The Official UCLA waitlist thread

[Legend123]

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Hey Emeri, Congrats.... Wonderful, go celebrate, go kiss someone, go do something fun...(legally, hehe)..Excellent Job Well Done..... and "Welcome to the UCLA Family" - Dr. Levey

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Taking myself off the waitlist...

Priority (unranked waitlist):

jlee9531 (feb)
shanddallar (2/12/04)
lolli waitlisted (4/22)
usdtdc (4/22) (out of state)
Luwi25 (3/10)
Dabenxiong (4/22) -- originally MSTP
BjorknRadiohead (3/10)
JimDiGriz (4/22)
stressedout (2/12/04)
Buddha (4/22)
zeephro (5/6) found out by phone on 5/11
Smile'n'Wink MD (4/22)
twizzlers (4/22)
el_izalco (5/18) found out by phone on 5/18

Hold:

Sadame (feb)[/QUOTE]

 

[voltron77]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Best of luck to you at UCLA!!!! 😀

 

[Padres248]

Congrats!!!!!🙂)))

Thats amazing!

I'm adding myself to this waitlist...it seems to be good luck!

Priority (unranked waitlist)

jlee9531 (feb)
shanddallar (2/12/04)
lolli waitlisted (4/22)
usdtdc (4/22) (out of state)
Luwi25 (3/10)
Dabenxiong (4/22) -- originally MSTP
BjorknRadiohead (3/10)
JimDiGriz (4/22)
stressedout (2/12/04)
Buddha (4/22)
zeephro (5/6) found out by phone on 5/11
Smile'n'Wink MD (4/22)
twizzlers (4/22)
el_izalco (5/18) found out by phone on 5/18
Padres248 (3/10)

Hold:

Sadame (feb)[/QUOTE]
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[Luwi25]

OOOOHHHHH MYYYY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!

I GOT IN.
I GOT IN.
I GOT IN.

Right after I read Legend123's quote, I decided it was time to go through my daily ritual of checking my status page. When I checked it, I jumped out of my seat and covered my mouth all bug-eyed. My heart started beating really, really hard as I tried to remember where I put my waitlist letter with the Office of Admissions phone number on it. I called them like 5 or 6 times, but I kept on getting an answering machine. I think I was so nervous and light headed that I kept on dialing the wrong number. I finally got through and asked about my application status. Deanna told me "Congratulations," and I started screaming and jumping up and down. I told her that I thought I was going to faint, and she kept on telling me to sit down.

I can't believe it. I seriously wasn't expecting any kind of news until the first or second week of June.

I can't believe it.

By the way, the status page says that my letter was sent yesterday, 5/19.


Just trying to pass the buck... I mean luck. 🙂

Does the status page tell you that you were Accepted? How did you know off of the status page?

Congrats by the way!!!!!!! 😀 This is an awesome day!

 

[Smile'n'Wink MD]

That's WONDERFUL news! Congrats!

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Does the status page tell you that you were Accepted? How did you know off of the status page?

Congrats by the way!!!!!!! 😀 This is an awesome day!

I saw the status page then called the Office of Admissions to ask about my status. They then told me "Congratulations."

 

[novangel81]

I saw the status page then called the Office of Admissions to ask about my status. They then told me "Congratulations."

Emeri,

What can I say...I am so proud of you..I always knew that all your prayers would be answered. Keep me in your prayers for Drew so i can be joining you out there in Los Angels..cause you know that is the place to be. Anyway give me a call later so we can chat...holla

Again congratulations and my family says they are so proud of you!

Peace homie G

👍 👍

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Emeri,

What can I say...I am so proud of you..I always knew that all your prayers would be answered. Keep me in your prayers for Drew so i can be joining you out there in Los Angels..cause you know that is the place to be. Anyway give me a call later so we can chat...holla

Again congratulations and my family says they are so proud of you!

Peace homie G

👍 👍

Thank you novangel81!

I have definitely been keeping you in my prayers. I hope that we will be classmates this summer/fall! Let me know if anything happens with Drew.

 

[CalBeE]

Emeri,

I guess starting a waitlist thread is good luck...now I'm not encouraging everyone to start their own threads though 😉

 

[sjrosen9]

Congratulations to the person who just got accepted, and good luck to everyone on the list. I'll add my name for some Karma. With no acceptances to date, I can sure use some.

sjrosen9
Tier I unranked list

 

[CalBeE]

Well.... I have just been pulled off from the waitlist of UCSF.... so I will give up my spot in UCLA I guess... for one of you deserving people... Dang I am really torn now.... I will miss those beautiful s ca beaches and hot chXXX.. Good Luck

Lucky Guy! Have fun in SF!

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Well.... I have just been pulled off from the waitlist of UCSF.... so I will give up my spot in UCLA I guess... for one of you deserving people... Dang I am really torn now.... I will miss those beautiful s ca beaches and hot chXXX.. Good Luck

Wow Legend123!
You must be some hot stuff! (ouch! sizzle, sizzle) Congratulations on getting into UCSF! What are you going to do to celebrate?

 

[CalBeE]

Last weekend and even yesterday, I went out celebrate my graudation in college and my acceptance to UCLA(Geffen). My mind was set for Geffen... now come this UCSF.... I am totally torn to be honest. Now I guess I have to tell my friends again about the goods news of UCSF. Last night I stayed at home singing praise songs to my ALL Mighty God to celebrate..... Thanks Guys. I hope I may see you guys around in the Great Golden State for rotation.

I gotta rub some luck off from you 😀 Still waiting for a phone call or an A letter...

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

I gotta rub some luck off from you 😀 Still waiting for a phone call or an A letter...

Hey CalBeE,
Post on this thread and let us know if you hear back from the school of your choice! Best of luck to you... yeah - get some luck from Legend123 'cuz it seems like he has enough to spare. 😀

 

[kalak24]

I'm getting nervous. Did anyone hear from UCLA today?

 

[jlee9531]

I'm getting nervous. Did anyone hear from UCLA today?

its not even June.
i think most movement will occur near mid June so no need to get nervous.
all we can do is just chill and see if they change our status page.

 

[kalak24]

jlee,
i saw last year's waitlist thread and most movement was before June in fact (not only for ucla but for all uc's). Did you hear differently this year? Thanks.

 

[jlee9531]

jlee,
i saw last year's waitlist thread and most movement was before June in fact (not only for ucla but for all uc's). Did you hear differently this year? Thanks.

last year and this year are different. someone in this thread or the ucla thread said that most of the movement will prolly be pushed back this year.

i know and saw that same thread you did. but since a lot of the UCs were so slow this year, its only inevitable that everything else will be shifted back.

 

[shanddallar]

Jlee, I'm amazed at your incredible patience! Good for you, glad you're not hyperventilating every other minute like the rest of us! Do you meditate? What's your secret? 👍

 

[jlee9531]

Jlee, I'm amazed at your incredible patience! Good for you, glad you're not hyperventilating every other minute like the rest of us! Do you meditate? What's your secret? 👍

well i have a lot of things i have to do, but i realize that hyperventilating won't speed up the process any faster and will only cause me undue stress.
since i am in the business of trying to reduce my stress...i figure just letting the waiting game take its course will be best. 🙂.

thats all.

 

[CalBeE]

well i have a lot of things i have to do, but i realize that hyperventilating won't speed up the process any faster and will only cause me undue stress.
since i am in the business of trying to reduce my stress...i figure just letting the waiting game take its course will be best. 🙂.

thats all.

I can't stop thinking the "What if I'm at...?" type of questions...I just wish we can fast forward our lives to August.

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Actually, after I read what the UCLA waitlistees had to go through for the last two years, I really started to spazz out. Jlee you have some kind of talent, 'cuz I couldn't stop thinking about getting in to UCLA until I got in. I work really well when the odds are really against me so I guess it paid off in the end. I'm planning to send presents to Carrol and Deanna for putting up with all my incessant calls. 😛

 

[Smile'n'Wink MD]

Actually, after I read what the UCLA waitlistees had to go through for the last two years, I really started to spazz out. Jlee you have some kind of talent, 'cuz I couldn't stop thinking about getting in to UCLA until I got in. I work really well when the odds are really against me so I guess it paid off in the end. I'm planning to send presents to Carrol and Deanna for putting up with all my incessant calls. 😛

Emeri, did you really call them all the time? What for? My prof. said that at some schools they actually note when and how many times you call. He was on the admissions committee at a med school in chicago, and if they called for dumb reasons or for answers they could have found on the net, they would note it in their files. Interesting, huh?

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Emeri, did you really call them all the time? What for? My prof. said that at some schools they actually note when and how many times you call. He was on the admissions committee at a med school in chicago, and if they called for dumb reasons or for answers they could have found on the net, they would note it in their files. Interesting, huh?

First of all, Caroll and Deanna are really nice people, and I knew that they had probably received many phone calls before mine so I never wanted to waste their time. Everytime I called it was to confirm what I had sent them. I only called once to ask a stupid question (in a surreptitous move to get the ranked truth about the "unranked" waitlsit) and I called at a time when I knew Deanna and Caroll were not there. I didn't really call all the time.

 

[Mr Reddly]

jlee,
i saw last year's waitlist thread and most movement was before June in fact (not only for ucla but for all uc's). Did you hear differently this year? Thanks.

Just want to note the dates I found via sdn for acceptances off of the alternate list last year for uci.

(note, I think most of these dates are when the person posted, not actual accept.)
5/13/2003 ,
5/19/2003 , 5/20/2003 , 5/20/2003 , 5/22/2003
6/22/2003 , 6/23/2003 , 6/25/2003 , 6/26/2003
7/08/2003 , 7/08/2003 , 7/10/2003 ,
7/15/2003 ,
7/21/2003 , 7/24/2003

 

[Buddha]

Hey Emeri,

Did you uncover anything about the "ranked truth about the unranked waitlist?"

First of all, Caroll and Deanna are really nice people, and I knew that they had probably received many phone calls before mine so I never wanted to waste their time. Everytime I called it was to confirm what I had sent them. I only called once to ask a stupid question (in a surreptitous move to get the ranked truth about the "unranked" waitlsit) and I called at a time when I knew Deanna and Caroll were not there. I didn't really call all the time.

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Haha Buddha. No, unfortunately the secretary in admissions was sticking to the party line of the "unranked" waitlist. I think I kind of caught her off guard for a second, but it didn't do me much good in the end.

 

[kweenkong]

So has there only been one person's that's gotten off the waitlist at UCLA so far?

 

[bruinett]

🙂 Bump 😉

 

[uclalee]

Still waiting for some news from UCLA... anyone else get in off the waiting list? ... or know when we might hear?

 

[jlee9531]

Still waiting for some news from UCLA... anyone else get in off the waiting list? ... or know when we might hear?

haha just keep on waiting 🙂
thats all we can do.
legend just turned in his w/d letter so thats another spot.

 

[uclalee]

So it seems to me like there is still relatively little movement on the waitlist. Maybe it will pick up in June?!?

 

[jlee9531]

So it seems to me like there is still relatively little movement on the waitlist. Maybe it will pick up in June?!?

maybe. i just think its gonna be pretty slow throughout the entire summer.

 

[uclalee]

i hope not. im not sure if i can take any more waiting in this process....... ahhhhhhhhhh

 

[jlee9531]

i hope not. im not sure if i can take any more waiting in this process....... ahhhhhhhhhh

haha you have upitt...thats a sweet school. no matter what you are going to a solid school. 🙂

 

[kalak24]

I spoke to admissions today. Here are the facts: 1) they have just started preparing waitlist acceptances 2) there were much fewer withdrawals from ucla this year than normal.
If you guys hear anything about movement, please post. Thanks.

 

[Smile'n'Wink MD]

I spoke to admissions today. Here are the facts: 1) they have just started preparing waitlist acceptances 2) there were much fewer withdrawals from ucla this year than normal.
If you guys hear anything about movement, please post. Thanks.

Oh Darn! I was hoping for better news. Thanks so much kalak!

 

[CalBeE]

My tour guide said that the receptionists/secretaries at the admission office can influence the decisions. LIke if they have talked to someone and they liked that person, they'll put in good words for that applicant.

 

[Luwi25]

I spoke to admissions today. Here are the facts: 1) they have just started preparing waitlist acceptances 2) there were much fewer withdrawals from ucla this year than normal.
If you guys hear anything about movement, please post. Thanks.

This is a sad day. 🙁

 

[Padres248]

yeah, this isn't good news. i was under the impression that there would be more withdrawals due to the scandal + tuition increase

 

[ventulus18]

yeah, this isn't good news. i was under the impression that there would be more withdrawals due to the scandal + tuition increase

I heard the anatomy is going to be ALL on computer next year, no bodies to cut up, and the tuition is going to be over 45+........ if you know whats good for you, you'll withdraw immediately...........please??? 😳

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Actually I just checked what I have to pay for this year, and its 45K. Yikes!

I did NOT know that the secretaries could influence the ADCOMs decision. CalBeE are you sure?

Most of the waitlist movement I saw posted on the threads for the last two years were in early/mid June and then again in mid July. I was also expecting more movement due to the scandal. I wish all of you the best of luck. Be sure to post if you get off the waitlist!

 

[kalak24]

Sorry for the depressing post, guys. I was just bummed when I heard. We should be hearing back soon, though. Good luck everyone!

 

[CalBeE]

Nice try, Ventulus 😉 During Second Look Day, one of the course directors for Anatomy assured us that there are enough cadavers for dissection. Also, there is something called Live tissue lab--like you'll get to see live tissue, not dead tissue on cadavers

Emeri, what I said was what I heard from my tour guide...I'm not sure how he finds out but I don't think he's lying. Now even nice words from secretaries can't pull you up from the bottom to the top of the waitlist, but it probably makes a difference if they're deciding between you and another person.

You got to know two of the secretaries pretty well right? And you got off really early from the waitlist...coincidence? Maybe not 😛

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

Emeri, what I said was what I heard from my tour guide...I'm not sure how he finds out but I don't think he's lying. Now even nice words from secretaries can't pull you up from the bottom to the top of the waitlist, but it probably makes a difference if they're deciding between you and another person.

You got to know two of the secretaries pretty well right? And you got off really early from the waitlist...coincidence? Maybe not 😛

Ohhhh... interesting. Maybe the secretaries did put a word or two in for me. I also had a really, really caring interviewer who ended up interviewing me for about 90 minutes and wrote about four full pages about what I had to say in response to her questions. I think who interviewed you could make a big difference because I had friends who had apathetic interviewers and were rejected even though they had similar stats.

 

[kalak24]

Any news on the waitlist?

 

[Emeri Onwunwa]

**bump** 🙂

 

[usdtdc]

no movement yet??!?!?!?!???!????

 

[uclalee]

Nope.. I haven't heard anything yet. I went to the admissions office today and tried to get some more information on the waitlist. The secretary told me that there were about 100 people on the waitlist and that I should hear something sometime this month. Sure, that a big window, but its better than anytime between now and August. Anyone else got any new information?