How often should I contact Admissions while on the Waitlist?

[CherylSwoops]

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Hey everyone,

I’m curious about your thoughts on contacting admissions to express continued interest in the program. Here’s a bit of my background: I applied last cycle with some questionable stats but had strong trends/aspects in other parts of my application. I’m currently waitlisted at the school I went to undergrad, and they typically see a lot of movement due to a variety of factors (ie location and private).

I’ve been consistent with my communication and updates, but I’ve recently pulled back since I’ve been doing this regularly since D-Day last December. My heart is telling me to keep calling and expressing my interest, but my mind is saying to detach and move on.

Does anyone have any thoughts or advice on this? I understand calling won’t move the needle but keeping my name at the forefront could be helpful maybe? Or maybe I’m just annoying them at this point…I’m not sure.

 

[AnxiousMia]

I'm in the same boat. I don't want it to backfire but I also don't have much to update as I'm in my gap year. I sent my letter of intent and had a letter of support sent as well but not sure what else to do and if it would even be helpful at this point.

 

[CherylSwoops]

I'm in the same boat. I don't want it to backfire but I also don't have much to update as I'm in my gap year. I sent my letter of intent and had a letter of support sent as well but not sure what else to do and if it would even be helpful at this point.

Same here I did everything in the book. Even showed up to the ADA Dental School convention thing online. Maybe if we detach from it we’ll hear good news 😂 I’m not sure tho…

 

[AnxiousMia]

Same here I did everything in the book. Even showed up to the ADA Dental School convention thing online. Maybe if we detach from it we’ll hear good news 😂 I’m not sure tho…

It also doesn’t help that everyone around me is telling me to keep emailing and calling and I’m not sure what to even say or if that isn’t the fastest way to get blacklisted by a school. 😂😂

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I think I talk about it here

While You Are Waiting: Processing Health Professions Applications | SDN

I often use the "marathon" metaphor when it comes to the timeline from preparing your application to stepping on-campus as a newly enrolled student, but

www.studentdoctor.net

 

[applesauce69]

did you end up getting off the waitlist?

 

[CherylSwoops]

did you end up getting off the waitlist?

Nope :/ had to reapply