May 15-Drop waitlists also?

[sgglaze]

I know that on May 15th we are expected to drop all but one of our acceptances, but can we still remain on as many wait lists as we like?

As an example, assume someone has 3 acceptances and 5 wait lists. On May 15th does that person have hold only 1 acceptance and 0 wait lists or can he hold onto 1 acceptance and all 5 wait lists?

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[Robizzle]

I know that on May 15th we are expected to drop all but one of our acceptances, but can we still remain on as many wait lists as we like?

As an example, assume someone has 3 acceptances and 5 wait lists. On May 15th does that person have hold only 1 acceptance and 0 wait lists or can he hold onto 1 acceptance and all 5 wait lists?

1 acceptance + 5 waitlists

 

[LifetimeDoc]

You can hold onto as many waitlists as you wish. You can only hold 1 acceptance after May 15th. If you get an acceptance after May 15th (meaning you now have two acceptances) you have 2 weeks to inform both schools which one you are now picking.

If you are caught holding more than 1 acceptance after May 15th (except for the 2 week grace period where you get off a waitlist), all of the schools that accepted you have the right to withdraw your acceptance.

 

[iceman77_7]

*insert gunner answer* You have to drop all but one acceptance and all your waitlists. *end gunner answer*

 

[sendwich]

let's say you have an acceptance post-May 15th. The school you're WL-ed at accepts you and gives you 2 weeks to answer back. What if financial aid is going to factor into whether or not you say 'yes" to the waitlisted-now-accepted school? are you just pretty much screwed then? there's no way schools can pump out your financial aid in 2 weeks, right?

 

[alwaysaangel]

let's say you have an acceptance post-May 15th. The school you're WL-ed at accepts you and gives you 2 weeks to answer back. What if financial aid is going to factor into whether or not you say 'yes" to the waitlisted-now-accepted school? are you just pretty much screwed then? there's no way schools can pump out your financial aid in 2 weeks, right?

You can contact the schools individually at that point. Some will extend the time you have to decide, others will hurry to give you a financial aid offer or estimate.

 

[babel]

The link below just reiterates what everyone else has said, but is the official set of guidelines from the AAMC to schools on how to deal with acceptances, acceptances from waitlists etc.

http://www.aamc.org/students/applyin...procedures.pdf

 

[GuzzyRon]

The link below just reiterates what everyone else has said, but is the official set of guidelines from the AAMC to schools on how to deal with acceptances, acceptances from waitlists etc.

http://www.aamc.org/students/applyin...procedures.pdf

Bad link, repost, please.