Notes on a Scandal: Texas Waitlist!

[Rocket3004]

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Congrats!

And to kitty: best of luck! I know how it feels too... its like you muster up the courage to want to talk but realize you don't have anything to talk about... I say just go for it and as long as you don't put your foot in your mouth to somehow make things worse (something I am very good at yet haven't learned my lesson), then what's the worse that could happen? Worst case: you stay at the same postion you are at, best case it somehow miracoulously (sp?) helps in getting you off of the WL.


And lastly: no SW news? It makes me nervous and hopeful: Hopeful that the next spot goes to your's truly yet nervous that no more movement = no more spots at all

 

[trevagandalf]

kitten, stay strong! Because one thing this whole process has taught me is that good things happen when you least expect it. And med school admissions is really like dating a boy (probably a bad and ambigious one), you just gotta stay confident and know that you're worth it! I truly hope that your dedication to UTH will eventually pay-off. Good luck!

Congrats ruby on TCOM! It is really life-changing when you realize, you're going to be a doctor, right??

And at this point, I would expect more movement from UTMB. Since just from the forum, at 3 people dropped UTMB after they got pulled off the waitlist for UTSW...

 

[DianaUT06]

And at this point, I would expect more movement from UTMB. Since just from the forum, at 3 people dropped UTMB after they got pulled off the waitlist for UTSW...

I sure hope so...I wonder how many people got cut from UTMB's waitlist after June 15th?

 

[TexMED]

I sure hope so...I wonder how many people got cut from UTMB's waitlist after June 15th?

I would only assume LOTS. Hope you get one of our spots Diana.

 

[Hope4theBest]

OMG!!! TCOM is taking FOREVER 🙁

 

[dcowboys22]

every school is taking forever!!

 

[TexMED]

agreed!

 

[Hope4theBest]

I second that!

 

[snrub]

OMG!!! TCOM is taking FOREVER 🙁

Not sure if I mentioned this earlier or not, but TCOM expects to take people off the waitlist until July 20th (the Friday before orientation, I believe).

 

[DianaUT06]

Seriously why is it so dang quiet in here?!? 🙁 😡 🙁


EDIT: Oh and I wanted to ask...have the latest UTMB acceptances been phone calls or emails??? Can't decide which to keep by my side at all times...ha.

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

Seriously why is it so dang quiet in here?!?

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

 

[trevagandalf]

Seriously why is it so dang quiet in here?!? 🙁 😡 🙁


EDIT: Oh and I wanted to ask...have the latest UTMB acceptances been phone calls or emails??? Can't decide which to keep by my side at all times...ha.

Mine was by email. Maybe there will be a last batch of acceptances soon!

Edit: This whole scenario just reminded me of a quote from LoR. Pippin at the balcony of Gondor: It's so quiet. Gandalf: It's the deep breath before the plunge.

 

[dcowboys22]

I don't like the silence......... Any news??

 

[kittenprr]

And to kitty: best of luck! I know how it feels too... its like you muster up the courage to want to talk but realize you don't have anything to talk about... I say just go for it and as long as you don't put your foot in your mouth to somehow make things worse (something I am very good at yet haven't learned my lesson), then what's the worse that could happen? Worst case: you stay at the same postion you are at, best case it somehow miracoulously (sp?) helps in getting you off of the WL.

So yesterday I did stop by the UTH admissions office with questions, and I tried to talk to the secretary. She sat down at her desk and wouldn't make eye contact with me. She never smiled, and I was continually met with 3 full seconds of silence and a blank stare after each question.

I asked about the size of the waitlist at this point because of the Texas schools agreement regarding students accepted elsewhere. Her response was that "ALL applicants are re-reviewed as spots open up...ANY that interviewed." (?) So I had to clarify...but not students who've agreed to attend another school...AND does that mean there isn't a separate alternate list?...

She said, no not students accepted and with a deposit at another school. Then she said that they review AMCAS and TMDSAS to choose students and that they start from the top and go down their list to select students for open spots. But I thought this conflicted with what I've been told before about the list NOT being ranked...so I asked for clarification about this and she said, "No?...(though she said it more in a 'but i don't know?' way)... it is not a ranked list." I don't know why I just couldn't understand this woman. She didn't even seem to understand what was coming out of her own mouth.

Then she finally made eye contact with me and said, "Well the class is full. We're at 230," and she stood up and excused herself for a meeting. I actually cried when I got back to my office, partly because I'm more confused now and because she frustrated me. It's not difficult to feign courtesy, and she made me feel like I was wasting her time and wasting my breath. Is it a bad idea to complain about this woman on a public forum?...

I also don't understand the silence. Who else is waiting to hear from UTH? I see a lot of UTSW hopefuls and TCOM. Anyone else as upset about Tiffany's maternity leave?

 

[hrusky17]

i don't think you want to be making enemies in the admissions office...try to pick up some other hobbies to keep your mind off this whole process. obviously don't forget about it but you are letting it bother you way too much.

 

[TexMED]

Seriously why is it so dang quiet in here?!? 🙁 😡 🙁


EDIT: Oh and I wanted to ask...have the latest UTMB acceptances been phone calls or emails??? Can't decide which to keep by my side at all times...ha.

mine by phone.

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

So yesterday I did stop by the UTH admissions office with questions, and I tried to talk to the secretary. She sat down at her desk and wouldn't make eye contact with me. She never smiled, and I was continually met with 3 full seconds of silence and a blank stare after each question.

I asked about the size of the waitlist at this point because of the Texas schools agreement regarding students accepted elsewhere. Her response was that "ALL applicants are re-reviewed as spots open up...ANY that interviewed." (?) So I had to clarify...but not students who've agreed to attend another school...AND does that mean there isn't a separate alternate list?...

She said, no not students accepted and with a deposit at another school. Then she said that they review AMCAS and TMDSAS to choose students and that they start from the top and go down their list to select students for open spots. But I thought this conflicted with what I've been told before about the list NOT being ranked...so I asked for clarification about this and she said, "No?...(though she said it more in a 'but i don't know?' way)... it is not a ranked list." I don't know why I just couldn't understand this woman. She didn't even seem to understand what was coming out of her own mouth.

Then she finally made eye contact with me and said, "Well the class is full. We're at 230," and she stood up and excused herself for a meeting. I actually cried when I got back to my office, partly because I'm more confused now and because she frustrated me. It's not difficult to feign courtesy, and she made me feel like I was wasting her time and wasting my breath. Is it a bad idea to complain about this woman on a public forum?...

I also don't understand the silence. Who else is waiting to hear from UTH? I see a lot of UTSW hopefuls and TCOM. Anyone else as upset about Tiffany's maternity leave?

You've done enough. Are you reapplying this new cycle simultaneously? If you are, I'd put all my effort into that now, and just pretend like you are starting fresh. If not, then put all your effort into your work, because people there are probably still counting on you to do a good job.

Try and have a relaxing fun summer. Whether or not you get accepted, you don't want to reach the end of the summer, where you are either going to continue working or start med school, and suddenly realize that you spent the last several months in an emotional pit.

I'm still waiting on my number one, the hot cheerleader, UTSW, and it's just as hard for me not to sit here and obsess over it. Thankfully I'm not in Dallas at UTSW itself so I won't do anything crazy out of desperation, but I think you're nearing that limit.

Your work is still important! Do that well! Burn everything your ex gave you! Go drink a malt scotch and light up a Cuban. Buy nice things for yourself. That's what I've been doing (minus the ex part).

 

[ph8]

You've done enough. Are you reapplying this new cycle simultaneously? If you are, I'd put all my effort into that now, and just pretend like you are starting fresh. If not, then put all your effort into your work, because people there are probably still counting on you to do a good job.

Try and have a relaxing fun summer. Whether or not you get accepted, you don't want to reach the end of the summer, where you are either going to continue working or start med school, and suddenly realize that you spent the last several months in an emotional pit.

I'm still waiting on my number one, the hot cheerleader, UTSW, and it's just as hard for me not to sit here and obsess over it. Thankfully I'm not in Dallas at UTSW itself so I won't do anything crazy out of desperation, but I think you're nearing that limit.

Your work is still important! Do that well! Burn everything your ex gave you! Go drink a malt scotch and light up a Cuban. Buy nice things for yourself. That's what I've been doing (minus the ex part).

+1

 

[DianaUT06]

HAHA, funny thing is...my good friend just told me to burn my ex's tshirt that I have...I believe it has what you call, "sentimental" value. 😎

 

[HOLDENc]

kittenprr,

You are an incredibly dramatic person.

You want answers to questions that can't be answered, i.e. will you be accepted?

This process is not going to speed up based your increasing pest-like activity. Relax. Let everything pan out. Stop bothering these poor ladies in the admissions office.

Do you have any idea how many annoying pre-med kids they have to interact w/ every day? You were probably the culmination a long line of pestering applicants all trying to glean information that nobody knows.

Relax!

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

kittenprr,

You are an incredibly dramatic person.

You want answers to questions that can't be answered, i.e. will you be accepted?

This process is not going to speed up based your increasing pest-like activity. Relax. Let everything pan out. Stop bothering these poor ladies in the admissions office.

Do you have any idea how many annoying pre-med kids they have to interact w/ every day? You were probably the culmination a long line of pestering applicants all trying to glean information that nobody knows.

Relax!

i was debating whether to take this approach or a slightly-inspirational-the-world-still-needs-you approach. I'm glad we're covering all the bases here.

 

[TexMED]

kittenprr, hang in there, take the good advice and the constructive comments given and ignore the snide ones. I do think some excellent points were said, and to sum it up I shall say that you owe it to yourself to enjoy your summer and might feel better if you can wane yourself of the admissions office area somehow. I know this cannot be easy, but it's worth a shot. Don't give up hope, but make sure you're doing everything to have that app in early so you don't have to endure another late interview season.

You deserve to be a doctor and to be happy!! So cheer up, we're all rooting for you, and if it makes you feel better to keep posting (for me it does- you should have seen me around the match) by all means keep them coming, we're here to help you feel better and I welcome your posts because NOTHING else is happening on our little waitlist forum! You know what they say, shared sorrow is half sorrow and shared joy is double joy.

Now try to squeak a smile out! Anyone know a joke?

 

[aggiesarah2007]

Now try to squeak a smile out! Anyone know a joke?

What is a double-blind study?
Two orthopedists reading an electrocardiogram.

A fellow accidentally ingested some alpha-L-glucose and discovered that he
had no ill effects. Apparently he was ambidextrose.

Q: How do you eat DNA-spaghetti?
A: With a replication fork.

1. Q: What's a pirate's favorite amino acid?
A: Arrrrrrrrginine.

2. Q: Where do they send the criminal neurons?
A: To the chain ganglion.

 

[TheRealMD]

What is a double-blind study?
Two orthopedists reading an electrocardiogram.

A fellow accidentally ingested some alpha-L-glucose and discovered that he
had no ill effects. Apparently he was ambidextrose.

Q: How do you eat DNA-spaghetti?
A: With a replication fork.

1. Q: What's a pirate's favorite amino acid?
A: Arrrrrrrrginine.

2. Q: Where do they send the criminal neurons?
A: To the chain ganglion.

The sad fact that I understood a few of those jokes makes me cry deep inside. 🙄

 

[kittenprr]

kittenprr,

You are an incredibly dramatic person.

You want answers to questions that can't be answered, i.e. will you be accepted?

This process is not going to speed up based your increasing pest-like activity. Relax. Let everything pan out. Stop bothering these poor ladies in the admissions office.

Do you have any idea how many annoying pre-med kids they have to interact w/ every day? You were probably the culmination a long line of pestering applicants all trying to glean information that nobody knows.

Relax!

Awwww, the chicks on this forum are so sweet! Thanks for the encouragement. also to male eternalrage.

Thanks eternalrage for your constructive comments and I must acknowledge how crazy i clearly sounded in my last post. But...I've now seen the inside of the admissions office twice, and that's once without an appointment (and maybe half a dozen phone calls). I liked the advice of rocket3004 who said that persisting either will do nothing or work miraculously. I actually acted on their words, thinking "pestering" was worth a shot. I just want to know what the waitlist looks like now (if there even IS a waitlist?) and knowing my approximate standing would be great...what UTSW has at least given us. I thought I was asking polite fair questions.

I work next to a residency coordinator, and I know how many anal med students they see (though that's probably a significantly smaller scale). As my boss interviews and mentors fourth year students, I even get asked questions that I can't answer...so I am positive that the woman I spoke with was unnecessarily cold. Working with our students is the best part of my day.

I've reapplied and submitted my apps, just not any secondaries. Also, I am admittedly very dramatic and emotional and sensitive, so I'm sorry to the dudes who are helpless in responding to feelings. I cry at movies and graduations, etc etc., and yeah, I'm taking my rejection from med school very hard. But very funny to me that my craziness was obvious to people I've never met.

On the bright side and somewhat unrelated.........I did meet a cute, tall, skinny, pale, awkward med student tonight at a party who might like asian girls........so...that's in my favor at least. I love awkward guys, and the more awkward, the more endearing I find them. Like when they are staring at the floor and turn bright red? So cute!!! Cheesy unclever obvious lines also make me melt. And now I'm smiling.

I gave away the puny diamond earrings the ex gave me; I had to get rid of everything. And now anything Canadian bothers me, especially hockey and even maple syrup. But we've known each other since high school, have mutual friends, and dated so long...I'm just glad the pining has lessened and that at least thoughts of him now are distasteful to me. Less painful, w00t.

 

[FastForward]

Just a heads up, I someone I know said they will be deferring from UTSW but I'm not sure when exactly they are going to notify

 

[FastForward]

kittenprr,

You are an incredibly dramatic person.

You want answers to questions that can't be answered, i.e. will you be accepted?

This process is not going to speed up based your increasing pest-like activity. Relax. Let everything pan out. Stop bothering these poor ladies in the admissions office.

Do you have any idea how many annoying pre-med kids they have to interact w/ every day? You were probably the culmination a long line of pestering applicants all trying to glean information that nobody knows.

Relax!

You do make a valid point though, it is certainly difficult for people debating whether to reapply or trying to firm up where they will be for the next several years. Especially, if they are passionate about a program. Ultimately you may not winout financially if you need to reapply and do get in or have to break a lease. but, most schools are finalizing their rosters so, unfortunately I would not count on movement as this seems like a set up for dissappointment and

 

[63768]

What is a double-blind study?
Two orthopedists reading an electrocardiogram.

A fellow accidentally ingested some alpha-L-glucose and discovered that he
had no ill effects. Apparently he was ambidextrose.

Q: How do you eat DNA-spaghetti?
A: With a replication fork.

1. Q: What's a pirate's favorite amino acid?
A: Arrrrrrrrginine.

2. Q: Where do they send the criminal neurons?
A: To the chain ganglion.

lol, i got them too. so sad.

also don't make fun of orthopedists! they're not THAT stupid!! at least i hope so, because i want to be one....

 

[spursss]

lol, i got them too. so sad.

also don't make fun of orthopedists! they're not THAT stupid!! at least i hope so, because i want to be one....

How do you hide a 10 dollar bill from an orthopod?


Put it into a book!!!!



How do you hide a 10 dollar bill from a neurosurgeon?


Give it to their wife/husband!!!

 

[trevagandalf]

Awwww, the chicks on this forum are so sweet! Thanks for the encouragement. also to male eternalrage.

Thanks eternalrage for your constructive comments and I must acknowledge how crazy i clearly sounded in my last post. But...I've now seen the inside of the admissions office twice, and that's once without an appointment (and maybe half a dozen phone calls). I liked the advice of rocket3004 who said that persisting either will do nothing or work miraculously. I actually acted on their words, thinking "pestering" was worth a shot. I just want to know what the waitlist looks like now (if there even IS a waitlist?) and knowing my approximate standing would be great...what UTSW has at least given us. I thought I was asking polite fair questions.

I work next to a residency coordinator, and I know how many anal med students they see (though that's probably a significantly smaller scale). As my boss interviews and mentors fourth year students, I even get asked questions that I can't answer...so I am positive that the woman I spoke with was unnecessarily cold. Working with our students is the best part of my day.

I've reapplied and submitted my apps, just not any secondaries. Also, I am admittedly very dramatic and emotional and sensitive, so I'm sorry to the dudes who are helpless in responding to feelings. I cry at movies and graduations, etc etc., and yeah, I'm taking my rejection from med school very hard. But very funny to me that my craziness was obvious to people I've never met.

On the bright side and somewhat unrelated.........I did meet a cute, tall, skinny, pale, awkward med student tonight at a party who has an apparent thing for asian girls........so...that's in my favor at least. I love awkward guys, and the more awkward, the more endearing I find them. Like when they are staring at the floor and turn bright red? So cute!!! Cheesy unclever obvious lines also make me melt. And now I'm smiling.

I gave away the puny diamond earrings the ex gave me; I had to get rid of everything. And now anything Canadian bothers me, especially hockey and even maple syrup. But we've known each other since high school, have mutual friends, and dated so long...I'm just glad the pining has lessened and that at least thoughts of him now are distasteful to me. Less painful, w00t.

I think you should treat med school admissions as treating a break up with a guy. Just change your way of thinking and realize that you don't need that admission this cycle to be happy and that you have other chances to try (much better odds than with a guy). Think past admissions, finish your application this cycle and take a break from checking your emails hoping to get off the waitlist. Then start making plans for next year, maybe travel, find a great job, find a great guy, do something you are interested about and that will keep your mind off admissions. Then write a list of 10 things that you hate about the admissions process and why you shouldn't stress over it and read it everytime you feel the urge to look back and think about the UTH waitlist. When you least expect it, that admission will come to you either this cycle or later.

And btw, us asian girls would rock a guy's and a med school's world if given the opportunity! And that "10 things I hate about you" list also works with guys!

 

[TexMED]

Headed to Mexico for a week and hope to hear lots of happening news when I get back! Best of luck to you all whilst I work on my tan!

 

[TexMED]

wow I have a lot of exclamation marks in that posts. reflects this true period of joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

And now anything Canadian bothers me, especially hockey and even maple syrup. But we've known each other since high school, have mutual friends, and dated so long...I'm just glad the pining has lessened and that at least thoughts of him now are distasteful to me. Less painful, w00t.

It didn't before!!?!

Aside from Pamela Anderson, Jim Carrey, and Southpark, it's your duty as an American to despise everything Canadian...

 

[dcowboys22]

any of you guys reapplying? If so, have you done anything to improve your application?

 

[socko34]

apply much earlier, update lors, get more clinical experience, rewrite ps, learn to appreciate the little things...haha

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

Just a heads up, I someone I know said they will be deferring from UTSW but I'm not sure when exactly they are going to notify

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[DianaUT06]

Woohoo! My AMCAS is already "Under Review" 😀 I love applying early! Haha.

EDIT: This was totally supposed to be under the other Texas thread...ah well. 😉

 

[Vvandenn]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Ahh.

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

Woohoo! My AMCAS is already "Under Review" 😀 I love applying early! Haha.

EDIT: This was totally supposed to be under the other Texas thread...ah well. 😉

It's ok. You'll always be a 2006-2007 cycler. Don't go in there, only noobies in that thread. I only come in here for my daily fill of Texas.

 

[Hope4theBest]

bump

 

[aggiesarah2007]

It's ok. You'll always be a 2006-2007 cycler. Don't go in there, only noobies in that thread. I only come in here for my daily fill of Texas.

GAH it is true! 🙂 I hope they don't read this thread. I can hardly stand the regular thread anymore.

 

[DianaUT06]

It's ok. You'll always be a 2006-2007 cycler. Don't go in there, only noobies in that thread. I only come in here for my daily fill of Texas.

Muahaha. 👍

On another note...why is it so darn quiet again?! Those UTMB withdrawals have to go to SOMEBODY. (surely not to someone that doesn't use SDN..*gasp*)

 

[dcowboys22]

GAH it is true! 🙂 I hope they don't read this thread. I can hardly stand the regular thread anymore.

I am considering retaking the mcat to improve my application.. do yall think that taking the mcat in july is too late for application for matriculation in 2008? I have heard that you can submit your amcas and have it verified and sent to schools even before your new score is released. The schools then just wait for your new score to be delievered. As for tmdsas, do they wait for your new score before sending your application to schools?

 

[aggiesarah2007]

I am considering retaking the mcat to improve my application.. do yall think that taking the mcat in july is too late for application for matriculation in 2008? I have heard that you can submit your amcas and have it verified and sent to schools even before your new score is released. The schools then just wait for your new score to be delievered. As for tmdsas, do they wait for your new score before sending your application to schools?

I guess it depends where your MCAT is right now. I don't know anything about AMCAS, but TMDSAS will process everything and then just update with your new score. When do scores come out from the July MCAT? If you apply early you might be asked for interviews before they even get your new score, and usually once you've been asked to interview they don't look too much at your scores anymore.

 

[dcowboys22]

I guess it depends where your MCAT is right now. I don't know anything about AMCAS, but TMDSAS will process everything and then just update with your new score. When do scores come out from the July MCAT? If you apply early you might be asked for interviews before they even get your new score, and usually once you've been asked to interview they don't look too much at your scores anymore.

Thanks for the info! I plan on retaking on july 24th and scores are released around august 20th. I would obviously submit my application much before august 20th so it could be processed and sent to schools. I feel like the MCAT is weighing down my application a bit, so it wouldn't hurt to retake inorder to improve my chances. But ofcourse im still rooting for this application cycle and these waitlists!!! And hopefully none of us will need to reapply!🙂

 

[aggiesarah2007]

Thanks for the info! I plan on retaking on july 24th and scores are released around august 20th. I would obviously submit my application much before august 20th so it could be processed and sent to schools. I feel like the MCAT is weighing down my application a bit, so it wouldn't hurt to retake inorder to improve my chances. But ofcourse im still rooting for this application cycle and these waitlists!!! And hopefully none of us will need to reapply!🙂

Well you should be applying NOW. Like yesterday 🙂 At least for TMDSAS. Its a balance between gpa and mcat so I can't really give you a cut off, and of course your numbers aren't any of my business, but remember, your MCAT can go down. And that would be no bueno. Good luck if you do decide to retake. And get that app in! NOW! 🙂

 

[DianaUT06]

Just applied for some research tech jobs at Baylor and UTH...cross your fingers! This girl needs a job...🙄

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

Either all of us got screwed or Texas came to a standstill.

I wish there was some closure to this.

fjask;fja;gjsdlagjdsajgdsal!*($)@#*$#@#$)@($@#)(!)()!

 

[reemiss]

I am considering retaking the mcat to improve my application.. do yall think that taking the mcat in july is too late for application for matriculation in 2008? I have heard that you can submit your amcas and have it verified and sent to schools even before your new score is released. The schools then just wait for your new score to be delievered. As for tmdsas, do they wait for your new score before sending your application to schools?

I had this exact problem before I was taken off a waitlist, and I what I was told is that while TMDSAS submits your application to the schools, they set them aside waiting for your new mcat, because your application isn't as complete as others. When I didn't match, I was working and finishing up my degree, and so I couldnt study for it then, and I felt like I needed a full 3 month prep time, because they switched it to computer, and I took pen and paper (and because I forgot everything!). Because my mcat wasnt where it needed to be, I had decided to take 2 years off in order to retake it. I say think very seriously about it before you submit what might be considered a late application after this cycle. Good luck with your decision!