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hey guys!

I was gone over the 4th and just got in. So no more news for anyone, huh?

It seems that most schools (amcas/tmdsas) have had unexpectedly low WL movement. I dont know what the log-jam is, but it might just be that applications have gone up markedly than in the past.

It is a bit frustrating though... I thought I had a very competitive application. I think applying late killed me, so I have no one to blame but myself: Not the new TMDSAS system, but me.

I might give one more crack at contacting someone @ UTSW, but I don't think anything else is going to happen. If it does, great, but I'm making plans otherwise.

Good luck to all - and def. post up if you or someone you know has heard good news from any of the schools... I'm sure I and others would appreciate it!
 
Number of applicants is increasing steadily compared to the number of new spots each school is allocating compared to the past. It won't get any easier.
 
TheRealMD said:
Number of applicants is increasing steadily compared to the number of new spots each school is allocating compared to the past. It won't get any easier.
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Thanks for reminding me. 😡 Sigh. 🙁
 
My buddy just got in at UTH on Friday. He posted it on the UTH 2011 facebook group page if you want to verify the truth of my post. It's still not over!:luck:
 
MullieWins said:
My buddy just got in at UTH on Friday. He posted it on the UTH 2011 facebook group page if you want to verify the truth of my post. It's still not over!:luck:
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Woah, awesome!

One detail (if you can get it):
- Was he accepted to any other Texas school? (Tmdsas or Baylor)
 
a friend of mine just got off the utsw waitlist a few days ago.

have hope my friends.
 
please people give me your spot at UTMB!! lol
 
dallas007md said:
a friend of mine just got off the utsw waitlist a few days ago.

have hope my friends.
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ShockedMonkey.jpg
 
C'mon, TCOM! Trickle down to me...I need this (yeah I know, so do a lot of others). 🙂
 
my friend had no acceptances anywhere else. just utsw waitlist
bottom 1/3.

do any of you hate the a&m secondary, thats the only one i have left. i have no idea what to say about that quote.
 
dallas007md said:
my friend had no acceptances anywhere else. just utsw waitlist
bottom 1/3.

do any of you hate the a&m secondary, thats the only one i have left. i have no idea what to say about that quote.
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BOTTOM 1/3 you say?!?! There's STILL hope for me!! Lol :laugh:
 
there is hope!
perhaps send an email to them saying if they offer you a spot, you will 100% say yes.

i really really hope you get in, your stats are very similar to mine and that worries me.😕
 
dallas007md said:
my friend had no acceptances anywhere else. just utsw waitlist
bottom 1/3.

do any of you hate the a&m secondary, thats the only one i have left. i have no idea what to say about that quote.
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my guess is they're jumping through the list to find people that match people that dropped.

the only other explanation is that everyone in the top 1/3 and middle 1/3 got kicked off the list on June 15th because they had multiple acceptances.

either way this deserves a picture:
omgwtfbbq-39352.jpg
 
eternalrage said:
my guess is they're jumping through the list to find people that match people that dropped.

the only other explanation is that everyone in the top 1/3 and middle 1/3 got kicked off the list on June 15th because they had multiple acceptances.

either way this deserves a picture:
omgwtfbbq-39352.jpg
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Well, I'm pretty sure they can only realistically offer spots to people who haven't gotten in anywhere else (since it'd be kinda rude to try to steal applicants from other schools this late in the game).
 
Just when I was about to lose all hope..... I received a call from TCOM Admissions at 10:40 am this morning from an unknown number. This was my only interview so I am very grateful!! Whewwwww saved from taking the Mcat July 24!!

To Hope4thebest and Snrub...I'm wishing you guys the best and I understand how much yall NEED this! I was in the exact same boat as yall.
 
TheRealMD said:
Well, I'm pretty sure they can only realistically offer spots to people who haven't gotten in anywhere else (since it'd be kinda rude to try to steal applicants from other schools this late in the game).
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No way. Schools offer to whoever they want. I doubt they cater to people who haven't gotten in, in fact, those who already have acceptances are probably more competitive.
 
eternalrage said:
No way. Schools offer to whoever they want. I doubt they cater to people who haven't gotten in, in fact, those who already have acceptances are probably more competitive.
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I didn't say they couldn't offer spots to people who already have acceptances, but I'm sure those people have already gotten apartments and maybe even moved in already. they'd just have to jump through so many hoops.

Besides, if you had an acceptance after june 15th, weren't you supposed to be automatically dropped from all other waitlists?
 
TheRealMD said:
I didn't say they couldn't offer spots to people who already have acceptances, but I'm sure those people have already gotten apartments and maybe even moved in already. they'd just have to jump through so many hoops.

Besides, if you had an acceptance after june 15th, weren't you supposed to be automatically dropped from all other waitlists?
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Oh you were referring to TX acceptances?

In that case nvm. Yes, if you had another TX acceptance, you were dropped from the waitlist like a bad habit.

I thought u meant TX schools not giving offers to people with AMCAS acceptances, only to people without any at all.

In any case, yes there'd be a good amount of hassle late game to switch acceptances.
 
is checking your email every ten minutes bad for your health?
 
hrusky17 said:
is checking your email every ten minutes bad for your health?
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Haven't heard any studies on that one yet...good idea though. :laugh: Don't worry, I've been doing exactly the same thing...

EDIT: Oh, and LOVE the pic eternalrage...lol.
 
haha, i guess that is sort of the way i feel
 
They haven't gone through everyone b/c I am there and have no TX acceptances.

That's odd, but i guess they are matching ppl who dropped to other ppl on the list. 👎
 
dallas007md said:
my friend had no acceptances anywhere else. just utsw waitlist
bottom 1/3.

do any of you hate the a&m secondary, thats the only one i have left. i have no idea what to say about that quote.
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Last question... did they send an email, call, etc?
 
dallas007md said:
phone call.
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Cool, thanks for the info. Bottom 1/3, huh??

I hate to keep bugging you but did your friend do anything else (i.e. call or send a letter)?

Although it prob. doesnt make a difference... it's just that I feel like I am not proactive enough or that I should be doing something to make it happen!

Hmm.. no missed calls here 😛
 
eternalrage said:
No way. Schools offer to whoever they want. I doubt they cater to people who haven't gotten in, in fact, those who already have acceptances are probably more competitive.
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Actually, after a certain date (July 1st I think it is) all LCME acredited schools in Texas have an agreement to not accept already accepted students. It was on the UTSA website somewhere.
 
AggieSean said:
Actually, after a certain date (July 1st I think it is) all LCME acredited schools in Texas have an agreement to not accept already accepted students. It was on the UTSA website somewhere.
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It's June 15th. And I know this - I thought he was making a general statement about schools catering to people who didn't have acceptances.
 
dallas007md said:
phone call.
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...

I've been checking gmail this ENTIRE time. ENTIRE = since I got on the waitlist way back when. Might have been Republic of Texas Part 4, I don't even remember anymore.

sigh.
 
AggieSean said:
Actually, after a certain date (July 1st I think it is) all LCME acredited schools in Texas have an agreement to not accept already accepted students. It was on the UTSA website somewhere.
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You mean not to offer seats to students accepted ANYWHERE (i.e. non TMDSAS/Baylor)??
you sure about that? Never heard about that one before..
 
eternalrage said:
...

I've been checking gmail this ENTIRE time. ENTIRE = since I got on the waitlist way back when. Might have been Republic of Texas Part 4, I don't even remember anymore.

sigh.
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Hehe, you and me both. I even thought perhaps the email was lost in cyberspace and I had been accepted the whole time! lol!
 
Rocket3004 said:
You mean not to offer seats to students accepted ANYWHERE (i.e. non TMDSAS/Baylor)??
you sure about that? Never heard about that one before..
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It is June 15. All of the Deans of Admissions at the Texas medical schools (Baylor included) have an agreement to remove all students from their waitlist that already have an acceptance to another Texas school.
 
NCF145 said:
It is July 15. All of the Deans of Admissions at the Texas medical schools (Baylor included) have an agreement to remove all students from their waitlist that already have an acceptance to another Texas school.
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I thought it was June 15 where the TX only schools had that agreement. But regardless, it only applies to TX schools (and Baylor) not to other AMCAS schools IIRC
 
Rocket3004 said:
I thought it was June 15 where the TX only schools had that agreement. But regardless, it only applies to TX schools (and Baylor) not to other AMCAS schools IIRC
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You are right...brain fart. I'll edit it.
 
NCF145 said:
You are right...brain fart. I'll edit it.
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No problemo... as long as its a TX thing... I was sort of panicing for a second. :scared:

this waitlist IS scandalous (sp?) so far. I wish I could get a hold of SOMEONE at SW. Do you go there by anychance?
 
Rocket3004 said:
No problemo... as long as its a TX thing... I was sort of panicing for a second. :scared:

this waitlist IS scandalous (sp?) so far. I wish I could get a hold of SOMEONE at SW. Do you go there by anychance?
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nope. sorry
 
eternalrage said:
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I've been checking gmail this ENTIRE time. ENTIRE = since I got on the waitlist way back when. Might have been Republic of Texas Part 4, I don't even remember anymore.

sigh.
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Do you mean you keep refreshing gmail/re-signing on and off? There's a downloadable program called the Gmail Notifier that puts an icon on the taskbar and tells you when you get new mail. It lights up and stays blue if you have a new message. The second I get mail, I'm on it.
 
kittenprr said:
Do you mean you keep refreshing gmail/re-signing on and off? There's a downloadable program called the Gmail Notifier that puts an icon on the taskbar and tells you when you get new mail. It lights up and stays blue if you have a new message. The second I get mail, I'm on it.
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don't have admin priveliges at work
 
ms_taken said:
Just when I was about to lose all hope..... I received a call from TCOM Admissions at 10:40 am this morning from an unknown number. This was my only interview so I am very grateful!! Whewwwww saved from taking the Mcat July 24!!

To Hope4thebest and Snrub...I'm wishing you guys the best and I understand how much yall NEED this! I was in the exact same boat as yall.
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Congrats! I am excited for you, but at the same time depressed 🙁
 
Rocket3004 said:
Hmmm.. see if you can get through to someone and be like

Hey mang, how many seats j00 got left or think you will give out in the next few weeks :laugh:
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who exactly were you trying to call in the past few days?
 
I wonder if I should call at the end of the week if I don't hear anything from UTMB and ask if I should still send in secondaries for this next cycle...I don't want to annoy them though. I just don't know if I will be wasting my money. ****, I wish she would have given me more information.
 
ms_taken said:
Just when I was about to lose all hope..... I received a call from TCOM Admissions at 10:40 am this morning from an unknown number. This was my only interview so I am very grateful!! Whewwwww saved from taking the Mcat July 24!!

To Hope4thebest and Snrub...I'm wishing you guys the best and I understand how much yall NEED this! I was in the exact same boat as yall.
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Congrats!
 
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