2022-2023 Waitlist Support Thread

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I am currently working at the school where I am waitlisted. Would it be seen as annoying if I get an updated recommendation letter from some of the docs I work with? I don't want to send too many new letters and seem annoying but I also don't know what else to do at this point 🙁 The school says they accept new letters. @gyngyn
 
Strawberry_daydreams said:
I am currently working at the school where I am waitlisted. Would it be seen as annoying if I get an updated recommendation letter from some of the docs I work with? I don't want to send too many new letters and seem annoying but I also don't know what else to do at this point 🙁 The school says they accept new letters. @gyngyn
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Go ahead.
 
progressivepremed said:
So I just received news that a manuscript I submitted was just accepted to a top journal in the field. Do you think this is enough for a whole update letter?

For background I interviewed in September and have sent 3 updates and 1 letter of intent over a span of 7 months with each having significant updates with my last letter being in early April and I was waitlisted before that last letter. Each of these letters at multiple publications and other career achievements. I am just fearful that this would put me in the "annoying" pile for the adcoms.

Could really use advice 🙂
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Given your previous efforts, it is unlikely to have any effect. If you will wonder whether this would have made a difference, go ahead. It's worth it just to avoid second guessing yourself later.
 
Got off my dream school's waitlist yesterday! Both schools I got into were off the waitlist and both A's came very late in the cycle. I realize it may not work out for everybody but don't lose hope yet, June is still young. Do everything in your power to secure the acceptance so that even if it doesn't work out, you can come to terms with it a bit easier and return even stronger next cycle.

I'm rooting for all of you, best of luck!
 
Has anyone ever emailed to ask a school for extension on a CTE? I’m very fortunate to have gotten into a great school, but am waitlisted at both my dream school and another top choice instate MD that I would love to go to. Wondering if this has been done before
 
CoolGuy2 said:
Has anyone ever emailed to ask a school for extension on a CTE? I’m very fortunate to have gotten into a great school, but am waitlisted at both my dream school and another top choice instate MD that I would love to go to. Wondering if this has been done before
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You can ask, but they might say no.
 
wysdoc said:
By the way they won't judge you for asking for an extension, as long as you are polite about it.
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I’m worried that if I end up matriculating it will already paint me in a poor light to the dean/admissions, but am really hoping to stay in my home state for a multitude of reasons that have been expressed to both schools. Do you think just keeping a short and to the point email to the dean of admissions is sufficient, or should I explain my reasons.
 
Is there any chance there will be some movement around CTE dates? I called the school I am waitlisted at and they said they have not given out any acceptances to their waitlist… is this normal or am I just extremely unfortunate in the year I decided to apply? Maybe people will withdraw closer to the CTE date? Someone please give me some hope.
 
premedwithadream said:
Manifesting that I get off the waitlist to my top choice this cycle 🙂
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Baazamaz11 said:
Manifesting that I will get off the WL for my top choice school!
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ahopefulpremed said:
Finally joined this thread to manifest that I get off the waitlist at my top choice soon and also to send good vibes to everyone 🙂!
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Here you go!
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Official Waitlist Manifestation Thread 2023!

Manifesting that this is my week and I will receive an A off the waitlist of my top/only school this week!! 🙏🏻😩
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For those that are still on WL but re-applying this cycle can you like this message if you don’t have any additional activities to add but are just extending the time of those previous activities from last cycle. The only change I’ll have for my app is a minor-ly edited PS/WA and edited (maybe as I have no proof and can’t see them) LOR’s.

Thanks y’all! Keeping up hope and praying we all hear news worth celebrating this week!
 
N3utr0ph!l said:
For those that are still on WL but re-applying this cycle can you like this message if you don’t have any additional activities to add but are just extending the time of those previous activities from last cycle. The only change I’ll have for my app is a minor-ly edited PS/WA and edited (maybe as I have no proof and can’t see them) LOR’s.

Thanks y’all! Keeping up hope and praying we all hear news worth celebrating this week!
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I have almost nothing different from my application from last cycle apart from a new MCAT score and a tweaked PS. Last cycle, I only applied to two schools(I would not recommend lol) and am WL at both so I’m going in essentially as a first time applicant to pretty much every school.
 
BagChaser85 said:
I have almost nothing different from my application from last cycle apart from a new MCAT score and a tweaked PS. Last cycle, I only applied to two schools(I would not recommend lol) and am WL at both so I’m going in essentially as a first time applicant to pretty much every school.
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If I could I would retake the MCAT but the fact that I am unlikely to get a better score makes me hesitate as I don’t nearly have the time I once did since I work 2 full time jobs now. I’m considering just applying to all new schools and DO schools. I only applied to schools on the east coast (minus one in Cali) so maybe if I expand my reach to—well everywhere else I’ll get lucky this new cycle.
 
pagingdree said:
My school's facebook group is a few people shy of having the class full. I have lost all hope. I just want to lay around and wish myself out of existence but I have to be on my MCAT grind.
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Nothing is worth non-existence.
It will happen soon enough.
 
Question: I just got my in-state residency paperwork approved at a school I’m WL at as of this week. I originally had submitted this paperwork but was rejected b/c I hadn’t lived in the state for a year yet. It’s a private school but could this help my chances of getting off the WL now that I’m considered in-state?
 
tolietpaper123 said:
Question: I just got my in-state residency paperwork approved at a school I’m WL at as of this week. I originally had submitted this paperwork but was rejected b/c I hadn’t lived in the state for a year yet. It’s a private school but could this help my chances of getting off the WL now that I’m considered in-state?
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You can submit the evidence at this point, but the process is nearing a close.
 
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gyngyn said:
The closer it is to the first day of school, the more likely schools may be to take someone without an acceptance (no delay while they consider pros/cons/financial aid package...)
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Hi, If you have no acceptances but are on a few waitlists, can a school see you are waitlisted elsewhere? Ik it would show up if you have an acceptance on CYMS but does it show up if you are solely waitlisted? TIA!
 
Fluffernuttersquish said:
Hi, If you have no acceptances but are on a few waitlists, can a school see you are waitlisted elsewhere? Ik it would show up if you have an acceptance on CYMS but does it show up if you are solely waitlisted? TIA!
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Correct you are only appearing on the CYMS list if you have at least 1 acceptance
 
PseudoAmerican said:
I've gotta get this off my chest - I feel so conflicted about whether it is even worth going through the hassle of re-applying this cycle. I really don't have anything major to add to my application if I were to re-apply. I also need to re-write my MCAT in order to re-apply this cycle because my score is expired now. This means that my app won't be considered until September (at least I think that's how it works). But September is still earlier than when I had my secondaries complete this year. I'm just having a hard time stomaching the reality of another two full gap years by not re-applying this next cycle.

At the same time, I want to put my best foot forward if I have to re-apply. To make things more ambiguous, I was also told by admissions for the school I'm WL at that they got to my spot on the alternate list in previous years, including last year, and that I'm in a relatively good spot...so there's reason to be optimistic. But I really don't want to place all my bets on this one waitlist cuz nothing is guaranteed.

What would you guys do? Do you think I should just start my re-app tomorrow? Would this give me time to still get my primary into the verification queue on time?
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JUST GOT THE A!!! My one and only waitlist and acceptance!! I can't believe it! Was going to have to take another 2 years off and re-write the MCAT!!!

For anyone still waiting, hang on a little longer if your school has had historical movement in June!!
 
Fluffernuttersquish said:
Hi, If you have no acceptances but are on a few waitlists, can a school see you are waitlisted elsewhere? Ik it would show up if you have an acceptance on CYMS but does it show up if you are solely waitlisted? TIA!
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We will see your name on our roster of waitlisted interviewees, but the notation will be: N/A.
This indicates that you have no acceptances. It does not indicate whether you are waitlisted elsewhere.
 
is it worth it to send another LOI to my top choice waitlist if my backup school’s CTE deadline is coming up?
 
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