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Has anyone received financial aid from Pritzker? I read somewhere that they would be shipping packets back ~2 weeks after submitting your info, and I sent them my tax info on 2/8...and my FAFSA had already been processed by then!!

If anyone is still wondering about timelines, I interviewed in October and heard in mid/early December. David called me sometime in the morning.

Best of luck to everyone.
 
I interviewed January 22nd and I have no change on my status page and I am going nuts. I wish i just knew one way or the other. Has anyone else that interviewed in January heard anything?
 
same here about the waiting since jan 22nd thing, i actually interviewed on jan 23rd and i'm hoping for a status change this week and some news
 
I interviewed the week before you guys and haven't heard yet -- I think the week before me just heard this past week, assuming they do one batch a week you should hear next week ...
 
drdan766 said:
I interviewed January 22nd and I have no change on my status page and I am going nuts. I wish i just knew one way or the other. Has anyone else that interviewed in January heard anything?
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A friend of mine interviewed 1/18, got the call last Thursday.
 
There goes my theory ... I think I interviewed either the 18th or 19th and haven't heard ...
 
EBI831 said:
same here about the waiting since jan 22nd thing, i actually interviewed on jan 23rd and i'm hoping for a status change this week and some news
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Are you actually considering U Chicago with the WashU acceptance? Congrats btw!
 
Falco2525 said:
Are you actually considering U Chicago with the WashU acceptance? Congrats btw!
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Yup, I sure am! I'm waiting for uchicago and baylor. if by some fluke i get those in addition to WashU who knows where'll i'll end up. i really liked both of the schools above but my dad for sure wants me at washU he's already looking into housing b/c its his alma mater.
 
EBI831 said:
Yup, I sure am! I'm waiting for uchicago and baylor. if by some fluke i get those in addition to WashU who knows where'll i'll end up. i really liked both of the schools above but my dad for sure wants me at washU he's already looking into housing b/c its his alma mater.
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I'd take Baylor over Wash (though I wouldn't sneeze at Wash). Baylor is cheap, very low in tuition, and isn't over-run by mudphuds. Plus TMC is in a good part of Houston relative to Wash's local environment.
 
So I checked my mail before coming to work today (maybe an hour ago), and I had nothing in my mailbox. However, the following email was just sent to me at 11:30 a.m.:

Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Our office is dedicated to helping you manage the financial aspects of your education. We look forward to working with you as you pursue your goals.

This email outlines the first step in applying for financial aid at Pritzker. After you return this first set of paperwork to our office you will receive your Financial Aid Award Packet. This packet will then outline for you the remaining steps in the application process. Please contact our office at any point with questions.

It then goes on to detail instructions for applying to finaid. I think that it's kind of funny that postal mail was so slow that even the finaid office assumed that a letter would have gotten to me by now...! Haha... :laugh:
 
Hey, I'm new to this whole forum thing, but I have a question about Pritzker.
I interviewed 1/9 and had my status changed to "unknown" last week. From what I can collect from this forum, this "unknown" status means anything from a flat out rejection to "they just haven't reviewed your file yet." I would appreciate if someone could just give me the straight dope.
 
mvp25 said:
Hey, I'm new to this whole forum thing, but I have a question about Pritzker.
I interviewed 1/9 and had my status changed to "unknown" last week. From what I can collect from this forum, this "unknown" status means anything from a flat out rejection to "they just haven't reviewed your file yet." I would appreciate if someone could just give me the straight dope.
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And if context matters, here's some background about my app:
Cornell University, Bio and Econ double major
Applying MD/MBA programs
14BS, 14PS, 11VR, S WS
3.84 cumulative GPA
Two research experiences (physical therapy and molecular bio)
Two major clinical experiences (radiology and psychiatry)
 
It means that they reviewed your file and didn't give you an acceptance, and they'll review it again later. In April the "unknown" applicants will be waitlisted unless they are accepted before then.

I also got this "unknown" status, and I have similar stats. I guess Pritzker doesn't like people with high MCAT scores. 🙁
 
hlchess said:
It means that they reviewed your file and didn't give you an acceptance, and they'll review it again later. In April the "unknown" applicants will be waitlisted unless they are accepted before then.

I also got this "unknown" status, and I have similar stats. I guess Pritzker doesn't like people with high MCAT scores. 🙁
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Unfortunately, in my case, neither do Harvard, WashU, NW, Cornell, Penn...

Has anyone moved from "unknown" to an accepted status? I need that glimmer of hope right about now.
 
mvp25 said:
Unfortunately, in my case, neither do Harvard, WashU, NW, Cornell, Penn...

Has anyone moved from "unknown" to an accepted status? I need that glimmer of hope right about now.
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i find it strange that you guys with the high mcat scores are "unknown." I'm pretty sure i was continued because my mcat's are too low -- i know, i'll take the criticism, i'm out of my league -- and i know mcats aren't everything, but your stats seem pretty well rounded to me...

but be glad that you were relegated to the unknown category in march, and really only have to wait a month at most to hear your ultimate fate. i interviewed in september -- and still no love.
 
anyone heard recently? any late jan/feb interviews hear back yet?

I haven't heard. Interviewed early Feb.
 
I interviewed back in Nov/Dec, and was unknown/continued applicant until a couple days ago when I got a rejection letter in the mail
 
npuent said:
I interviewed back in Nov/Dec, and was unknown/continued applicant until a couple days ago when I got a rejection letter in the mail
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Sorry to hear -- did your status change online as well? Did it change to decision 'yes'?
 
npuent said:
I interviewed back in Nov/Dec, and was unknown/continued applicant until a couple days ago when I got a rejection letter in the mail
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sorry to hear that. did u send a LOI? Hope you have other choices.
:luck:
 
so if you are unknown, does your status on the website change to "yes" if you get rejected too?? and has anyone gotten in off the continued list?
 
sammydoc said:
so if you are unknown, does your status on the website change to "yes" if you get rejected too?? and has anyone gotten in off the continued list?
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does anyone know the answer to these?
 
Haha, we all have questions, no one has answers....

Does anyone know if the waitlist is ranked or unranked?
 
All schools have ranked wait-lists. Those who say they don't are lying. Is it really reasonable to think that they have a pile of apps and, upon someone leaving and needing a spot filled, they go through and say "Hey, today I'm searching for someone whose name begins with E..."? The waitlist is ranked, I'm certain.

Also, since I've been accepted and am fairly friendly with the admins, if anyone has general questions about admits I can ask "on behalf of a friend"...just let me know...
 
QuakerPreMed said:
All schools have ranked wait-lists. Those who say they don't are lying. Is it really reasonable to think that they have a pile of apps and, upon someone leaving and needing a spot filled, they go through and say "Hey, today I'm searching for someone whose name begins with E..."? The waitlist is ranked, I'm certain.

Also, since I've been accepted and am fairly friendly with the admins, if anyone has general questions about admits I can ask "on behalf of a friend"...just let me know...
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so do you happent to know in general whether anyone has gotten in off the unknown list? or whether a "yes' on the status page can mean a rejection too?
 
sammydoc said:
so do you happent to know in general whether anyone has gotten in off the unknown list? or whether a "yes' on the status page can mean a rejection too?
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I didn't hear it from anyone that works at UChicago, but I think I saw someone else on SDN who had been rejected and his/her status did change to "yes" as to if a decision had been made. Not sure about the "unknown" list ... will try to find out if I can.
 
QuakerPreMed said:
All schools have ranked wait-lists. Those who say they don't are lying. Is it really reasonable to think that they have a pile of apps and, upon someone leaving and needing a spot filled, they go through and say "Hey, today I'm searching for someone whose name begins with E..."? The waitlist is ranked, I'm certain.

Also, since I've been accepted and am fairly friendly with the admins, if anyone has general questions about admits I can ask "on behalf of a friend"...just let me know...
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So if the waitlist is ranked, do they tell us how high we are ranked, or do they tell us that it is "unranked"? And how much waitlist movement is there likely to be?

I'm trying to make my summer plans, but since classes at Pritzker start in Sept. and at the school I'm already accepted at they start in Aug, I'm not sure what I should do (like how long I'll need an apartment for, etc.)
 
Anyone else still just sitting around?

Anyone know when the next adcom meeting is?
 
Any SoCal peeps strongly considering Pritzker?
 
is anyone else having problems checking their application status? i keep getting the "your login attempt was not successful" message, but today is the first time that that's ever happened.
 
works for me, can you login now? did your status change?
 
Teee said:
works for me, can you login now? did your status change?
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Works for me too but my decision has already been made. At least it seems like some of us can login...

Some gross weather went through the midwest yesterday, which might have screwed something up. But, it wasn't that bad...
 
QuakerPreMed said:
Works for me too but my decision has already been made. At least it seems like some of us can login...

Some gross weather went through the midwest yesterday, which might have screwed something up. But, it wasn't that bad...
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i can login in now, with no change to my unknown/continued status, sorry for the false alarm!
 
QuakerPreMed said:
Works for me too but my decision has already been made. At least it seems like some of us can login...

Some gross weather went through the midwest yesterday, which might have screwed something up. But, it wasn't that bad...
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i can login in now, with no change to my unknown/continued status, sorry for the false alarm!
 
hlchess said:
Someone said the next meeting is April 10. That's a looooong time from now😴
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I'm just sitting around too. Early Feb interview here.

Where did you hear apr 10 from? sounds about right.
 
There is definitely a meeting this wednesday April 4th!
 
Heimerfink said:
I'm just sitting around too. Early Feb interview here.

Where did you hear apr 10 from? sounds about right.
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Hmm I dunno, someone said April 10 in another thread....

It looks like there is a meeting on the 4th too.
 
According to their schedule they won't be done until 1:30 pm.
 
hlchess said:
According to their schedule they won't be done until 1:30 pm.
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hlchess and anyone else who might have some info...
do you think there's any chance that continued candidates will be reviewed before the prospective weekend (this week's meeting or next week's meeting)? i haven't heard anything, but i haven't tried very hard, as i am too afraid of pissing off any pritzker people...
 
They say they review the continued applicants at every meeting, but I really don't know if that is true or not...

45 minutes until their meeting ends...
 
but will they call today? and ststus page changes occur on thursdays and/or fridays, right???
 
I would be more inclined to think they would call tomorrow or friday...but you never know...hopefully some of you get a call! I am rooting for you
 
Can a Yes/Yes mean rejection at this point? I'm in my 7th week and can't wait to hear...
 
hate to bring bad news but the meeting on the calendar i think was the scholarship committee meeting. i just got a call today. i think the 10th/11th is the real meeting. good luck all!
 
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