email protected]

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[PerfectSave]

I also just withdrew from here. I loved the interview and had an awesome impression but received a great offer at another institution. Best of luck to everyone on the waitlist!

 

[FrankStarling]

Thank you, @Martin van Nostrand and @PerfectSave for taking the time to post your withdrawals here. It gives people on the wait list tangible hope that we will see movement soon. Truly appreciate it.

 

[medhopefullz]

Amen! Some of us don't have acceptances but are on waitlist(s), and means a lot for you guys to tell us your withdrawal! <3

 

[puromycin]

Hopefully we'll hear some good news about getting off the WL this week

 

[_boiler_]

Withdrew my acceptance here. Good luck to the rest of you!

 

[educatedguesser100]

Wake up! It’s WL movement week. Cheers and good luck to everyone🤞🏽

 

[puromycin]

Good luck to everyone on the WL! Fingers crossed!

 

[QwertyLover123]

Withdrew my acceptance here hope it goes to one of you!

 

[patfan09]

It's time to manifest that A KINGS/QUEENS!!!

 

[Microbe_Hunter]

Manifesting with all my energy right now!!

 

[Mcneuro]

Accepted off the waitlist for the MD-PhD program this morning! So excited! My first acceptance and top choice!

 

[deleted880065]

Accepted off the waitlist for the MD-PhD program this morning! So excited! My first acceptance and top choice!

Congrats!! I’ve known a few MD-PhD at UB and they’ve all loved it. I’m sure they’re thrilled to be having you

 

[puromycin]

Kinda surprised there's really been nothing this month yet

 

[patfan09]

Kinda surprised there's really been nothing this month yet

Same and it's making me really anxious. Doesn't UB historically have a good amount of WL movement compared to other schools?

 

[deleted880065]

Same and it's making me really anxious. Doesn't UB historically have a good amount of WL movement compared to other schools?

Supposedly they do. Based off the 2019-2020 thread, people got off the WL on:
5/5
5/8
5/14
5/20
5/22
6/29

In the 2018-2019 thread:
4/30 (4)
5/8
5/13
5/17
6/10

So hopefully we'll start hearing something soon!

 

[premedmc]

Same and it's making me really anxious. Doesn't UB historically have a good amount of WL movement compared to other schools?

I can confirm there were quite a few people who dropped their A to UB! Hopefully you hear news soon 🙂

 

[westcoastpremed]

Same and it's making me really anxious. Doesn't UB historically have a good amount of WL movement compared to other schools?

I can confirm there were quite a few people who dropped their A to UB! Hopefully you hear news soon 🙂

Other than the people who posted here?

 

[medhopefullz]

This is weird.. but could it be that due to the competitive nature of this cycle not a lot of students have multiple As? That's probably why the waitlist movement is slow?

 

[westcoastpremed]

This is weird.. but could it be that due to the competitive nature of this cycle not a lot of students have multiple As? That's probably why the waitlist movement is slow?

I think that even though there are more applicants this year, the number of interviewed students at each school remained the same, so I personally don’t think the competitive nature of this cycle effects the number of A’s.

But this is all speculation.

 

[itsmeskidsy]

This is weird.. but could it be that due to the competitive nature of this cycle not a lot of students have multiple As? That's probably why the waitlist movement is slow?

There is no reason to think there will be substantially different WL movement this year. They are probably just a few days behind for whatever reason. I wouldn't worry those of you on the WL.

 

[westcoastpremed]

There is no reason to think there will be substantially different WL movement this year. They are probably just a few days behind for whatever reason. I wouldn't worry those of you on the WL.

I Hope you’re right!

 

[LearningNeverGetsOld]

Has anyone seen movement on other sites?

 

[medhopefullz]

Has anyone seen movement on other sites?

I hope what's being said is trueee... but can't find anything on reddit

 

[annabeth_jackson]

Just like they waited an extra 15-20 days to send out their first As this cycle, they're probably waiting a little longer with WLs as well! Don't lose hope!

 

[premedmc]

Withdrew my acceptance today. Good luck everyone 🙂

 

[westcoastpremed]

16 days until the next cycle opens, anyone have any idea when we will hear back? I don’t know if I should start the re-app or wait.

 

[LearningNeverGetsOld]

16 days until the next cycle opens, anyone have any idea when we will hear back? I don’t know if I should start the re-app or wait.

Tis better to reapp and not need then to need and not have reapped...

 

[puromycin]

It's crazy there hasn't been any movement at all

 

[westcoastpremed]

Did they over-accept too hard this cycle and even though a lot of people withdrew their A’s, they still don’t have available seats?

 

[medhopefullz]

I guess one thing we could do is look at the trend at waitlists at other schools (that tend to have a lot of movement)... will update soon on this.

 

[medhopefullz]

I’ve looked at some of the medical schools at New York in specific and wanted to see how the waitlist movement was going:

For the numbers listed below it was only MD-only applicants.

University at Buffalo 2019-2020

May 8 – 1 person accepted

May 14 – 1 person accepted

May 20 – 1 person accepted

May 22 – 1 person accepted

June 29 – 1 person accepted

People have said that “not a lot of people report themselves getting off the waitlist”

New York medical college 2020-2021

May 3 – 5 people accepted

May 7 – 4 people accepted

(pretty heavy movement here – early weeks)

New York Medical College 2019-2020

May 4 – 2 people accepted

May 12 – 4 people accepted

May 18 – 2 people accepted

(I guess the movement happened little later)

University of Rochester 2020-2021

May 5/6 – 2 people

Overall 30 will be offered admissions from 350 put on waitlist – from AAMC.

University of Rochester 2019-2020

May 13 – 1 person

May 22 – 1 person

June 3 – 1 person

I think the waitlist movement would be pretty consistent from prior years. The waitlist support thread: 2020-2021 Waitlist Support Thread”

 

[deleted880065]

Right now I think the only thing we can do is wait for someone to post here, or for an accepted student to tell us if people have posted about it in an accepted students facebook/groupme

 

[patfan09]

Considering UB has historically had high WL movement in comparison to other schools, I'm really surprised to not see any movement here or on Reddit :/

 

[Microbe_Hunter]

Is it possible that they are still delayed??

 

[patfan09]

Is it possible that they are still delayed??

I hope so because I realllllly don't want to reapply. Plus UB has been my top choice since day 1 so it hurts seeing no movement.

 

[medhopefullz]

Did anyone send updates Post April 30th?

 

[Microbe_Hunter]

Did anyone send updates Post April 30th?

I sent a letter of interest on 5/1 and it was acknowledged and added to my file

 

[deleted880065]

I sent a letter of interest on 5/1 and it was acknowledged and added to my file

+1

 

[Buschlite30]

So I don’t know if this is a similar situation but I called suny upstate this morning (also on the waitlist there) and they said they won’t have updates about waitlist movement for like 3 weeks. Maybe UB is doing something similar

 

[patfan09]

So I don’t know if this is a similar situation but I called suny upstate this morning (also on the waitlist there) and they said they won’t have updates about waitlist movement for like 3 weeks. Maybe UB is doing something similar

Did they say why?

 

[Buschlite30]

Did they say why?

No. Essentially the dean of admissions said in the winter that come mid may, we could call and ask about our chances of getting off the waitlist. So I called and they just said that they didn’t have info yet and would have more in about 3 weeks. I spoke to a secretary (I assume) who had to go ask someone about it so I didn’t want to push it (because 1: she was just relaying the message and 2: I didn’t want to look bad by asking as I’m desperate lol)

 

[Microbe_Hunter]

So I don’t know if this is a similar situation but I called suny upstate this morning (also on the waitlist there) and they said they won’t have updates about waitlist movement for like 3 weeks. Maybe UB is doing something similar

3 weeks?!!?

 

[Chachius7]

So I don’t know if this is a similar situation but I called suny upstate this morning (also on the waitlist there) and they said they won’t have updates about waitlist movement for like 3 weeks. Maybe UB is doing something similar

Have you by chance called UB for the same info? I hope we all make it 🤞

 

[Buschlite30]

Have you by chance called UB for the same info? I hope we all make it 🤞

I haven’t. Mostly because upstate explicitly said we could call while I haven’t heard the same thing from UB. If someone else wants to, feel free, but I’m not sure if that’s something I want to do. I doubt it would affect anything but I don’t want to take chances

 

[Chachius7]

I haven’t. Mostly because upstate explicitly said we could call while I haven’t heard the same thing from UB. If someone else wants to, feel free, but I’m not sure if that’s something I want to do. I doubt it would affect anything but I don’t want to take chances

I emailed last week, and received a positive reply saying waitlist at UB is a great position to be in, and to stay positive. But they said the waitlist cycle wouldn't end until August 2, 2021.... and that we can ask for app feedback after this date 🤔

 

[Microbe_Hunter]

I emailed last week, and received a positive reply saying waitlist at UB is a great position to be in, and to stay positive. But they said the waitlist cycle wouldn't end until August 2, 2021.... and that we can ask for app feedback after this date 🤔

Doesnt everyone get a post II WL if its not an A?

 

[medhopefullz]

Doesnt everyone get a post II WL if its not an A?

I believe so! They interview ~660 or so and I'm assuming they have a big waitlist since they did have huge movement last year!

 

[Chachius7]

Doesnt everyone get a post II WL if its not an A?

I don’t believe so. But that shouldn’t stop you from hunting microbes

 

[medhopefullz]

Hoping the list moves this week!