6 Waitlists...
Somehow they are almost worse than rejections
6 Waitlists...
Somehow they are almost worse than rejections
Yes, I declined a few weeks ago.Had you ever decline your position on the waitlist for FIU?
I'm giving up my FPU NH spotIs anyone still deciding on UM, FPU(NH), Pitt, or Touro?
Hi everyone I am new to this forum. I will be applying for the next cycle. I would appreciate some advice regarding my questions:
My Stats:
cgpa: 3.2
prereq: 3.3
GRE (Taking it May)
My questions:
1. I have two Cs in my prereq. ( physics 1 and Chem 1B). Did any of you have two Cs and still get accepted?
2. People who got accepted/waitlisted, did you have any D's on your transcript and then retook the classes?
3. If you retook classes did you get less then an A? I retook chem 1B but I got a C :/ not my best subject.
I can't do much about my gpas therefore, I am studying my butt off for the GRE and hoping to get in somewhere the first time around.
Thank you!
Hi everyone I am new to this forum. I will be applying for the next cycle. I would appreciate some advice regarding my questions:
My Stats:
cgpa: 3.2
prereq: 3.3
GRE (Taking it May)
My questions:
1. I have two Cs in my prereq. ( physics 1 and Chem 1B). Did any of you have two Cs and still get accepted?
2. People who got accepted/waitlisted, did you have any D's on your transcript and then retook the classes?
3. If you retook classes did you get less then an A? I retook chem 1B but I got a C :/ not my best subject.
I can't do much about my gpas therefore, I am studying my butt off for the GRE and hoping to get in somewhere the first time around.
Thank you!
still haven't heard from touro, when did you apply/hear back?Is anyone still deciding on UM, FPU(NH), Pitt, or Touro?
Is anyone on the alternate list @ Columbia? Also, does anyone know how likely it is to be accepted off of the alternate list?
Thanks and best of luck to everyone!
Nope, no reason given. They just said I wasn't selected and wished me luck in future endeavors. My best guess is that I am both out of state and out of region. Public programs have been historically known to prefer in-state applicants, or at least in-region. With that being said, I would say yes, my GPA and GRE scores were not nearly high enough to be competitive with the other few out-of-state applicants who DID get accepted.
I am! are you a member on the Facebook page? https://www.facebook.com/groups/232152260457552/Is anyone attending USF? Would love to connect to people going there!
Did LIU have a deadline when to place a deposit?
Hi, I haven't heard back from Touro yet, either. I'm also waiting to hear from Arcadia, American International College and Seton Hall.still haven't heard from touro, when did you apply/hear back?
I'm actually debating between UF and USF as of now!I am! are you a member on the Facebook page? https://www.facebook.com/groups/232152260457552/
Where else did you apply if you don't mind me asking?I'm actually debating between UF and USF as of now!
Oh okay! Let me know if you have any question about USF's program to help your decision!I'm actually debating between UF and USF as of now!
I've heard of lots of people applying to USF with good stats, but getting denied because of a missing requirement. Do you know anything about this?Oh okay! Let me know if you have any question about USF's program to help your decision!
Hi everyone I am new to this forum. I will be applying for the next cycle. I would appreciate some advice regarding my questions:
My Stats:
cgpa: 3.2
prereq: 3.3
GRE (Taking it May)
My questions:
1. I have two Cs in my prereq. ( physics 1 and Chem 1B). Did any of you have two Cs and still get accepted?
2. People who got accepted/waitlisted, did you have any D's on your transcript and then retook the classes?
3. If you retook classes did you get less then an A? I retook chem 1B but I got a C :/ not my best subject.
I can't do much about my gpas therefore, I am studying my butt off for the GRE and hoping to get in somewhere the first time around.
Thank you!
I applied to 3 schools in TX- UNTHSC, TWU and UTMBWhere else did you apply if you don't mind me asking?
What factors are you mostly looking at for USF and UF?I applied to 3 schools in TX- UNTHSC, TWU and UTMB
I was waitlisted at all of them!
Looks like Florida wants me more than Texas haha
Yeah that happens a lot. But thats the same for every program. Each school wants their own set of required classes, volunteer hours, etc. and if you didn't take a certain class or didn't get the required grade in that class, they don't accept your application.I've heard of lots of people applying to USF with good stats, but getting denied because of a missing requirement. Do you know anything about this?
I have never visited the schools before, I am trying to attend the open houses before I make a decision.What factors are you mostly looking at for USF and UF?
I haven't done this yet.. Maybe because I didn't want to hear what other people thought of my chances.. I read enough though to have a good idea on my own. But now that I am in a program I am comfortable sharing this info..
I am going back to school after almost 8 years off!
University: University of Montana
Major: Environmental Studies (BA)
Overall GPA (PTCAS) : Undergrad 3.19: Post Bac- 4.0: Cum- 3.38
Pre-Req GPA: 3.68
GRE: 162 V 152 Q 5.0 AW
Observation: ~110 hours, in 5 settings
inpatient- acute, rehab, snf //// outpatient- sports, peds, dry needling, aquatics
Recommendations- I feel like this was one of my strongest components of my application.
Applied: University of Montana, Northern Arizona University, Idaho State University
Interviews: na
Acceptances: ISU
Waitlist: na
Rejections: UM, NAU
I'm trying to figure out how you got rejected from so many places when your stats are so good...University: San Francisco State University
Major: Biology (concentration Physiology, minor Chemistry)
cGPA: 3.56 (lowest grades were C- in ochem 2 and a C+ in chem2, both extenuating circumstances. Includes abnormal and dev psych, death/dying, and a couple grad-level bio courses)
Pre-req GPA: 3.46
GRE: 162 V, 162 Q, 4.5 W (90/83/80 percentile)
Observation: 225 inpatient, 142 outpatient (all in one rehabilitation hospital, various departments)
Other: 3 yr Primary research + mentoring (includes middle author paper, grants, symposiums, etc), Community leadership (4 years) Computer Repair/Medical Scribe work experience. Took a year off before applying, in all going to start DPT classes after being out of a major uni program for nearly 4 years.
Applied: Samuel Merritt, St. Ambrose, UCalifornia San Fran/San Fran State U, UNevada Las Vegas, U Pittsburgh, U Washington, West Coast U
Interviews: All but Pittsburgh/Washington (no-interview schools)
Waitlists: All but Washington (rejected) and WCU, initial position 30 to 70
Rejections: Washington
Acceptances/attending: WCU
In all, 11 applications (including last year) and 10 effective rejections. Pretty humbling, but a buddy of mine also tried 2 years to get into grad school and was rejected 7 out of 8 times - and now works at an R1 uni. Gonna make it count >:3
Interviewed in January and got waitlisted. It's a group (3 applicants) interview with 2 admissions faculty followed by a tour of the campus.Just got an interview at TJU. Did anyone else get one? Anyone know what the interview process is like?
I've heard of lots of people applying to USF with good stats, but getting denied because of a missing requirement. Do you know anything about this?
Final Update
Major: Psychology with a minor in Biology
Overall GPA: 3.46
Pre-Req GPA: 3.4
GRE: 154 V 157 Q 5.0 AW
Extra Curricular:
Business manager/writer for the school newspaper, Society of Women Engineers (worked with other members to get local girls interested in STEM), Women's Mentor Program, Active Minds, Relay for Life, intramural volleyball, tour guide.
Observation: 47 outpatient orthopedics, 20 outpatient pediatrics/aquatics, 30 SNF, 10 elementary school
Applied: New York Medical College, NYU, Sage, Stony Brook, Sacred Heart University, University of Scranton
Interviews: NYU (11/6), NYMC (11/13), Stony Brook (declined)
Acceptances: NYMC (11/23), NYU (11/25)
Rejections: Sacred Heart (1/4), University of Scranton (1/6), Sage
Emailed Sage and they told me I was rejected, however, I still haven't gotten an official admissions notification.
Attending: New York Medical College!
I spoke to someone at USF today and they said that all that mattered was the 3 GPA's they look at to be above 3.2.With USF people see minimum of 3.2 prerequisites and believe they meet the requirements, But they don't realize you can not have a single C in any class. It states you need a 3.2-4.0 in every class, as well as your overall GPA. If you school does -/+ system, that also means you can not have a B-. That's why so many people waste their money for this school and then are unsure why it says that they don't meet the requirements.
I'm not sure if they changed it but according to why my application was not even given the chance to be looked at this year was because of a GPA that was not one of those 3. I took some DPT graduate courses during undergrad and got a C in one, which taking it as an undergrad means you get a B in the class according to my universities GPA calculations. Unfortunately PTCAS views it differently and calculates the C grade. Anyways I have a 3.7 overall, 3.62 science and math, way above 3.2 under every section except one where I have a 3.14 (this is only one section, not one of the main sections) and this made my application thrown out. So go to your PTCAS -> go to GPA calculations -> and next to every course there is a GPA calculation. All of those are supposed to be above a 3.2 according to why my Application wouldn't be reviewed. Hopefully they changed it though because a lot of people have complained about why they have been receiving that email when they met the main minimum criteria. [hopefully that little rant made sense and you can figure out where to look if applying to USF the next cycle.]I spoke to someone at USF today and they said that all that mattered was the 3 GPA's they look at to be above 3.2.
It made perfect sense. Lol. That's crazy if they still do that. I'm hoping the person I talked to was right. All my GPA's are above 3.2, but I did get a C freshman year so it worries me a little.I'm not sure if they changed it but according to why my application was not even given the chance to be looked at this year was because of a GPA that was not one of those 3. I took some DPT graduate courses during undergrad and got a C in one, which taking it as an undergrad means you get a B in the class according to my universities GPA calculations. Unfortunately PTCAS views it differently and calculates the C grade. Anyways I have a 3.7 overall, 3.62 science and math, way above 3.2 under every section except one where I have a 3.14 (this is only one section, not one of the main sections) and this made my application thrown out. So go to your PTCAS -> go to GPA calculations -> and next to every course there is a GPA calculation. All of those are supposed to be above a 3.2 according to why my Application wouldn't be reviewed. Hopefully they changed it though because a lot of people have complained about why they have been receiving that email when they met the main minimum criteria. [hopefully that little rant made sense and you can figure out where to look if applying to USF the next cycle.]
Just check and see if all your GPAs when calculated are above a 3.2, mine wasn't just because I didn't have any other A&P courses in the "other" category to raise it because my A&P classes were in A&P Biology section. I was just mad I wasted my money and their minimum requirements are either not clear enough or they tossed my application for no reason because I had been talking to an admissions person from there since I started undergraduate. I did change my mind of wanting to go there luckily but still, I did spend the money on the application before I started realized this and would've appreciated the chance to have my application reviewed. Best of luck though!!!!It made perfect sense. Lol. That's crazy if they still do that. I'm hoping the person I talked to was right. All my GPA's are above 3.2, but I did get a C freshman year so it worries me a little.
Yeah I know what you mean! Are you in a program now?Just check and see if all your GPAs when calculated are above a 3.2, mine wasn't just because I didn't have any other A&P courses in the "other" category to raise it because my A&P classes were in A&P Biology section. I was just mad I wasted my money and their minimum requirements are either not clear enough or they tossed my application for no reason because I had been talking to an admissions person from there since I started undergraduate. I did change my mind of wanting to go there luckily but still, I did spend the money on the application before I started realized this and would've appreciated the chance to have my application reviewed. Best of luck though!!!!
Katelly, thanks for sharing your stats!
I have a couple of questions, why do you think the letters of recommendation was one of the strongest components of your application?
were you able to read your recommendations before you put it in PTCAS application online?
How many LOR have you obtained?
Thanks for your help in advance