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What happened to you after your interview at Stanford, and what will you do?

  • I was accepted, and I will attend.

    Votes: 15 22.1%

  • I was accepted, but I will probably not attend.

    Votes: 6 8.8%

  • I was accepted, but I will definitely not attend.

    Votes: 6 8.8%

  • I was waitlisted and Stanford is my #1 pick, if accepted I'll go.

    Votes: 19 27.9%

  • I was waitlisted and Stanford is in my top 3 picks.

    Votes: 14 20.6%

  • I was waitlsited, and I'm going to/have withdrawn.

    Votes: 2 2.9%

  • I was rejected post-interview.

    Votes: 6 8.8%
  • Total voters
    68
  • Poll closed .
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Bumpity. I'll start the early morning chatter. I'm guessing no one hears anything until next week. But, we might as well be neurotic for the next couple of days 🙂
 
mdeast said:
Bumpity. I'll start the early morning chatter. I'm guessing no one hears anything until next week. But, we might as well be neurotic for the next couple of days 🙂
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^ 200th post on this thread!
 
jbz24 said:
Why would someone go on so many interviews, especially with the number of acceptances!
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Prospects for $$$$? I'd just want to see all those schools in person. Twould Be an awesome year of traveling.
 
mdeast said:
Prospects for $$$$? I'd just want to see all those schools in person. Twould Be an awesome year of traveling.
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I think I have a threshold with the number of interviews I can go on before I want to kill myself...:laugh:
 
Just wrote my withdrawal email and hit the send button. Hardest one so far....only 3 more to go...eeek!!!!! Best of luck guys

👍👍👍👍👍
 
jbz24 said:
I think I have a threshold with the number of interviews I can go on before I want to kill myself...:laugh:
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True. I did 12 and was pretty poor at the end of the process....slash exhausted. Although, if Harvard, Yale, UCSF, or Chicago hadn't rejected me, I think I would have gone regardless.

Thank god for crashing with friends though, or I'd be eating ramen noodles for lunch today from hotel bills.
 
Hotels? I always stayed w/ students and/or went that day (most places were near tri-state area). As for the interviews, I started cancelling toward the end... that being said, Stanford/UCSF was perfect timing b/c my SO was out on business and we hit up Tahoe after 🙂
 
It's coming down to the final hours. Stanford has a $100 deposit due tomorrow for all accepted students. I wonder how many people don't submit the deposit without officially withdrawing. Maybe the admissions people are waiting to auto-reject those folks.
 
Naijaba said:
It's coming down to the final hours. Stanford has a $100 deposit due tomorrow for all accepted students. I wonder how many people don't submit the deposit without officially withdrawing. Maybe the admissions people are waiting to auto-reject those folks.
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Haha I don't think they're quite that harsh at Stanford 🙂

And there should only be about 50-86 people doing that. I decided that I'm gonna give Greg or Arturo a call next week if I don't hear anything by Friday.
 
mdeast said:
Haha I don't think they're quite that harsh at Stanford 🙂

And there should only be about 50-86 people doing that. I decided that I'm gonna give Greg or Arturo a call next week if I don't hear anything by Friday.
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I will call them too! Based on last year's thread, there's significant waitlist movement right after the 15th, and then it stops for about a month.
 
Naijaba said:
I will call them too! Based on last year's thread, there's significant waitlist movement right after the 15th, and then it stops for about a month.
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yeah I noticed that too.

it's times like these when I rock out to 80s hair bands...

iiittt's the finaaaaaal coooouunnnnntdown!
 
Wow, very odd to see that I'm being mentioned in this thread. Hi 🙂 I'm certainly not sky-high with stats, but I had some pretty cool extracurriculars that I did in undergrad without realizing that it would make me a unique applicant for med school. Goes to show there's more to the process than just numbers.

I've updated my profile if anyone's interested.

And yep, financial aid was important, and I was accepted to schools in an order that did not reflect my preferences for attending--hence, the sheer number of interviews. Sigh, my pocketbook... but worth it in the end.

Withdrawing from Stanford was particularly painful, and I hope someone here gets the chance to go! I just visited the new building and it ROCKS (no nap pods though--'twas a myth).
 
bfg9000 said:
Wow, very odd to see that I'm being mentioned in this thread. Hi 🙂 I'm certainly not sky-high with stats, but I had some pretty cool extracurriculars that I did in undergrad without realizing that it would make me a unique applicant for med school. Goes to show there's more to the process than just numbers.

I've updated my profile if anyone's interested.

And yep, financial aid was important, and I was accepted to schools in an order that did not reflect my preferences for attending--hence, the sheer number of interviews. Sigh, my pocketbook... but worth it in the end.

Withdrawing from Stanford was particularly painful, and I hope someone here gets the chance to go! I just visited the new building and it ROCKS (no nap pods though--'twas a myth).
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:hello:

What a coinkidink that you'd read this thread!
 
wolfiemd said:
zOMG! What are the chances of some weekend news?
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I'd say there's potential. Last year, May 15th was a Friday and people found out over the weekend.

Gosh, I should have called Arturo and begged. Haha, he was awesome...I definitely could shoot the breeze with him over the phone.
 
mdeast said:
I'd say there's potential. Last year, May 15th was a Friday and people found out over the weekend.

Gosh, I should have called Arturo and begged. Haha, he was awesome...I definitely could shoot the breeze with him over the phone.
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"thanks for updating my app, Arturo. Let's grab a beer."
 
Haha, I thought Arturo was hysterical in a good way. He fits into my larger caricature of the admissions office there.

Isn't it really early on the West Coast?!?
 
mdeast said:
Haha, I thought Arturo was hysterical in a good way. He fits into my larger caricature of the admissions office there.

Isn't it really early on the West Coast?!?
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Yes, it is really early, but I couldn't sleep all that well haha. Damn I wish I hadn't got my hopes up.
 
Naijaba said:
Yes, it is really early, but I couldn't sleep all that well haha. Damn I wish I hadn't got my hopes up.
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I'm gonna predict phone calls (if there are going to be phone calls) for Monday? maybe?
 
mdeast said:
Haha, I thought Arturo was hysterical in a good way. He fits into my larger caricature of the admissions office there.

Isn't it really early on the West Coast?!?
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I was having wait list dreams. And a random dream that I was on a subway in china.
 
wolfiemd said:
I was having wait list dreams. And a random dream that I was on a subway in china.
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7 AM on a Saturday? Are you mad man?

A call today. Would probably be...the best weekend present ever.
 
mdeast said:
7 AM on a Saturday? Are you mad man?

A call today. Would probably be...the best weekend present ever.
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It'd be the best year present. To think it's been over a year since I took the MCAT, what a loooong process.
 
Naijaba said:
It'd be the best year present. To think it's been over a year since I took the MCAT, what a loooong process.
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Yup! Me too. March I think I took it. Or May? It all blends together.

Let's go beat up some dolphins today.
 
Well ... I know I will be staring at my caller ID for the next 72 hrs...
 
wolfiemd said:
Interesting. That person decides on Sinai over Stanford. *looks at mdeast*
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Haha yes. I've talked with a similar person extensively about this to prepare myself for being put in a similar situation.

I'm still here aren't I? 🙂
 
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wolfiemd said:
so..has anyone sent financial aid stuff in?
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I think we were told explicitly not to do this. But I did add them on my NeedAccess and FAFSA so they have those forms. Just will need to express them my tax returns should the opportunity present itself. Gosh, I gotta get my phone away from me this weekend to keep myself occupied.
 
does Stanford (or any school for that matter) have any events for accepted wait listees as a way to see the school again? Or are we just assumed to come based on our decision to remain on the wait list?
 
wolfiemd said:
does Stanford (or any school for that matter) have any events for accepted wait listees as a way to see the school again? Or are we just assumed to come based on our decision to remain on the wait list?
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"Waitlist revisit weekend"

Haha. No they don't. And I don't think any other school does either. You have usually a week to decide. But, they hope you'll do it on the spot.
 
now that it's may 15th...every time i see this thread bumped, i'm going to think one of you guys is posting about getting the call!

:luck: everyone!
 
mdeast said:
"Waitlist revisit weekend"

Haha. No they don't. And I don't think any other school does either. You have usually a week to decide. But, they hope you'll do it on the spot.
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haha i love that i can ask a question and get an almost instant response from you, mdeast.. You're greatly appreciated, young man.
 
bobsmith said:
now that it's may 15th...every time i see this thread bumped, i'm going to think one of you guys is posting an email getting the call!

:luck: everyone!
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Haha I know. There's so many of us on here, I think statistically one of us has to get in.
 
wolfiemd said:
haha i love that i can ask a question and get an almost instant response from you, mdeast.. You're greatly appreciated, young man.
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I know...haha, i have no life. It's quite sad actually.
 
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holy crap, busy morning in waitlist land. I went to the farmers market and for a bike ride instead of worrying, and then just ended up worrying anyways.
 
oze said:
holy crap, busy morning in waitlist land. I went to the farmers market and for a bike ride instead of worrying, and then just ended up worrying anyways.
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Haha, I just went for a 10 mile run, got funnel cake at the Regatta in Philly today, came back to a call-less cell phone. Haha, so nerve-wracking!
 
Arturo let me know today that an additional LOR was added to my file...so maybe they are working today?
 
Naijaba said:
Arturo let me know today that an additional LOR was added to my file...so maybe they are working today?
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They're probably working today processing those that had accepted the offer. Tomorrow will be interesting...
 
bobsmith said:
nice! how quick is the recovery time for those things now?
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You have to wear eye shields at night for 2 weeks to avoid scratching your eyes and you must use antibiotic eyedrops for 2 weeks. After that, you're done!
 
Naijaba said:
You have to wear eye shields at night for 2 weeks to avoid scratching your eyes and you must use antibiotic eyedrops for 2 weeks. After that, you're done!
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well, until 10 years from now when your eyes fall out

(simpsons reference)

oh and sorry for the useless bump, I'm sure I wracked someones nerves
 
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