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Waitlist 2/12, Interviewed 1/30
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IS A after getting waitlisted on 1/9
did you ever find out what this means?My email says waitlist but the homepage form is saying do you want to accept your spot on the alternate list.
i believe whatever it says on the actual letter is what your status isdid you ever find out what this means?
Congrats!! Did u send LOI?IS A off the waitlist, waitlisted on 1/30
Wow. Congrats, may I ask stats and your complete date?+1 IS ii
it seems like it, since everyone who has interviewed since Dec-Jan has been put on waitlistwill an interview end of march likely be for waitlist position?
yes, i think they send this to everyoneAnyone get the scholarship reminder email? I haven’t even gotten an interview yet lol
Im cutting losses and I think its the end of my cycle. 'However I did get a II from COMP NW recently..Should I bother to keep waiting? I was complete back in early August and have not heard a word except for the incessant “explore our school” and “application workshop etc” emails.
I just received a II here!!! Only available date was 3/20, this is definitely for a waitlist spot huhShould I bother to keep waiting? I was complete back in early August and have not heard a word except for the incessant “explore our school” and “application workshop etc” emails.
same! not sure why if the class is full + many WLs currentlyI just received a II here!!! Only available date was 3/20, this is definitely for a waitlist spot huh
You will need to accept the alternate status on the portal! It applies to both AL and WL!I keep getting follow up emails asking me to confirm alternate status but I’m on the waitlist 💔
Did NOT know that thank youYou will need to accept the alternate status on the portal! It applies to both AL and WL!
Learn from my mistake, if your letter says WL, then thats what you are BUTTTTT still accept the offer of alternate statusanyone else seeing both "waitlisted" and "accept offer to alternate" on their portal? So if my letter says I'm waitlisted, am I just waitlisted or actually an alternate? Is there a difference?
I had a 509 and interviewed at the CA campusIs the Pomona campus primarily interviewing higher stat applicants (ex MCAT 512+?) anyone know the median MCAT for the incoming class?
same for meI had a 509 and interviewed at the CA campus
I had a 509 and interviewed at the CA campus
You can email them saying that you have ties to SoCal. I don’t know how much this is going to help, but if it works, it works right?Congrats! And thx for sharing. I guess SoCal doesn’t want me back for med school lol (for reference I applied with a 508) . I got the positive sounding “consideration for interview” email so I guess this goes to show it doesn’t matter what wording you got for your “secondary complete/app compete” email
when did you submit secondaryIS II! Yay so excited!
Congrats!! can I ask what you mean by follow up emails? Like you asked checking on your status or you just asked general questions about the program to stay in touch and show interest that way?Interviewed 1/30, WL 2/12, A 2/24!!! I’m so happy! Sent letter of intent prior to WL decisions, was particularly interested in the program and sent followup emails after WL!
You have a @westernu.edu email now right? You use outlook not gmail for emailing. You do have a google drive associated with ur email though.Did anyone who has paid both deposits and gotten an email have an associated gmail account? I have the email but no access to gmail and they said to regularly check the email.
WesternU is one of the best DO schools imo and is very underrated on Reddit for example, you barely see anyone talking about it on there. At the end of the day you're going to be a doctor, there's a great DO community here with faculty and DO admin that really care about your education and want you to be good doctors. Every single medical school has their problems that people are going to complain about, they don't like how this professor teaches, this was graded poorly, etc. Just nobody posts about it because you just complain to your fellow classmates cause you're in it together and at the end of the day you move on and continue your education.I was somewhat excited to get accepted to WesternU—not only because it meant staying in California, but also because I’d heard good things about the school’s match list. But as someone who is proactive, curious, and eager to do big things, I have to admit I was disappointed when I visited the campus.
The entire university, with eight colleges, is just a handful of old buildings clustered together in the middle of Old Town Pomona. Anyone can stroll across the campus in minutes and sit on the few chairs set out to foster a “collaborative atmosphere” (though you do need a badge to get inside the buildings). The infrastructure feels really underwhelming—honestly, I’ve seen trade schools in Southern California with better facilities. And for the tuition we’re paying… 😞. [I was also harassed by a homeless man while I was there and had to frantically called 911 to scare him off]
I genuinely want to love this school, and I know that a great education isn’t just about the buildings. But I can’t shake the feeling that I’ll be so sad bringing my family here for my white coat ceremony and graduation. This isn’t just venting—I’d love to hear from people who know Pomona well and can share their perspective. Maybe there’s more to it than meets the eye?
If the timeline is at all similar to last year, people were getting interviews into April.Is there any sliver of hope for those still waiting for an interview invite? :'(