GWU Wait List Update

[gdubb]

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hope i'm not freaking ya'll out with all the posting. nothing new from my end.

 

[Idaho grown]

Thanks for the welcome and info.
As you can guess, I am from Idaho. What about all of you?

Also, I know it's a stressful time for all of us but, I hope we all get in. I was looking on MDapplicant.com and there were about 15 listed acceptances to GW for this year. All but one of those acceptances had many acceptances, and basically, it looked like all but two were going to go elsewhere. Bring on those empty seats!

 

[gdubb]

i'm from a really small (1 stoplight small) town in north carolina, but i live in chapel hill now. just graduated last year and i am working at the hospital. go heels! if we all end up in dc, ya'll are gonna have to help this girl adjust to life in the big city.

ok...back to work. i've posted enough random stuff today. (which really means i'll be back in like 5 minutes 🙂 )

 

[Idaho grown]

Hey Gdubb
My hometown had one stoplight but a few years ago while I was out of town, they put up another one. Right now, I live in Salt Lake City and work at a health clinic. I think D.C. is a beautiful place that will be easy to adjust to.

 

[bjackrian]

I'm from Reno, NV (that other Nevada city besides Las Vegas), though I'm about to graduate from college in Southern California. I've definitely been a west coast kid all my life, but I've liked DC when I've visited, and I figure I ought to try living on the east coast for a while. Now if GWU will just give me that chance.,.. 😕

 

[skitlez]

i'm from a really small (1 stoplight small) town in north carolina, but i live in chapel hill now. just graduated last year and i am working at the hospital. go heels! if we all end up in dc, ya'll are gonna have to help this girl adjust to life in the big city.

ok...back to work. i've posted enough random stuff today. (which really means i'll be back in like 5 minutes 🙂 )

The DC area and it is really nice =)
(I went to middle/high school in Montgomery County) I also graduated last year and I have been doing research this year in the DC area.
G-I don’t think you would have a hard time adjusting.

I think there are some other people from the DC area in this thread that volunteered advice- but if anyone has questions about this area, you can feel free to ask me too!

I hope we all get in and that we hear soon… this waiting is driving me crazy… I keep rereading old GWU threads and freaking out… I should stooopp…

maybe these will help us..

 

[SamDC]

Two more days to go. Good luck to everyone!

 

[skitlez]

Two more days to go. Good luck to everyone!

Yeah, just two more days.. Hoping there will be lots of movement next week 🙂

lucks to everyone!

 

[gdubb]

hey ya'll!! almost there...enjoy the weekend, try not to stress too much 😉

 

[gdubb]

I hope we all get in and that we hear soon… this waiting is driving me crazy… I keep rereading old GWU threads and freaking out… I should stooopp…

skitlez...step away from the old threads. 😛
i've read them and reread them and they do nothing but provoke anxiety

 

[skitlez]

skitlez...step away from the old threads. 😛
i've read them and reread them and they do nothing but provoke anxiety

hahaha tell me about it..
*steps away from old threads*
it is better for me this way

 

[WaitCommiserate]

dasfwera gfasdfewa i can't wait til this adsfwafa is afafsaeghearha over..... i feel like areafeasgsagagsa, stuck here in adfsgerahaerha land...

 

[gdubb]

i hear ya waitc
*sigh*

 

[gdubb]

it's maaaaaaaaaaaaay 15th....
let's see some movement in the next week or so

 

[alrobmac]

Hey guys. I think this is my first post! Fellow upper echelon-er here. Long-time lurker, but figured I'd finally introduce myself and wish everyone good luck. Hoping that we'll all soon be members of the GWU class of 2009! 👍

Alan

 

[gdubb]

welcome alan 😀 ...here's hoping we get some emails soon

 

[skitlez]

welcome alan 🙂

good luck everyone

I am nervous.....

 

[gdubb]

I am nervous.....

gdubb= /crazy (no crazy smiley 😡 )

how many people are on this *#@& thing...ahhhhhh....

 

[Idaho grown]

Good Morning everybody, what an excititng day. 😀

Does anybody have any info from GW about what is going on? An idea of how many spots were opened up?

Or, does anybody know what days were the big ones in past years? It seems like it could take GW a few days to sift through the open spots and alternate lists, what do you think/know?

 

[tcar18]

Good Morning everybody, what an excititng day. 😀

Does anybody have any info from GW about what is going on? An idea of how many spots were opened up?

Or, does anybody know what days were the big ones in past years? It seems like it could take GW a few days to sift through the open spots and alternate lists, what do you think/know?

My guess would be not until next week but I think if there is movement this week it will be tues or wed based on those who got off the list. If the people that got off the list heard tuesday afternoon, i am guessing the committtee met on Monday. So maybe the same thing applies, but then I could be totally wrong.

Goodluck everyone out there in agony

 

[gdubb]

My guess would be not until next week but I think if there is movement this week it will be tues or wed based on those who got off the list. If the people that got off the list heard tuesday afternoon, i am guessing the committtee met on Monday. So maybe the same thing applies, but then I could be totally wrong.

Goodluck everyone out there in agony

tcar, that's what i was thinking. let's hope they meet today. i really want to know how many people are on the waitlist. or maybe not...that could be too depressing.

 

[seethrew]

tcar, that's what i was thinking. let's hope they meet today. i really want to know how many people are on the waitlist. or maybe not...that could be too depressing.

get back to werk gdubb. stop refreshin the gw page.... 🙄

 

[gdubb]

get back to werk gdubb. stop refreshin the gw page.... 🙄

u know me too well 😳

 

[tcar18]

tcar, that's what i was thinking. let's hope they meet today. i really want to know how many people are on the waitlist. or maybe not...that could be too depressing.

My guess is probably about 150... roughly 1.5 times the size of the class i wish there was a way to find out. I would almost appreciate bad news at this point so long as it was news..... ok, no i wouldn't

 

[gdubb]

My guess is probably about 150... roughly 1.5 times the size of the class i wish there was a way to find out. I would almost appreciate bad news at this point so long as it was news..... ok, no i wouldn't

ok smart math people...i just found this on an old thread (yes i'm bored at work 😉 ) i think it's from 2003

George Washington:
Applied Interviewed Accepted Enrolled
Total: 7,412 1,128 402 167
In-state: 40 10 5 1
Out-of-state: 7,372 1,118 397 166


soooo does this mean they had to offer seats to 402 people to fill a class of 167 or am i reading this wrong? then that would make the waitlist huge right? 🙄

 

[seethrew]

ok smart math people...i just found this on an old thread (yes i'm bored at work 😉 ) i think it's from 2003

George Washington:
Applied Interviewed Accepted Enrolled
Total: 7,412 1,128 402 167
In-state: 40 10 5 1
Out-of-state: 7,372 1,118 397 166


soooo does this mean they had to offer seats to 402 people to fill a class of 167 or am i reading this wrong? then that would make the waitlist huge right? 🙄

the wl will be big, but it also may mean a lot of movement. the missing piece is wl size of course, since it is poss that many peeps turned down an accepted offer during the year. i dunno. i would look at these numbers positively... a lot of fluidity in the admissions arena. i wonder if we had the numbers fer a top ten school, by comparison, you may see a comforting difference. thats if yer sooo bored gdubb. 😉

 

[gdubb]

i'm on it--here's the link to the thread.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=184831&highlight=george+washington+waitlist
here's the schools that were listed

Hopkins:
Applied Interviewed Accepted Enrolled
Total: 4,265 658 237 119
In-state: 313 63 24 18
Out-of-state: 3,952 595 213 101

Michigan:
Applied Interviewed Accepted Enrolled
Total: 4,767 672 403 170
In-state: 815 180 100 77
Out-of-state: 3,952 492 303 93


Boston University:
Applied Interviewed Accepted Enrolled
Total: 8,698 945 367 155
In-state: 556 135 59 23
Out-of-state: 8,142 810 308 132

yeah i'm hoping it means a lot of movement *crosses fingers, toes, legs* 😉

 

[foolsgold]

Here's the latest info from USNews (Fall 2004 Admissions Statistics):

Applied Interviewed Accepted Enrolled
Total: 7,279 1,121 387 165
In-state: 47 25 13 3
Out-of-state: 7,232 1,096 374 162
Women: 3,686 630 226 92
Minorities: N/A N/A N/A N/A
International: 6 1 1 1

 

[gdubb]

Here's the latest info from USNews (Fall 2004 Admissions Statistics):

Applied Interviewed Accepted Enrolled
Total: 7,279 1,121 387 165
In-state: 47 25 13 3
Out-of-state: 7,232 1,096 374 162
Women: 3,686 630 226 92
Minorities: N/A N/A N/A N/A
International: 6 1 1 1

👍 thanks foolsgold.
also...from reading last year's waitlist thread it seemed that there wasn't as much movement as usual.
hoping that's not the case this year.
ok must stop searching old threads.
where is skitlez to yayal at me about that?

 

[skitlez]

👍 thanks foolsgold.
also...from reading last year's waitlist thread it seemed that there wasn't as much movement as usual.
hoping that's not the case this year.
ok must stop searching old threads.
where is skitlez to yayal at me about that?

STOOPP!! Reading old threads!!! Too much of that makes you spiral into a cycle of nervousness and stress that eats away your energy, energy that could be better used for such things as contacting GW to express your love for the school.. or almost ANYTHING else for that matter.. 🙂
If only I took my own advice...

Every year is different. And hopefully this year will be full of movement

I just moved to a new building for work! so thats why I was gone from the forum for so long! The first thing I did when I got here was check this page 😍

 

[gdubb]

STOOPP!! Reading old threads!!! Too much of that makes you spiral into a cycle of nervousness and stress that eats away your energy, energy that could be better used for such things as contacting GW to express your love for the school.. or almost ANYTHING else for that matter.. 🙂
If only I took my own advice...

Every year is different. And hopefully this year will be full of movement

I just moved to a new building for work! so thats why I was gone from the forum for so long! The first thing I did when I got here was check this page 😍

haha. i was wondering where you were 😛 you are right-i should waste my energy on cheap tequila or something similar.

hope the move went well...almost time to go home. at least my laptop computer is broken so i can't check sdn until tomorrow morning..whatever will i do 😀

 

[skitlez]

Looking at the stats posted:
(thanks for posting the stats btw!!)

Number accepted:
2004: 387
2003: 402

That is a difference of 15 people. And considering that there are ~400 people accepted, 15 people is less than a 4% difference in the number of people accepted (and you have to take into account that there is variation every year).

So last year's numbers don't seem too crazy. (But I'm not sure since I didn't look up any other past stats.)

I hope that makes you feel better (gdubb) 🙂

sighs.. only monday...

I hope this week ends our misserryy with a happy phone call or email

pleaasee...

 

[jkamed]

STOOPP!! Reading old threads!!! Too much of that makes you spiral into a cycle of nervousness and stress that eats away your energy, energy that could be better used for such things as contacting GW to express your love for the school.. or almost ANYTHING else for that matter.. 🙂
If only I took my own advice...

Every year is different. And hopefully this year will be full of movement

I just moved to a new building for work! so thats why I was gone from the forum for so long! The first thing I did when I got here was check this page 😍

Well there is some more movement....I got my call today!!!!! 😀
Good luck everyone...Hope to see you in August!

 

[gdubb]

Looking at the stats posted:
(thanks for posting the stats!!)

Number accepted:
2004: 387
2003: 402

That is a difference of 15 people. And considering that there are ~400 people accepted, 15 people is less than a 4% difference in the number of people accepted (and you have to take into account that there is variation every year).

So last year's numbers don't seem too crazy. (But I'm not sure since I didn't look up any other past stats.)

I hope that makes you feel better (gdubb) 🙂

sighs.. only monday...

I hope this week ends our misserryy with a happy phone call or email

pleaasee...

thanks...i feel much better now that i have company..it was lonely earlier. haha.

have a good night skitlez!

 

[gdubb]

Well there is some more movement....I got my call today!!!!! 😀
Good luck everyone...Hope to see you in August!

congrats jkamed! 👍

 

[skitlez]

haha. i was wondering where you were 😛 you are right-i should waste my energy on cheap tequila or something similar.

hope the move went well...almost time to go home. at least my laptop computer is broken so i can't check sdn until tomorrow morning..whatever will i do 😀

the burning numbness of cheap tequila, yumie 🙂
have fun

 

[skitlez]

Well there is some more movement....I got my call today!!!!! 😀
Good luck everyone...Hope to see you in August!

Thats happy!!!
Congrats 🙂

 

[jkamed]

Thats happy!!!
Congrats 🙂

Thanks guys...just so you know, the dean totally freaked me out on the call. I was so excited when she said who she was, then she told me she was calling to make sure I still wanted to be on the waitlist, then we kept talking and finally she told me I got in...how scary!

 

[gdubb]

bringing us back to page 1....keep the good news comin' 🙂

 

[skitlez]

Thanks guys...just so you know, the dean totally freaked me out on the call. I was so excited when she said who she was, then she told me she was calling to make sure I still wanted to be on the waitlist, then we kept talking and finally she told me I got in...how scary!

haha that sounds nerve wracking, how long did you guys talk?
Thanks for letting us know 🙂

I hope everyone lots of today

 

[jkamed]

haha that sounds nerve wracking, how long did you guys talk?
Thanks for letting us know 🙂

I hope everyone lots of today

A few minutes before she told me, and she was making casual conversation as well, which I thought was really nice. I just had foot surgery and she asked how I was doing with all that. I thought it was very impressive that she even knew about that, and then cared to ask, she is just such a nice person!

 

[gdubb]

A few minutes before she told me, and she was making casual conversation as well, which I thought was really nice. I just had foot surgery and she asked how I was doing with all that. I thought it was very impressive that she even knew about that, and then cared to ask, she is just such a nice person!

aww that was really sweet of her.
maybe one day i'll get to talk to this nice lady.

wonder if anybody will be accepted today..hmmmm...

oh almost forgot...i called earlier for us today to find out how many people were on the waitlist and was told that it was completely confidential and the office staff doesn't know anything. maybe it's better this way.

 

[WaitCommiserate]

I know this probably sounds psycho, but what time did GW call you for your acceptance? I am thinking between 12-2PM.... lets get a poll started....lol

 

[gdubb]

I know this probably sounds psycho, but what time did GW call you for your acceptance? I am thinking between 12-2PM.... lets get a poll started....lol

i was wondering where you were hiding
don't feel psycho. i was wondering the same thing. i put my money on 2-4pm.

 

[HoyaMax]

i was wondering where you were hiding
don't feel psycho. i was wondering the same thing. i put my money on 2-4pm.

I'd agree... they folks over at the admissions office probably don't want to call before noon, since a number of people live on the West Coast (i.e. 10 AM call = 7 AM on the other coast)... nothin like sounding all groggy, cussin at the person calling before 9!

 

[WaitCommiserate]

gdubb, you've been posting my thoughts on all of my subscribed threads already..lol...keep it coming!

i was wondering where you were hiding
don't feel psycho. i was wondering the same thing. i put my money on 2-4pm.

 

[gdubb]

I'd agree... they folks over at the admissions office probably don't want to call before noon, since a number of people live on the West Coast (i.e. 10 AM call = 7 AM on the other coast)... nothin like sounding all groggy, cussin at the person calling before 9!

wow waitc and hoya too.....everybody's comin outta hiding today 😉

 

[gdubb]

gdubb, you've been posting my thoughts on all of my subscribed threads already..lol...keep it coming!

i am here for entertainment purposes only...i'm not even really on the waitlist 😱

where is gw again? 😛

 

[tcar18]

my guess is between 1 and 3:30, just after lunch, but the office seems to slow down by 4.

I just sit and stare at my phone between those hours

 

[Mary2009]

Hmmm, I'll put my bets on 4:00 - 5:00. Hey, you guys already took the prime time slots! 😀