2020-2021 Iowa (Carver)

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+∞ for Final Pool.

OOS, Interviewed week of 12/13.
 
How many OOS are usually accepted from the final pool?
So I looked up the IS vs OOS acceptance rate for Iowa post-II and saw something like 30% OOS get accepted? It was one of the lowest post-II acceptance rates I saw. Can't tell you how many have already been accepted though, so consider that inclusive of both rolling admission + final pool OOS acceptances.

A 30% chance is still a heck of a lot better than the 2-6% acceptance rates you see posted for the majority of medical schools from primary app to acceptance though.
 
So I looked up the IS vs OOS acceptance rate for Iowa post-II and saw something like 30% OOS get accepted? It was one of the lowest post-II acceptance rates I saw. Can't tell you how many have already been accepted though, so consider that inclusive of both rolling admission + final pool OOS acceptances.
A 30% chance is still a heck of a lot better than the 2-6% acceptance rates you see posted for the majority of medical schools from primary app to acceptance though.

I looked on that huge spreadsheet from Reddit and one sheet says 35% OOS and the other 45% OOS. I think it really depends year to year how many get off the WL.
 
How many OOS are usually accepted from the final pool?
EDIT: FOR WAITLIST, IT'S ~54

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If I'm not mistaken, Final Pool and their waitlist are two separate things. There are three possibilities that come from being in the Final Pool: acceptance, rejection, or waitlist. Plenty of students get accepted from the Final Pool review without having to go into the waitlist.
 
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If i'm not mistaken, Final Pool and their waitlist are two separate things. There are three possibilities that come from being in the Final Pool: acceptance, rejection, or waitlist. Plenty of students get accepted from the Final Pool review without having to go into the waitlist.
Ah crap you right mb mb I didn't do well in CARS
 
Also got final pooled. This was definitely my most worst interview performance lol, so not a surprise. Still love Iowa though, so fingers crossed!
I honestly feel like so much of the process is random or up to chance in one way or another, so nobody beat themselves up for being final pooled!

Even if you had an amazing interview (maybe you did from your interviewer's perspective), you still had a high chance of being in the final pool. Most schools have a weighted rubric and being IS/OOS gets you an arbitrary point value, your interview is some number of points, your stats, EC's etc. You never know what they'll subjectively rate you or what categories are weighted more heavily from year to year. Two amazing applicants could end up with very different outcomes.
 
I honestly feel like so much of the process is random or up to chance in one way or another, so nobody beat themselves up for being final pooled!

Even if you had an amazing interview (maybe you did from your interviewer's perspective), you still had a high chance of being in the final pool. Most schools have a weighted rubric and being IS/OOS gets you an arbitrary point value, your interview is some number of points, your stats, EC's etc. You never know what they'll subjectively rate you or what categories are weighted more heavily from year to year. Two amazing applicants could end up with very different outcomes.

I second this randomness comment. I may be wrong, but I swear during my interview I thought I heard the admissions dean say she chooses interviewed applicants and decides to final pool them or bring them to the full committee for review.

Then the committee can accept or defer to the final pool still, so I think final pool has a lot of acceptances just based on this setup. I may be wrong though so if someone heard something different please correct me lol
 
Sorry to ask, does anyone know how financial aid works here? Do they just need the FAFSA at this point or is there anywhere I can look for more information?

To those who have not received a favorable decision, you got this! You worked this hard to get here; be proud of what you see in your rearview mirror.
 
Can someone repeat when admitted students will get the financial aid package? I was not paying attention when they said the day lol
 
They said they'll start sending stuff out in mid-February, but not to be too concerned if you don't get any right away. Also, only FAFSA is required to be considered for financial aid, you don't need to apply for anything.
 
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Anyone gotten any financial aid info yet???
For me, if I go to Iowa's "MyUI" and go to the financial aid section, there's a link to "financial aid offer" that says my scholarship. But I think they roll out scholarships/aid over time so don't be worried if there's no offer yet.
 
For me, if I go to Iowa's "MyUI" and go to the financial aid section, there's a link to "financial aid offer" that says my scholarship. But I think they roll out scholarships/aid over time so don't be worried if there's no offer yet.
So you didn’t get an email, it just showed up on your “MyUI”?
 
So you didn’t get an email, it just showed up on your “MyUI”?
I got an email back in December, but it only just showed up in MyUI on Feb 20th. So there's a chance some people could have an offer on MyUI without getting an email, who knows.
 
I got an email back in December, but it only just showed up in MyUI on Feb 20th. So there's a chance some people could have an offer on MyUI without getting an email, who knows.
Ye I didn't get an email but found the financial aid offer in MyUI today. Thanks for the heads up!
 
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