Help with the waitlist

[ArteryStudyPainting]

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To all the wise of SDN,

I have a question. In being waitlisted, is there anything worthwhile to give to the school in order to help yourself? I've been in contact with my interviewers and the admissions office. One interviewer was quick to state that she was going to forward my message and additional info on "why [I'm] a fantastic candidate." Then, the dean of admissions sent me a letter on her behalf.

I asked everyone if they look to LOI during their WL construction to get various POVs; the dean said they do, and the interviewer, admissions office, and the dean suggested I send it in.

So, barring the LOI, which I'm sending in, is there ANYTHING else I can do? I don't have many updates, apart from my goals during my gap year either completed or in progress (work and volunteering).

I'm really trying here, as I want to stay local, and with friends and my support system (friends in the school already, SO, family). Honestly the whole process is making me sick, b/c it honestly feels like my hometown school doesn't care about me, as opposed to people from other states, etc. that don't care at all about the city, its people, and just want to jump ship. It's so much more to me, but I don't think they care, or want to care. I hope I'm wrong though and want to make sure I leave it all on the table at the end of the day.

 

[PhilzCoffeeAddict]

I think you may have another problem at hand. If you think the school doesn't care about you... do you really want to go to that school? Just food for thought. On the other end, I've never heard of the dean sending someone a personal letter, so it sounds like your hunch may be wrong. Honestly, at this point, its all about just waitlist movement and making sure you're on the top of the waitlist. Get that letter of intent with updates in. Best of luck! I see you got acceptances elsewhere so you'll be fine =]

 

[Welshman]

To all the wise of SDN,

I have a question. In being waitlisted, is there anything worthwhile to give to the school in order to help yourself? I've been in contact with my interviewers and the admissions office. One interviewer was quick to state that she was going to forward my message and additional info on "why [I'm] a fantastic candidate." Then, the dean of admissions sent me a letter on her behalf.

I asked everyone if they look to LOI during their WL construction to get various POVs; the dean said they do, and the interviewer, admissions office, and the dean suggested I send it in.

So, barring the LOI, which I'm sending in, is there ANYTHING else I can do? I don't have many updates, apart from my goals during my gap year either completed or in progress (work and volunteering).

I'm really trying here, as I want to stay local, and with friends and my support system (friends in the school already, SO, family). Honestly the whole process is making me sick, b/c it honestly feels like my hometown school doesn't care about me, as opposed to people from other states, etc. that don't care at all about the city, its people, and just want to jump ship. It's so much more to me, but I don't think they care, or want to care. I hope I'm wrong though and want to make sure I leave it all on the table at the end of the day.

uhhh are you saying that the school where your interviewer forwarded a letter to the dean of admission and where the dean then sent you a personal letter seems like it doesn't care about you???

 

[ArteryStudyPainting]

uhhh are you saying that the school where your interviewer forwarded a letter to the dean of admission and where the dean then sent you a personal letter seems like it doesn't care about you???

Hahaha no. I'm just hopeful that they're not going through the motions.

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[Goro]

To all the wise of SDN,

I have a question. In being waitlisted, is there anything worthwhile to give to the school in order to help yourself? I've been in contact with my interviewers and the admissions office. One interviewer was quick to state that she was going to forward my message and additional info on "why [I'm] a fantastic candidate." Then, the dean of admissions sent me a letter on her behalf.

I asked everyone if they look to LOI during their WL construction to get various POVs; the dean said they do, and the interviewer, admissions office, and the dean suggested I send it in.

So, barring the LOI, which I'm sending in, is there ANYTHING else I can do? I don't have many updates, apart from my goals during my gap year either completed or in progress (work and volunteering).

I'm really trying here, as I want to stay local, and with friends and my support system (friends in the school already, SO, family). Honestly the whole process is making me sick, b/c it honestly feels like my hometown school doesn't care about me, as opposed to people from other states, etc. that don't care at all about the city, its people, and just want to jump ship. It's so much more to me, but I don't think they care, or want to care. I hope I'm wrong though and want to make sure I leave it all on the table at the end of the day.

In general, no.

You also need to work on your Plan B because you should consider yourself rejected until you get that accept email in your Inbox.

 

[Welshman]

Hahaha no. I'm just hopeful that they're not going through the motions.

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Those are quite the motions to go through.... what do you think they do for applicants they actually do care about...

But at this point there is nothing that can be done besides a LOI (of dubious efficacy) or an additional LOR if the school says they accept them and might help (most don’t).

As many people with more experience than I have said, it’s called a waitlist for a reason

 

[ArteryStudyPainting]

I'm grateful so far, as I've been accepted to two schools already. So, whatever happens, happens for a reason and I won't be upset. I'd love this, my state school for many reasons. That's why I'm being like this.

I'm not usually this whiny and have patience, the waitlist is getting to me I guess. The wait is killing me slowly. But you're all right, and I appreciate the comments.

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[ArteryStudyPainting]

Would anyone like to read the LOI I've made? I have gotten differing opinions and would love some expert opinions from people who know better than me. If no one responds, I'll leave this thread alone after this message.

Thank you,

C

 

[Terror Billy]

Just my opinion here, but I think you need to let go and just hope for the best on the WL movement, it sounds like you've had plenty of contact with admissions/the school and at this point you might just annoy them. You have two other acceptances so spend your time and resources deciding between those rather than trying to move a mountain. If you get off that WL then you have your decison, if not prepare for one of the others. Pursuing medicine is going to require a lot of sacrifices and sadly that may include moving far away from family and friends.

 

[21Rush12]

I’m happy to read it. Send it on over

 

[cloudcomputingunicorn]

Happy to read it!