Schools worth it to check status online?

[amikhchi]

Does anyone know which schools are generally the ones that it's *worth it* to check the status online. I find myself checking the status websites of each school i applied to nearly 5 times a day, and it seems like I will always see the same message until i'm actually notified of a change... I have heard UCI has offered a few interviews with the status online changing before the email went out, other than UCI are there other schools?

I'm trying to minimize the pointless online status checking because i do it far too much, borderline obsessive, but i imagine that's normal for a pre-med SDNer...

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[CoolWhipp]

Just calm down with it man.

 

[JJMrK]

I've heard that Rochester is worth checking once a week or so.

 

[JonathanMD]

Plan B: Check your email once a day and make sure you answer all your phone calls.

 

[greatnt249]

Does anyone know which schools are generally the ones that it's *worth it* to check the status online. I find myself checking the status websites of each school i applied to nearly 5 times a day, and it seems like I will always see the same message until i'm actually notified of a change... I have heard UCI has offered a few interviews with the status online changing before the email went out, other than UCI are there other schools?

I'm trying to minimize the pointless online status checking because i do it far too much, borderline obsessive, but i imagine that's normal for a pre-med SDNer...

I don't know how much this helps, but I found out online that I was accepted to Temple weeks before the letter came in the mail. Anything other than that (interview invites and whatnot) was coupled with an e-mail.

 

[dancindoc85]

seems like Temple, Drexel, and ... Jefferson (?) have alerted applicants to interviews via status page without an email....

anyone know of any others? i know it's probably silly, but when i'm sitting here at work staring at an empty inbox, sometimes it feels productive to look at status pages as well!

 

[flip26]

The only school so far where the online status changed well before I got the email with the same info was NYMC.

Otherwise, I think it is a waste of time constantly checking the websites, but checking your email, and making sure something good doesn't dump into your spam folder, is the way to go (and I have had a couple of important emails divert to spam).

 

[ProtonatedAlchy]

my drexel status changed before an email

 

[Equality]

U Michigan too

 

[brooklynblunder]

just check your inbox/spam

 

[elizalandry]

bump. good question.

 

[FluffyRabbit]

I have filters that ensure any email with the words "school", "medicine", "medical", "secondary", "supplemental", or "interview" get sent to my inbox, and it has been working alright so far... ^_^

 

[calimed214]

UC Irvine has been rejecting/denying interviews via online status change without sending an email to notify people that they've been rejected. So definitely check UCI.

 

[BlueElmo]

SUNY Buffalo and Upstate I think.

 

[medstar21]

SUNY Buffalo is worth it. I got notice of acceptance a week before I got my packet in the mail. Not sure about the interview phase, i didnt check it often then.

 

[rockaction]

With Wake Forest, it's all dependent on the status checker.

 

[roaming]

George Washington notified me of my hold status via website. No email notification.

 

[Compass]

Drexel placed me on hold w/o e-mail.

 

[htg2010]

case western is a good one to check

 

[BlueElmo]

case western is a good one to check

They don't send you an email?

 

[FallenHero]

i just give a quick once over to the first page of the school specific discussions board, the ones at the top usually got some activity going on.

 

[Caprica6]

Case. Rejection via status page. No e-mail.

 

[BlueElmo]

Case. Rejection via status page. No e-mail.

Sorry man.