Ah, that’s what I thought. The time change has bugged me. They even had Saturdays at one point...Thank you!
Too real. After stalking previous years on here, I think there’s a chance of hearing tomorrow 🤞🏼
I feel like I'm going crazy, lol. I tell myself to stop looking at this thread/stop refreshing the portal but .... I keep doing it. Really hoping for an answer today so I can finally sleep lol.
Same. This has not been helpful for my mental health & trying to write my thesis. 🤷🏼♀️
Ugh same 🥺 good luck guys!!
I second this. For the sake of my mental sanity, I would appreciate an update today 😅
Also, there is a waiver if you do this and the cost of insurance that they would have charged you is refunded
As far as I'm aware there are scholarships but they are processed separately.
Welcome to the hold pool.... Correction: I did not interview that week, but welcome anyway. Good luck.Placed on hold today
Interview was 4/1
ps love your username
And this is why I have avoided family phone calls for a month 😅When my family and friends ask: "Have you heard from OHSU yet?" and I prepare to spill my heart about the games OHSU be playing with me and the only people who understand my pain are strangers on an anonymous pre-med forum...
Real talk... I would love to believe that this cycle is just thrown to the wind like the rest of the pandemic where s**t is just not making sense 😂. Where are all the last week A’s at?!When my family and friends ask: "Have you heard from OHSU yet?" and I prepare to spill my heart about the games OHSU be playing with me and the only people who understand my pain are strangers on an anonymous pre-med forum...
Honestly! Everyone in my family and at work keeps asking me if I’ve heard anything yet and it’s driving me bananas. 🤣When my family and friends ask: "Have you heard from OHSU yet?" and I prepare to spill my heart about the games OHSU be playing with me and the only people who understand my pain are strangers on an anonymous pre-med forum...
I don’t think so, but I also have no idea what they’re doing. I’m suprised they’re still reviewing people at this point! I believe last year (at this time) there was several people that were never placed on hold. A mix of accepted/waitlisted/rejected. There’s still hope!
I haven't been put on hold yet... I'm assuming this either means the reviewer hasn't gotten a chance to talk with adcoms (which I HOPE is not the case) or they just haven't gotten around to changing it idk
I’m really hoping it doesn’t mean a rejection!! I’m also not on hold.. interviewed 12/14. It’s been a long wait & I’m ready for it to be over
I was just stalking last year's thread and quite a few people who interviewed and were never put on hold still received an acceptance! It looked like a lot of people heard acceptances on April 28th-29th!!!
All I can say is that I have seen accounts of people that were not put on hold receiving A's. I have not seen any accounts of people from the hold pool receiving A's. However, my observations are far from authoritative.
There have been tons of people on hold accepted. On my orientation day prior to interviewing they stated this was a very common step and the majority of applicants accepted fall into the hold pool first.
Definitely not! I was accepted last year on 4/28 without having ever been on hold. Hang in there. You'll know soon enough.
I should state that I am referring to this cycle. From what I have read, it appears that there will be a large pull from the hold pool close to the 4/30 reporting deadline. The bulk of the class should come from the hold pool, as stated by Dr. Cloutier, one of my advisors, and a couple self reported students. However, so far the acceptances that I keep seeing called out are from those that were not in the hold pool. Moreover, it is highly likely that most applicants don't report to this forum and we represent a minority of applicants. Thus, I am exposed to an incomplete data set that is likely enriched with the most voracious portal refreshers and forum checkers. It can't just be me hitting refresh right?
head up. it's not over 'til the fat lady sings.
I predict on 4/29- 4/30, we will see a handful of acceptances from hold and a handful of rejections from hold, and the rest will be assigned a waitlist number from 1 to 200. Last year they eventually reached No. 48 from the waitlist.
do you think we'll see any acceptances today?
Hard to say. My forum lurking has found that outright rejection typically happens fast. It is the waitlist that drags out our suffering and delivers false hope... Maybe that is a little too pessimistic
. Don't lose hope, not rejected is a good sign.Does anyone know if post interview rejections have gone out at all?Hard to say. My forum lurking has found that outright rejection typically happens fast. It is the waitlist that drags out our suffering and delivers false hope... Maybe that is a little too pessimistic
Don't think so, I would assume someone on here would have shared the news. Also, since just yesterday itself people were being put on hold I feel like we're all gonna be waiting until Friday
Thank you for taking the time to write this out, it made me tear up and genuinely made me feel less filled with dread.Because I remember this point in my cycle clear as day, a few things:
- Being on hold is NOT a bad thing - the majority of candidates get put on hold and a final list is composed and decisions are made from that. This cycle has been weird - and while I'm sure 4/30 is the goal it's not over until they tell you it is. Don't read too far into it.
- Those on hold after 4/30 may be accepted outright, or you are assigned a number for the wait-list (last cycle I believe they got into the 50-60s if not deeper on the WL w/ As). The wait-list is not a bad place to be either, but it will depend on your assigned ranking.
- There is immense variability in the interview --> A/R/Hold decision based on interviewer availability and committee meeting schedule - not hearing back is not an indication of anything. Once you are presented a decision is made as far as A/R/H, though the timeline to letting you know is unclear.
- You are in the final stretch - some of you are first time applicants and others have been through this several times. Regardless of how this shakes out, you will get in if you are set on it. It might not be today or next year, but if this is what you feel you were meant to do, PERSIST. If you don't get the news you want (R) - don't let this single moment of rejection define the course of your life. You will all lead incredible lives, help immense volumes of people, and make a difference. This is not a competition, you are all on the same team, and the love and support you show for each other will pay you back enormously.
- Lastly - best of luck. I'm rooting for every single one of you. As someone who obsessively refreshed SDN for news, you're family. I cannot wait to see you guys in your white coats and on the tram. Enjoy the sunshine, breathe in the fresh air, and give yourself some grace.
Thank you for your time writing this! It's so stressful!!! And I never in a million years thought I would be a part of an online forum let alone gain comfort in it as I have with this threadBecause I remember this point in my cycle clear as day, a few things:
- Being on hold is NOT a bad thing - the majority of candidates get put on hold and a final list is composed and decisions are made from that. This cycle has been weird - and while I'm sure 4/30 is the goal it's not over until they tell you it is. Don't read too far into it.
- Those on hold after 4/30 may be accepted outright, or you are assigned a number for the wait-list (last cycle I believe they got into the 50-60s if not deeper on the WL w/ As). The wait-list is not a bad place to be either, but it will depend on your assigned ranking.
- There is immense variability in the interview --> A/R/Hold decision based on interviewer availability and committee meeting schedule - not hearing back is not an indication of anything. Once you are presented a decision is made as far as A/R/H, though the timeline to letting you know is unclear.
- You are in the final stretch - some of you are first time applicants and others have been through this several times. Regardless of how this shakes out, you will get in if you are set on it. It might not be today or next year, but if this is what you feel you were meant to do, PERSIST. If you don't get the news you want (R) - don't let this single moment of rejection define the course of your life. You will all lead incredible lives, help immense volumes of people, and make a difference. This is not a competition, you are all on the same team, and the love and support you show for each other will pay you back enormously.
- Lastly - best of luck. I'm rooting for every single one of you. As someone who obsessively refreshed SDN for news, you're family. I cannot wait to see you guys in your white coats and on the tram. Enjoy the sunshine, breathe in the fresh air, and give yourself some grace.
Did you get an email or just checked your portal?
So sorry.. thank you for having the courage to share on here ❤️
Only updated via portal. Likewise you have to scroll down past the hold status to see the final decision. This one stings after going to grad school at OHSU and feeling like this was my best shot for an A this cycle.
