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Waitlist Support Group 2017-2018
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You got it fam!
There’s a tracker on Reddit if people fill it out. Link is a page before in this thread. Or googling reddit waitlist acceptance 2018 tracker or similar should get you there.
Eagerly waiting to hear from my last chance for this cycle. Doesn’t help that the one school I’m waiting on is in my home state and all the spam phone calls I receive spoof that area code!!
Yes!! I am on 4 waitlist right now (2 DO, 2 MD), and I feel like none of my waitlists are moving.
+1!!!!
Med school here we come!!
Congrats, you earned it!!
I am feeling the same way! I am on 4 waitlists too. I have one more interview at Seton Hall but everything else is just a waiting game
Thank you! Another link for me to neurotically check, in addition to my email haha
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and cellphone 😀
hanuman08, I am on the UMass list, but no word yet. I will definitely make a post if I hear from them. Let me know if you hear anything! I don't know if it is an email or a phone call.
Me every day.*dead because laughter was not enough to hide my pain*
NeuroSurgeo, yeah I will def. post too if I hear anything. Are you IS/OOS & Regular/PURCH? I am IS and PURCH. Also I think it's an email!
I am IS and Regular. Thank you for the email tip.
Got off Stanford’s waitlist yesterday! 🙂
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I am getting really anxious now since my school’s cutoff date for me to wait for admission news is May 7 (Military Service Acedemy) or I am going to be reassigned. Don’t know what I can do at this point, have written 2 LOI so far...,
after being rejected by 24 schools and sitting on 1 WL I'm getting ready to re-apply, anyone have thoughts on applying to that 1 school that WL'd me? Has anyone had any success being accepted the year after not being taken off the WL?
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In a similar boat. I know it depends on the school , but a lot of schools will automatically give you an interview next cycle if you got onto the waitlist in the last cycle so I'd go ahead and reapply there. I've seen several people on here get accepted after reapplying so there is hope
Just curious how you know a lot of schools automatically give interviews to those they've waitlisted? This sounds awesome though.
Hey! I am a reapplicant. I interviewed at a school last year and didn't end up making it. (got 1 interview and no acceptances) I contacted the admissions and asked if I could meet with them regarding my application and what I could do to improve it. They were able to meet with me and give me advice! It definitely helped for this cycle and showed that I was still very interested in attending.
Thank you so much for your advice, Numbehs. I will give them a call after lunch. There is nothing to lose at this point anyway, and reapply is going to be much more work than making this last effort, as I am obliged to serve a few years before I can apply again. Thanks again! Congratulations to all those who got off waitlist and good luck to you all who are still waiting.
You me
Applying this cycle? I feel like if you made significant contributions to your app then you should be fine. Being on the WL means you were too strong to reject but they saw some things you could have worked on. I think its a good idea to include them.
Adding onto this, making sure you have added significant things to your application is a must before you consider reapplying. If it hasn't changed or just a tiny bit, you're going to spend a lot of application money for the same results. You may however, with or without additions, be a good DO candidate and should look into that route.
Some WL people who reapply get accepted the next year, and some don't even get an interview. It is definitely worth throwing your name in to that school again though!
@hi-polymer
Thats where Im stuck because I sent updates to a lot of schools and havent done much besides continued those activities. But I also heard that pre interview updates dont hold much weight so idk if my application will have a significant change or not.
Make your own thread in the reapplicant advice thing, and give your old application, updates sent mid-season, and any other updates.
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People mentioned it in past sdn threads and some of the schools told us during interview day
I just got off the phone with an admissions officer from mayo and she told me that updates arent very useful unless they are on the fence about sending you an II or not. And said my experience over the year will really boost my app. So I guess theres my answer haha.
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All 3 of the waitlists I’m on had significant May 2nd movement last year...but not a peep this year in any of the 3 threads. And no movement yesterday either.
Wondering if the SDN population is just not getting WL movement this year or (optimistically) if the schools are just on a slower schedule this year
Wondering if the SDN population is just not getting WL movement this year or (optimistically) if the schools are just on a slower schedule this year
It's probably just slower this year. Which 3 schools were they???
I noticed the same thing with 1 of my schools. I think they're just slow. There's no way that nobody says anything. People love to share good news!
Same here guys. My waitlist has been slower this year than in the past 3 years! No idea what's up..but I think this year is just an outlier
Emory:Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle-Varies
Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist-Not Provided
Waitlist procedures and information-Interviewed applicants who are selected for alternate status will receive instructions via email at the close of the interview season.
Vanderbilt:Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle-All candidates not initially offered admissions are placed on the waitlist. VUSM welcomes additional contact from waitlisted applicants, if they are truly interested in attending.
Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist-15
Waitlist procedures and information-Applicants are encouraged to stay in touch with VUSM, as we view that as interest in staying on the non-ranked waitlist. The committee uses a holistic review in selecting from the waitlist.
NYU:Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle-Approximately 600
Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist-100
Waitlist procedures and information-Applicants are notified of their waitlist status in late January/early February. Applicants can be accepted from the waitlist up until the first day of orientation in August.
Hopping on the "hope it's just that WL movement is slow". 2/3 of my waitlists have had no one say anything here, and 1 had a TON of movement (but previous years didn't show much movement at all).
It's just been A Day emotionally. Best of luck to us all!!
It's just been A Day emotionally. Best of luck to us all!!
Also hoping for that I'm on 4 waitlists, 2 have had 2-3 people post acceptances, 1 has only one post, and the last has nothing.
Haven’t seen anyone post about the schools i applied to either!!! I feel better
Likewise
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There isn’t anything about Emory waitlists on msar
I'm on 3 waitlists currently. Technically, I'm on 4, but UCF has never accepted anyone from the lower-third of the waitlist, which is where I'm placed 🙁. Luckily, the other three schools have some significant movement, but I'm tired of holding my breath. Here's to hoping I hear some good news and don't have to gear up to reapply.
God damn congrats!!
Who else is going insane waiting like me? 🙂🙂 haha I wanna turn my phone off so I stop checking but that's very counterproductive hahah
Yes me too! I work in a lab and every chance I get to remove my gloves, I check my phone hehe
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Hahah same and theres construction going on outside my building right now and it sometimes sounds like my phone is vibrating on my desk I cant deal
Going to join for some good luck. 3 waitlists! As someone who went through the waiting in 2 waitlists last year, this time around may be worse! Good luck to all!
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