OFFICIAL YALE COUNTDOWN THREAD

[mwilson]

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Just got the acceptance too! Craziness. I'm out in California. Good luck everyone!

 

[LizardKing]

I got waitlisted. 🙁
Top choice too.

 

[mamie]

I got waitlisted today. Not to sad, but a little bitter.

 

[UMgrad]

Hey guys,

I GOT IN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 🙂 😛

I cannot describe how happy I am. This was my number one choice and I thought I had absolutely no chance. I have no voice; I have been screaming all day long. Well good luck to everyone else, and I hope to meet my new classmates in May.

🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

 

[akiks]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by spacecadet22:
•akiks---Make sure that you let them know Yale is your number one choice. They also accept new letters of recommendation and any other sort of file update. Also, once they rank the waitlist...I would continue to call about every 2 weeks if you are in a good position. Nothing, however, will ensure acceptance.

•••••Thanks spacecadet. 'preciate it.

 

[oldman]

congrats to all!

 

[jrucb]

got rejected pre-interview....weird shiznit.h ahhaha

Javi

 

[akiks]

yeah kudos to all who got in. 😀 ..can y'all share ur stats just incase we waitlisters have to reapply 😀 😀 just kidding

akiks why do you have to be so pessimistic?

no i am not!

yes u are!
no!
yes!
no !
yes!
no
shut up :wink:
dont ask...thats what a pileup of waitlist does to u

 

[LizardKing]

akiks, I hear ya. I have a stack of waitlists, 0 rejections and 0 acceptances. This is torture.

But anyway, I'm losing hope with Yale. I have no idea where I stand on the waitlist. I'll call, but if I hear, "Second Tier," I will be terribly upset. Yale was far and away my top choice, and I even sent them a letter of intent! Now I can't send one to any other school! Bah!

 

[SnudgeMuffin]

My last plea... Can anyone accepted or waitlisted please post or PM me their stats? It will help me alot. Thanks. 😀

 

[neecie]

Still in shock, but I got in today, too!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

 

[LizardKing]

Snudge, I got waitlisted at Yale and my stats are:

3.97 gpa (mid-tier undergrad)
37 MCAT (11v 13b 13p)

Strong research, moderate amounts of community service and clinical experience.

 

[Scooby Doo]

Waitlist for scooby...ah well...Doesn't sound too optimistic (as SWO's letter was).

 

[MorningLight2100]

SnudgeMuffin, I think that you actually know mine, but here goes. . .

Waitlisted at Yale. The details:

GPA: 3.94 (competitive undergrad)
MCAT: 30S (11-8-11-S)

One year of research + senior thesis research; LOTS of extracurrics, community service, leadership, volunteering.

 

[SnudgeMuffin]

Thanks for posting stats.

MorningLight, are you definitely going to Columbia? I know you were very interested in both Yale and Columbia.

 

[rubberducky]

Waitlisted... drats. And nothing about being at the top either. Has anyone called today to see if they will tell you where you are? I feel like a stalker calling today. Im going to try and hold off until next week.

 

[botticelli]

rubberducky, I PM'd you.

 

[Scooby Doo]

anyone call today?

 

[MorningLight2100]

Hi SnudgeMuffin,

Yep, I'm headed for Columbia, so I'll be withdrawing from Yale's waitlist. 🙂 I prefer Columbia, so there's really no point in hanging around and waiting for Yale to finally give me the axe.

Did you finally find out about Yale? Where do you think you'll be next year?

 

[Avi]

I went home for the weekend and my rejection letter followed me there. 🙁 Oh well, Congrats to those accepted and best of luck to those waiting to get in.

 

[botticelli]

So SWO's letter saying he is in the top tier of the wait lists makes it sound like they have already made out the tiers of the waitlists. so is it too early to call and see where we are on the waitlist? I don't know if I want to know... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

 

[LizardKing]

it's too early to call. I just called and they told me they won't know until all the response forms come back.

 

[LizardKing]

Actually, the lady working there told me they might not have anything ranked for two months!!! I suspect that's just a technique to reduce the volume of calls two weeks from now. If I find out I'm on the bottom tier waitlist, I'll withdraw...there's really no hope then. Why don't they just reject the bottom tier?

 

[Scooby Doo]

Yea...when I called she said 2 months too! That's so ridiculous! She said if you call back in 2 months and we still don't have an idea of where you are on the waitlist, you can talk to the director to get a better idea for your chances....umm yea....no thanks...no more interviews for me 🙂

 

[LizardKing]

This is ridiculous. All the other schools I've been waitlisted at have their act together and already have tiers set. Yale's telling me they can't get it done in two months?

 

[choker]

so locita, does this mean pitt? will i see you at the pitt 2nd look in may?

 

[LizardKing]

Hmmm...I know a bunch of people who got rejected from Yale, so we're not in that bad shape.

Locita, do you think the people who were high on the waitlist were already notified, and we're all just stuck in the middle or bottom? SWO got his "high waitlist" letter, and now I'm beginning to get a little antsy.

 

[UMgrad]

I agree with Lilycat. People received acceptance letters this week. They have until May 15 to respond. They can only offer those positions after everyone reponds. From what I hear about 100 people were accepted. I am sure some will differ and some will opt for other schools. Don't despair, if you are in the waitlist and you are determined to go there, your chances are good.

Good Luck everyone... :wink:

 

[locitamd]

Hey Choker,

I forgot to ask, how was Acapulco?

Share your adventures... :wink:

 

[choker]

ah! my bad! didn't see this.

thanks for asking!
it was nice, warm, no mailboxes, no emails.

very very very relaxing. just what i needed!
beautiful.
are you in school still locitamd? how was your break?

-choker

 

[locitamd]

<img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" /> No worries <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" />

We used to go to Acapulco alot, so I'm well familiar with the relaxation factor - really happy to hear it worked on ya. As for me, no, no more school - but I do think "accidentally" drinking Everclear on Bourbon Street after my Tulane interview counted as something of a spring break...

 

[latebloomer2]

I called today and spoke with Veronica. She told me the waitlist would be put together by late April. She said she had been telling people two months but it won't take that long.

 

[locitamd]

sorry, but I somehow think that bumping up this thread might make me feel better.

 

[Yogi Bear]

bump.... 😀

 

[Dr Chooch]

Ahh, all the oldies are coming back. 🙂 Wasn't there a Harvard thread too?

 

[sponch]

So anyone know what the date is this year?

 

[whozshoe]

i think director silverman said letters would be sent near or by March 31st...

 

[Sunnygirl]

Is it really that late??? 🙁 I hate this whole waiting thing!!!!

 

[Street Philosopher]

Originally posted by locitamd
sorry, but I somehow think that bumping up this thread might make me feel better.

me too

 

[UMgrad]

Locita, are you applying again this year? Do you know something I don't?

I remember this time last year.

😀

 

[locitamd]

you need sleep boy. immunology has gone to your head.

 

[UMgrad]

I just wanted to let everyone know that you might receive an early treat.

Good luck to all...

 

[wexy]

wait wait wait?? did you hear anything? What do you know?

I dont mean to be anal, but I am in connecticut, so i *should* get my mail...

write back or PM me!!

- wexy

 

[Yogi Bear]

Originally posted by UMgrad
I just wanted to let everyone know that you might receive an early treat.

Good luck to all...

could u clarify? did u get an acceptance? if so, via what method?

 

[Kovox]

Hey y'all I sure hope your phones are working because it seems as though admissions are starting to call people up today to personally congratulate them😀

 

[Doc Ivy]

omigod what they're calling people!?!?! so you're saying I should leave my lab right now and camp out by the phone? Uggh what if I don't get the call does that mean it's all over😱

 

[relatively prime]

Come on people... don't let this guy fool you. I just called the admissions office and they haven't even finished making all of their decisions... and they're not calling anyone.

Maybe the director decided to call one of the MD/PhD applicants or maybe it was his nephew getting accepted... but by and large... they are NOT making phone calls to notify people of acceptance.

 

[DragonM]

Originally posted by relatively prime
Come on people... don't let this guy fool you. I just called the admissions office and they haven't even finished making all of their decisions... and they're not calling anyone.

Maybe the director decided to call one of the MD/PhD applicants or maybe it was his nephew getting accepted... but by and large... they are NOT making phone calls to notify people of acceptance.

Who did you talk to? I called this morning to ask about the phone calls because my brother got one and I didn't (we live in the same apartment). He interviewed earlier however. Early interviewers are getting calls. Some decisions were already made.

If I do get a call, I expect one before the 27th.

 

[relatively prime]

I don't know who I talked to. It sounded like an older woman... she was pretty sure people weren't being called.

 

[Yogi Bear]

for those who got phone calls, when did u interview?