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eh, im not getting my hopes up. what will be, will be.
annh31 said:Ok these numbers are really discouraging. But let's think about it - how many people do you think are rejected post-interview? Maybe 100? I mean, they can't waitlist everyone they don't accept.
So, that takes us down to roughly 770. Yesssss.
Do you really think they over-accept that much? I was thinking (ok, more like hoping) they only accepted like 250 people the first time through. So, say only 1/3 of those people decide to go to Penn State, since it is a state school and all that jazz.
That still leaves a TON of people on the waiting list...but hopefully a large number of the people on this list have A. selected another school at this point and have B. withdrawn from the waitlist all together.
Someone please tell me there aren't 300 people on this list.
I can't manage to kick the habit but I've cut it down to once a day...annh31 said:i think i need to remove myself from SDN for awhile.
haha yeah right.
Buckeye(OH) said:Alright, a slight update. I hollered at Lubbers today (FYI, that means I called him) regarding the fact that Im going to be incommunicado for 3 weeks.
While doing so I of course asked how many peeps on de waitlist. He said he didnt know (thats a crock). I asked how much movement was there last year? He said theres usually at least 10%. 10% is **** in terms of waitlist movement. I then asked when does the majority of the movement occur. He said mid-June to mid-July so theres still a lot of time.
Dont be all gettin yer panties in a bundle now.
sveg13 said:yeah, thanks for the update .. to everyone
kdogg- 00 said:Has anyone gotten off of this ***tty waitlist? I just got into Temple off the waitlist today but man did I wish that e-mail was from Penn State instead!!
July is super late to be letting people off of a waitlist! On the bright side, maybe most of the people Penn State lets in in July will already be set on attending another school and they'll keep going down the list until they get to us diehards and finally let us in!! Let's hope
annh31 said:hey congrats kdogg...i just had a question. if you take the spot at temple (like, you get in somewhere off a waitlist in general) - can you still be on other waitlists? i always wondered how this worked.
and this goes out to anyone - is it true that the waitlist school will call other schools where you've been accepted to verify you are holding a spot, or are on a waitlist, etc? someone told me that but i dunno if i believe it.
sveg13 said:well some news: I called today morning just to check up on the status of the waitlist and I was told there HAS been some movement of the waitlist but that it'll continue til the semester begins...I'm guessing this means the first batch of letters has been sent out (or phone calls made?) so I'm getting worried
I'm trying to be optimistic now that it's a letter that hasn't quite reached but know that I should be realistic that waitlist movement could have occurred..just not for me
sveg13 said:well some news: I called today morning just to check up on the status of the waitlist and I was told there HAS been some movement of the waitlist but that it'll continue til the semester begins...I'm guessing this means the first batch of letters has been sent out (or phone calls made?) so I'm getting worried
I'm trying to be optimistic now that it's a letter that hasn't quite reached but know that I should be realistic that waitlist movement could have occurred..just not for me
LionKing said:Congrats you guys, welcome to our class- Just paid my $610 housing deposit today.... Welcome to HERSHEY!
welovelamarodom said:i'm in too baby!!! lubbers and dean davis conference called me today at like 10am to tell me i'm in. i had a 3.58gpa and 28 mcat, which illustrates that PSU actually does care about peripheral stuff (state residency, dedication to primary care, interest interest INTEREST). as a borderline applicant, my only suggestion with this waitlist is to keep hounding them and let them know they are #1 on your list. movement just started this week so there's still eons of time left. good luck!
naimist said:Hey Lion King,
I'm actually still holding out on the waitlist, but I remembered reading on the other PSU thread that there would be some problems with housing. Are you still going to live on-campus then? Also, when exactly does orientation begin for PSU?
kdogg- 00 said:How did you hound them? I am super sad that I didn't get a message today. How can I get myself in? I am a Penn resident, 28 mcat, 3.77 gpa and lots of experience and lots of interest in Penn state. Congrats to you all who made it - I am soooooo jealous!!!
annh31 said:anyone get in lately? do you think the class is full at this point?
I got my acceptance letter today. First one, so I'm pretty excited.
Congrats! Maybe I'll see you there next year.
Maybe...I'm still waiting to hear from a couple of schools, and one of them costs half what Penn State does. But Penn State was my favorite interview. I'll definitely be at 2nd look. You going?
Mdgator,
Most happy for you. When did you interview there? I was there mid-Feb. Just wondering what the timeline is.
Thank