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you can wait until after may 15 before taking any action (according to one of my pre-med advisors). you can also write a letter of intent (which one of my other advisors said is ok to do).

i got off one waitlist by doing nothing. i talked with a guy who got off the duke waitlist (he's a current 4th year there) and he said he did jack squat to get off the list.

if it is ranked, then you probably don't have to do anything.

 

I got into my current medical school (also my 1st choice) off of the waiting list.

Here's what I did:

1. Called the admissions office explaining that I was definitely coming if accepted. They were quite nice and even told me where I stood on the waitlist.

2. Established residency in the state & made sure the adcom was aware when my legal status would change. This is helpful for both private and public schools (most private schools receive financial support from their states for "local" students.

3. Submitted an extra recommendation from a well known doctor that I was working with.

For me, it probably came down to my residency as they called me and told me that I was IN the day my residency adjusted (that was the day at which I had been employed within the state for 1 year).

Hope this helps & good luck!

 

i think it depends too on what school you're waitlisted at.
some have more movement than others.

 

In Puerto Rico, burritos and taquitos are not the food of choice. Perhaps your post would have been funnier if you said pasteles or mofongo?