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DrSeashell said:
How are they pulling off the waitlist when people haven't heard back about a decision yet?
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If I had to guess, I'd say that people who haven't heard back yet are either getting waitlisted or rejected and haven't been notified yet. That's the only plausible explanation.

Edit: Adidas229 pointed out another possibility where accepted students withdraw their acceptance and then Drexel pulls from the waitlist for only those spots. Applicants that are waiting on a final decision might still be competing for separate, still-open spots in the class.
 
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DrSeashell said:
How are they pulling off the waitlist when people haven't heard back about a decision yet?
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I'm assuming already accepted students who committed to another school opened up spots for those are currently waitlisted. While those who are still waiting for a decision are competing for already vacant spots. Just my guess, though.
 
bcchickadee said:
Just got the A off the waitlist! (WL notification on 4/19). Sent an update/letter of interest on 4/30
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Congratulations! Did you upload the letter to the portal? I want to send a letter of intent (as this is the only school I interviewed at), and don't know whether I should upload a letter to the portal or email the director of admissions with it.
 
stickyokra said:
Congrats!! When did you interview? 😀
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interviewed 2/16
raisins1998 said:
Congratulations! Did you upload the letter to the portal? I want to send a letter of intent (as this is the only school I interviewed at), and don't know whether I should upload a letter to the portal or email the director of admissions with it.
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I uploaded it to the portal, but I think it would be fine to send it to the admissions dean since it's a letter of intent!
 
uniqueindividual said:
Sent an update back in March. No LOI because I’m waitlisted at another school that I would take preference over.
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Hey, congrats! When you sent an update did u send it over the portal or directly to an email (if so which)? I interviewed 1/26 still haven't heard anything back. I sent an update and transcript on the portal back in march but I dont trust that they actually saw that. Not so hopeful at this point lol
 
Anyone know if Drexel provides anything for incoming M1's? Like an iPad, laptop, stethoscope, etc.?
 
Do y’all think being waitlisted earlier than people who are waitlisted later but interviewed on the same day mean anything?
 
Got the A on Monday around 4pm!

If anyone can help- do I have to immediately choose PTE or CTE on AMCAS even when I have 21 days to respond to the acceptance on Drexel's website?

If this is confusing or I need to provide more info please let me know. Thanks everyone and good luck!!!
 
premedaci said:
Got the A on Monday around 4pm!

If anyone can help- do I have to immediately choose PTE or CTE on AMCAS even when I have 21 days to respond to the acceptance on Drexel's website?

If this is confusing or I need to provide more info please let me know. Thanks everyone and good luck!!!
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OMG! Congratulations!! 🙂 is it a direct post II A??
 
premedaci said:
Got the A on Monday around 4pm!

If anyone can help- do I have to immediately choose PTE or CTE on AMCAS even when I have 21 days to respond to the acceptance on Drexel's website?

If this is confusing or I need to provide more info please let me know. Thanks everyone and good luck!!!
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No. You don't have to respond immediately. I haven't yet. I even emailed the school informing them that I need to know their financial aid offer for my situation because I have another acceptance; they stated that they'll get it to me as soon as possible.
 
premedaci said:
Thank you so much! They waitlisted me 4/27 after interviewing 2/24 and then accepted me 5/3. So it was a roller coaster of emotions! Sat down to start my reapplication and then saw the A 🙂
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congrats! I interviewed 2/22, WL 4/27 and haven't heard anything 😢 ; mind sharing your stats/state ties and whether you sent correspondence after getting WLed?
 
Don’t think the date of when you interview means much for waitlisted applicants since it’s a ranked WL. Likely they rank by stats but move ppl around based on demographics and other “considerations”.
 
premed_person said:
Do y’all think being waitlisted earlier than people who are waitlisted later but interviewed on the same day mean anything?
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No I remember them saying that they review a small group of applicants randomly every week so people on the same interview day could be reviewed a week later or a month later, it all depends
 
gogogryffindor said:
congrats! I interviewed 2/22, WL 4/27 and haven't heard anything 😢 ; mind sharing your stats/state ties and whether you sent correspondence after getting WLed
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No ties, OOS, 511/s3.98c3.96 and no I didn’t send any correspondence after the WL

I was really surprised by this- I immediately went into reapplication as my WL was literally a week before AMCAS opened. I know coming from me doesn’t mean much, but don’t lose hope!! Good luck to you and everyone 🙂
 
anybody know if the limit of 3 updates for WL applicants includes letters you sent prior to being waitlisted?
 
njallopathic said:
does drexel offer merit/medical scholarships to people after april 1st (deadline for medical scholarship)?? i just received my acceptance recently and I called their financial aid office and told me I can't qualify for it because the deadline to submit it has passed and they wont review my scholarship application... is this true??? Really unfair for students like me if thats the case... how am i supposed to qualify for it if I'm not even an accepted student at the time. is it possible this person misspoke?
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I asked about this and the response was - “students accepted later in the cycle will still be considered for scholarship monies that will be disbursed until the class is filled”
 
anyone accepted off the waitlist know when we'll find out which campus we've been assigned to?
 
BRO I HAVE NOT EVEN GOTTEN AN INITIAL DECISION WHAT IS THIS IMMA HAVE LIKE A MONTH TO FIND A ROOMIE AND AN APT SOMEWHERE OMGGGGG

edit: interviewed in March lol
 
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absolute_lad said:
BRO I HAVE NOT EVEN GOTTEN AN INITIAL DECISION WHAT IS THIS IMMA HAVE LIKE A MONTH TO FIND A ROOMIE AND AN APT SOMEWHERE OMGGGGG
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I can relate. I am on the waitlist here and at another school but my lease expires at the end of the month. This process is not very conducive to planning. It’s either hold off and risk not matriculating or find a new roommate and lease that I will have to break if there does happen to be movement. It’s terrible.
 
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