2021-2022 Waitlist Support Thread

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KnightDoc said:
Nope. Every year since 2019, people have been saying the same exact thing. Some schools are having very healthy movement, others not so much, and still others haven't even begun yet.

When the dust settles, in the aggregate, it will look like any other year. Of course, that might not help you at your tiny subset of 4 schools, but that's the nature of WL movement.

I would caution you not to form judgments 2 days after traffic day. The peak of WL movement occurs during the first 2-3 weeks of May every year. This year will be no different. Anxiety and concern are natural, but people are receiving good news every day, and this will continue for a few weeks. Try to remain optimistic, at least through the end of May.
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I'm just a little confused as to why majority of movement doesn't happen within the first 2 weeks, but there seems to be a delayed movement in middle of May? Is that because of the traffic rules in people being able to consider their acceptances for 5 days?
 
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Hang in there and keep your heads up! Securing an interview to a medical school is a feat. Things right now are out of your control. Sending positive vibes to everyone in this forum.
- a current MD who was accepted off the waitlist in April/May 2014
 
dreamcatcher1022 said:
I'm just a little confused as to why majority of movement doesn't happen within the first 2 weeks, but there seems to be a delayed movement in middle of May? Is that because of the traffic rules in people being able to consider their acceptances for 5 days?
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A lot DOES happen in the first 2 weeks. It's just that it doesn't suddenly drop to zero. It continues, both because of what you said about people taking time to consider new acceptances, and because all schools don't rush out in the first week or two.

It actually continues into June and even beyond, but the vast majority will be done by Memorial Day, and most of that will be in the next few weeks.
 
gyngyn said:
As schools have learned how their choices affect outcomes (since loss of the MAR), they have become more precise with their offers.
That's my theory, anyway.
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THIS^^^^. I've been watching this ever since the 2019 cycle, the first without the MAR. That year, everyone thought there would be massive WL movement, because schools were so cautious with initial As, since they didn't know what would happen without the MAR.

Like Linus waiting in the pumpkin patch, the movement never came. In hindsight, it was obvious math. Fewer initial As led to fewer people having fewer multiple As, which led to fewer people dropping fewer As, which led to less WL movement.

WL movement is far from non-existent, but it's not what it was pre-2019, and probably never will be again. It's really not the end of the world. There are more seats available than ever, and every seat still gets filled. It's just that now, more of them are being filled with initial As.

There is also less moving around than there used to be, which means fewer people are getting their first choice, or even a preferred choice, than in the past. But, that's basically it.

The people left standing when the music stops very likely would have been in the exact same position before. The big losers now are people who would have had 5+ As in the past now "only" having 2 or 3, leading to them having fewer choices, and there also being less opportunities for people to trade up.
 
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KnightDoc said:
THIS^^^^. I've been watching this ever since the 2019 cycle, the first without the MAR. That year, everyone thought there would be massive WL movement, because schools were so cautious with initial As, since they didn't know what would happen without the MAR.

Like Linus waiting in the pumpkin patch, the movement never came. In hindsight, it was obvious math. Fewer initial As led to fewer people having fewer multiple As, which led to fewer people dropping fewer As, which led to less WL movement.

WL movement is far from non-existent, but it's not what it was pre-2019, and probably never will be again. It's really not the end of the world. There are more seats available than ever, and every seat still gets filled. It's just that now, more of them are being filled with initial As.

There is also less moving around than there used to be, which means fewer people are getting their first choice, or even a preferred choice, than in the past. But, that's basically it.

The people left standing when the music stops very likely would have been in the exact same position before. The big losers now are people who would have had 5+ As in the past now "only" having 2 or 3, leading to them having fewer choices, and there also being less opportunities for people to trade up.
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well this destroyed me today… is it too late to manifest?
 
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Reapp this year. Last year I had 1 MD interview which resulted in the WL. Got the R one day prior to class start. The waiting was exhausting.

This year I had 4 MD interviews, 3 WL, & 1 A at a school I love. Currently manifesting an A at one of my WL schools - its my dream program that I was completely surprised to get an interview from. Just wanted to give some hope to fellow waitlisters who may need to reapply next year. Don’t give up yet, but also don’t be afraid to start looking critically at your app. I hope you all get good news soon 😊
 
kittymeg said:
Hopefully all works out for you!!!! When do you plan on retaking? I’m in the same boat. Fingers crossed and praying all works out on your end.
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the million-dollar question 😭 your question just forced me to check on available seats for this summer since I’m in a big city lol. I’m planning for the 7/16 date, which is pushing it in terms of cycle lateness…..but that’d still be earlier than my timeline for the current cycle. If it’s still crickets for me by early June, I think I’ll send apps to a few schools that will wait for the new score before reviewing, then send the rest in on/after test day.

prayers with fingers and toes crossed for you and everyone else over here too!
 
nothisizpatrick said:
If it’s still crickets for me by early June, I think I’ll send apps to a few schools that will wait for the new score before reviewing, then send the rest in on/after test day.

prayers with fingers and toes crossed for you and everyone else over here too!
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Only send one (to a school that doesn't matter to you).
That way you lose nothing. Additional schools can be added later. They will be delivered within one business day.
You can always work on secondaries.
 
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Also hopping on the manifestation train! 1 ranked MD waitlist... only 11 more spots to go. It seems so small, but also the big jump already happened right at the start of May (like 14 spots) so it also feels so far away now that the big push is over.

We got this friends❤️

Edit: moved 3 spots after posting this, riding the wave babyyyyy
 
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Why not. Manifesting an A [emoji1695]couldn’t want this more!

“Take me too med school, take me to med school, take me to med school!”
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