2020 Cycle Waitlist Support Thread

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Is there typically a different committee that selects student off an unranked WL? Like a waitlist committee as opposed to a selection committee
 
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HopefulDoctor109 said:
@gyngyn How many of the accepted applicants have more than one acceptance at your school? Are applicants adhering to the PTE/CTE guidelines (compared to last year)?
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Adherence is hard to judge because different schools have different expectations but very few students are holding more than one acceptance.
 
Acm8989 said:
oh my god. just less than 10 hours ago i was trying to figure out what to do with my life, this was my third cycle, i was WL'd at my SMP school (ouch!) and just got accepted!!!! I've been taking pre-requs and grad school since 2015, this was a long time coming i made it.
Just like everyone else says, if i can do it, so can you!! Sending you all good vibes today!!
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Congratulations !!!!!!!!
 
plsletmeintomedschool26 said:
Just got that A at my top choice school after interviewing 9 months ago! Thank you guys so much for being such a supportive group and I have no doubt good news is coming for all of you!
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OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Also so incredibly inspired by your patience to hear back. I interviewed at my top choice back in October and the wait has had been/is torture!!!
 
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sun_flower580 said:
Well it is nice to be seeing movement pick up again! I hope the rest of us waiting in limbo experience this same movement soon

Found out one of the two schools im waitlisted at has moved their CTE date to JUNE 15. Lmao it’s like they’re just like f**k all of you guys on our waitlist then huh?
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't an earlier CTE deadline be beneficial to waitlisters? They'll be able to withdraw anyone accepted who hasn't CTE'd and give those spots to those on the WL sooner rather than later. I suppose you could say it may be less of a benefit in that those who are accepted who also have WLs may have less of an opportunity to get off those WLs, and thus less people may withdraw and just commit to not risk it.
 
AnonymousDoctorGuyPerson said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't an earlier CTE deadline be beneficial to waitlisters? They'll be able to withdraw anyone accepted who hasn't CTE'd and give those spots to those on the WL sooner rather than later. I suppose you could say it may be less of a benefit in that those who are accepted who also have WLs may have less of an opportunity to get off those WLs, and thus less people may withdraw and just commit to not risk it.
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I agree. From my understanding, an earlier CTE date is beneficial to those on WL w/no A’s. Not beneficial to those with an A and waiting to see if they can get off of other school’s WL
 
sun_flower580 said:
Ok ok that would make more sense. I guess they are just more full than last year bc they have pulled zero WL people so far
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Lack of WL movement is most likely a factor of the COVID-19 response slowing down administrative processes at a lot of med schools, and the fact that since the WL is moving little to none at a lot of schools, students aren't getting off WLs and withdrawing, which would then normally allow for even more WL movement.
 
There are a good amount of schools I think that start in July whose CTE date is in June as most schools like to have their CTE date be 1 month before they start. They will likely pull people off the waitlist after the CTE date because there may be some students (who are waiting for WL movement at preferred schools) who will potentially wait till that date to withdraw from said school so they may have to do some rushed filling
 
#wannabemd said:
There are a good amount of schools I think that start in July whose CTE date is in June as most schools like to have their CTE date be 1 month before they start. They will likely pull people off the waitlist after the CTE date because there may be some students (who are waiting for WL movement at preferred schools) who will potentially wait till that date to withdraw from said school so they may have to do some rushed filling
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Hey! Can you message me? Trying to message you but can't find the way
 
Hi everyone, first time US applicant here. It took me forever to find this group. Does anyone know the odds of getting accepted off the waitlist at this point in time (specifically for Georgetown and VCU)? Kind of frustrated right now tbh. Thank you very much for any input.
 
StayHealthy2020 said:
Hi everyone, first time US applicant here. It took me forever to find this group. Does anyone know the odds of getting accepted off the waitlist at this point in time (specifically for Georgetown and VCU)? Kind of frustrated right now tbh. Thank you very much for any input.
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If they don't give you a rank or general idea of where you are on the waitlist, I'm not sure if there's any reliable way of knowing your chances 🙁

I'm frustrated about the same thing because none of the four schools I'm waitlisted at tell us anything..
 
BeingForItself said:
If they don't give you a rank or general idea of where you are on the waitlist, I'm not sure if there's any reliable way of knowing your chances 🙁

I'm frustrated about the same thing because none of the four schools I'm waitlisted at tell us anything..
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Thanks for the input. Man, I hope you can hear something soon. I see you come a long way, best of luck to you!
 
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Waitlist purgatory has been too painful the last couple of days. I was doing so well at the end of April/beginning of May, but now it’s May 12th, my waitlists have barely made a dent, and I feel stuck and lost. All this staying inside isn’t helping either. Just wanted to put this out there. I’m really hoping this feeling of dread won’t be much longer for all of us on this thread.
 
coffee&scrubs said:
Waitlist purgatory has been too painful the last couple of days. I was doing so well at the end of April/beginning of May, but now it’s May 12th, my waitlists have barely made a dent, and I feel stuck and lost. All this staying inside isn’t helping either. Just wanted to put this out there. I’m really hoping this feeling of dread won’t be much longer for all of us on this thread.
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I feel this so hard
I’ve been snacking so hard to fill the void lol
 
sun_flower580 said:
I just wish more friends/family/anyone not doing this process understood this :/
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Yea CA$PER absolutely sucks and more schools are using it LOL. Also, I think ALL schools should have to notify students after their application has been reviewed whether it is a hold, interview, or rejection. So many damn schools just keep us in silence, and I find that it's a terrible thing to do.
 
Dontgiveupdontgivein said:
Three interviews, one post-interview rejection and two WL's. I've been feeling really down and anxious. I'm not sure what I could do to increase my chances. Thank you for your posts guys. It helps to know we are not alone.
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Try calling the schools you were waitlistd at to get information on movement - shows interest
Send a letter of intent to your top choice
Send an update letter/letter of interest to your other choice
See if either of the schools accept post interview LORs
 
gulli_97 said:
Yea CA$PER absolutely sucks and more schools are using it LOL. Also, I think ALL schools should have to notify students after their application has been reviewed whether it is a hold, interview, or rejection. So many damn schools just keep us in silence, and I find that it's a terrible thing to do.
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I saw my advisor’s tool that shows when rejections and interviews were given. One school did not let me know i was rejected until 3 MONTHS after they made the decision.
 
mammalia21 said:
I saw my advisor’s tool that shows when rejections and interviews were given. One school did not let me know i was rejected until 3 MONTHS after they made the decision.
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That's just insane!!! Once a decision has been made, what possible reason could a school have to not share it with a candidate while sharing it with advisors? Do you happen to know whether all med schools provide this info to the UGs through this tool? If so, we should be able to go to the advising office every once in a while to see if there is anything we need to know.
 
KnightDoc said:
That's just insane!!! Once a decision has been made, what possible reason could a school have to not share it with a candidate while sharing it with advisors? Do you happen to know whether all med schools provide this info to the UGs through this tool? If so, we should be able to go to the advising office every once in a while to see if there is anything we need to know.
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Some of the schools were outdated and didn’t have the correct info at all (i.e. i had a rejection and it didn’t show a rejection on their screen). It just so happened that this one school showed a rejection August 8th and i didnt get an email until november!
 
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Over the course of this cycle I received 6 interviews (5 MD and 1 DO) and only 1 A from the DO school. Its pretty disheartening because im WL'd at 3 MD schools which I would love to go to. The feedback I got at 2 (1 top 20 and 1 top 50) of my interviews that ended up as WLs was really good with one actually in one of my interviewers calling me aside at the end of the day to chat with me. Regardless, it sucks to feel like I put in all this work and got some good looks from some good schools to have it result in just 1 A to a school far from home. Any thoughts on my situation at all?
 
I know this is a killer, but with that many interviews, my guess is you're in good shape. Although perhaps your stats are borderline low (a DO A), so you may be down the list a bit as they invite higher level folks. Hang in there!
 
openstage said:
I know this is a killer, but with that many interviews, my guess is you're in good shape. Although perhaps your stats are borderline low (a DO A), so you may be down the list a bit as they invite higher level folks. Hang in there!
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Ya, basically no schools whose mean stats are the same as mine interviewed me which is odd because I would say I'm just above the middle of the pack stat wise and boosted by my ECs. Thankful for all the interviews but at the same time its just absolutely torturous and only made worse by the fact that I may slip in at the last minute. Thanks for the reply!
 
Hi guys! On my applicant secondary portal in the document upload section there is a drop down list of document types to upload (eg CV, update letter, additional letter of rec) and now one of the document “types” is “technical standards.” This is new for me and I know schools and I know schools have you sign and return an acknowledged copy of their Technical Standards when accepted. What do you guys think this means - something good or just an update they added to the portal for everyone just so it’s there if someone should get accepted? I’m racking my brain lol
 
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