Notes on a Scandal: Texas Waitlist!

[63768]

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spursss, i didn't mean to say that TCOM sucks period. i know it's ranked better than TAMU in many areas.

i was just referring to the fact that in a premed's eyes, TCOM usually ranks lower therefore more people would probably let go of a spot at TCOM for an MD school that they may get accepted to. they are more likely to do that with TCOM than with TAMU. according to a bunch of first years that i've spoken to, TCOM was more often the backup than the first choice.

again, TCOM is an awesome institution and the education you receive here will be on par with any other school in the US. and TAMU is not a badass institution either; i just think the location and community are far better for me than at TCOM, and an MD will make my residency pursuits easier than a DO degree will.

that being said, i am still massively relieved i don't have to apply again and that my efforts in the postbac program were worth it. i am happy to finally be on the road to being a doctor.

 

[future_dr_house]

that being said, i am still massively relieved i don't have to apply again and that my efforts in the postbac program were worth it. i am happy to finally be on the road to being a doctor.

Congrats yourmom!

 

[spursss]

spursss, i didn't mean to say that TCOM sucks period. i know it's ranked better than TAMU in many areas.

i was just referring to the fact that in a premed's eyes, TCOM usually ranks lower therefore more people would probably let go of a spot at TCOM for an MD school that they may get accepted to. they are more likely to do that with TCOM than with TAMU. according to a bunch of first years that i've spoken to, TCOM was more often the backup than the first choice.

again, TCOM is an awesome institution and the education you receive here will be on par with any other school in the US. and TAMU is not a badass institution either; i just think the location and community are far better for me than at TCOM, and an MD will make my residency pursuits easier than a DO degree will.

that being said, i am still massively relieved i don't have to apply again and that my efforts in the postbac program were worth it. i am happy to finally be on the road to being a doctor.

Sounds good man!!! I will be looking to get into a hard residency program too, so looks like we will have some common interests. I do hope you are able to get into TAMU, but if not, worst case scenerio, you get to go to school with me.

 

[comets8518]

Theres one more hidden benefit to TCOM,
The gun show comes by next door about once a month so,
1. You have a great gun show nearby
2. After/during a hard workout at the gym, you could actually get away with saying "so you got tickets to the gun show" and then blame it on the real thing when it backfires.

Not that this benefit is exclusive to TCOM but I still put in the pro column

 

[63768]

Theres one more hidden benefit to TCOM,
The gun show comes by next door about once a month so,
1. You have a great gun show nearby
2. After/during a hard workout at the gym, you could actually get away with saying "so you got tickets to the gun show" and then blame it on the real thing when it backfires.

Not that this benefit is exclusive to TCOM but I still put in the pro column

hahahahaha good one. i can't believe i forgot this pro.

 

[comets8518]

5 days, no movement.

things you say to your gastro

 

[aggiesarah2007]

5 days, no movement.

things you say to your gastro

haha 🙂

Since there isn't much to do, we should ponder this question my dad brought up. If June 15th is the date you're off the waitlist with an acceptance, would you most likely be notified by today, June 1st so that you will have about 2 weeks to decide, or could you hear up until the 15th and have a week or whatever to decide?

 

[SnowTown]

haha 🙂

Since there isn't much to do, we should ponder this question my dad brought up. If June 15th is the date you're off the waitlist with an acceptance, would you most likely be notified by today, June 1st so that you will have about 2 weeks to decide, or could you hear up until the 15th and have a week or whatever to decide?

Probably the later. Accepted at 15th, and some period after the 15th to decide. People can still turn down spots between the 1st and 15th... along with other factors.

 

[BMElonghorn]

haha 🙂

Since there isn't much to do, we should ponder this question my dad brought up. If June 15th is the date you're off the waitlist with an acceptance, would you most likely be notified by today, June 1st so that you will have about 2 weeks to decide, or could you hear up until the 15th and have a week or whatever to decide?

i think you can hear until the 15th and have something like 2 wks to decide...anyone contact Wes lately...i'm beginning to give up hope in UTSW

 

[comets8518]

i emailed him a week ago to no reply. I was going to go by his office but its a far walk and I don't know how unannounced visits go.

Do they have to give 2 weeks to decide? or can they give 1 week. It would make sense for them on june 4th to offer out the new remaining spots, and then give less then 2 weeks so the new decide date is before june 15th so they give themselves enough time to have one more round if needed

 

[BMElonghorn]

i also e-mailed him a week ago to no reply...im not sure about the unannounced visit...i guess it's a gamble because it depends on how busy he is at the time

 

[aggiesarah2007]

i emailed him a week ago to no reply. I was going to go by his office but its a far walk and I don't know how unannounced visits go.

Do they have to give 2 weeks to decide? or can they give 1 week. It would make sense for them on june 4th to offer out the new remaining spots, and then give less then 2 weeks so the new decide date is before june 15th so they give themselves enough time to have one more round if needed

Other people I've heard of getting off the waitlist had about a week to decide. But I also don't think the schools really care too much about the exact timing, because it doesn't really matter to them if someone has another acceptance or not when they call them off the waitlist. They do care about getting the "right" people and having a full class.

 

[dcowboys22]

Is June 15th important? I dont remember and can't seem to find it anywhere..

 

[comets8518]

its the day that people on waitlists that already have acceptances to texas med schools get dropped from the waitlist.

 

[Rocket3004]

its the day that people on waitlists that already have acceptances to texas med schools get dropped from the waitlist.

So ppl accepted to school A but waiting on school B will be dropped form school B's waitlist at the end of that day?

Crazy! That should free up some spots I'm sure.

BTW, any more info/rumors/updates regarding UTSW?

 

[future_dr_house]

So ppl accepted to school A but waiting on school B will be dropped form school B's waitlist at the end of that day?

Crazy! That should free up some spots I'm sure.

BTW, any more info/rumors/updates regarding UTSW?

It doesn't really free up spots, but it does narrow down the waitlist pool which means better chances for when free spot do come up.

 

[comets8518]

well, it would free up spots in the event people drop out after june 15th. Then the school either has to let in someone from out of state or someone who is not accepted anywhere else. And from past years I believe acceptances the first week of school aren't too rare

 

[dcowboys22]

its the day that people on waitlists that already have acceptances to texas med schools get dropped from the waitlist.

thanks for the info!

any waitlist movement at schools besides the recent TCOM movement??

 

[snrub]

I know I probably shouldn't....but what the hey? I have a LMFU update of June 1st! Whatever that means.

 

[Hope4theBest]

I know I probably shouldn't....but what the hey? I have a LMFU update of June 1st! Whatever that means.

so do I, but....😕

 

[dcowboys22]

so do I, but....😕

but what?? What could the LMFU update mean?? Acceptancess hopefully!!! 😀

 

[interstellar]

ok i hate to be a debbie downer but i think my LMFU of 060107 is the UTH rejection that i have yet to receive.

i hope im seriously wrong though of course :|

 

[sarahjay]

ok i hate to be a debbie downer but i think my LMFU of 060107 is the UTH rejection that i have yet to receive.

i hope im seriously wrong though of course :|

are you on the waitlist?

 

[Dr. Dancer]

talking about LMFUs etc...I don't have a date change..but
i was wondering if we need to submit our Spring 2007 grades to TMDSAS as well..anyone who has done it already?

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

ive got one for 5/24/07

 

[interstellar]

are you on the waitlist?

dont think so. never heard from them after my interview. but i got letter rejections from everyone else. and theyre the only ones left....sooo yeah that's where my pessimism is coming from heh.

oh yeah and my friend from last year (didn't match) got a LMFU in June... and nothing happened after that...so it might be a final check on all the applications... (but she reapplied and got in this year 🙂)

 

[63768]

last LMFU update was 3/28. and i just got accepted by TCOM. so shrugs. STOP WITH THE LMFU DEBATE! you'll drive yourself crazy.

 

[dcowboys22]

it is too early for rejections off the waitlist.. it could only be one thing... ACCEPTANCES!!

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

it is too early for rejections off the waitlist.. it could only be one thing... ACCEPTANCES!!

uh... 5/24 here. And last I checked, my genitals were still attached to my body so I doubt utsw wants me just yet.

 

[raidvenger]

if you got off the waitlist at an out of state school and you are still waiting for an acceptance from a texas school...how long can you wait. can you still accept the offer from the OOS school and then rescind the OOS acceptance once you get an acceptance from one of the texas schools?

 

[dcowboys22]

uh... 5/24 here. And last I checked, my genitals were still attached to my body so I doubt utsw wants me just yet.

but you have not received a rejection so that's good! You are still in the running

 

[whatintheworld?]

if you got off the waitlist at an out of state school and you are still waiting for an acceptance from a texas school...how long can you wait. can you still accept the offer from the OOS school and then rescind the OOS acceptance once you get an acceptance from one of the texas schools?

with oos schools, you can hold your acceptance until matriculation, only once you matriculate is the game over. so you have until the day before matriculation at the oos school to get an acceptance from a texas school and drop the oos one.

 

[socko34]

what are the odds we get an update letter from wes this week?

 

[interstellar]

it is too early for rejections off the waitlist.. it could only be one thing... ACCEPTANCES!!

i love the optimism there haha. i guess i need to stay positive too 😳

 

[raidvenger]

with oos schools, you can hold your acceptance until matriculation, only once you matriculate is the game over. so you have until the day before matriculation at the oos school to get an acceptance from a texas school and drop the oos one.

thanks

 

[rowdyrock]

I just found out a friend of mine got into UTSA from the waitlist last week. I'm very happy for him but a bit jealous!

He found out through a phone call for anyone who'd like to know..

 

[Rocket3004]

any UTSW updates? 😕😴

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

any UTSW updates? 😕😴

theyve disappeared off the face of the planet. whisked away to the magical land of narnia.

 

[trevagandalf]

Congrats yourmom!

 

[63768]

Congrats yourmom!

lol thanks! it's really kind of bittersweet. i want to be more excited about it but while i'm waiting for TAMU, it's difficult to get the excitement. i only have 10 days left!

 

[Hope4theBest]

***chirp chirp*** this is too quiet!!!

 

[SnowTown]

I got the lastest on UTSW and TAMU!!!





















































There seems to be no waitlist movement lately. That is all. 😛





🙁

 

[dcowboys22]

any news lately? any waitlist movement??

Hopefully the 15th will bring us good news!👍

 

[Dr. Dancer]

i called wes norred at utsw yday again .... i keep calling over and over again.but he's always "in a meeting" ..i don't know how true that is...i have this suspiscion that it is to fend off callers like me...
anyways...i was notified that someone called lotrell is in charge and wes norred is not in charge of waitilists anymore...

i don't know if this is because the new cycle has already begun or they are pretty much down onthe movement now and have moved it over to someone else since now its a much simpler job...

 

[trevagandalf]

I just got into UTMB!! OMG, I'm going to be a DOCTOR!!

And I just got an email sent out at 12:06pm! Good luck to everyone... I am like soooo HAPPY!

 

[aggiesarah2007]

I just got into UTMB!! OMG, I'm going to be a DOCTOR!!

*scream* YAY!!!!! I am so excited for you!!!!!! That is absolutely amazing! YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!

 

[Texas Doc]

I just got into UTMB!! OMG, I'm going to be a DOCTOR!!

And I just got an email sent out at 12:06pm! Good luck to everyone... I am like soooo HAPPY!

Welcome to the island!!!

 

[___Doctor786___]

I just got into UTMB!! OMG, I'm going to be a DOCTOR!!

And I just got an email sent out at 12:06pm! Good luck to everyone... I am like soooo HAPPY!

Congratulations!!! I am very happy for you!

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

I just got into UTMB!! OMG, I'm going to be a DOCTOR!!

And I just got an email sent out at 12:06pm! Good luck to everyone... I am like soooo HAPPY!

YAY! Go OUT AND DO SOMETHING CRAZY!

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

i called wes norred at utsw yday again .... i keep calling over and over again.but he's always "in a meeting" ..i don't know how true that is...i have this suspiscion that it is to fend off callers like me...
anyways...i was notified that someone called lotrell is in charge and wes norred is not in charge of waitilists anymore...

i don't know if this is because the new cycle has already begun or they are pretty much down onthe movement now and have moved it over to someone else since now its a much simpler job...

Who is lotrell?!?!?

hrmmm maybe potato51 can tell us

taters r u watching this thread?