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Waitlist Support Group 2017-2018
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No one will have any idea what is happening...even at their own school.
So then this thread will be pretty much useless next year...other than for emotional support. The only reports of movement will be by those accepted off a waitlist and post it in here.
Many things besides this thread will be useless next year...
Real image as adcoms decide who to pull off the waitlist:
If you do a search of the forum, there is quite a lot of info about it.
I’m fortunate to have an acceptance, but I am having trouble 100% committing to this school, because I’m waitlisted at a different school that I’d greatly prefer. Their waitlist has been moving quite a bit. When do you give up, sign a lease on an apartment, tell your family to buy plane tickets for the white coat ceremony?
A guy I work with told me a year ago his daughter went to sublease an apartment from a guy in July that already signed a lease but just got off the waitlist at USC-Columbia so he had to move, so it is still possible!
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deleted787552
Usual answer I hear is mid June
For the schools that start in early July, is it safe to say that their class is full? Should I give up hope?
I actually have the same question. I've seen posts about a new system, but I am not sure what it refers to exactly. I've searched several pages, but I don't know what the new system is really referring to, only that the system will affect waitlist movement in the future. Can someone tell me the name for this new system so that I can google it directly? Thanks!
There's a chance the waitlist could move a couple people right before orientation. If you're one of the next 2-3 people in line you might have a chance.
Congrats!
Congrats that you finally made it!
Yale and Dartmouth are still moving.
Congratulations! What a nightmare that you had to wait this long before finding out... 😱
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Lol same except I have lower motivation so I'm only at 5 secondaries
For which school?
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Got a phone call this morning from a school I'm waitlisted at confirming I'm still interested and they then said there's likely a spot for me and I'd likely get an email this afternoon but no such email has arrived... not quite sure how to interpret this lol.
Just wanted to update you all that last Wed and Thurs I got off both Georgetown's and Sinai's WL - so there is still some movement going on! Stay hopeful!
Congrats!!!
DoctorDragon22
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As someone who did Grad work at Georgetown, you should def pick Mt Sinai!
Agents Scully & Mulder have been known to visit GU Hospital from time to time.
What school was this?
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Curious about your input: GW or GT? Im applying to both next cycle (if I dont get off these 2 WL.....) and I LOVE DC and GW has a lower avg debt but GT is often seen better (at least to program directors) and Im thinking that may be because of the prestige of the ungergrad and law school. What were your complaints besides the super old buildings and (from what I heard) disorganization problems?
No WL action in Texas schools since 6/18. Baylor has sent out an email announcing that their class is full, and Dell has announced their incoming class statistics and their incoming class of 50, effectively ending the Dell cycle. Navigate here for the infographic on Dell's class: 2017-2018 University of Texas - Austin (Dell)
How do you already have your secondaries done
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Lol I wish I had their motivation.
Pre writing and already knowing the topics I wanted to talk about in a lot of my essays. Some took longer but others were short and easy because imo figuring out what to talk about is sometimes the most time consuming. I have a strong diversity statement and a unique adversity statement. Those have helped me bust out a lot of schools.
With my stats and some of the schools Im applying to, I need to get them in ASAP to have even the slightest chance haha
DoctorDragon22
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I will break it down into a pros and cons list.
Keep in mind this is just MY opinion but many of classmates (even those who are going to GT) feel this way. I can however say that I did the SMP, which had me in courses with the med students so I know what I am talking about to some extent
Pros:
1. Prestige
2. Amazing Clinical Facilities at MedStar Hospital
3. Great Fellow Student Support
4. DC is a lot of Fun
5. Good Step Prep (from what I hear)
Cons:
1. Outdated Preclinical Facilities and Study Spaces
2. Systemic Disrganization on the part of the Administration
3. New Curriculum is causing a lot of Chaos and sporadic schedule changes
4. Georgetown is not a very happening area and is not very diverse
5. Students are NOT the happiest
Keep in mind that I went on 8 interviews so I saw my fair share of schools. Feel free to DM me with other questions.
Yup waitlist movement is nearing the end now...
Just accepted off the waitlist at one of my top choices. It ain’t over til it’s over!
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Same here! Had already submitted my 2019 primary for a reapp - couldn't be happier to withdraw it 🙂
Wash U is still moving.
Is there a way to find out if a waitlist is ranked? Every time I call, they give me no information.
DoctorDragon22
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It depends on the school. Some of them do but I think they are mainly BS. The school I am matriculating at was very transparent about my waitlist situation. They let me talk to the Dean and Director of Admissions on multiple occasions about my status. Other schools I was waitlisted at kept me in the dark, which was a huge turn off.
Most waitlists are unranked.
This gives the committee the flexibility to address unpredictable deficiencies in the class composition.
The very few schools that have a ranked waitlist will tell you.
Out of nowhere, a boatload of movement at UCLA.
We're all gonna make it...
Any theories why the sudden movement? Could it be from the Yale, washu, etc movement recently?
YES POSITIVITY!!! Let’s keep our spirits up guys. 1II —> 1 WL and I can’t give up!
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