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mehhh said:
still nothing in boston/camrbidge, but preparing for the worst. i am alphabetically disadvantaged (stupid last name!), so that's the only hope i have left... or mail in boston is stupid.

...which will make waiting for harvard loads of fun!! 😱
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i'm gonna go with mail in boston is stupid. 👎
i've always been the last to receive any important med school related news.
 
waitlisted in nj, meh

and just checked my mdapps to find a mean comment which makes me doubt i have a chance at harvard even more. ohhh well, NYU here I come!
 
PBandJ said:
i'm gonna go with mail in boston is stupid. 👎
i've always been the last to receive any important med school related news.
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perhaps P&S has summarily rejected all non-student inhabitants of the Bosotn Metro Area.
 
also got the "you are an alternate" letter. *%?#
 
im curious about whether those that have yet to hear news are alphabetically disadvantaged
 
Accepted (early alphabet; I live just north of NYC)! Columbia's my #1 choice, so I look forward to seeing many of you in April! 😀
 
Stolenspatulas said:
im curious about whether those that have yet to hear news are alphabetically disadvantaged
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i'm early in the alphabet. dont know if that's an advantage or not.
best of luck buddy. i'm rootin for ya :luck:
 
okay, rejected. end of alphabet. postmarked 3/02
 
Doctor~Detroit said:
do you guys think the pre-interview acceptances were sent priority? i can't wait for the mailperson to come!
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omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg

hey you guys! i just got the letter from columbia in the mail! this could be it! can't wait to open it!!!
 
I'm alphabetically challenged and I heard on Sat.
 
Anyone is socal get accepted yet? My mailman is playing this game called, "let's see how slowly I can make my way down the block to your apartment, which happens to be at the end of the block." It's a fun game, really. I'm going to pretend that he has a very large envelope for me that is weighing him down. Yeah, that's gotta be it.
 
Doctor~Detroit said:
omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg

hey you guys! i just got the letter from columbia in the mail! this could be it! can't wait to open it!!!
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Whats a pre-interview acceptance? (I mean, is it really an acceptance before the interview? ) Never heard of it.
 
waitlisted. boston. postmarked march 2.
 
So much for the heavy envelope theory. Rejection, postmarked 3/2. Congrats to those who got in and good luck to everyone on the waitlist.
 
For those who were accepted. Did your packet include a RSVP form for the revisit? My packet just has a revisit day flyer that says to return the form by March 30. But there's no form included. Thanks and congrats.
 
chickendump said:
For those who were accepted. Did your packet include a RSVP form for the revisit? My packet just has a revisit day flyer that says to return the form by March 30. But there's no form included. Thanks and congrats.
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Ditto. No RSVP form in mine either.
 
Odd...I live near Boston and got my letter on Saturday. Maybe Columbia was just eager to give me the bad news. 😱
 
foofish said:
Odd...I live near Boston and got my letter on Saturday. Maybe Columbia was just eager to give me the bad news. 😱
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I live in Boston & still haven't heard. Whatever. I feel that my experience interviewing at Columbia was the worst of all the schools I visited. The interviewer showed up late, the interview was rushed, and it consisted mostly of him talking about how great the school is. While it is a great school, the interview really affected my impression, so I don't really mind whatever happens.
 
chickendump said:
For those who were accepted. Did your packet include a RSVP form for the revisit? My packet just has a revisit day flyer that says to return the form by March 30. But there's no form included. Thanks and congrats.
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I also didn't have one. Maybe I'll call tomorrow and see what the deal is. I think last year there was a revisit website.
 
The wait list mail came in Oregon. *sigh*

Last name started with T, interviewed in early Oct. Good luck to every one.
 
got my rej. letter today too...sucks too cause my mom opened it first and tried to play it off as if she had no idea about the open envelope and letter she left in my room
 
lina123321 said:
got my rej. letter today too...sucks too cause my mom opened it first and tried to play it off as if she had no idea about the open envelope and letter she left in my room
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sounds like something my mom would do...
 
Hugely alphabetically challenged... W. Combine that with crappy (?) Tennessee mail routing = WE HAVE A WINNAR!!!...?
 
Waitlist in San Diego... Bummed.
 
chickendump said:
For those who were accepted. Did your packet include a RSVP form for the revisit? My packet just has a revisit day flyer that says to return the form by March 30. But there's no form included. Thanks and congrats.
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there was no form in mine either.
 
And the waiting ensues... GOodluck to everyone today. Lets have some 3/6/07 acceptances! sigh.
 
Rejected. Got it yesterday, was postmarked March 2.
 
Woohoo! Accepted! Wait... "We will not be able to act favorably on your application" means I'm accepted, right? 🙁

Oh well. There's still Cornell, Sinai, and GWU to wait for. Otherwise back to Texas I go. 😳
 
alternate list. dated 3/1. NC. Alphabetically disadvantaged.

Is there a difference between waitlist and alternate list?

Mine specifically states that I'm on the "list of alternates" made up of "highly ranked applicants."

If i could kick myself in the balls to distract me of the pain... I would. bAM!
 
chickendump said:
For those who were accepted. Did your packet include a RSVP form for the revisit? My packet just has a revisit day flyer that says to return the form by March 30. But there's no form included. Thanks and congrats.
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I just got an email from Ellen Perez about the revisit weekend. It has two attachments: the first is a short description of some of the events and the second is an RSVP form. I'm sure all of you accepted people must have gotten it too (unless it got stuck in a junk email folder or is just slow to arrive). See you all there.
 
Stolenspatulas said:
alternate list. dated 3/1. NC. Alphabetically disadvantaged.

Is there a difference between waitlist and alternate list?

Mine specifically states that I'm on the "list of alternates" made up of "highly ranked applicants."

If i could kick myself in the balls to distract me of the pain... I would. bAM!
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No, the alternate list is the waitlist.
 
Waitlisted in NJ. Letter arrived yesterday.
 
Waitlist. Such is life
 
My waitlist letter says I need to respond by March 29 if I still want to come. Does everybody else's letter say the same thing?
 
It's possible that this massive waitlisting is occurring because of an apparent "over acceptance" last year. Don't get your hopes down yet, the wait list is very active. If you really want to come to Columbia, make sure the office knows.
 
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