Originally posted by Judy Colwell
Before AMCAS went to a web-based system, around April 15th (or somewhat ealier) med schools would begin getting two documents each month: 1) The Master Acceptance List...a listing of every single ACCEPTED applicant and everywhere s/he was accepted. 2) A list of all their own acceptees and where else the applicant was holding acceptances. Now that this information is available to admissions offices online, they are getting the information earlier. However, the current "traffic rules" (which are under revision) indicate that schools are not supposed to pressure an applicant into making any final acceptance decision until May 15th. http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/policies/recommendations.htm
In the past, schools did not receive publish information about who was on a waitlist or who was rejected. Nor was there information available nationally as to who was taking an admissions deferral.
Cheers,
Judy Colwell
