UAB News

[Bradleyp]

Anybody out there heard anything from UAB about where they stand on things or if there has been any movement? I know its early, but I am so impatient.

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[Coalboy]

What do you mean, where they stand on things? I got my acceptance from them in late February or early March, but I had to turn them down.

 

[Ceez]

if you're on the waitlist, here's what Dr. Nathan Smith said in an email

"it is not anticipated that any alternate will be
accepted until late April or early in May"

 

[Sammarai]

I know someone who knows someone in the admin office! I was told that for the past few years the second third has been offered a position in the class.
I also know a friend that was on the bottom third of the list and didn't get in b/c they stopped pulling from the list 3 people ahead of him. So I think that as long as you are on the 1st 2 thirds, you will be offered a seat.

 

[Bradleyp]

I was wondering if anyone heard about any waitlist movement or if anyone here has gained an accpetance off the wailist yet. I know it is early, but many things are happening a little later this year.

 

[Meep-Meep]

I interviewed in january, was wait-listed in March and recently rejected via about 1-2wks ago. Factor to consider: I am an out-of-state applicant. I'm not sure if they treat/process us differently. Good luck!

 

[Sammarai]

You got the waitlist email but then they rejected you a few weeks later? That sounds weird! Were you on the bottom third of the waitlist?

 

[Bradleyp]

Has anyone sent a status email yet? The admissions guy I work with has been MIA so I haven't gotten any good info lately.

 

[Sammarai]

When are you going to send your update email? My letter said to wait till the end of April.

A side point: A good friend of mine was on the waitlist last year and she got pulled off about May 22. I think she was around position 17 on the list, give or take a slot or two.

I think that Dr. Smith is just going to say that there isn't a lot of movement yet on the list.

What does your source say about your admission chances?

 

[Hercules]

A friend/classmate of mine from Auburn got pulled off the waitlist last year. He said that he has always been told that the top 1/3 of the waitlist usually gets in. After that it varies from year to year.

Sammarai: Who's your friend?

 

[Sammarai]

Ayesha

 

[Hercules]

Cool. Ayesha was in my small group sessions for Gross Anatomy. Really sweet. Sorry to get everyone off track.

 

[Ceez]

I made the grave mistake of not saying that UAB was my top choice when I intervied...and then I got waitlisted.

Let that be a lesson to you young'uns.

 

[Bradleyp]

Having a wailist email that was optimistic should tell us that we are in good shape if most get in from our position. I think there will be even more movement this year because a greater percentage of out of staters were accepted. If you go by old numbers from their web site a greater percentage do not attend after being accepted if they are out of state. I heard everyone on the middle third got in last year and like four on the last third. I met with Dr Hand last summer just before he retired and was told they were almost through the end of the second third that was in early July. I just hate this waiting.I asked Gower on medicalgold.com and he said usually 8-15 get in after June 15 (where he gets his info I don't know). USA final decisions were being made today, good luck to those who applied there as well.

 

[Bradleyp]

Anybody hear anything lately?