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Think they make an alt list and some people who are on hold get on it and others get rejected in March
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No one has gotten an email yet.
Any estimate on when we should expect the email?
So if my portal hasn't been updated by now, should I assume I got rejected?
Bayern789
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until you get the R your in the game, but your likelihood might have gone down i guess
no idea
you sounds like gandalf 😀 but seems like nobody got email so far
Portal then status update. It’s a tougher pill to swallow here in my opinion since they only release As on 4 days. At least other schools it’s easier to cope and say “maybe I’ll get the email a few days from now…admissions office just hasn’t called everybody yet etc.”
The curse of transparency
(Obviously I think the transparency is better than schools that aren’t transparent but it can be tough in the moment)
Ephemeralis
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still not received any email
Didn’t get in either. Wonder if my application is worse than I thought to not be towards the upper end of the list.
Congratulations to everybody who got accepted earlier
Congratulations to everybody who got accepted earlier
by tabs do you mean the "file status" page with official transcripts, vcu information, and in-state tuition eligibility? or actual sidebar tabs underneath "home" and "withdraw application"
Bayern789
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yeah the file status thingy means you got in!
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That means you're accepted! We're all still waiting for the email though. I'm really surprised we haven't received it yet...
You’re in. Other portal stuff probably just takes longer
Wouldn’t you get it Tuesday? I’m pretty sure the portal updates and email sent next day
Bayern789
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nah based on previous years it would have been today around 6:05, maybe they aren't done (this is me coping for not getting tabs 🙁 )
We should've received it today ): Plus admissions said they'd give us decisions today, and I doubt they intended for tabs to be the indication for an acceptance haha
Bayern789
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I mean the tabs probs mean your names have been uploaded, but they are definitely doing something which is taking time. Maybe uploading more people or checking again or maybe just wanna wait until tomorrow 🤷♂️
HatefulGrape
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No tabs or email either. Gonna take my L in peace and wait for the next school lmao
Somewhat agree with this but why would have some ppl got accepted? Unless they were so high that it would have been mathematically impossible for them to not be within top 50. Also there’s been like 5 accepted here. Seems like a decent amount have gone out
i think the most likely outcome is a waitlist in March, seems like that happened to most people who didnt hear back on their decision day
@Talldoctor96 do you know how the 1-5 score is determined. Is it mainly based on application or interview?
Just a little worried that my application won’t stack up at other schools now because I thought this was my best interview yet. So if this interview was actually bad, I can’t imagine what my other scores will be
Just a little worried that my application won’t stack up at other schools now because I thought this was my best interview yet. So if this interview was actually bad, I can’t imagine what my other scores will be
very true. I’m just hopeful that I don’t have to wait until December 16 to hear back 😂 congrats to those who got the tabs today though!!
Your file score, and your interview performance are presented to a committee of 30@Talldoctor96 do you know how the 1-5 score is determined. Is it mainly based on application or interview?
Just a little worried that my application won’t stack up at other schools now because I thought this was my best interview yet. So if this interview was actually bad, I can’t imagine what my other scores will be
Ish people and they all vote 1-5 on you. That total score average is your score for the entirety of the cycle.
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Do you know what could be going on with the emails? Ppl with tabs still have no email.
Did message change?
Ephemeralis
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no, message hasn’t changed - just a transcripts section under the hold message. And still no email
Other than tabs I got earlier today, no.
Interesting. The tab isn’t on the side? Maybe I will to check portal again
I guess we'll get the email tomorrow?
Guess so...
Ephemeralis
Full Member
no the tab is not on the side- it’s under the message - it’s a pretty huge box with different categories like transcripts and tuition eligibility. The side bar still says home or withdraw as the only things
Ephemeralis
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Still no email. Thought maybe we’d wake up to one, but it looks like we’ll have to wait for today. I just really want something more official than seeing *tabs* before I can feel like I actually got in.
Maybe they’ll just send the email at 6 like they were planning to yesterday. I agree, I want something official.
Ephemeralis
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I don’t think there’s anything wrong or “neurotic” about folks being frustrated by a process where you hear you’re accepted to medical school by a slight change in a few boxes in your portal instead of an actual offer email or call like every other school does.
Agreed. “Tabs” being an indication of an acceptance with no follow up email or even a “congratulations” message is frustrating.
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What’s neurotic? There’s nothing neurotic about “tabs”. The assistant Dean of admissions used to come on this thread and openly discuss them! It’s not speculation it’s a legit way to know.
That explains it! Thank you so much for the update
Lots of tin foil hat vibes here, but I agree with @Ephemeralis so I say that in jest, this process sucks so that only thing I can do is laugh with it
Are more people going to get tabs today?
Edit: just say IT issues so I guess not.
Edit: just say IT issues so I guess not.
