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I had been expecting Jan 28th to be the release date because they've been known to release before the 31st, 21st that was mentioned seemed early but who knows.

Also really hoping they go back to not rejecting anyone on decision release date like they had done (as far as I can tell) prior to last year, despite that being an option they list on their website
 
Is it ok to send an unpublished thesis doc as documents of showing work done between interview/application and now? What are people sending in for updates?
 
anyone still not hear from the PSTP? submitted in november and still nothing. not sure how many interview slots are left/if my application has already been reviewed. the waiting game with this whole process is really getting to me!
 
anyone still not hear from the PSTP? submitted in november and still nothing. not sure how many interview slots are left/if my application has already been reviewed. the waiting game with this whole process is really getting to me!
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Hold on tight! I was invited this past weekend for a mid-January interview date. One of the PSTP emails said that there are 8 interview days for January and 3 for February.
 
Any update on regular MD release dates? Had
A anyone heard anything from the school directly? Or know how many people in total were interviewed?
 
Any update on regular MD release dates? Had
A anyone heard anything from the school directly? Or know how many people in total were interviewed?
Pretty sure they went back to their normal interview number of ~750 (down from >900 last year)

Release date is assumed to be the 28th based on years past i suppose, but someone earlier did say they were told the 21st in an info session
 
Any update on regular MD release dates? Had
A anyone heard anything from the school directly? Or know how many people in total were interviewed?
Pretty sure they went back to their normal interview number of ~750 (down from >900 last year)
Release date is assumed to be the 28th based on years past i suppose, but someone earlier did say they were told the 21st in an info session
I thought I remembered hearing 31st for regular MD release date this year. Could be wrong though.

*Edit* Confirmed 31st via UPSOM Important Dates page
 
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Pretty sure they went back to their normal interview number of ~750 (down from >900 last year)

I thought I remembered hearing 31st for regular MD release date this year. Could be wrong though.

*Edit* Confirmed 31st via UPSOM Important Dates page
They always set Jan 31st as the release date, except last year, and based on threads from prior years they have released decisions a few days early so I'm assuming the 28th could be a likely day
 
At my interview they said they plan to interview ~800 and accept ~300 to create a class of ~150.
Do you know if that ~300 acceptance number is total accepted, including waitlist? I assume that number would be much lower for # of A's on the initial decision day later this month, right?
 
Does anyone know if they send rejections on the decision day, or is it just acceptances and waitlists?
If you look back through the past several years threads it looks like last year was the only time people reported Rs on decision day, that could either be because they only rejected people last year because they interviewed so many more people or it was just the only year people reported their Rs.
 
Do you know if that ~300 acceptance number is total accepted, including waitlist? I assume that number would be much lower for # of A's on the initial decision day later this month, right?
Yes, the ~300 is total acceptances for the cycle including waitlist movement. They had a table where they showed the amount of applicants/interviews/acceptances/class size for every year of the past 5 or so years.
 
It shows up in the application status tab under the letters of recommendation where your headshot and ID were uploaded. It says "update"
 
With the portal still running 48 hours before, do you think we can rule out decisions this Friday? (can you tell I'm anxious lol)
 
With the portal still running 48 hours before, do you think we can rule out decisions this Friday? (can you tell I'm anxious lol)
i'm not too confident admissions decisions will be out this friday, but definitely wouldn't completely rule it out. also extremely anxious and sending good vibes your way!!
 
With the portal still running 48 hours before, do you think we can rule out decisions this Friday? (can you tell I'm anxious lol)
Yes! also hoping for the best, this school is awesome! This is from last year’s thread:

2020 - 2021: Thursday, February 18th
2019 - 2020: Wednesday, January 29th
2018- 2019: Friday, January 25th
2017 - 2018: Tuesday, January 30th
2016 - 2017: Monday, January 30th
2015 - 2016: Thursday, January 28th
2014 - 2015: Thursday, January 29th
2013 - 2014: Friday, January 31st
 
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Sorry if this was just recently asked, I am getting lost in the weeds from so much scrolling on here, is it too late to send updates? Just got two papers accepted for publication. I interviewed back in October. And if it is not too late, how are y'all sending them? Some folks mentioned an email, could you let me know what it is? Thanks again sorry if this was asked, I'm getting all my threads mixed up!!
 
Sorry if this was just recently asked, I am getting lost in the weeds from so much scrolling on here, is it too late to send updates? Just got two papers accepted for publication. I interviewed back in October. And if it is not too late, how are y'all sending them? Some folks mentioned an email, could you let me know what it is? Thanks again sorry if this was asked, I'm getting all my threads mixed up!!
Not much to lose if you have a significant update, but no guarantee that they'll read it! Decisions come out in less than 2 weeks. The email for updates is [email protected].
 
Sorry if this was just recently asked, I am getting lost in the weeds from so much scrolling on here, is it too late to send updates? Just got two papers accepted for publication. I interviewed back in October. And if it is not too late, how are y'all sending them? Some folks mentioned an email, could you let me know what it is? Thanks again sorry if this was asked, I'm getting all my threads mixed up!!
At this point, might be best to wait a week and see if you get accepted or put on the waitlist before sending an update. Their site says something about the best times to send updates being after interview or after decision release, and going off the other reply you got they will probably be more likely to read it if you end up on the waitlist.
 
for anyone who’s interviewed/will be interviewing for the PSTP- do we know who is interviewing us beforehand?
 
Ok so then it probably doesn't mean much


anyone else want to cry???
but from previous threads, it seems like portal changes happen before they release decisions. Someone else curated this list of times and days from the past few years:
2016-2017
First reported Portal change 1/27 12:41PM First reported Decision 1/30 4:25PM


2017-2018
Portal change 1/25 3:48PM Decision 1/30 8:26AM


2018-2019
Portal change 1/24 9:14AM Decision 1/25 9:45AM


2019-2020
Portal change 1/24 9:44AM Decision 1/29 1:44PM
 
but from previous threads, it seems like portal changes happen before they release decisions. Someone else curated this list of times and days from the past few years:
2016-2017
First reported Portal change 1/27 12:41PM First reported Decision 1/30 4:25PM


2017-2018
Portal change 1/25 3:48PM Decision 1/30 8:26AM


2018-2019
Portal change 1/24 9:14AM Decision 1/25 9:45AM


2019-2020
Portal change 1/24 9:44AM Decision 1/29 1:44PM
dont really see anything significant about this. Maybe it means we might get decisions earlier since the portal changed earlier this year?
 
but from previous threads, it seems like portal changes happen before they release decisions. Someone else curated this list of times and days from the past few years:
2016-2017
First reported Portal change 1/27 12:41PM First reported Decision 1/30 4:25PM


2017-2018
Portal change 1/25 3:48PM Decision 1/30 8:26AM


2018-2019
Portal change 1/24 9:14AM Decision 1/25 9:45AM


2019-2020
Portal change 1/24 9:44AM Decision 1/29 1:44PM
Do you know if it was portal change meaning the status changed (like rn), or portal change meaning the portal changed to a decision?
 
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