I feel like Brian’s job is just to give a very vague answer about the timeline (always seems to throw in “give or take a week” at the end of whatever date he says) in an effort to stall and buy the committee some time. I don’t think he actually knows, or has any control over it at least, since every timeline he’s given to friends who’ve asked and others here on SDN has been at least a couple weeks off from the actual time they hear back.
Great username. Also, you are a lot smarter than the character who plays you on TV.
nope:/ All Brian has said is that there is no timeline and that we will hear about scholarship by phone call and an email
Should just be the FAFSA w/parents info included. If there is another application, guessing everyone else is screwed too!
Yes, apparently there was another application. Were any of you aware of it?
Yes, that’s what I thought as well. However, the financial aid office just stated that there was a separate application due on the 1st. Which I don’t think anyone of us knew about.
Doubt anyone did it then. People asked about this on the virtual accepted students day and they basically said they did away with it. Could be someone going off old info that told you that.
Lol I sent an email like a month ago and never got a reply
What did they say?
When I called and asked they said they don’t tell people
I found a PDF from AAMC and these are the waitlist procedures they have for Drexel: "The waitlist is ranked by the Admissions Committee. If applicants are taken from the waitlist, they are called/ emailed and asked to reply ASAP. Waitlisted applicants may send up three updates. " So it sounds like it's ranked, I just don't think we'll get to know our rank
Pretty sure this is correct. I never knew my rank
thank you!!
Just got my first medical school acceptance! Interviewed 2/9! Let’s gooo!
Congrats!!!
Huge congrats!! Had you previously been waitlisted?
Nope, they’re just taking 12 weeks on average (😩🔫) to get back to anyone so this is the first I’ve heard from them. No pre-II hold and I did not send any update letter/LOI or anything beforehand. Just trying to cover all my bases for anyone wondering out there haha
It really is hard to not know where you are going to live. Hang in there! See if your apartment complex will allow you to go month to month!
When did you interview? At least we're not alone, right?
Interviewed 2/14
I didnt get anything from Drexel my first year.
Congrats!! When did you interview?
Thank you! Interviewed 2/21
Yup, had my interview on 3/3
My program starts next month... I have tried to hold out as long as I can but I think I need to start booking flights soon. But since it starts in the summer, a lot of undergrads are subleasing their apt; so I think I will sub-lease for the summer term. When fall rolls around, I should hear back (?) and could sign a lease then. But man, I have never been so stressed... MCAT was less stressful than this lol
