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*accepted. (pet peeve)
Not sure how/what SEP is but it sounds like you are waitlisted? I would prepare to apply again next year.
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I'm assuming PCO is benefiting from this program by charging you for it. Therefore they keep you hanging on a thread waiting to hear something, anything. They haven't even offered you a place on the waitlist. There are already a bunch of people on the waitlist waiting in agony. If you want to call and get a more direct "status" you can, but I very much doubt you would be part of the incoming class for the fall if we're being honest.
This is actually a free program minus food and transportation. I thank you for your opinion, but why do u think theyre not saying anything? I'm under a lot of stress attempting to wow them by doing great, but my motivation is getting in this year. I just hope theyre not dragging me around when it's possible no reward will come of this.
Why don't you ask them?
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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. You need to make it to admissions and ask. Also ask how many students are on the waitlist, and if you are even on it, or this is a moot point.
From my understanding is that if you do well in this program they will most likely accept you next year depending on the applicant pool they have. I know a couple people who did this program and got in the following year.
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It seems like a few major schools (I know of Berkeley, PCO, and ICO) have a similar Summer/Minorities/Educational program that they offer. Honestly, it seems more like a PR move for the school. It looks great for them to "give back to the community" with such programs.
Certainly, attending the program shows that you are truly interested in their school, and that's always a plus.
However, it does not (and should not) guarantee admission to the school unless you're still a good candidate. After all, if you cannot handle their academic work-load, how can the school justify accepting you? You might drop out and they end up losing $100,000 in tuition, and there's nothing an educational program can help with that...
Certainly, attending the program shows that you are truly interested in their school, and that's always a plus.
However, it does not (and should not) guarantee admission to the school unless you're still a good candidate. After all, if you cannot handle their academic work-load, how can the school justify accepting you? You might drop out and they end up losing $100,000 in tuition, and there's nothing an educational program can help with that...
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Did you try calling them...?
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*seconded. If this program is too intense that you can't handle making a phone call that could decide your imminent future, how are you supposed to handle opto school? It's a PHONE CALL. It may take 5, maybe 10 minutes out of your life. I feel like this might be a cop out because you might not be prepared for what they are going to tell you, which is not what you want to hear. If I were in your shoes I would not be putting up with the dangling that you are. You're desperate to know where you stand but not willing to do anything about it.
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probably realized how dumb she was for not just calling them...I agree, I'm not sure why so many introverts go for Optometry...when a large part of the field really depends on networking and social skills to make patients happy.
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This isn't isolated to optometry. There are a lot of introverted people in med/dental, etc. programs who have ridiculous scores and GPA's that blow us out of the water. Come the first day of class, however, they can't talk to anyone, make a phone call, etc. This is why adcoms let in a range of people and why interviews are such a vital part of the admissions process. If you can't talk to people and handle a stressful situation (i.e. an interview) how will you handle stressful patients?
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Yea, a lot of it is what you choose to become. You can grow up studying during all of your free hours and your neurons do not get exposed as much to the complex nature of human social interactions and you will be at least a little awkward the rest of your life. (I'm generalizing here) Or you can grow up not studying at all and do terrible on tests (so those connections do not get strengthened) but have an amazing personality that gets you further than any test scores ever could.
