FYI................This came off the Marian site. A great description of how this Medical school follows the protocol of all of this. It came directly from the Admissions office. Have no idea if this is what PCOM does................ Gives you an idea what is happening however. I wish more schools would put this up on Student Doctor to explain what is happening "behind the scenes!".
From MARIAN ..................................
In the spirit of transparency, here's some more information to clarify:
- At the end of March, the admissions committee starts its final review of the alternate list. This review lasts for approximately one month. During this time, each file is reviewed again by a committee member who re-reads every piece of information. This review is holistic and includes approximately 20 different metrics. The final review is discussed by the committee. At the conclusion of these reviews, the alternate list is frozen.
- Around the middle of April, the Office of Enrollment Management asks applicants on the alternate list to confirm their status on the alternate list. Applicants confirm, withdraw, or do not respond.
- At the last meeting of the year, the admissions committee votes to pull applicants off the alternate list. Since this meeting does not always happen after May 1, the committee does not know how many seats it will have to offer until all the tuition deposits are received. In addition, there are typically also a handful of outstanding offers that still have time to deposit according to AACOMAS traffic guidelines. Because the committee voted to admit specific applicants, those decisions are honored. Accordingly, the class is constantly in flux until the end of May. Thus, the statement "pulls from all quartiles" was used in the earlier post.
- All applicants (those who confirm and who did not respond) remain on the alternate list until a final decision is rendered. But, because applicants are given at least two reminders to confirm their alternate list status, priority consideration is given to those who follow instructions. For this reason, we skip over some applicants. Thus, the statement "not necessarily in order" was used in the earlier post.
We hope this information is helpful. It will likely generate some additional comments, but it is also important to remember that each medical school has a process that it follows. It may not be a process that all applicants like, but it should be afforded respect. If not, MU-COM is likely not a good fit for that applicant.
Finally, your comments have been helpful. We will take them into consideration for next year's cycle.
Thank you,
Admissions
and the fact that I actually loved PCOM during my visit on interview day is a real plus 
. Sending positive energy to everyone still waiting to hear back 
