anyone else's app "on hold" at Tufts?

[charoldy]

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Hi,

Instead of receiving an interview invite or a just flat out rejection, Tufts sent a letter saying my app was "on hold" and that IF (huge if) an interview opened up before Feb 14th, they would let me know.

The letter said that the on hold applicants are not ranked, so they have no idea what our chances of scoring an interview would be.

Has this happened to anyone else this year or in years past? Do interview slots just open up?? I'm not sure what to think now...

 

[mom2jnc]

I just received the same notice today. Stinks that now we have to rely on other people cancelling their interviews, but I guess it's better that being rejected outright.

Good luck to you!

 

[twosoakers]

i called Tufts today. there are only 4 or 5 of you "on hold" waiting for an inteview slot, so i'm keeping my fingers crossed for you 🙂

 

[su_grad2007]

That makes me feel better. I got one of those to and for all I knew so did 100 other people. I guess there's still hope for us 🙂

 

[charoldy]

Thank you so much for the update, twosoakers!

I thought we were one of hundreds, as well! I have a wee bit more hope now 🙂

 

[twosoakers]

If you call, they will tell you how many exactly. Good luck to all of you!

 

[sundoggie]

Has anyone heard anything regarding their apps that are "on hold" at Tufts?

 

[mom2jnc]

Nope, nothing yet, but I'm okay with it. I still have Davis to look forward to and I came across a previous post stating that Tuft's didn't quite have the caseload to support their Equine Sports Medicine Program, which is the reason why I applied to Tufts in the first place.

COME ON DAVIS!!!

 

[charoldy]

no, still nothing at all. I've called them a couple of times, but the person who was supposed to have returned my call never did. (the second time I called, the person who answered the phone actually recognized me from the first time, so I'm a little reluctanct to call/bother them again)

 

[su_grad2007]

nope not a thing. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed though.

 

[sundoggie]

Ok...tell me this isnt strange. Not five hours after I posted that, Tufts calls to offer me an interview. BUT I can't make it because I already have a work trip scheduled for that day. So...now they say they don't know what to do because I need to be there on that day. They said they will call me back when they figure this out. So, maybe the rest of you will hear soon too!!

 

[su_grad2007]

Oh God i hope so. It's making me really nervous that I've only had one interview and I applied to 10 schools. THe rejections are piling up and I feel like all my eggs are in one very unlikely basket😱

 

[charoldy]

oh my gosh! Sundoggie, congrats! I hope you can make it. Out of curiosity and to perhaps calm my nerves, what day did they want you to go?

I'm trying to figure out if they might have more openings for later dates, if they asked you to go on one of the earlier days.

fingers cross for us all!!

 

[sundoggie]

Thanks charoldy!!

They wanted me to go on Wed the 7th.

Maybe if I can't make it one of you will get it...I dont know how that works.
I dont remember all of the dates they have interviews...do you know?

 

[su_grad2007]

I just remember that valentine's day is the last day. I don't remember any of the other dates. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for us all.

 

[charoldy]

Hi sundoggie,
From an email they sent out a while ago, they said that the dates for interviews would tentatively be scheduled for February 7, 8, 12, 13, and 14. It's strange that they couldn't more easily just move you to a later date.

makes me wonder what's really going on with this whole process...

 

[catcrazy]

Tufts interview dates are Feb 7,8, 12, 13, 14. Good luck!

 

[sundoggie]

It seemed very strange that I had to come on that day and time and no other...but maybe when they say you are on the waiting list, then you really are just waiting for someone to get sick or cancel. I don't know... Anyway, I will wait til they call back. Good luck to everyone else too. I hope you all start to hear soon!!

 

[cyrille104]

Are you kidding? Reschedule your work trip. This is FAR more important. You're already on the fence, you don't want them to think that this is not your first priority. They can't move you because the only spot that opened up was on the 7th. But as this date approaches, not too many people are calling to cancel or move it anymore. If I were you I'd call them back right now and accept it. Otherwise they'll just take the next person on the list.

 

[sundoggie]

I know it doesnt look good to tell them you can't make it, and I know they are already on the fence about the application, but the trip is 4 days long (to a conference in Montana), cost my boss 2,000 dollars and is definitely NOT up for rescheduling if I want to finish my PhD in his lab. I am giving a talk at the conference, and the people who run these things are not ok with cancellations. SO...that, unfortunately, wasnt an option. I would drop just about anything else for them though. TRUST ME! They were able to reschedule me to the 14th though... so it's ok. I hope one of you get the slot on the 7th!

 

[mom2jnc]

A friend of mine at also had her app on hold and was called last week with an interview offer. So it seems as though some things are opening up. Good luck to all!👍

 

[su_grad2007]

Does anyone know who to call to find out how many people are still waitlisted for interviews?

 

[charoldy]

hi su_grad2007,
the last time i called, i was told that a woman named patty would call me back. but i haven't heard back from her as of yet. maybe you want to ask for patty?

out of curiosity- did someone say in this thread that there were 4-5 of us on hold? well, it seems like there are exactly 5 of us on this thread!

 

[su_grad2007]

So did anyone get called for an interview. I haven't and interviews start tomorrow 🙁

 

[mom2jnc]

Nothing here either...

 

[charoldy]

Hi everyone,
I just got called yesterday afternoon and they want me to come to the last day of the interview (this wed)! I had really lost all hope for tufts, so i'm beyond happy. Hang in there! If there's hope for me, there's hope for you!

 

[mom2jnc]

Congratulations Charoldy! I'm still holding out for Davis, but it's great to know that there's still the possibility of a phone call. Great news!