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Started by bullishMD
In response to one of my questions regarding the non ranked ordered waitlist, the admissions counsellor told me:
"No, there is not more than one waitlist category. I have never told
you that nobody has been rejected after interviews. Acceptance and
rejection decisions are completely up to the admissions committee. If
you have been selected for out waitlist it means the committee has
reviewed your application favorably and has decided not to reject but to
keep you on our waitlist. "
So maybe rejections have been made and the people on this waitlist have a good shot at acceptance? Good luck
"No, there is not more than one waitlist category. I have never told
you that nobody has been rejected after interviews. Acceptance and
rejection decisions are completely up to the admissions committee. If
you have been selected for out waitlist it means the committee has
reviewed your application favorably and has decided not to reject but to
keep you on our waitlist. "
So maybe rejections have been made and the people on this waitlist have a good shot at acceptance? Good luck
Previous RFU waitlist forums mention a high turnover rate. It makes sense because other competative applicants on the wait list must have plans for the following year that they might not want to turn down. Hopefully, turnover is 50% or greater so our chances are closer to 1 in 3 rather than 1 in 7. 
Great news!!! Congratulations!!! 😉 Did it come via letter?
Do you mind if I ask some stats? In state? Out-of-state? GPA?
Also,one last strange question: what time on 6/4 did you receive your waitlist e-mail? I'm wondering if by chance the time the e-mail was sent is some indicator of 'non-ranked waitlist' ranking....
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At least if the waitlist was ranked, applicants might be able to get more specific feedback as to where they stand on that list. It would also mean that applicants that are waitlisted earlier in the process would have a better shot at getting accepted. In my opinion, a ranked list is better.
Congrats frisbee!
Congrats! Will you be attending?
I received the waitlist email at 234pm (no idea what timezone this is from, but I am in the lot of community service, a little research (no pubs), and a few other activities. I will most likely be attending unless I hear something from Jefferson before I get an apartment (would like to start a lease on July 1 so not much time). Good luck everyone!
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I received my waitlist email at 8:36AM. Hmmmm...I wonder.
So I didn't notice, but apparently a lot of my last email got deleted so it made little sense. Here is what it was supposed to say:
I received the waitlist email at 234pm (no idea what timezone this is from, but I am in the mountain timezone GMT+7). My stats are a 29N (10,9,10) 3.95 BCPM and 3.73 AO. I have a lot of community service, a little research (no pubs), and a few other activities. I will most likely be attending unless I hear something from Jefferson before I get an apartment (would like to start a lease on July 1, so not much time). Good luck everyone!
I received the waitlist email at 234pm (no idea what timezone this is from, but I am in the mountain timezone GMT+7). My stats are a 29N (10,9,10) 3.95 BCPM and 3.73 AO. I have a lot of community service, a little research (no pubs), and a few other activities. I will most likely be attending unless I hear something from Jefferson before I get an apartment (would like to start a lease on July 1, so not much time). Good luck everyone!
was it an email notification for your acceptance?
Maybe it is a sign that we are on the other half of the waitlist though, compared to "forgot name..sorry". Hopefully it doesn't mean that, but you never know.
Has anyone gotten or know someone with a post-interview rejection from RFU this cycle?
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nope.
Congrats! I see you have multiple acceptances, will you be attending RFU?
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Congrats! Did you interview in May?
i'm losing hope guys and gals. 🙁 .
there's still hope until the last week of july.
hmm....seems like RFU give acceptances tues and thurs (10th and 12th from the people who posted).
any acceptances today?
I Could Not Agree More!! I'm Going Crazy Waiting!!! Rfu I Love You!
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have they forgotten about us?
I read somewhere that rfu gives people 2 weeks to decide if they will attend rfu or not, so since the last time I've heard people say I got accepted from this thread was in the week of the 9th, i'm hoping really bad that this week rfu will send out new acceptances. last week's silence was a long dragging week.
since it's getting late, are some of you guys already turned in your amcas app for the 2009 cycle? i read in the rfu thread last year someone mentioning to only apply to a few med schools at first and then add more schools later when you're for sure not getting in to med school in the current cycle. that way you can still get your amcas app verified, work on a few secondaries, and not be burden with a big cost just in case med school pans out in the last minute. i'm considering doing this strategy. i'm just wondering if others are contemplating in doing this too. any suggestions why this might be a bad idea?
since it's getting late, are some of you guys already turned in your amcas app for the 2009 cycle? i read in the rfu thread last year someone mentioning to only apply to a few med schools at first and then add more schools later when you're for sure not getting in to med school in the current cycle. that way you can still get your amcas app verified, work on a few secondaries, and not be burden with a big cost just in case med school pans out in the last minute. i'm considering doing this strategy. i'm just wondering if others are contemplating in doing this too. any suggestions why this might be a bad idea?
I'm using this strategy. Right now I've got two schools on my AMCAS, will expand it later if needed. It seems like a decent idea (especially if you are using your own money!).
anyone else care to chime in?
Do you think a second wave of waitlist acceptances have been sent out? I get the feeling that they haven't, but I guess it is possible. Good luck guys.
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Thanks for the information, even though it was bad news. Things will work out, don't get down.
Quick question Surajc11, where are you from? Just wondering if I should expect the same tomorrow?
yup.. they rejected me last week (or so) via snail mail. oh well, i'm going to my top choice school anyway 🙂
ps one interview was horrid and i had to do a "third" interview which wasn't much better.
i really don't want to get the mail today. i have a bad feeling.
I don't know about you guys, but I'm actually looking forward to some closure.
nothing in the mail for me today. doesn't mean something isn't coming tomorrow though. once again, good luck to all.
anybody else get a letter today? or acceptance email?
Maybe they're making their way through individual applications?
Why does this school have such a low average GPA? Are they looking for something special?
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