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[stargirl_interlude]

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Do you know if it was portal change meaning the status changed (like rn), or portal change meaning the portal changed to a decision?

So from last years thread the first portal change was when an extra space/line appeared in the status and then the portal went down and then decisions came out but I'm not sure.

 

[stargirl_interlude]

I just had a portal change! There's a huge space that appeared before my status!

 

[palmtree137]

I just had a portal change! There's a huge space that appeared before my status!

Can you attach an image of what it looks like??

 

[hagalaga19]

Great now I’ll be neurotically checking for the next 5 days 😂

 

[stargirl_interlude]

okay wait guys im a dumb and I think I was tweaking I'm sorry 🙁 i think it was the 6 shots of espresso i had in my coffee i don't think anything actually changed

 

[snapster]

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

Does this suggest they may release the decisions as early as tomorrow or the first couple of days next week?

 

[aquiestoytratando]

I can’t even get on to the portal today lol

 

[tandapp]

I can’t even get on to the portal today lol

It's down for you?

 

[aquiestoytratando]

It's down for you?

Yeah can’t open it, I’ve tried multiple servers too

 

[NormalUsername42]

This whole thread right now:

 

[linddawg]

Yeah can’t open it, I’ve tried multiple servers too

My portal is working fine 🥲🥲

 

[snapster]

Yeah can’t open it, I’ve tried multiple servers too

When did you interview?

 

[ECMOrunner]

for anyone who’s interviewed/will be interviewing for the PSTP- do we know who is interviewing us beforehand?

Yes, you get a schedule with the names/emails of all the people the night before

 

[aquiestoytratando]

My portal is working fine 🥲🥲

Okay good to hear I’m glad it’s not a widespread thing!! To the other post I interviewed mid-December, I don’t think it means anything honestly I just posted bc I wasn’t sure if this was the case for others. Also I TANKED this interview so if it means anything it’s not good lmao

 

[brainperson1]

A while back someone said the decision could be release before the 31st. Is there a chance it could be as early as next week? Thoughts?

 

[Morningnight]

A while back someone said the decision could be release before the 31st. Is there a chance it could be as early as next week? Thoughts?

Yes, historically they seem to be a couple days earlier than the official date. That's also where the 21st is being thrown around -- I believe 1 or 3 people said earlier in the thread that they heard 21st from admission at an interview later in the cycle.

 

[linddawg]

So I’m guessing no one had anything in their portal change?

 

[Rk471]

Did we always have 4 sub-tabs available on the "admissions data forms" tab?

Don't recall if they were there but all say only available for admitted students

 

[lordsnow290]

Did we always have 4 sub-tabs available on the "admissions data forms" tab?

Don't recall if they were there but all say only available for admitted students

Those tabs have been there for me since the beginning

 

[mcmdsp1234]

Did we always have 4 sub-tabs available on the "admissions data forms" tab?

Don't recall if they were there but all say only available for admitted students

yes we did

 

[andypoulos28]

Does anyone know if they do acceptance calls or if everything is through the portal?

 

[dudlee]

Does anyone know if they do acceptance calls or if everything is through the portal?

pretty sure everything is through the portal

 

[nucleofied]

So is Pitt not releasing decisions today? Just wondering how much I should refresh my portal lol

 

[April-Cancer]

So is Pitt not releasing decisions today? Just wondering how much I should refresh my portal lol

It's still possible but I think next week is much more likely

 

[snapster]

Silence on my end. Guessing it will be next week.

 

[chimericantigenreceptor]

The website says the 31st, I don’t get what the confusion is about? Someone catch me up pls

 

[April-Cancer]

The website says the 31st, I don’t get what the confusion is about? Someone catch me up pls

They've historically given a date and then actually given out decisions a few days early, so we play a guessing game as to when they will actually come out

 

[Kmani6]

Yea just to add to that, the adcom mentioned on my interview day that as soon as they finish decisions they will update them and that's typically a few days before the 31st of each cycle (but not always).

 

[Morningnight]

The website says the 31st, I don’t get what the confusion is about? Someone catch me up pls

Couple users also mentioned that at a later interview date Pitt mentioned a 01/21 release.

 

[April-Cancer]

Do we know if they give out all types of decisions on the same day (A, WL, R) or is it just A's on that first day?

 

[Morningnight]

Do we know if they give out all types of decisions on the same day (A, WL, R) or is it just A's on that first day?

Last cycle had A's and WL's on the same day.

 

[palmtree137]

Was under the impression it was only As or WLs

Last year there were R’s on release day as well. Although it was the latest release they’ve had and the Covid cycle so different situation.

 

[dudlee]

looks like they're not coming out today haha. next week will be real rough..
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[Rk471]

Do we know if they give out all types of decisions on the same day (A, WL, R) or is it just A's on that first day?

They give all decisions at the same time, some years they haven't given Rs based on these threads but they did last year

 

[cagedshadow]

I'm not sure if this is tied to decisions, but on the login page for the portal, there is a notification stating that it will be down on January 27th from 7:30am to 8:00am. Do any of y'all see this too?

 

[brainperson1]

I'm not sure if this is tied to decisions, but on the login page for the portal, there is a notification stating that it will be down on January 27th from 7:30am to 8:00am. Do any of y'all see this too?

Where in the portal did you see that?

 

[Rk471]

I'm not sure if this is tied to decisions, but on the login page for the portal, there is a notification stating that it will be down on January 27th from 7:30am to 8:00am. Do any of y'all see this too?

Looks like that for me too

 

[palmtree137]

Do we think decisions will come out after the portal reboots Thursday or sometime on Friday?

 

[Rk471]

Do we think decisions will come out after the portal reboots Thursday or sometime on Friday?

Idk but I'm glad I don't have to refresh the portal all day until Thursday after 8am lol

 

[anonpicklejuice]

I'm pretty sure this is regular maintenance not associated with decisions. From previous years it looks like the portal shutdown is longer than a half hour and I also don't think they would be coming in at 7:30 AM to do it. Could be wrong tho

 

[hagalaga19]

Let this week's anxious speculation of this thread ~begin~

 

[Rk471]

If anyone was curious, clicking on the withdraw tab does not automatically withdraw your app

 

[TuckGamePerfect]

If anyone was curious, clicking on the withdraw tab does not automatically withdraw your app

you brave for this one

 

[Rk471]

Ok kicking off the conspiracies after accidentally hitting the withdraw tab:

I got a call from a random number that hung up after like 2 rings, i googled it and the top result was the faculty profile page for one of the internal medicine faculty members. The number was not their number though, and i have no idea why that page came up because the number was not listed anywhere on it

 

[NormalUsername42]

Man, I am absolutely loving this thread 🤣

 

[Rk471]

Ok kicking off the conspiracies after accidentally hitting the withdraw tab:

I got a call from a random number that hung up after like 2 rings, i googled it and the top result was the faculty profile page for one of the internal medicine faculty members. The number was not their number though, and i have no idea why that page came up because the number was not listed anywhere on it

If anyone doubted it, here's a screenshot keeping it anonymous

 

[ECMOrunner]

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If anyone doubted it, here's a screenshot keeping it anonymous

I mean you know google does track your search history which is why your results are always kinda tailored to pages you have visited in the past. I think that page being the first result is more just because the "first" result says there are not a lot of matches for your search combined with the fact you have probably been on a lot of PittMed web pages.

Edit: I would be curious to see your results if you looked up the number in an incognito tab because that is not influenced by past searches (i think?)

 

[Rk471]

I mean you know google does track your search history which is why your results are always kinda tailored to pages you have visited in the past. I think that page being the first result is more just because the "first" result says there are not a lot of matches for your search combined with the fact you have probably been on a lot of PittMed web pages.

Edit: I would be curious to see your results if you looked up the number in an incognito tab because that is not influenced by past searches (i think?)

Still there in an incognito tab, more than likely just a weird sequence of numbers somewhere in the actual web page code that one of the Google crawlers found and archived

 

[chimericantigenreceptor]

I wish mods could lock this thread until midday Friday. This is just unhealthy haha

 

[milo1130]

did anyone have the "admission data forms" tab pop up on their portal, yet when clicking on it it says "This page is only available for the admitted students"