BU March Decisions?

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Were you waitlisted, Voice?

Last year there was no waitlist movement because more people chose to come to BUSM than they anticipated. They were over by like 20? 30? people. I talked to Dr. Broitman about that and he said he thought it was because BU received a bump in the US News and Report rankings (only because of an increase in grant funding for BU med school for the year).

I don't think that will happen again this year. Cause usually there is waitlist movement. I'm going to contact my academic advisor and see what I can find what the waitlist movement has been like historically. I'll get back to you guys if I find out anything.

God that would be great, thanks for anything at all you can tell us man.
 
I received an email at 5:00 PM exactly, and I received only an email (no phone call like mdgolfer84 asked).

Thanx. I hope that there is movement on the waitlist this year for everyones sake:luck: .
 
Just got a waitlist email. Ugh
 
Wait List Count: 6

sendwich
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
 
They just notified those waitlists within the past few hours.... I wonder if they did acceptances first.. then waitlists.. and the rejections last.... this is getting nerve-wrecking.
 
well someone got a rejection prior to the waitlist notifications.

Jeepney, what time you get the email?
 
Literally like 5 minutes before I posted here. haha. *cries*
 
bu admissions has oficially induced ocd in me.

must....stop....refreshing....page...

*refresh*
 
bu admissions has oficially induced ocd in me.

must....stop....refreshing....page...

*refresh*

Haha, my finger just click refresh without me thinking about it now 🙂
 
I guess you can add me to that waitlist as well....
 
Waitlisted as well....

I thought Witzburg said that not many ppl get waitlisted? What is the deal? Are we ALL among the "small group of candidates" on the waitlist?

DAMNIT I HOPE IT MOVES.... BU IS MY FIRST CHOICE AAAAHHHHH

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
 
Serious... how big is this small group haha... lets say 1000 interviews... would you say 100 is small??
 
I thought Witzburg said that not many ppl get waitlisted? What is the deal? Are we ALL among the "small group of candidates" on the waitlist?

I think the waitlist is a whole lot bigger than what he makes it out to be. 🙄 seriously, i think a good portion of people who've posted here are waitlisted. i'm guessing 100.
 
Wait List Count: 9

sendwich
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
johara
wannaB
VivaPortual
 
i cant believe they are still sending out emails this late.

Have people gotten these emails of doom after 7pm?

GL everyone, hope theres huge movement for all you. You guys have defintely really eased me through this, so I applaud and thank you all.

I still have not heard, and maybe not hearing is good?
 
Wait List Count: 10

sendwich
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
johara
wannaB
VivaPortual
Mdgolfer84

Question to the waitlisters.... I thought the wait list was unranked... but someone posted that their interviewer said they were high waitlist... somethings shaddy... 🙄
 
Question to the waitlisters.... I thought the wait list was unranked... but someone posted that their interviewer said they were high waitlist... somethings shaddy... 🙄


hey golfer, i also thought the waitlist was unranked until my interviewer mentioned it in the email. i'm confused as well.😕
 
Wait List Count: 11

sendwich
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
johara
wannaB
VivaPortual
Mdgolfer84
chemist323

I'm starting to get anxious about these waitlists...
 
To all those on the waitlist, don't be too down in the dumps. My friends who were GMSers and are now med students at BUSM were all, with the exception of only a few, were accepted off the wait list. Last year was an anomaly.

Hang in.

That being said, I have heard only complete silence. Whether that's good or not, I don't know. It's now 4:37 on the west coast and I have not heard or recieved anything.

I like the sending out of good "vibes" notion. We'll see.

PS, for those non GMSers, good luck also. No joke. If any of you go to BU, do away with the GMSers vs. non-GMSers antagonism. It's complete poop.
 
Good luck to everyone still waiting. The waitlist is supposedly small so if you havent heard yet that may be good.
 
rejected at ~330pm EST. I interviewed on the first day. Not a big deal, going somewhere else... g/luck everyone
 
Good luck to everyone still waiting. The waitlist is supposedly small so if you havent heard yet that may be good.

I second this. I have a very good feeling that those who haven't heard anything are in. Hang in there!
 
hey golfer, i also thought the waitlist was unranked until my interviewer mentioned it in the email. i'm confused as well.

The text of the waitlist email says it's unranked...
 
someone please explain to me what the heck GMS is. whats the big issue distinguishing who is GMSer or non-GMSer? and what with the supposed 20-person GMS quota?
 
someone please explain to me what the heck GMS is. whats the big issue distinguishing who is GMSer or non-GMSer? and what with the supposed 20-person GMS quota?

Its the special masters program at BU I believe.
 
Wait List Count: 12

sendwich
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
johara
wannaB
VivaPortual
Mdgolfer84
chemist323
murt
 
says it unranked but the idea of an unranked waitlist is really suspect. There have to be people with priority, even if they say otherwise.
 
Thanks for the congrats. I hope everyone on the waitlist gets in! And I'm sorry for y'all that get the boot. I've certainly been there and it sucks. I guess there's nothing I can say that will make it any better, but I sympathize. Later kids. I gotta go out.
 
Wait List Count: 13

sendwich
drcurious
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
johara
wannaB
VivaPortual
Mdgolfer84
chemist323
murt
 
How big is this list? Seems like it must be big.
 
I guess I'm joining the club.
my email was timestamped 8:01 PM ET
oh well BU wasn't my first choice anyway...


Wait List Count: 14

sendwich
drcurious
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
johara
wannaB
VivaPortual
Mdgolfer84
chemist323
murt
thayer
 
Add me to the list...
This list seems pretty big to me. I'm not holding on to much hope with this.

Wait List Count: 15

sendwich
drcurious
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
johara
wannaB
VivaPortual
Mdgolfer84
chemist323
murt
thayer
gandychan
 
Sheesh. So much for the "small pool of wait listers." I fear I must add my self to the waitlist stack too. Got it via email at 3:03pm, western time. I dunno guys. I'd like to have some hope for us wait listers, but seriously, there seem like a lot of us . . . and we're just a small portion of the total pop. *sighs* Good luck to those who haven't heard, and congrats again to those who made it!

Wait list count: 16

sendwich
drcurious
CptCrunch
VoiceofReason
swissmiss
jeepney
Mutt
johara
wannaB
VivaPortual
Mdgolfer84
chemist323
murt
thayer
gandychan
chevaliermalfet
 
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