Hi! Here are some comments/observations from Robert Hinkley:
1. Having to wait on the alternate list does indeed suck. I couldn't agree more. I know some of you are out there waiting to hear from me and I wish I could call you this instant, but I can't.
2. The alternate list here at Miller started moving on May 11. The same thing probably happened at nearly all US medical schools.
3. I notify people initially by email and ask them to write back or CALL as soon as possible so everyone should read their email at least occasionally.
4. We have two campuses. If one is full, I will indeed offer the next student on the list a place at the one that's not full. The student then has two choices: a) accept the place and ask to transfer to the other campus when a spot opens up, or 2) remain on our alternate list for a place to open at the preferred campus. Transferring between campuses occurs in a chronological way. The accepted students who ask to transfer are transferred when a place becomes available before students who ask to transfer later. We will try to accommodate all accepted students before we admit someone from the alternate list to that campus. It is my responsibility that we have exactly 150 students at the Miami Campus and exactly 32 students at the Boca Campus. That's not easy to do.
5. I've never admitted any applicant on the recommendation of any student, either one who has been accepted or one who has withdrawn. I have a ranked alternate list that I am obligated to use as mandated by legislation of the faculty of the School of Medicine. I don't even do this for alumni, faculty members, or other administrators!!!!
6. Most withdrawals occur around May 15 (both before and shortly afterward. But some students continue to hold multiple acceptances well into June despite the AMCAS traffic rules to which they agreed when they filled out their AMCAS application. When they finally do make up their minds and withdraw that creates a vacancy that I need to fill. That can occur anytime up until orientation begins in August.
7. Another flurry of withdrawals occurs when we post the due date for a deposit. At that time we offer a compensatory number of acceptances from the alternate list.
8. Finally, if you interviewed with us, you know from my presentation on the interview day that the chances of being accepted from the alternate list are fairly good, at least eventually.
If anyone has any more questions or comments, feel free to write to me anytime at
[email protected]. As you well know, this is one of the busiest times of the year for any admissions office and Agnes is on a well-deserved vacation but I'll try to answer questions as best I can.
)....142 is a lot...but when i called a month or so ago...agnes told me that last yr they took off half.... 👍 👍 
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