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Bad news for you all!!!! Just got off the phone and the same woman who said MONDAAAYYYY to me said at the earliest it will be the end of this week but more than likely next week!!!! and on top of it all...the emails will go out 24 hours after the results are posted on the web!!!!So the ulcers will be growing larger this week....I don't know who is posting the acceptances (and rejections) she said all were going out together!

Good luck all! <img border="0" alt="[Wowie]" title="" src="graemlins/wowie.gif" /> 😛
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by trout:
•Bad news for you all!!!! Just got off the phone and the same woman who said MONDAAAYYYY to me said at the earliest it will be the end of this week but more than likely next week!!!! and on top of it all...the emails will go out 24 hours after the results are posted on the web!!!!So the ulcers will be growing larger this week....I don't know who is posting the acceptances (and rejections) she said all were going out together!

Good luck all! <img border="0" alt="[Wowie]" title="" src="graemlins/wowie.gif" /> 😛 •••••Maybe the people who claim to have gotten in were actually MD/PhD applicants. I've found that they often receive word earlier than the rest of us.
 
Thanks for calling trout...

I don't understand how it's suddenly too much work to get it done this week. How could you
think last week it would be done monday and then have to revise. Have they learned nothing from AMCAS? Sheesh...they should always be UN-optimistic with their notification dates. 😡

To get our hopes up is just wrong! 🙂
 
i don't think they've notified md/phd applicants because i posted a plea for any applicant on the mstp board to let me know if they heard anything (i am an md/phd applicant) and no one has. i'm not all that confident about MY application, but i would be surprised if all of us were rejected.

i think that interviewfeedback thing was either a joke or maybe someone who found out through personal connections (their father is dean of admissions, or something 🙂 !)

--s
 
- cwm's Regular
 
oooops, excuse the above post....I just wnated to vent like the rest of you guys, if they stopped interviewing on the 8th of February, they really had more than enough time to get their ish' together. I can't stand it when people say one thing ("letters will be sent out on the 11th") and do another (now possibly this week but more likely next week) c'mon!
Penn is losing some serious COOL POINTS with the jiggaman
 
NEWS:

I spoke to a woman (not the usual, younger-toned,person that most you get on average) who told me that they "hope to get the letters out tomorrow. Emails would also go out concurrently with the snails. That's the word from 36th and Spruce Street. As I am just a few yards away, If it doesn't happen tomorrow, I will personally walk over and make so noise!!
 
I HOPE they get the letters out tomorrow too! Thanks for the new info.
 
i think they're probably just toying with us. imagine: "hey, let's tell the next guy who calls that we'll put 'em out tomorrow!! won't that be funny? stupid med applicants..."

i hate waiting. and getting my hopes up only to have them crushed like a grape underneath a giant US-made SUV from hell. oh, and i hate SUVs.
 
I was hoping to find out the decisions today, but i guess another two days of waiting won't hurt that much. . . at least i hope not. i hate waiting for big decisions like these.
 
The vigilance here is quite astounding. Breathe! Go get some hot chocolate and curl up with a good book (I suggest Harry Potter - great for the imagination!).
 
Thats it!!!! I didn't even apply and I am pissed at the school...you know if they ever gave anyone a straight story than maybe we would stop harassing the office people....I say F'm (and I am not calling again!)(or then again maybe we should all just bombard them with phone calls... :clap: :clap: :clap: )
 
abram - thanks for your diligence.
stay positive all.
 
Harry potter is cool. I think the best book is the third one, Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. I've read that one like 3 times already, and it does pass the time very quickly and helps to foster my imagination!
 
IT IS THE FREAKING THIRTEENTH!!!!!!!!
 
Maybe today will be the day... 😕
 
•••quote:••• it does pass the time very quickly and helps to foster my imagination! ••••I'd like to STOP fostering my imagination into getting my hopes up about Penn/Yale/Duke. . .

😀

Good suggestion though, epogen!
 
speaking of an over active imagination, here's my story:
Sunday night (expecting to hear from UPenn on Monday) I had a dream I got into UPenn - I was really f-ing excited. Then I woke up - and that REEEAAALLYYY sucked. Then I fell asleep and had another dream - and I remember thinking - yay! I did it, this time its real, not like that stupid dream I had. Then I woke up again.
That feeling, right then as I woke up the second time, only to realize that it was a dream AGAIN - well, there just arent words to describe that.
Now I just find it funny.
 
I kept dreaming about checking my status all last night 🙂

Then I wake up and check it and nothing happened! GRRR
 
Although I've been admittedly nervous on a few commutes home this year--it does NOT compare to my anxiety awaiting this decision.

Anyone else feel like this is the biggest decision of our lives and its totally out of our control (at this point, anyway!). 😕

Scoob- Are you seriously looking at Penn... even over P&S??
 
I definitely feel out of control since this is the school that really could pull me away from my state school...and I'm so anxious to hear something!! They should at least send an email or post an update message on the web saying EXACTLY what they are doing...ie when they are going to ACTUALLY send the letters and update the website. I keep hoping to get an email from them...but of course, nothing yet. Oh please let it be today and put me out of my misery!! I just want an answer, so that way I can either keep PENN as #1 or just forget about them. I prefer the first option, but having some finality will be nice, either way.
 
I just spoke with UPENN Medical school admissions. Decisions have ALL been mailed out. Approximately thirty students will enter the class from the waitlist by fall. Everyone will be able to view the decision on their application ONLINE by noon tomorrow.
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by GG16:
•Scoob- Are you seriously looking at Penn... even over P&S??•••••I'm looking at all my choices...especially those with need based financial aid (cornell, yale, sinai)...if I can get into those first two that is 🙂
 
Thanks for the update mtnbke...now I can relax and just resign to waiting until about 1pm tomorrow to check the website. But if they don't have it posted by then...!!!!
 
thanks mtnbke.
Alors - a demain.
Bon chance!
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by mtnbke:
•I just spoke with UPENN Medical school admissions. Decisions have ALL been mailed out. Approximately thirty students will enter the class from the waitlist by fall. Everyone will be able to view the decision on their application ONLINE by noon tomorrow.•••••Are you serious??? They actually finished BEFORE the deadline they recently set for this Friday? Cool! I hope this is true!!! Good luck everyone!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
 
•••quote:••• Everyone will be able to view the decision on their application ONLINE by noon tomorrow.
••••This was probably the same person in the admissions office who told us we'd be hearing ON Monday. I certainly hope this is true but with all of the conflicting info, I wouldn't be surprised if this didn't pan out. Hope it does though...!
 
I just realized that all you west coast peeps are lucky bastards--when you get up, the decision will already be online!

Meanwhile, all us east-coasters will be freaking out all morning!

😀
 
I am going to vomit..if I get the post-interview axe from both COLUMBIA and PENN I will official declare myself a horrible interviewee.......!!!!! 🙁 🙁 🙁 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by GG16:
•I just realized that all you west coast peeps are lucky bastards--when you get up, the decision will already be online!

Meanwhile, all us east-coasters will be freaking out all morning!

😀 •••••Damn right GG 🙂 haha

Unless we wake up at 5am and can't get back to sleep!
 
Good Luck Everyone! 🙂
 
does anyone know what statistics are on the # of admits/waitlists penn offers?
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by chouette:
•does anyone know what statistics are on the # of admits/waitlists penn offers?•••••Chouette-you are asking that already!!!! We can't even figure out for sure when everyone will be told...
😀 :clap: :clap: :clap:
Good luck y'all...and don't everyone log on at once and have an amcas revisited!!! 😛 😛
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by chouette:
•does anyone know what statistics are on the # of admits/waitlists penn offers?•••••Chouette-you are asking that already!!!! We can't even figure out for sure when everyone will be told...
😀 :clap: :clap: :clap:
Good luck y'all...and don't everyone log on at once and have an amcas revisited!!! 😛 😛
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by trout:
• •••quote:•••Originally posted by chouette:
•does anyone know what statistics are on the # of admits/waitlists penn offers?•••••Chouette-you are asking that already!!!! We can't even figure out for sure when everyone will be told...
😀 :clap: :clap: :clap:
Good luck y'all...and don't everyone log on at once and have an amcas revisited!!! 😛 😛 •••••just trying to see whether i have a decent shot tomorrow. it's going to be a long wait!
 
what web site can we log on to to find out?
 
Here's the link. I have a sneaking suspicion the website won't be updated today (Thurs. March 14).

<a href="https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/MD_app_status/" target="_blank">https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/MD_app_status/</a>
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by kissmei'mirish:
•what web site can we log on to to find out?•••••lol - where have you been - in a cave? 😀
<a href="https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/MD_app_status/index.pcgi?" target="_blank">https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/MD_app_status/index.pcgi?</a>
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by LizardKing:
•Here's the link. I have a sneaking suspicion the website won't be updated today (Thurs. March 14). •••••I'm not getting my hopes up...I totally agree. I just checked the web site and it's up and running, but shouldn't it be shut down while they make changes to everyone's status. hmmmmmm????
 
If everyone is feeling like I know it would be useful for those who won't get a chance to attend UPENN to have some closure as to why. At least in terms of the all powerful MCAT/GPA gods.

Accepted:

11/1 Interview 3/14 Accept. 99 MCAT 4.1 GPA

(Delete imaginary person above with first Accepted post)

Waitlist:

12/1 Interview 3/14 Waitlist 50 MCAT 3.1 GPA

(Delete imaginary person above with first Waitlist)

Rejected:

3/1 Interview 3/14 Accept. 34 MCAT 2.1 GPA

(Delete imaginary person above with first Rejected post)
 
hey mtnbk,
arent u the person that started the UPEnn decisions thread...r u boycotting that thread too? hehehehehe 😀
 
There has also been absolutely zero changes on the site in months. At least Duke updated theirs to indicate it WOULD be showing decisions. . .

Penn's is still telling me I might be contacted for an interview--even though that was in October.

I'm going to be a pessimist and say it'll be next week, although I hope I am wrong!
 
I'm sick to my stomach and I'm not even going to med school! My girlfriend works at a place that does not allow web access. I have deliver her decision.

For everyone out there who was sick to their stomachs, vomiting, sleepless, and resigned I want to say you are all intellegent capable people. Do not let the arbitrary decision of a panel of strangers impact the dreams you have of the doctor you want to be. Be that doctor, even if you don't attend UPENN. You never know, you might end up teaching there...
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by GG16:
•There has also been absolutely zero changes on the site in months. At least Duke updated theirs to indicate it WOULD be showing decisions. . .

Penn's is still telling me I might be contacted for an interview--even though that was in October.

I'm going to be a pessimist and say it'll be next week, although I hope I am wrong!•••••You think that is bad? I applied MD/PhD - all it says is application complete - which is what it said in Dec, eventhough I had my interview in late Jan.
Not a damn thing has changed. HEY UPENN - YOU'RE WEBSITE IS BROKEN!!!
 
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