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Is it common for waitlist movement to occur before the April 30 deadline?
 
So Im deferred from one of my interviews and WL at another. Since I dont have an acceptance, would it be weird to send the deferred school a letter of intent/update? Right now I have it formatted as a letter of interest but I would 100% matriculate there over the WL school
 
buckoh24 said:
So Im deferred from one of my interviews and WL at another. Since I dont have an acceptance, would it be weird to send the deferred school a letter of intent/update? Right now I have it formatted as a letter of interest but I would 100% matriculate there over the WL school
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If they are open to communication and you would, as you say, 100% go there over the other, then I don’t see that it could hurt. Some schools want that kind of communication as well.


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WL at BUSM and UVA, still “under consideration” at IU (likely rejection at this point), and no acceptances. These are tought times... tought times

Have an upcoming interview at Seton Hall, and am very excited, but man, what I wouldn’t give to get off one of these waitlists. Good luck to everyone here, the next few weeks are gonna be great times for us!
 
buckoh24 said:
So Im deferred from one of my interviews and WL at another. Since I dont have an acceptance, would it be weird to send the deferred school a letter of intent/update? Right now I have it formatted as a letter of interest but I would 100% matriculate there over the WL school
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IMHO I think it doesn't hurt (though others on SDN would say its pointless). Completely anecdotal but last cycle I sent a letter of interest and intent to two schools. While they didn't accept me, they give me earlier interview dates this cycle (mid february and late october to mid september). Only change in app was clinical experience, which I updated them on through out the cycle.
 
Anyone else know how much waitlist movement there is at Wayne State?
 
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Hau5MD said:
IMHO I think it doesn't hurt (though others on SDN would say its pointless). Completely anecdotal but last cycle I sent a letter of interest and intent to two schools. While they didn't accept me, they give me earlier interview dates this cycle (mid february and late october to mid september). Only change in app was clinical experience, which I updated them on through out the cycle.
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Did they mention anything about your updates? I heard that some schools dont really look at pre-II updates and I have sent schools many updates over the year. So I won't have anything "new" if they read my updates. But Ill have a lot if they didnt.
 
buckoh24 said:
Did they mention anything about your updates? I heard that some schools dont really look at pre-II updates and I have sent schools many updates over the year. So I won't have anything "new" if they read my updates. But Ill have a lot if they didnt.
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Surprisingly, they did. Also ran out of stuff to updates months ago, so only sent a unofficial transcript for classes from last semester this time round.
 
Hau5MD said:
Surprisingly, they did. Also ran out of stuff to updates months ago, so only sent a unofficial transcript for classes from last semester this time round.
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I know my interviews asked about my activities but I feel like they weren't seen at some schools cuz I had feedback that seemed to suggest that my updates didnt mean much cuz the activities weren't on my primary to begin with.
 
I’m going to have a crap ton of fun these next 4 weeks - going to universal studios/Harry Potter world, cinco de mayo partying, graduation parties, and a music festival. So this will all either be celebratory, or me just being in denial.

Fingers crossed!
 
pewpew95 said:
I’m going to have a crap ton of fun these next 4 weeks - going to universal studios/Harry Potter world, cinco de mayo partying, graduation parties, and a music festival. So this will all either be celebratory, or me just being in denial.

Fingers crossed!
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Ahahaha. Good luck to you and enjoy!
 
pewpew95 said:
I’m going to have a crap ton of fun these next 4 weeks - going to universal studios/Harry Potter world, cinco de mayo partying, graduation parties, and a music festival. So this will all either be celebratory, or me just being in denial.

Fingers crossed!
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Distracting ourselves is the only thing that will keep us sane (or me at least). I need answers.
 
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pewpew95 said:
I’m going to have a crap ton of fun these next 4 weeks - going to universal studios/Harry Potter world, cinco de mayo partying, graduation parties, and a music festival. So this will all either be celebratory, or me just being in denial.

Fingers crossed!
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Pretty much how I survived April. Hopefully I'm put out of my misery soon because my bank account can not afford another month of distractions.
 
BurntFlower said:
Anyone else know how much waitlist movement there is at Wayne State?
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As far as I know they have considerable waitlist movement. The updated MSAR shows that they waitlist 500 and accept 200. Acceptance tracker (granted idk when they last updated) shows that they've only sent out 349 acceptance offers which is way too little for their class size of ~300. So I would stay optimistic!
 
catsleepingonacouch said:
As far as I know they have considerable waitlist movement. The updated MSAR shows that they waitlist 500 and accept 200. Acceptance tracker (granted idk when they last updated) shows that they've only sent out 349 acceptance offers which is way too little for their class size of ~300. So I would stay optimistic!
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So, maybe there's approximately a 40% chance to get accepted from the waitlist? Is this number high for waitlist acceptance? I won't get my hopes up too high then. Thanks for the info!
 
Anyone care to check out the MSAR for Washington State University's waitlist procedure? I'd really appreciate it.
 
LeFemmeDeArgent said:
Anyone care to check out the MSAR for Washington State University's waitlist procedure? I'd really appreciate it.
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Not overly helpful, but here's what the MSAR says:

Waitlist Information
Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle
The number of positions vary each year.
Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist
Not Provided
Waitlist procedures and information
Applicants will be notified of their waitlist standing by the end of the interview season. Waitlist rankings will not be provided at any point.
 
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DBC03 said:
Not overly helpful, but here's what the MSAR says:

Waitlist Information
Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle
The number of positions vary each year.
Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist
Not Provided
Waitlist procedures and information
Applicants will be notified of their waitlist standing by the end of the interview season. Waitlist rankings will not be provided at any point.
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Thanks friend!
 
catsleepingonacouch said:
As far as I know they have considerable waitlist movement. The updated MSAR shows that they waitlist 500 and accept 200. Acceptance tracker (granted idk when they last updated) shows that they've only sent out 349 acceptance offers which is way too little for their class size of ~300. So I would stay optimistic!
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What is this acceptance tracker?? I've just never heard of it


EDIT: I just did some research into this and found the admission tracker! It seems that it is up to the school on whether or not they want to make that information public. I have been finding them just on the specific school's website.
 
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Does anyone have the MSAR waitlist info for the University of Arizona - Tucson? I'd greatly appreciate it!
 
drgreyy said:
Does anyone have the MSAR waitlist info for the University of Arizona - Tucson? I'd greatly appreciate it!
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BOOM:

Waitlist Information
Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle
Varies, 35-50 typically

Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist
25

Waitlist procedures and information
Notification via email and phone call with 5 day maximum to accept or decline offer.
 
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DBC03 said:
BOOM:

Waitlist Information
Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle
Varies, 35-50 typically

Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist
25

Waitlist procedures and information
Notification via email and phone call with 5 day maximum to accept or decline offer.
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thank you so much! I was honestly expecting a higher number of waitlist positions per cycle. The number of acceptance offers granted to waitlistees; is this info from 2016, an average count, or a set number?
 
drgreyy said:
thank you so much! I was honestly expecting a higher number of waitlist positions per cycle. The number of acceptance offers granted to waitlistees; is this info from 2016, an average count, or a set number?
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No idea where they got the numbers - looks like there’s a good possibility for getting off.


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Anyone know the waitlist stats for the University of Miami?
 
Hi friends, does anyone have the MSAR information about Pitt's WL movement? I heard in previous years that it is pretty favorable to WL movement.. Thanks 🙂
 
nsharma23 said:
Hi friends, does anyone have the MSAR information about Pitt's WL movement? I heard in previous years that it is pretty favorable to WL movement.. Thanks 🙂
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Hi there, I recognize you from the Pitt thread! Here is what's posted on MSAR although it looks like they got rid of the 2-tier WL system.

Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle
Varies
Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist
65
Waitlist procedures and information
Applicants placed on a 2-tier waitlist depending on Committee ranking. Applicants taken off waitlist as seats in class become available.
 
I just want to say, that I can't promise you guys will all become doctors because the world is a cruel and unfair place. But being a re-applicant and lurker on SDN, it's always made me feel better that other people are able to vent about similar issues that I myself am going through.

So complain and vent away!! We are all here because we need support, and it's ok to cry and lean on others when you need it.
 
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