Any one rejecting Albany?

[Tkehinde]

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I just go word from Albany that I had been waitlisted. Just wanted to know if there was any one out there who got accepted and would not be attending.
Does anyone know how many get off the wait list or how well it moves?

 

[vcatz]

I do not know if they have even accepted anyone. I interviewed there very early and have not heard any information regarding my status. Also, there have not been any Albany acceptances posted on the acceptance thread and many SDNers have interviewed there.

 

[noalarms23]

just curious, when did you interview? I interviewed there about mid-october, and they said that they would let us know in 4 weeks (i think) - so I called today and she said that they are running a little later than they thought and than what they were telling people, and that they hope to get that information out to people this week.
and before you ask, she didn't say what kind of information, so I don't know.

 

[vcatz]

I also called them - I was told that acceptances and wait list notifications were going out via email this week. She could not tell me my status over the phone.

 

[Tkehinde]

I interviewed on Nov 10th. The only reason I have this information was because my interviewer told me to call her if I heard nothing back within 2 wks. My group was told that decisions would go out via e-mail within 2wks or less of the interview and when I heard nothing, I called my interviewer directly.

 

[cammy1313]

I remember from my interview back in October that they said they should be sending out notifications early December. I'm guessing if they send them out via snail mail this week we should be getting them in a week or so. Unless they get sent out over email...?

 

[cammy1313]

Dangit, just got the waitlist email!!!!
Bummer.

 

[Cerberus]

I wish I could have rejected them before they rejected me. Nothing like getting rejected from a craptastic school.

 

[GATORade]

Dangit, just got the waitlist email!!!!
Bummer.

Ditto 😎

 

[Cat's Meow]

I wish I could have rejected them before they rejected me. Nothing like getting rejected from a craptastic school.

The city of Albany is also incredibly depressing.

 

[sdnstud]

for those who have interviewed at albany, what is up with this student-orientation thing the night before interviews? is it useful? Does it look bad if I don't go?

 

[Tkehinde]

I wish I could have rejected them before they rejected me. Nothing like getting rejected from a craptastic school.

Are you saying this because you actually got rejected? Or are you like me and consider the waitlist a rejection in disguise?

 

[Cerberus]

I got into a better school than Albany so dont really care that they rejected me. I still think they are lame though (all schools that reject me make the "Lame-O" list).

 

[Cerberus]

Are you saying this because you actually got rejected? Or are you like me and consider the waitlist a rejection in disguise?

They rejected me pre-interview

 

[DubZteR]

I just go word from Albany that I had been waitlisted. Just wanted to know if there was any one out there who got accepted and would not be attending.
Does anyone know how many get off the wait list or how well it moves?

I didn't accept their interview invite so that should free up some space for anyone that is still waiting to hear from them!

 

[GATORade]

I didn't accept their interview invite so that should free up some space for anyone that is still waiting to hear from them!

I will be withdrawing from the waitlist. This too may free up some space. 😉

 

[Arb]

So I take it that the 50% acceptance rate of interviewed applicants includes those that are waitlisted.

 

[DonnyV17]

I just interviewed at albany yesterday. They told us that admission notices were going out this week for everyone that had interviewed thus far. From here on out, everyone should know within 2 weeks. I hope that helps you all out

 

[Tkehinde]

Bump

 

[chondrocyte]

how far out is Albany in sending out interview invites?
still haven't heard from them

did you just get an invite from them Arb?

 

[sdnstud]

mid-feb

how far out is Albany in sending out interview invites?
still haven't heard from them

did you just get an invite from them Arb?

 

[Mathilda]

Hey guys, I also got waitlisted at Albany. Does anyone know if your waitlist status can change before they form the alternate list in April? ALSO...if we call the office will they give us a hint as to where we are on the list?


" As you know, we offer immediate acceptance to a number of applicants each week during our interview season, which runs through April. We wish to advise you that although you were not among that group, your candidacy is still under consideration.
All interviewed applicants not immediately accepted are ranked on the basis of their average committee vote following their interview. (The vote and rank are confidential.) When we have finished interviewing, we will draw, in rank order, from the pool of applicants still under consideration to create a list of alternates. Any vacancies in the class will be filled with these applicants.
We will be in touch with you should your present status change. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our office. "

 

[Arb]

I received an interview invite at the end of October. There was one interview date available in the first week of November which I couldn't make so I had to settle for late January!

 

[noalarms23]

hey I just got a rejection letter from amc in the mail today, so that should free up space for some of you, if you consider that i am no longer in the running

wouldn't have felt so bad if i hadn't also gotten rejected from UIC md/phd today, and that was my only mail...

this process remind anyone of that calvin and hobbes strip where calvin is waiting for his sugar frosted chocolate bombs propeller beanie to come in the mail, and he prays in school all day, comes home to the mailbox and it isn't there and he yells "WHAT'S IT TAKE, HUH?!" ?

 

[cammy1313]

Hey guys, I also got waitlisted at Albany. Does anyone know if your waitlist status can change before they form the alternate list in April? ALSO...if we call the office will they give us a hint as to where we are on the list?

I called about this and they told me they don't rank you. You are basically assigned a score by the committee and that translates into your position on the waitlist (by comparing to other applicants). I think that with any school your status could change between now and that May 15th deadline assuming you are high enough on the waitlist, but I wouldn't count on much movement until May.

 

[Ames980]

so i have now joined the ranks of albany waitlist-ees.... when i called the woman who knows about how this works was out -- but cammy, did they say how many people are taken off the waitlist, generally speaking? i know apps are up [by like 30% this year. ugh] so there will probably be less movement.... just curious though

 

[Tkehinde]

Ok, so has ANYONE been accepted to Albany? Seems like most people are receiving rejections or waitlists.
What's up with that?

 

[Ames980]

grrrr i dont know.... but i would LOVE to know how many people are immediatly accepted

 

[Homer Doughnuts]

Ok, so has ANYONE been accepted to Albany? Seems like most people are receiving rejections or waitlists.
What's up with that?

I was, my first acceptance During my interview they said last year they only took two people from the waitlist and this year it may be worse b/c application #'s are way up.. good luck !!! 👍

 

[cammy1313]

I was, my first acceptance During my interview they said last year they only took two people from the waitlist and this year it may be worse b/c application #'s are way up.. good luck !!! 👍

Whata ya mean, two people???? I don't know if I believe that (or maybe I just don't want to believe it).

 

[stinkycheese]

They probably overaccept by a significant amount. I doubt it was just two people off last years waitlist though. FWIW, I got in this year. Am not sure yet about where I will attend. I think it's a wonderful school.

 

[Homer Doughnuts]

Whata ya mean, two people???? I don't know if I believe that (or maybe I just don't want to believe it).

I mean Two 1+1=2 people, The first part of the interview day is the standard orientation during which Joanne H. Nanos MS, Eds. Director of admissions and student records told me and 4 other interviewees that they took only two people off the waitlist, one of which they accepted the week before classes started.

Good luck

 

[Arb]

There are more applicants but they are interviewing a similar amount of people. They say they accept 50% of students interviewed (50% rejected or waitlisted) but it seems SDNers are having some bad luck 🙁.

 

[Senor.Frog]

Whata ya mean, two people???? I don't know if I believe that (or maybe I just don't want to believe it).

I concur that they said last year they only accepted 2 people off of the waitlist. I remember them saying that during the interview. But in the past they have accepted more, like 20 or something. It just depends on the year.

If I remember correctly they interview around 600 peepz, of which, about 1/2 get accepted. So, if there class size is 128 and of the 300 peepz accepted 128 decide to attend, then there will be very little to zero movement on the waitlist. This is how all med schools work.

So, all in all, it just depends on the accepted applicants and their decision.

 

[sunUCB]

i got in today🙂 and at my interview last week, they said the same thing - two years ago they almost exhausted the wait list, but last year apps were up so they only accepted 2 people off of the wait list. they also said that there were more apps this year than last year (but everyone already knows that).

 

[Tkehinde]

Bump Bump Bump

 

[SFMDBound]

I got an acceptance email on Dec. 1st after interviewing on the 18th of November. My first acceptance 🙂. I had a really good feeling about the school when I visited for the interview, even if its in Albany. I'd be interested in PMing with other people who are considering attending Albany. Good luck to everyone on the waitlist!!

 

[Arb]

Is December the first time acceptances are given out for interviews since September? Any idea how many acceptances are given out already?

 

[sdnstud]

I wanna bump this thread up to see if there are any recent news regarding amc acceptance/waitlist/rejection. I interviewed last week and received the waitlist email today. I'm quite shocked with the email because I thought I had a great interview and that I bonded very well with my interviewers. This process is so random 🙁

 

[Supercluster]

I was thinking about the "2 people off the waitlist" situation, and here is my take. I am on the waitlist, so maybe this is wishful thinking, but I think it makes sense. Last year, Albany clearly over-accepted their class. There's no other expanation for a school that typically has decent waitlist movement to accept next to no one off their list. They actually came very close to having too many students in their first year class. Most schools are very stringent about their numbers, and while Albany may have just dealt with it, in the past other schools (I believe the incident I'm thinking of is Cornell many years ago) have actually bribed students with tuition breaks in order to convince them to defer for a year so they would have their magic number of students. Numbers are very important for things like anatomy and can also be an issue with clinical rotations.

So, I think it would be reasonable for Albany to be cautious this year. They almost had a bad situation last year, so they're probably not going to be accepting as many people outright as they did last year. This may be the explanation for why a few people have remarked that they thought they were very competitive and they were waitlisted.

This is what I'm hoping for, obviously I'm biased 🙄