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Hey all. Is anyone moving from California to Boston this fall? LET'S SPLIT A MOVING VEHICLE. It would be lots cheaper and we could bring more stuff that way! I'll be and MS I this fall and want to have my stuff in Boston around August 1. Private message me if anyone's interested.
 
I don't think they are trying to evaluate you in an unobvious way with this question. I imagine they just want to see if you can say something intelligent.

Hey, have any unaccepted waitlisters heard from umass? Based on previous years, waitlisters are often asked if they are still interested at this point or are told they don't have a reasonable chance. I haven't heard anything! Although I left for vacation a few days ago, so I suppose the dreaded letter could be in my mailbox.

Haven't heard anything, and nothing in my mailbox - wondering what's going on also!
 
I got their secondary late last week, but I can't access the site. This is really weird.
 
I got their secondary late last week, but I can't access the site. This is really weird.

Interesting! Because I tried logging on last Wednesday and couldn't...typed in username and password, but then wouldn't load properly. I haven't tried since because I am on vacation and don't know the address. It is so hard not to read into every little thing!
 
I got their secondary late last week, but I can't access the site. This is really weird.

Hey - I just looked at your profile and am happy you are applying MD/PhD. I don't want to compete with you!!
 
Hey guys, one of my roommates for next year decided not to go to med school at all (no real intention of practicing clinically - wants to work in the business side of health care and an MD isn't absolutely necessary for that), so there's one more spot open in the class of 2012 (pretty sure regular MD). Even though it's this late, you never know what some people might decide.
 
Hmm. I haven't gotten the secondary yet. Does UMass screen??? I'm really excited about this school.
 
Hmm. I haven't gotten the secondary yet. Does UMass screen??? I'm really excited about this school.

They don't screen. I talked to the office today and they are having issues with their secondary, hope to have it up next week.
 
Have any waitlisters heard anything? Or received the dreaded letter?
 
I got nothing... Besides dashed hopes
 
I got nothing... Besides dashed hopes

I haven't heard anything either. what does this mean? Are more people declining their spots this year, which is forcing the committee to keep us hanging? I hope so...
 
I haven't heard anything either. what does this mean? Are more people declining their spots this year, which is forcing the committee to keep us hanging? I hope so...

I don't know, could be lots of things I guess. Maybe they are just runnning behind. One thing that does interest me, though, is that I read somewhere on sdn that med schools can "see" through AMCAS which schools have accepted you. Does anyone know if this is true cause it seems kind of unrealistic? Anyway, if so, maybe they haven't contacted us yet because we haven't been accepted elsewhere (at least I haven't) and are hanging onto us because they know they can in case something opens up. However, I am sure I am reading too much into it!
 
i remember reading in that packet they gave us that the academic year begins on the 1st of august, so we don't have much more to wait either way. it's been a long year. good luck everyone.
 
for those of you still on the waitlist, and not accepted anywhere else... any thoughts/plans for your next step? if you're reapplying for 2009, have you already filed an AMCAS?
 
for those of you still on the waitlist, and not accepted anywhere else... any thoughts/plans for your next step? if you're reapplying for 2009, have you already filed an AMCAS?
I am applying ED to umass since I have my heart set on only umass. I am working on the secondary right now and attempting to reread my favorite book:laugh:
 
i remember reading in that packet they gave us that the academic year begins on the 1st of august, so we don't have much more to wait either way. it's been a long year. good luck everyone.

Technically the official orientation this year doesn't start until Thursday 8/7 - 8/1 is the optional student organized and led outing trip, I'd say that probably doesn't count. you never know. good luck.
 
Any one applying for 09 admission been granted an interview yet? (especially EDP applicants?)
 
just lately decided to reapply so obviously no interview here yet, but i also just got my official rejection today....

maybe next year
 
Hi -

I FINALLY got the very gentle rejection letter yesterday as well.

I am just about ready to submit the secondary for EDP, so obviously no interview invite for me as well.

Good luck
 
Got my rejection letter as well - good luck to all the reapplicants!
 
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