Withdrew my application today. Best of luck everyone!
When were you waitlisted if you don’t mind me asking? When I emailed them last week (was just put on committee hold last Thursday) they said LOI after April 30 is accepted as long as no updates contained.I emailed admissions asking about an LOI and a few other things about transcripts. This was last week, and I haven't received anything back. Should I start drafting my LOI even though I haven't had full clearance (only saying this because they're super foggy with what is and isn't permitted)
Did they already sent out rejections then? I just did not know if they will finalize the waitlist after April 30 that is why they said if the application is active after April 30 in the hold emailI spoke with admissions today and they said that if we are waitlisted/on hold list, we can send LOIs today (just no updates). I emailed my LOI to Adcoms email. Good luck everyone! Fingers crossed.
I'm not sure if they already sent out rejections. I'm currently on the hold list and she said I was all set to email LOI today so I did. I would send the LOI asap too!Did they already sent out rejections then? I just did not know if they will finalize the waitlist after April 30 that is why they said if the application is active after April 30 in the hold email
Maybe I should just send a LOI
Thanks good luck to you and to everyone waiting still!I'm not sure if they already sent out rejections. I'm currently on the hold list and she said I was all set to email LOI today so I did. I would send the LOI asap too!
They're not NBME, they're made in-house. They are styled similarly to NBME, but they are written by lecturers. I also gave tours that day and that is what I explicitly told my group.Thanks! That was my impression too but during second look day, our student rep had said they shifted away from lecture-based questions and adopted a more NBME approach for the upcoming class with no more essay-like ones.
Thank you for the clarification!They're not NBME, they're made in-house. They are styled similarly to NBME, but they are written by lecturers. I also gave tours that day and that is what I explicitly told my group.
They are about 75% MCQ and 25% FRQ now. All written in-house.
What is everyone putting into LOI? Is it just a few sentences?I'm not sure if they already sent out rejections. I'm currently on the hold list and she said I was all set to email LOI today so I did. I would send the LOI asap too!
Do you feel like you will be prepared for the Step exams ? Do you find that third party resources are adequate for studying? or is it a 50:50 mix of lecture & third party? Curious to hear your thoughts since some students I spoke to on second look day expressed some concern with non-NBME questions.They're not NBME, they're made in-house. They are styled similarly to NBME, but they are written by lecturers. I also gave tours that day and that is what I explicitly told my group.
They are about 75% MCQ and 25% FRQ now. All written in-house.
Has anyone succesfully withdrawn from this school recently? I emailed them but no one has gotten back to me and it's not updated on my AMCAS.
I would address it to Dr. Gilbert!Who did you guys address the LOI to? I am stuck between Marc Lubbers and Dr. Bernadette Gilbert.
Scholarships have been given (about 50% as of two weeks ago, need based awards are priorities). FinAid loan packages went out at the end of MarchHas anyone received any info about scholarships/university loans?
I met with Dr. Gilbert during the second look day... she was very adamant about the fact that they don’t accept any sort of letters at all and said whoever I spoke to about this contradicting information must’ve been mistaken. I asked for my other friend who was waitlisted where he got this information from and he said SDN and one time he called admissions and they said he’s good to send one by April??I would address it to Dr. Gilbert!
Thanks for this, I’ll ask further and let y’all knowView attachment 370470
I got this response back and heard from multiple people from last year who sent in LOIs after May 1.
did you get a response?I spoke with admissions today and they said that if we are waitlisted/on hold list, we can send LOIs today (just no updates). I emailed my LOI to Adcoms email. Good luck everyone! Fingers crossed.
I haven’t received a confirmation email myself and it’s been over 24 hours.Has anyone gotten a confirmation email about their LOI being received? People I talked to who have sent in a LOI previous year said they got a confirmation email but I have yet to and it's been over 24 hours. I called the admissions office and they said the person who maintains the email was out recently but they should've been back already.
Has anyone gotten a confirmation email about their LOI being received? People I talked to who have sent in a LOI previous year said they got a confirmation email but I have yet to and it's been over 24 hours. I called the admissions office and they said the person who maintains the email was out recently but they should've been back already.
I haven’t received a confirmation email myself and it’s been over 24 hours.
Update: I just called admissions and the nice lady said they don't plan on sending confirmation emails to people who sent in a LOI but maintains that as long as we sent it to the correct admissions email they will add it to our file! If anyone hears anything differently please let us know but I believe all we can do at this point is play the waiting game.
Congratulations!Just got the A for UP after being waitlisted
Thank you!!!Congratulations!
It’s prolly more on the neutral end—especially if you don’t have any other A’s. I wrote mine as if I was answering “Why Penn State?” and added that if extended an A, they don’t have to worry about me declining lol.Those who contacted admissions regarding LOI did they tell you if it helps your application to send one? So is it something very favorable and can increase chances or is it just something not necessary to do or more neutral? I know Penn State is my top choice but I am afraid sending one can hurt instead of helping if I do not write a good one & not sure if it really matters to send one. If we send it what things to include? Thanks everyone in advance
Thanks I am sending mine today that is all I can do!It’s prolly more on the neutral end—especially if you don’t have any other A’s. I wrote mine as if I was answering “Why Penn State?” and added that if extended an A, they don’t have to worry about me declining lol.
Did this end up working for you? I sent my withdrawal email to admissions on Monday and I still haven't seen a change on AMCAS.Has anyone succesfully withdrawn from this school recently? I emailed them but no one has gotten back to me and it's not updated on my AMCAS.
Does anyone know when the CTE deadline is? MSAR only has the 2024 dates available.
It looks like some students have tried to withdraw but still see Penn State appearing in their CYMS. Until that’s resolved, I’m not sure we will see WL movement.Judging from last year's SDN, there was no movement until June. Is that reporting bias, or do we think we'll fall into that same hole?
I know someone personally that got off the waitlist May 17 last year. They weren’t on sdnJudging from last year's SDN, there was no movement until June. Is that reporting bias, or do we think we'll fall into that same hole?
Yea, if you check out the waitlist thread for the cycle on sdn, you’ll see that individuals on admissions committees let us know about the cyms tool basically being downIt looks like some students have tried to withdraw but still see Penn State appearing in their CYMS. Until that’s resolved, I’m not sure we will see WL movement.
do you know when it showed up as withdrawn? also, best of luck at your chosen institution!I withdrew Monday and see it as withdrawn on CYMS!
So is is supposed to show on AMCAS if we are on the waitlist?Has anyone gotten off the waitlist this week? I’m mainly asking cause I want to know if the AMCAS glitch is affecting Penn States WL movement roo or not.
Who did you email?I withdrew Monday and see it as withdrawn on CYMS!
So is is supposed to show on AMCAS if we are on the waitlist?
not unless you have at least one A somewhere. WLs alone won't show.So is is supposed to show on AMCAS if we are on the waitlist?