pritzker admissions

[drdan766]

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so. . . we wait. . . some more. Still, I am happy to wait for pritzker. I just hope things work out.😀

 

[QuakerPreMed]

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!

Awesome and congrats, but do you know why you didn't get the offer at the time of admission like some did? (I know a few full rides went out w/ acceptance offers.) I already got my fin aid package but I wouldn't mind additional $$...Of course if you got into WashU you probably look better than I do 😀

 

[EBI831]

Awesome and congrats, but do you know why you didn't get the offer at the time of admission like some did? (I know a few full rides went out w/ acceptance offers.) I already got my fin aid package but I wouldn't mind additional $$...Of course if you got into WashU you probably look better than I do 😀

i think it is because they have separate scholarship and admissions meetings. maybe scholarship like once a month and they prob know that if you are getting a scholarship you'll be admitted so maybe so if like this week is scholarship and next week's meeting is admission then probably those ppl will get scholarship mentioned w/ admissions offer but if you lag behind the meeting you don't get it ie your file hasn't even been brought up yet? who knows. but i'll take it

 

[monday_best]

Awesome and congrats, but do you know why you didn't get the offer at the time of admission like some did? (I know a few full rides went out w/ acceptance offers.) I already got my fin aid package but I wouldn't mind additional $$...Of course if you got into WashU you probably look better than I do 😀

Oh! My good friend got a full scholarship with her Pritzker acceptance and she told me she withdrew yesterday. Coincidence?!

Congrats, EB!

 

[Heimerfink]

(3 weeks ago)

I'm sure NEXT week will be the week I hear back from Pritzker.

(now)

I'm sure NEXT week will be the week I hear back from Pritzker.

I guess it's Wednesday. Then again, it's only been more than 8 weeks!

 

[hlchess]

Oh! My good friend got a full scholarship with her Pritzker acceptance and she told me she withdrew yesterday. Coincidence?!

Congrats, EB!

Wait, she withdrew from Pritzker with a FULL SCHOLARSHIP?!? Wow, what was she thinking??

 

[Teee]

Wait, she withdrew from Pritzker with a FULL SCHOLARSHIP?!? Wow, what was she thinking??

i believe we should be thanking her 😕

Heimerfink, did you call or email to find out when you should hear? i heard 9 weeks later so next wednesday might really be it, and as much as i don't want to give you any advice 😉 , maybe you should send a LOI before they meet, if you really really really want to go to pritzker

 

[normalwishart]

(3 weeks ago)

I'm sure NEXT week will be the week I hear back from Pritzker.

(now)

I'm sure NEXT week will be the week I hear back from Pritzker.

I guess it's Wednesday. Then again, it's only been more than 8 weeks!

Good things come to those who wait ... of course bad things happen too, but let's just focus on the good things for the purpose of this thread ...

 

[ViRiViRi]

Pritzker is my #1 choice. I just loved the students there. They were so happy and full of life. And they do so many amazing things, like their REMEDY trip to the Dominican Republic. Here's to hoping I get a beautiful call on April 11th. It would be a nice birthday present, needless to say. Good luck to all! I hope we share the same good fate and we can be classmates next year!

 

[da Vinci]

any news?

 

[EBI831]

just a heads up they call on wednesdays so it'd be tomorrow and joni huff has a thing for calling around like 1:30 pm at least in my case she always called (3x so far) b/w 1:30 and 2:00 on wednesdays. good luck all!!!

 

[Heimerfink]

bump

 

[Heimerfink]

Final Decision Made: Unknown


this just happened a little bit ago. anyone know what that means?

 

[Drloveme]

It means that you're "continued," which basically means that you'll be re-reviewed at every meeting from here on. If you're not outright accepted by May 15, you'll be waitlisted

 

[monday_best]

Wait, she withdrew from Pritzker with a FULL SCHOLARSHIP?!? Wow, what was she thinking??

Yeah, not sure I would have done the same thing 😕 , but she had a similar offer from another school. I think she felt badly about holding both and decided that Chicago wasn't for her (no pressure from me, though, if that's what you're thinking. 😉 ).

 

[Heimerfink]

It means that you're "continued," which basically means that you'll be re-reviewed at every meeting from here on. If you're not outright accepted by May 15, you'll be waitlisted

is that the same as an outright waitlist? what i mean, is this just the middle of three options I had?

or is this slightly better than receiving an outright waitlist?

 

[drdan766]

I think waitlist is better than being a continued applicant. They make the wait list from the pool of continued applicants.

Also, has anyone received any news today from pritzker at all? Anyone know anything other than we need to wait, and wait, and wait and . . . . . . .

 

[hlchess]

Yeah, not sure I would have done the same thing 😕 , but she had a similar offer from another school. I think she felt badly about holding both and decided that Chicago wasn't for her (no pressure from me, though, if that's what you're thinking. 😉 ).

I guess it makes sense if she got a scholarship from another school. The full scholarships are so rare, I was just surprised anyone would turn one down, especially at such a good school like Pritzker. But of course, that is good news for those of us still waiting for acceptances.

Heimerfink, I think they haven't really waitlisted anyone yet. They'll eventually turn the "continued" applicants into the waitlist. That's what I've heard.

Anyone know if they rejected anyone post interview? Or is everyone either accepted or continued? Was there really someone who was continued an then rejected later?

 

[hlchess]

So the adcom meeting should be over by now... Anyone have any news?

 

[ViRiViRi]

i am dying to know...still no calls my way...this is making me nervous...i would appreciate if people could post if they get a call so i can know one way or the other =)

 

[ViRiViRi]

i am dying to know...still no calls my way...this is making me nervous...i would appreciate if people could post if they get a call so i can know one way or the other =)

 

[LadyKae]

I guess it makes sense if she got a scholarship from another school. The full scholarships are so rare, I was just surprised anyone would turn one down, especially at such a good school like Pritzker. But of course, that is good news for those of us still waiting for acceptances.

Heimerfink, I think they haven't really waitlisted anyone yet. They'll eventually turn the "continued" applicants into the waitlist. That's what I've heard.

Anyone know if they rejected anyone post interview? Or is everyone either accepted or continued? Was there really someone who was continued an then rejected later?

yeah there was someone who was continued and then rejected, see page 3 of this thread.

 

[AzuraDragon]

I'm in my 8th week and waiting anxiously for a reply. Have they stuck to that schedule at all?

 

[ptdoctor]

I have been continued since January...and still continued today

I love the school, but hate all the waiting

 

[sammydoc]

wait so did they update the status page today for anyone or no?

 

[BarrySanders]

yeah i went from no to unknown today

 

[imable24]

Sorry for posting this twice. I don't know to delete a message. No wonder I haven't been accepted.

 

[imable24]

My status changed to yes but it didn't say anything else. And I didn't receive an email or a phone call. Does that mean rejection?🙁

 

[Falco2525]

My status changed to yes but it didn't say anything else. And I didn't receive an email or a phone call. Does that mean rejection?🙁

at this poiint maybe...but maybe not...people have gotten phone calls a few days after the decision became yes...so there is still a possibility...good luck!

 

[sagemedecon]

My status page changed on a Wed and I didn't get the call until Friday morning. Best of Luck!!!!!

 

[QuakerPreMed]

My status changed to yes but it didn't say anything else. And I didn't receive an email or a phone call. Does that mean rejection?🙁

Since it appears no one on SDN has posted about getting in from this meeting yet, I think you're OK for now. If meetings are traditionally on Wednesdays...I think my call was on Thursday morning, so there might be a day or two delay. Check your phone tomorrow for a call from area code 773!!

 

[pmstp21]

No to yes yesterday too. But nothing else otherwise. Keep fingers crossed and good luck to all of us waiting.

 

[Heimerfink]

I'm tired of thinking about where I'm headed. I'm gonna go live in the van down by the river.

 

[ViRiViRi]

If my status has not changed on the status check, does that necessarily mean that my file has not been reviewed yet? I really thought I was going to hear this week. Still no calls to anyone?

 

[LadyKae]

Joni said that there have been A FEW acceptances and A FEW rejections from the continued pool. But the majority of continued candidates are still active in the process.

I know this isn't exactly groundbreaking news...but it's at least something to know that those continued applicants who haven't been accepted or rejected by the end of this week (because I think this was the last mtg. before the prospective revisit, right?) can expect to be waitlisted...

Anyone know what Dean Abelson meant when he said in the continued letter that waitlistees who maintains interest in the school will "contract with time"?

 

[nosugrefneb]

Anyone know what Dean Abelson meant when he said in the continued letter that waitlistees who maintains interest in the school will "contract with time"?

I've not seen the letter, but I'm guessing he meant that since Pritzker typically competes with other top schools for accepted students, some of whom inevitably go elsewhere over Pritzker, those students will remove themselves from the wait list here (hopefully!), thus shrinking the pool.

 

[pmstp21]

My status page changed to Yes and just got a call this afternoon. Good luck to you all. 😉

 

[ViRiViRi]

Congratulations pmstp21!!! You must be really excited! Seeing that some people's statuses have changed from no to yes in the decision status, what do you think it means if my status still says no. If I had been continued, would I get a continued applicants letter or be informed in some manner? Is there any chance they made a decision already but haven't changed my status? I would really appreciate the input, even if you are not sure. I just need some support please =).

 

[hlchess]

Congratulations pmstp21!!! You must be really excited! Seeing that some people's statuses have changed from no to yes in the decision status, what do you think it means if my status still says no. If I had been continued, would I get a continued applicants letter or be informed in some manner? Is there any chance they made a decision already but haven't changed my status? I would really appreciate the input, even if you are not sure. I just need some support please =).

If you are continued, then your status would change to unknown. And you will get a letter in the mail telling you that you are continued, although it took mine two months to get to me...

Maybe they haven't reviewed your file yet. When did you interview?

 

[Teee]

should a LOI be addressed to dean Abelson since he signed the continued notification letter? or to the interviewer?

 

[Falco2525]

should a LOI be addressed to dean Abelson since he signed the continued notification letter? or to the interviewer?

i would say actually one of the Directors of Admissions...Joni Huff and/or David Owen

 

[sagemedecon]

I think Abelson as he is the one that signs the acceptance letters. Either way I'm sure it will get to the right place with any of those people.

 

[imable24]

I called the office today and although my status says yes, the secretary claimed she can't see what the decision is . And she said that I should receive a letter next week. This is definitely a rejection isn't it?🙁

 

[Falco2525]

I called the office today and although my status says yes, the secretary claimed she can't see what the decision is . And she said that I should receive a letter next week. This is definitely a rejection isn't it?🙁

honestly probably...i am sorry...usually they say you havent received a call yet or something to that matter...theres still an outside chance and hopefully they come through for you

 

[sagemedecon]

When I called after my status page changed to yes I was told that I could expect a phone call. It might just depend on who answers the phone though. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Good luck!

 

[sammydoc]

hey so my roomate says that her friend JUST got waitlisted at uchicago... but this doenst sound right. they dont have a waitlist going yet do they?

 

[LadyKae]

hey so my roomate says that her friend JUST got waitlisted at uchicago... but this doenst sound right. they dont have a waitlist going yet do they?

i do remember them saying that they would start to make the waitlist at the end of April, but it does seem kind of early...do you know if he/she was waitlisted right away post-interview, or if he was continued first?

 

[pmstp21]

Thanks ViRiViRi! I think that if your status page still says No, that means they haven't gone over your file yet. Mine has been saying No for at least two months. Good luck everyone!

 

[sammydoc]

so does anyone know whether its better to be continued or waitlisted? and does anyone know if the pritzker waitlist is tiered or ranked?

 

[ViRiViRi]

So how do I find out when the next adcom meeting is? Anyone know already or should I make a call? Are there any meetings left? We are mid-April already and have to make a decision by May 15. This is a little frustrating.