I have some friends also groveling, but the way I look at it is that, once you're in, no one knows you got in off the wait list unless you tell them. It is a great school with so much going for it. I think there is a place for pride, but apparently not in the med school admissions process. Once there, I think you'll quickly forget the humiliation you've endured. In a weird and sort of sick way, it's more fun to have this situation where you can try to devise strategies and tactics, than the waitlists for which there is nothing at all that you can do to improve your chances. By the way, I found a story about a guy who apparently had an extensive interview with Frantz AFTER he was placed on the waitlist. Here's an excerpt:
He was accepted to Columbia's medical school off the "wait list" after a meeting with admissions director Andrew Frantz. "We talked for about 45 minutes, and I thought things went really well.
At the end of the conversation, he said, 'I think we can dispense with the formalities,' and stuck out his hand. I was thrilled."
