should we call and ask ?I’m guessing that’s it? I figured today was the last wave of A/WL
should we call and ask ?I’m guessing that’s it? I figured today was the last wave of A/WL
After all that they've chosen to "annoy" me since Sept, I could think of worse ways to spend my time 💁♀️There is still plenty of time today. Based on the wave of decisions at this time last year it seems like they will send out more decisions today. I personally would not call because I think that would annoy them, but thats just me.
do they have to oblige by the 5/1 deadline?There’s only a few more days to wait it out before the 5/1 deadline
i hope socould today be the day?
I emailed them and they said application was still under consideration. Seems weird though 🤷♂️Mine looks the same as well
I'm feeling the same way, feeling pretty defeated tonight. hang in there <3Today’s the last Friday in April before the plan to enroll deadline on AAMC and still nothing since my Jan interview. I lost hope and see this as a rejection, it just sucks that they’re holding people on until the last moment.
Super classy move from a super classy school.Mind boggling how it’s April 28th and I still heard absolutely nothing since my November interview
Super classy move from a super classy school.
But people will still find a way to defend them.
so if we haven't heard anything yet should we assume it's WL or R?
Mine seems finePortal down for anyone else?
yeah same, says invalid username and/or passwordPortal down for anyone else?
Same! I guess we know what that must mean....yeah same, says invalid username and/or password
What does this mean?Same! I guess we know what that must mean....
an R... Which I just received! Interviewed 3/12What does this mean?
I am in the same exact boat …Anyone suprised with their decision?
I believe that I was a very strong applicant. 52X MCAT, high GPA, very strong ECs, LORs, high preview, excellent writing, and good interview skills.
I had an excellent cycle and got a lot of love from a lot of schools.
But, UMass is my state school. At the start of the cycle I told myself that even if I strike out everywhere else, I can count on UMass to have my back. Boy was I wrong.
I am honestly suprised that I didn't get into my state school as a resident of this state who was born here and never left. The same is true for a lot of other strong applicants that got rejected.
I do know several other residents who blatantly had much weaker applications. They all got in. The common denominator for the 4 applicants I know who got it is that their fathers are all physicians. I find that really interesting.
I’m not surprised now as in I didn’t expect them to roll out A’s on 4/29, but before the cycle I thought I had a very strong chance as an in-state resident whose application eventually ended up receiving success at other “higher ranked” schools.Anyone suprised with their decision?
I believe that I was a very strong applicant. 52X MCAT, high GPA, very strong ECs, LORs, high preview, excellent writing, and good interview skills.
I had an excellent cycle and got a lot of love from a lot of schools.
But, UMass is my state school. At the start of the cycle I told myself that even if I strike out everywhere else, I can count on UMass to have my back. Boy was I wrong.
I am honestly suprised that I didn't get into my state school as a resident of this state who was born here and never left. The same is true for a lot of other strong applicants that got rejected.
I do know several other residents who blatantly had much weaker applications. They all got in. The common denominator for the 4 applicants I know who got it is that their fathers are all physicians. I find that really interesting.
Well I wouldn't be suprised at all.I’m not surprised now as in I didn’t expect them to roll out A’s on 4/29, but before the cycle I thought I had a very strong chance as an in-state resident whose application eventually ended up receiving success at other “higher ranked” schools.
That being said, every school’s selection criteria is different and UMass is known not to value stats a ton (based on what their current admissions Dean said on a podcast), and stats were a big factor that I at least relied on to pull me through. Some schools may also weight the interview heavily, and for me, I thought my interview was extremely meh. I would be extremely surprised if parental occupation at all factored in especially since even the physician parents of admits are probably not affiliated with UMass and I don’t see it bringing the institution a ton of value to use that as a selection criterion.
I was debating on tearing them up, but I do plan on applying here for some residency programs. Be careful not to burn any bridges. The best we can do is warn future applicants. This place is a joke and the people continuing to defend them need to grow a spine.Post ii R, 216 days after my interview. I thought I was a perfect fit for this school and my interviewers told me so as well.
To future applicants reading this, let the examples today serve as a indicator of what you're getting yourself into by applying (and interviewing) here. But also keep in mind that fortunately many of us ended up at institutions that treated us much better throughout this process. If that happens to be UMass for you, then great. If not, it'll work out.
I will say now that I have nothing to lose I am going to submit a complaint to their handling of our applications, because it seems like my experience is not unique by any means
Do you have a better explanation as to why me and a lot of my buddies who are 520+ scorers and excellent all around applicants struck out at this school, while a handful of our peers, who have physician parents, with sub 510 MCATs and near zero ECs had so much luck? They only got into UMass, no other schools, while those of us who were rejected got into to tons of other schools. I struggle to find a reason other than them being the child of a physician. But I'm open to listen to your reasons as to how this could happen. Year after year btw, same thing happened last year with a lot of strong applicants that I personally know.I’m not surprised now as in I didn’t expect them to roll out A’s on 4/29, but before the cycle I thought I had a very strong chance as an in-state resident whose application eventually ended up receiving success at other “higher ranked” schools.
That being said, every school’s selection criteria is different and UMass is known not to value stats a ton (based on what their current admissions Dean said on a podcast), and stats were a big factor that I at least relied on to pull me through. Some schools may also weight the interview heavily, and for me, I thought my interview was extremely meh. I would be extremely surprised if parental occupation at all factored in especially since even the physician parents of admits are probably not affiliated with UMass and I don’t see it bringing the institution a ton of value to use that as a selection criterion.