April 15th--Anyone WAITING on UCSF?

[Incendiary]

High Priority for me too.

Oh well, life goes on.

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[souljah1]

Damn, another round of high priorities and rejections already!!?? Seems like very few acceptances are being sent out (or atleast to us who frequent sdn).

Am I the only one still waiting? Aescul, cdc..either of you hear anything? I can't believe that I am still waiting 13 weeks post-interview!! They say it is normal, but I don't know anyone who waited this long and got 'good news'..Not sure what to think.

Good luck to all of those who were given the High Priority verdict. There is still a good chance of being accepted.

 

[SuperGrover]

Hey all,

I've been lurking on this thread for a while as a person who's also been waiting for some word to be sent out from the fog. I really should have added my voice to the general lament of the group a long time ago...sorry for the silent nature of my support! I have totally been feeling the pain me'self, so I relate!

Anyway, I did receive word on Saturday in the mail (I'm in Massachusetts), and I am thrilled and shell-shocked to report that I got in!! It is still completely unreal and although I *adore* UCSF, I am not yet sure if I'll be going.

So I know this is an understandably biased group (perhaps in both directions!), but I still would love to get your opinion on what I should do here. The opposing situation is that I've been offerred a scholarship and a very warm welcome from Pittsburgh. I've got reasons on both sides for being in each place. Am I crazy to not be immediately dropping everything for UCSF?

Good luck to everyone still waiting...and to those on the waitlist, know that there are many people like me out there on the fence for one reason or another. I am rooting for you all, as you seem like great people.

 

[Wahoo]

Hi SuperGrover,

Congratulations on your acceptance! You should read what I just posted in SarahL's topic about "Full Ride @ Pitt vs. close to family). Essentially, it will be much much cheaper for me to go to UCSF than it will be for me to go to Pitt (full tuition scholarship) or Case Western ($20,000 merit scholarship).

The average graduating debt at UCSF is only $55,000 by the way.

Good luck deciding!

 

[SuperGrover]

Hi Wahoo,

Thanks for both posts...I appreciate your insight! Tell me, though, are you calculating living costs in your estimation for UCSF? To me, that's a huge difference between the two cities. Are you out-of-state or in-state for UCSF?

I am so glad to hear any logic for the case of UCSF that actually takes finances into consideration, and I'm really grateful that you're sharing your very-parallel experience with me as I try to come to terms with this decision. It is really helpful.

One last question (for now :wink: ): did you find out about the UCSF merit scholarship upon your acceptance, or did it come later with a fin. aid package? That is great that you were able to be offered anything extra from an already-reasonably-priced school...congratulations!! I'm considering letting them know of my dilemma and wondering if they'll have any ability to help in this respect, although I'm not counting on it. What would you suggest?

Thanks again!

 

[Wahoo]

Grover,

I'm taking overall student budget (including tuition, fees, room & board, etc) into account. So yes, even with San Fran's tremendous living expenses UCSF ends up being cheaper for me. (As a side note, rents in SF are dropping pretty drastically). I'm an out-of-state student for both Pitt and UCSF, although it is easy to become in-state at UCSF after one year. Your situation may not be identical to mine, but I suspect that even with the full tuition scholarship to Pitt the two schools will be at least close in overall cost.

As for the UCSF scholarship, I actually found out after my acceptance but before my financial aid package. It's administered by the admissions office. It couldn't hurt to ask the financial aid office to try to help at all, but in my experience they are pretty much glued to the state budget and their financial need "formula." They say that, historically, they've always been able to meet financial need with at least 25% in grants.

Hope this helps!

 

[Cdc28p]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by souljah1:
•Am I the only one still waiting? Aescul, cdc..either of you hear anything?•••••No, I haven't heard anything yet. Will check my mailbox tonight.

 

[UCSFallthway]

Hey Epi and jmejia1,

Well, I was contemplating withdrawing my acceptance and reapplying 2 years from now. I would probably join the peacecorps and strengthen my application with experiences abroad. I'd have to retake the mcat, but that would be a good opportunity for improvement. Since many residents and medical students have always told me taking time off before medical school is a wonderful experience, it might be a good idea.

 

[Keith]

for those still waiting on ucsf,

i went to the second look weekend this past saturday. there were approx 75 students in attendance. several students that i talked to were undecided. (stanford vs. ucsf, hopkins vs. ucsf, ______ vs. ucsf, etc.) i probably talked to more undecided than those that were 100% sure they were going to ucsf. (i'm in the 100% sure bunch)
so even though they aren't handing out a lot of acceptances now, there's a good chance many offers will be handed out after the 15th. keep your heads up and fingers crossed. good luck.

 

[Mr.D]

Thanks for the info Keith!

 

[tekno chic]

yes, thanks for the info keith, it's much appreciated. and congrats!!, that's awesome you got in.

i've been lurking around this thread for a long time like supergrover, i just finally registered today so i could post. i also got the high priority letter today. mwrah.

hopefully some of us will get in at the end of may...

!!

 

[anteater]

Hey everyone,

I've been following the thread for a while, but I haven't posted anything. I interviewed 2/11 and got a hight priority on 4/01
It kinda sucks that the admissions office people blow you off when you call to inquire about any changes to your status (but I guess there is so many of us, that they are sick of questions). Anyway, I guess I'll just hold my breath til the waitlist comes out...Good luck to everyone still waiting!

 

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[Keith]

CONGRATS!!!!!!! <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" />

Is it your #1 choice? If so, I'll see you in the fall.

 

[paisley1]

Congratulations Swaroop!

 

[isa]

Congratulations, Supergrover and swaroop!

 

[SuperGrover]

thanks, isa!! i'm thrilled to be in such great company .

on another note...do any of you accepted folks remember how long it took to get an financial package estimate from the financial aid office? i wonder whether there's any shot at hearing from them before 5/15.

 

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[Keith]

SuperGrover,

the folks at financial aid are very nice. if you call, they will tell you who your assigned advisor is and he/she can do rough estimates over the phone. they don't seem bothered by inquiries. i have no idea how long it takes for them to notify otherwise.

 

[Cdc28p]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by swaroop1:
•thanks, y'all! i appreciate it! i think i'm gonna go to hopkins though, b/c its a bit closer to home... (i live on the east coast)... but its definitely tough to turn down the greatness of ucsf (oh god san francisco is a million time better than baltimore)...

i wish y'all all the best!

swaroop•••••Congratulations!!!!! Yes, isn't SF a beautiful city? (I'm from the Bay Area.) I'm still waiting for my letter. Don't have much hope though. I totally bombed last semester's grades, and I'm sure the admissions committee didn't like seeing the dip in GPA. But I'm checking my mail soon...