Is hold a euphemism for rejection?

[calipremed5768]

What does being put on hold mean? Nice way to say rejected?

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[Goro]

No, hold means "we haven't rejected you, yet."

 

[calipremed5768]

So it likely means that I’m a mediocre applicant who wasn’t good enough to get a first round II? Maybe fighting for wait list slots later?

 

[Cornfed101]

So it likely means that I’m a mediocre applicant who wasn’t good enough to get a first round II? Maybe fighting for wait list slots later?

I think it means you are not good enough to be interviewed outright, but not bad enough to be rejected outright either. They want to compare you to a larger pool of applicants that will be applying over the coming months. I have a couple of interview holds and that's basically what it said in the email I was sent. I assume they are being honest.

 

[LizzyM]

Hold means "we are waiting to see if the prom queen shows up before we ask you on a date. "

 

[calipremed5768]

Feels bad

 

[coffee&scrubs]

If one of your holds is from GW then don't give up hope. They are notorious for putting a large amount of apps on hold, but many people who later get interviews say they had been previously put on hold before the II. Just wait it out

 

[calipremed5768]

It wasn’t GW

 

[Goro]

So it likely means that I’m a mediocre applicant who wasn’t good enough to get a first round II? Maybe fighting for wait list slots later?

Yup. Remember, you're one of 5000-10000 applicants vying for 100-200 seats.

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