Interviewed 10/17 - got waitlisted today. This came as a bit of a surprise to me because my stats are pretty solid (Overall 3.63, BCPM 3.64, 12 BS 11 VR 8 PS = 31P) with good ECs (i.e., had good research experience, leadership positions in several clubs, plenty of volunteering hours, shadowed DOs, worked as a political intern on a political campaign, etc). I thought the interview went pretty well also, even though I was a bit tired that day.
Sigh 😕. Maybe the numbers game is getting crazier than ever?
It's a shame because I really liked the atmosphere of DMU and the surrounding Des Moines area - everyone in the city of Des Moines that I encountered was unbelievably friendly and helpful. The campus itself was clean and bright, with what appeared to be top-notch facilities all around. Nobody I talked to seemed to have any beefs with school policies or how things were being run, and virtually everybody seemed happy to be going there. It seemed almost too good to be true in some ways, and maybe it was - it was my first interview, after all.
I have at least a half-dozen other interviews that I'll be going to, but does anybody have any idea about how much movement happens on the DMU wait list? This had been my top choice after the interview...
