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Ear_BS said:
Any reason why you guys are deciding to withdraw from Harvard?

Pretty surprised to see so many withdraw their WL's when they don't give out so many of them!
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I just found that a few others schools that I was fortunate enough to be accepted at had student culture, clinical experiences and academic/research opportunities that I felt were stronger than HMS. I also felt that HMS was much less caring for their students both financially and mentor-wise compared to other schools, but it’s a great school nonetheless. Just wasn’t for me.
 
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beansncheese said:
Just withdrew here, best of luck to those on the WL!!
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Wanted to clarify and elaborate! Withdrew my A from pathways for similar reasons as someone else (patient population, community work, student culture, etc did not fully align with my needs/interests) BUT I mostly withdrew because I didn’t want to live in the northeast anymore!
 
Biochemist3412 said:
I just found that a few others schools that I was fortunate enough to be accepted at had student culture, clinical experiences and academic/research opportunities that I felt were stronger than HMS. I also felt that HMS was much less caring for their students both financially and mentor-wise compared to other schools, but it’s a great school nonetheless. Just wasn’t for me.
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100%, people often get too caught up with just the name
 
Ear_BS said:
Any reason why you guys are deciding to withdraw from Harvard?

Pretty surprised to see so many withdraw their WL's when they don't give out so many of them!
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Biochemist3412 said:
I just found that a few others schools that I was fortunate enough to be accepted at had student culture, clinical experiences and academic/research opportunities that I felt were stronger than HMS. I also felt that HMS was much less caring for their students both financially and mentor-wise compared to other schools, but it’s a great school nonetheless. Just wasn’t for me.
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Likewise! Withdrew because of better fit (curriculum, student body, patient population, community) and better opportunities for me (research, faculty, community outreach) personally at another school, and I felt like I could thrive better elsewhere.
 
sunshower26 said:
Likewise! Withdrew because of better fit (curriculum, student body, patient population, community) and better opportunities for me (research, faculty, community outreach) personally at another school, and I felt like I could thrive better elsewhere.
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+1
 
Reconsulted their COA budget and their off campus living allowance is an affront to God for anyone moving with a Wife/Kids. It’s one of the lowest living allowances (15k) for one of the most expensive areas in the country. It’s like they’re trying to not have anyone with a dependent go there
 
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zerotofate said:
Reconsulted their COA budget and their off campus living allowance is an affront to God for anyone moving with a Wife/Kids. It’s one of the lowest living allowances (15k) for one of the most expensive areas in the country. It’s like they’re trying to not have anyone with a dependent go there
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Felt the same. Seems like they're self-selecting for a very high income, dependent-less class.
 
AnnHedonia said:
Felt the same. Seems like they're self-selecting for a very high income, dependent-less class.
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My thought was that they want all their med students to get with each other to strengthen the ivory tower. That's the only reason that I can think of for why they asked for marital status on the secondaries😒. Shove a bunch of singles in one building haha
 
Does anyone know if waitlist movement happens in waves? @zestyzigzagoon CONGRATS! Question - How many days were you given to respond back? Any more ppl coming off of the waitlist? Plz post for us folks waiting! Thanks!
 
catpurr said:
Does anyone know if waitlist movement happens in waves? @zestyzigzagoon CONGRATS! Question - How many days were you given to respond back? Any more ppl coming off of the waitlist? Plz post for us folks waiting! Thanks!
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Thank you! And I was given a week to respond. Idk about further WL movement tho :/
 
From what I've seen on past threads, there's one small wave at the beginning of May and then silence after :/. But I'm gonna hold out hope nonetheless lmao.
 
Does anyone have any insight on the likelihood i’ll receive an A off the pathways WL? It’s mid-May, 2 weeks after the deadline to commit to 1 school, so i’m not sure if I should lower my expectations of receiving anything.
 
I was admitted off WL and missed a bunch of the info sessions because of that. Does anyone know the deadline for submitting loan adjustment / applying for grad plus loans after receiving the financial aid award? I can't find anything on the financial aid site or canvas page
 
ccc555 said:
I was admitted off WL and missed a bunch of the info sessions because of that. Does anyone know the deadline for submitting loan adjustment / applying for grad plus loans after receiving the financial aid award? I can't find anything on the financial aid site or canvas page
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Congrats! When/which program?
 
ccc555 said:
I was admitted off WL and missed a bunch of the info sessions because of that. Does anyone know the deadline for submitting loan adjustment / applying for grad plus loans after receiving the financial aid award? I can't find anything on the financial aid site or canvas page
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I would definitely email and setup a call with financial aid office. Can PM me if you need help finding emails
 
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