Florida Schools Application Thread (2008) part 2

Started by greg1184
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I'm really starting to get nervous about FSU. Has there been any waitlist movement? I researched some of the FL threads from past seasons and it seems like this week is notorious for news being handed out by the FL schools. Dear God just let them give me some idea where I stand. At least USF tells you where you are on their list. With FSU it's one colossal guessing game.
Good luck to everyone else waiting for good news this week. My guess is there will be something substantial really soon. 👍
 
medguy83 said:
I'm really starting to get nervous about FSU. Has there been any waitlist movement? I researched some of the FL threads from past seasons and it seems like this week is notorious for news being handed out by the FL schools. Dear God just let them give me some idea where I stand. At least USF tells you where you are on their list. With FSU it's one colossal guessing game.
Good luck to everyone else waiting for good news this week. My guess is there will be something substantial really soon. 👍
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I think the keystone to this whole thing is UF. Once they send out their decisions, hopefully this week unless they delay again, there should be considerable movement - That is, if people are turning over their acceptances and not holding onto them.
 
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medguy83 said:
I'm really starting to get nervous about FSU. Has there been any waitlist movement? I researched some of the FL threads from past seasons and it seems like this week is notorious for news being handed out by the FL schools. Dear God just let them give me some idea where I stand. At least USF tells you where you are on their list. With FSU it's one colossal guessing game.
Good luck to everyone else waiting for good news this week. My guess is there will be something substantial really soon. 👍
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I withdrew from FSU last week, and I assume other people who were accepted are withdrawing now so there should be some movement from them soon. I mean, classes start in less than a month, so they should be trying to get a hold of people soon.

Also, from what I understand about their acceptance policy, they don't over-admit like the other FL schools. Once they accept 120 students, they may admit a few more, but only a few, not an extra hundred (more or less) like the other FL schools. So, FSU should have a strong waitlist movement this year.
 
This reminds me of how in elementary school all the kids would trade basketball cards during recess. 😀
 
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SwampGator said:
I think the keystone to this whole thing is UF. Once they send out their decisions, hopefully this week unless they delay again, there should be considerable movement - That is, if people are turning over their acceptances and not holding onto them.
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I agree. I think a lot of waitlist movement will occur at USF too once UF starts giving decisions or once people start dropping their acceptances there because out of state schools. Once that happens, USF and FSU both will have movement starting.
 
Just got the e-mail from UF... alternate list.

That makes 1. BU 😱 2. USF 😱 3. UF 😱 waitlists.

At least there is still hope!! 😀 Good luck to everyone else.
 
nickgov said:
Just got the e-mail from UF... alternate list.

That makes 1. BU 😱 2. USF 😱 3. UF 😱 waitlists.

At least there is still hope!! 😀 Good luck to everyone else.
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Like you said, there is still hope. My MS I friend there was on placed on alternate list last year around this time and got in around mid june. she had a 35 and 3.8 and tons of strong ECs as well. Though she didn't go to a top name school. but still, she eventually got in and now she's one of the ones at the top of the class. So there's hope. Just keep up the faith.

Same with USF. What position are you at on the USF waitlist?? Top, mid, or low tier.
 
"pleased to offer you a position on the alternate list"
"if you wish to accept your position to be on the alternate list"

they see it as a good thing.. this sucks
 
ugh, alternate list here too. that makes for 3 waitlists. guess i'll be visiting caribbean schools next month.
 
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I was talking to a couple of my friends who are first years at UFCOM, today. I guess us alternate-listers would be surprised that a decent portion of each class year is filled with people in our position. Overall advice I gathered......DEFINITELY don't lose hope yet! 👍
 
Ok now I am searching for some hope. How many do they expect to be accepted from the AL? Right now I am sitting on an acceptance to UM so I am not trying to whine too much.


All in all, I can now agree with current med students when they say "this whole process is a crap shoot." Not bragging but my stats are above UF's avgs, EC's are great, LOR's are great(I read them), interview was on par. So what the heck are they looking for? This does make me feel that it is more about who you know(or possibly who you interview with) and the prestige of your undergrad. That's a little depressing.🙁
 
Another thought, can someone explain to me how UF can have an unranked waitlist. What do they do when they need to fill a spot? Roll the dice, pick a card, or pull a name out of a hat?
 
wally47 said:
Another thought, can someone explain to me how UF can have an unranked waitlist. What do they do when they need to fill a spot? Roll the dice, pick a card, or pull a name out of a hat?
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It's probably secretly ranked 🙂
 
Alternate list here also.
Time to donate some money to the Republican party.

Does anybody know anybody that has been accepted from the "hold" list yet?
 
wally47 said:
Another thought, can someone explain to me how UF can have an unranked waitlist. What do they do when they need to fill a spot? Roll the dice, pick a card, or pull a name out of a hat?
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They must trade ideas with FSU. I'm not sure but I think a dartboard might be apart of the equation. Waitlists suck. Especially in my case where there's less than a month before classes and I still get emails like "Don't worry, just hang in there, we foresee future movement..." etc.

Hopefully things will get shuffled around soon and these lists will start moving!
 
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SwampGator said:
I was on hold since November, and just found out that they accepted me.
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I say go to UM and give this bunch of SDNers a chance at your spot. That's the ethical thing to do, right? Just, kidding! Seriously though, what are you leaning towards?
 
wally47 said:
Another thought, can someone explain to me how UF can have an unranked waitlist. What do they do when they need to fill a spot? Roll the dice, pick a card, or pull a name out of a hat?
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I've read elsewhere (on SDN) that adcoms try to maintain the "diversity" of the class they have established when they go to the waitlist. So if an older white female with research publications declines a spot they offered her, they will try to pull someone similar from the waitlist.
 
NewAndImproved said:
I've read elsewhere (on SDN) that adcoms try to maintain the "diversity" of the class they have established when they go to the waitlist. So if an older white female with research publications declines a spot they offered her, they will try to pull someone similar from the waitlist.
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To address this issue with regards to USF, waitlist positions are determined by the average score you receive during the committee meeting. Your score cannot change once it is voted on. Thus, we do not say "this person had more research so let's bump him/her up on the waitlist" after the fact. All of these factors that make a candidate more attractive and add diversity to the class are taken into consideration during the original voting.
 
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deuist said:
Funny, the person criticizes grammar and then goes on to misspell "wasted" multiple times and pulls a few grammar mistakes, too. I remember reading this story on SDN a few weeks ago. Wow, this person really had a bad day.
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lol, maybe the person was wasted.

Yea, I think the person had a bad day but UF deserved the rant.
 
Team Zissou said:
so do you bleed orange and Blue or orange and green lol?
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Well, I'll always bleed orange and blue. I'm not sure how it is at other schools, but something about being an undergrad at UF just gets inside you; anyone who's been to the Swamp for an LSU or FSU game knows the feeling. This has been the hardest part; just trying to let go. UF was my first interview and it was everything I expected. But a month later, UM blew (<-- Is that a word?) me away. I really get the feeling like it's a once in a lifetime experience. Miami's not some place I'd like to live, but it would be awesome to live and train there for a few years; I mean, I've already got a beach house lined up there (There's no beach-front property in Gainesville). Jackson Hospital is one of the 3 busiest hospital systems in the country, and UM students are there in some capacity from day 1. Both schools are first rate even though some of the recent things at UF are disconcerting. It's a no lose situation but still, probably the toughest choice I've had to make. I could go the familiar/comfortable route and pick UF, or I could pick something new and try Miami. Whatever happens, I know I'm going to second-guess myself. I'm going to attend the second look this weekend and think it over a little more. I know a few other people on this thread are in the same situation, maybe even some of the current med students who post. The pro's and con's of each school have been discussed ad nauseam, but I'd like to hear what the tipping point has been for others. Sorry for the long-winded post, but I think I'm leaning towards UM.
 
Hey guys,

I just got "hate"listed (aka waitlist) at UM.

Any word on how to find out where you are ? I sent an email to Francia and she said they dont disclose that information and that all I could do is wait.

If so, then how do people find out which third of the list they are located in?


Thanks in advance,
Hopelessly Waiting
 
Biohazard685 said:
Hey guys,

I just got "hate"listed (aka waitlist) at UM.

Any word on how to find out where you are ? I sent an email to Francia and she said they dont disclose that information and that all I could do is wait.

If so, then how do people find out which third of the list they are located in?


Thanks in advance,
Hopelessly Waiting
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You don't. The only school that tells you what tier of the list you are in is USF. UM does not disclose ANYTHING about the alternate list. You will have to wait probably until May 15 or beyond.
 
SwampGator said:
Well, I'll always bleed orange and blue. I'm not sure how it is at other schools, but something about being an undergrad at UF just gets inside you; anyone who's been to the Swamp for an LSU or FSU game knows the feeling. This has been the hardest part; just trying to let go. UF was my first interview and it was everything I expected. But a month later, UM blew (<-- Is that a word?) me away. I really get the feeling like it's a once in a lifetime experience. Miami's not some place I'd like to live, but it would be awesome to live and train there for a few years; I mean, I've already got a beach house lined up there (There's no beach-front property in Gainesville). Jackson Hospital is one of the 3 busiest hospital systems in the country, and UM students are there in some capacity from day 1. Both schools are first rate even though some of the recent things at UF are disconcerting. It's a no lose situation but still, probably the toughest choice I've had to make. I could go the familiar/comfortable route and pick UF, or I could pick something new and try Miami. Whatever happens, I know I'm going to second-guess myself. I'm going to attend the second look this weekend and think it over a little more. I know a few other people on this thread are in the same situation, maybe even some of the current med students who post. The pro's and con's of each school have been discussed ad nauseam, but I'd like to hear what the tipping point has been for others. Sorry for the long-winded post, but I think I'm leaning towards UM.
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I think were in exactly the same situation lol. (Except I've always been a Canes fan, Hester owns UF)
 
greg1184 said:
You don't. The only school that tells you what tier of the list you are in is USF. UM does not disclose ANYTHING about the alternate list. You will have to wait probably until May 15 or beyond.
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would sending in a loi after you've been waitlisted help you move up in ranking on the waitlist or does it not make a difference since they've already ranked you?
 
fiji said:
would sending in a loi after you've been waitlisted help you move up in ranking on the waitlist or does it not make a difference since they've already ranked you?
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I believe UM's ranking system is akin to USF's; i.e. once you receive your "number" there isn't much you can do past that point. What gives with all these waitlists being handed out this week? Are schools basically filled at this point? Such a frustrating process+pissed+
 
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