UCSD Pre-interview hold

[pdiddy348]

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I got put on hold for an interview at UCSD today, and i was just wondering if any of you guys were lucky enough to actually get an interview after being put on hold. If so, did you guys send update letters or anything?

 

[gossmer]

I got put on hold for an interview at UCSD today, and i was just wondering if any of you guys were lucky enough to actually get an interview after being put on hold. If so, did you guys send update letters or anything?

Hey, me too! Let's start a club. UC Irvine has me on hold too.

 

[JSK44]

ME TOO (for both)!!! Now I don't feel as lonely! 😛

 

[billybama]

um... this late, a hold at UCSD = death sentence

hold at uci = near death...

 

[BerkeleyMD]

um... this late, a hold at UCSD = death sentence

hold at uci = near death...

lets keep some hope alive you guys, i'm at hold at UCSD/UCI too.

 

[qr321]

um... this late, a hold at UCSD = death sentence

hold at uci = near death...

Simply not true. I know of people on hold in January, getting interviews and acceptances.

 

[LT2]

keep the faith people, i was on hold at both and was recently offered an interview at UCSD... best of luck to all of the "on-holders"!

 

[eb007]

i'm on hold at UCSF. i heard there's a very small chance of the hold turning into an actual interview. which SUCKS.

 

[Punisher]

Hey, me too! Let's start a club. UC Irvine has me on hold too.

Count me in your club... on hold at both but I still have hope for an interview.

 

[kgboy]

I was put on hold by UCSD in November, but they offered an interview late January. I am an MSTP applicant so I don't know if that makes any difference. I'm sure they have interviews until end of February but I don't know about March.

 

[TIMTIM]

Me on hold at UCI and UCSD too...but two days ago UCSD has its "final decision letter sent", so I think I am now only being held by UCI...and USC rejected me already...so long...SoCal...=( (I will see you in 4 years...)

 

[nikibean]

Hi there. I have some answers.

I was "on hold" last year when I applied- it was bad last year. This year when it happened again, I was determined to get off the list. My UCSD hold turned into an interview. Let me tell you how.

You need to send a letter of APPEAL FOR INTERVIEW in your subject title, address an email to the adcoms and send them an update on what you've been doing since your application. Is anything new? Did you learn anything in your place of volunteering that you think would strengthen your application? Are you fluent in a language and are you using it daily (this was a big one for me- I use Spanish about 85% of my day with patients). Any new skills? Go into depth on an activity that you couldn't really talk about. Be real. But DONT simply say "I want to go here" stated over and over.

If you don't believe me:

1) Call the admissions office and ASK NICELY if they have a moment to answer a question for you. The staff are just as important in this process - they can make or break your application. I'm convinced that a woman at one of the UCs got me off the hold list. I had sent her a thank you note, and she also thanked me for being exceptionally polite. They must get some demanding applicants (understandibly frustrated).

2) Say "Hi, thank you so much. I'm on hold to interview and I'd really like the opportunity to demonstrate to the committee that I'd be an excellent matriculant. How can I move my status from "on hold" to being invited for interview?"

3) Do what she says.

Best of luck! UCI hasn't contacted me yet, but it worked at SD.

 

[gossmer]

Hi there. I have some answers.

I was "on hold" last year when I applied- it was bad last year. This year when it happened again, I was determined to get off the list. My UCSD hold turned into an interview. Let me tell you how.

You need to send a letter of APPEAL FOR INTERVIEW in your subject title, address an email to the adcoms and send them an update on what you've been doing since your application. Is anything new? Did you learn anything in your place of volunteering that you think would strengthen your application? Are you fluent in a language and are you using it daily (this was a big one for me- I use Spanish about 85% of my day with patients). Any new skills? Go into depth on an activity that you couldn't really talk about. Be real. But DONT simply say "I want to go here" stated over and over.

If you don't believe me:

1) Call the admissions office and ASK NICELY if they have a moment to answer a question for you. The staff are just as important in this process - they can make or break your application. I'm convinced that a woman at one of the UCs got me off the hold list. I had sent her a thank you note, and she also thanked me for being exceptionally polite. They must get some demanding applicants (understandibly frustrated).

2) Say "Hi, thank you so much. I'm on hold to interview and I'd really like the opportunity to demonstrate to the committee that I'd be an excellent matriculant. How can I move my status from "on hold" to being invited for interview?"

3) Do what she says.

Best of luck! UCI hasn't contacted me yet, but it worked at SD.

Yeah, I did that at UCSD. They just rejected me. But obviously it's worked before for other people.

 

[es19]

i was originally on hold at UCSD...and today, the rejection came in by snail mail... still on hold at UCI
good luck to all of us who are still waiting for interviews!

 

[yellowpersuazio]

Hi there. I have some answers.

I was "on hold" last year when I applied- it was bad last year. This year when it happened again, I was determined to get off the list. My UCSD hold turned into an interview. Let me tell you how.

You need to send a letter of APPEAL FOR INTERVIEW in your subject title, address an email to the adcoms and send them an update on what you've been doing since your application. Is anything new? Did you learn anything in your place of volunteering that you think would strengthen your application? Are you fluent in a language and are you using it daily (this was a big one for me- I use Spanish about 85% of my day with patients). Any new skills? Go into depth on an activity that you couldn't really talk about. Be real. But DONT simply say "I want to go here" stated over and over.

If you don't believe me:

1) Call the admissions office and ASK NICELY if they have a moment to answer a question for you. The staff are just as important in this process - they can make or break your application. I'm convinced that a woman at one of the UCs got me off the hold list. I had sent her a thank you note, and she also thanked me for being exceptionally polite. They must get some demanding applicants (understandibly frustrated).

2) Say "Hi, thank you so much. I'm on hold to interview and I'd really like the opportunity to demonstrate to the committee that I'd be an excellent matriculant. How can I move my status from "on hold" to being invited for interview?"

3) Do what she says.

Best of luck! UCI hasn't contacted me yet, but it worked at SD.

It's not necessary to do that in order to get an invite. My friend was put on their hold list in December, didn't contact them whatsoever, and just got an interview invite today. So, I'm not sure how much these letters really factor into their decision since they probably rank you anyways and invite off that list.

 

[Bluntman]

For what it's worth, I was put on pre-interview hold at UCSD on 11/16 and got an interview offer on 11/29 with no added action on my part. This was for MSTP though. Echoing what has been said before, however, I would imagine it is more difficult to get one this late in the game.

Buuuuut...

I also met a med student there when I was interviewing yesterday that said she interviewed in April a couple years ago!