2022-2023 Waitlist Support Thread

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Hi everyone! Happy I found this thread. Hoping for some advice as I'm feeling kind of anxious right now about this cycle.
Had 4 IIs, 3 WL, 1 post-II R this cycle. Withdrew from 1 of the waitlists so I'm sitting on 2 right now.

If I submitted a significant update letter (new pub, abstract accepted for oral presentation) a few days ago after being waitlisted in March and Feb (with no communication with the school since time of waitlist), will schools think that's bad? For one of the schools, I had already submitted a letter of intent post-II but before the decision and in my update letter to them, I reiterated my intent to enroll. The only communication / new thing submitted to schools in the meantime was a letter of recommendation my boss from my gap year job sent on my behalf in March that I think is a very strong letter.

I'm feeling like I screwed myself by not submitting an update letter or letter of continued interest in March.
 
neuro-in-training said:
I'm feeling like I screwed myself by not submitting an update letter or letter of continued interest in March.
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You did not. I'll bet there has been no WL movement at these schools, so an "update" would have had no effect.
 
neuro-in-training said:
Hi everyone! Happy I found this thread. Hoping for some advice as I'm feeling kind of anxious right now about this cycle.
Had 4 IIs, 3 WL, 1 post-II R this cycle. Withdrew from 1 of the waitlists so I'm sitting on 2 right now.

If I submitted a significant update letter (new pub, abstract accepted for oral presentation) a few days ago after being waitlisted in March and Feb (with no communication with the school since time of waitlist), will schools think that's bad? For one of the schools, I had already submitted a letter of intent post-II but before the decision and in my update letter to them, I reiterated my intent to enroll. The only communication / new thing submitted to schools in the meantime was a letter of recommendation my boss from my gap year job sent on my behalf in March that I think is a very strong letter.

I'm feeling like I screwed myself by not submitting an update letter or letter of continued interest in March.
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I don't think there's much of a consensus on the 'optimal' timing of a LOI/update letter, but as long as you've sent one then you've done your job
 
neuro-in-training said:
Hi everyone! Happy I found this thread. Hoping for some advice as I'm feeling kind of anxious right now about this cycle.
Had 4 IIs, 3 WL, 1 post-II R this cycle. Withdrew from 1 of the waitlists so I'm sitting on 2 right now.

If I submitted a significant update letter (new pub, abstract accepted for oral presentation) a few days ago after being waitlisted in March and Feb (with no communication with the school since time of waitlist), will schools think that's bad? For one of the schools, I had already submitted a letter of intent post-II but before the decision and in my update letter to them, I reiterated my intent to enroll. The only communication / new thing submitted to schools in the meantime was a letter of recommendation my boss from my gap year job sent on my behalf in March that I think is a very strong letter.

I'm feeling like I screwed myself by not submitting an update letter or letter of continued interest in March.
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I feel you bro, I'm sitting on 6WL from 6II, I submitted a LOI to my dream school earlier in April, but I'm submitting the rest in the next couple of days. I don't think you're too late I think schools expect to hear from you in April, at least that's the sense I got from the forums and the correspondence from schools.
 
Just curious what ppl think my chances are. I’m on 3 TMDSAS school WLs. I am OOS (not a Tx resident).
 
Second cycle, last year got 3 md II (2 wildly out of reach), 2 post-II R (duh), 1 WL which became an R. This year sitting on 1 MD II —> WL, 2 DO II —> 1 WL, 1 yet to hear back. My main question is this: what in the name of god do I do about my lease?

The MD WL is my first choice, DO WL is my second, yet to hear back is third. BUT the DO is in the current city I live in and if I don’t get in anywhere I’d probably do a post-bac here, whereas the other two are far away. MD I’ll know by mid-July, DO by August, but if I get into the third I’d want to wait to see if I got into either of the others first. I’m like playing Tetris with odds and I can’t say I care for it lmao
 
btfreash said:
Second cycle, last year got 3 md II (2 wildly out of reach), 2 post-II R (duh), 1 WL which became an R. This year sitting on 1 MD II —> WL, 2 DO II —> 1 WL, 1 yet to hear back. My main question is this: what in the name of god do I do about my lease?

The MD WL is my first choice, DO WL is my second, yet to hear back is third. BUT the DO is in the current city I live in and if I don’t get in anywhere I’d probably do a post-bac here, whereas the other two are far away. MD I’ll know by mid-July, DO by August, but if I get into the third I’d want to wait to see if I got into either of the others first. I’m like playing Tetris with odds and I can’t say I care for it lmao
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Same situation. My lease expired and I’m on a month to month right now until I get off the WL. It sucks bc I’m paying $400 more a month by not signing but breaking a lease *when* (speaking it into existence) I get off the WL would cost me $3k. If the stars don’t align, I’ll just sign a lease at my apt when time comes to reapply. I hope something similar can work for you
 
N3utr0ph!l said:
Same situation. My lease expired and I’m on a month to month right now until I get off the WL. It sucks bc I’m paying $400 more a month by not signing but breaking a lease *when* (speaking it into existence) I get off the WL would cost me $3k. If the stars don’t align, I’ll just sign a lease at my apt when time comes to reapply. I hope something similar can work for you
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I can’t go month to month 🙁 basically have been putting it off bc I’m sure as soon as I sign the renewal something will make me regret it (I HOPE!!!)
 
Does anyone know if we're still required to submit PTE if we only have 1 acceptance? I'm still hoping to get off other WLs and idk if they'll stop considering me if they see I have already planned to enroll somewhere else?
 
ts0115 said:
Does anyone know if we're still required to submit PTE if we only have 1 acceptance? I'm still hoping to get off other WLs and idk if they'll stop considering me if they see I have already planned to enroll somewhere else?
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Submit pte which allows you to stay on WLs and check what your acceptance school’s deadline is to CTE. A school’s individual deadline takes precedence over the general AMCAS guide
 
wysdoc said:
Submit pte which allows you to stay on WLs and check what your acceptance school’s deadline is to CTE. A school’s individual deadline takes precedence over the general AMCAS guide
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Got it! Deadline is 6/1 so I will keep that in mind, thank you 🙂 Best of luck to everyone else! This is my 2nd cycle and I was on 5 waitlists until my first acceptance so there's still lots of hope with Manifest May coming!!
 
ts0115 said:
Does anyone know if we're still required to submit PTE if we only have 1 acceptance? I'm still hoping to get off other WLs and idk if they'll stop considering me if they see I have already planned to enroll somewhere else?
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Traffic rules suggest to PTE ones top A and reduce WL to 3 by 4/30. So best to do your one A too. I agree it’s a bit different vs those with multiple A’s. But the traffic rules are for WL peers too to move the process along.
 
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Human Paladin said:
Didn't realize deadline for PTE was today. Likelihood that notifications get sent out today is lower, I'd expect more "movement" tomorrow.
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I think that's definitely more likely, but I did do some digging in last years threads and it looks like their 4/30 was on a Saturday and their deadline was Monday 5/2 and I saw quite a few posts about people getting calls that day so idk but maybe?
 
meerkat__ said:
I think that's definitely more likely, but I did do some digging in last years threads and it looks like their 4/30 was on a Saturday and their deadline was Monday 5/2 and I saw quite a few posts about people getting calls that day so idk but maybe?
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It'll happen when it happens is my mentality right now about this
 
Human Paladin said:
WHY IS IT SO QUIET
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It is kind of funny. A couple of my schools started pulling people off the waitlist on the day of the PTE deadline last year, but they're all silent today.

I've been neurotically logging into all my portals and refreshing all my schools' SDN threads all day today. 😆
 
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Oh My God Omg GIF by The Office


Good luck everyone! If you don't get a call today, keep the faith!
 
cranberrylimeade said:
Sitting on the WL for a school with 40 seats and has free tuition 😭 Nobody is gonna give up their spot rip
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Which school has free tuition? I would love to apply to them next cycle if I don't get into a medical school this time around.
 
Sarah Ye said:
Which school has free tuition? I would love to apply to them next cycle if I don't get into a medical school this time around.
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UT Tyler. You have to have really strong ties to east texas to be considered.
 
Panda1 said:
You have a GREAT chance of getting in. Refer to link to view #acceptance offers off the waitlists for your schools https://students-residents.aamc.org/system/files/2023-03/MSAR_Waitlist_Procedures_03.28.23.pdf.
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I love how 3 of the 4 WL I’m on, the schools only say WL size varies. This document would be really helpful if schools actually put their information on it. Like I know the WL size varies, give me an average or estimate or any real information would be great. Schools just need to be way more transparent about not only this process, but especially their WL procedures
 
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