WashU decision dates, adcom meetings

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I hear that the admissions committee met for the last time last week, so why do you guys assume that there aren't some acceptances in the mail that haven't arrived yet? And why do you think they would not send out all the waitlist letters before April 15, since people have already been receiving the "thrive" letter and they won't be reviewing files anymore (I assume since the committe won't be meeting)....I'm just trying to keep my hopes up. Good luck to all of you.
 
etngu said:
I hear that the admissions committee met for the last time last week, so why do you guys assume that there aren't some acceptances in the mail that haven't arrived yet? And why do you think they would not send out all the waitlist letters before April 15, since people have already been receiving the "thrive" letter and they won't be reviewing files anymore (I assume since the committe won't be meeting)....I'm just trying to keep my hopes up. Good luck to all of you.
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they send acceptances via overnight mail, which theoretically should have arrived either saturday or sunday...

speaking of which.. i haven't even got my waitlist letter yet.. i just want anything now.. even a rejection
 
Wow, I didn't realize that. That sucks. I still had a little hope left, but I guess not anymore.
 
I just got waitlisted today, and I'm okay with that. One of my friends got an interview offer a couple weeks after mine and then got accepted more than a week ago, so I figured my chances of getting in were dwindling...

Man, this thread is LONG. It took me a page of reading through it to realize I just need to go to the last page from the menu on the top right. I'm kinda new to the whole posting thing.. haha

Good luck to everyone! Hopefully we'll be getting some acceptances posted on here, too, to keep up the morale 🙂

And WashU might have a big waitlist but it DOES move after May 15, and you never know if you're near the top of it so don't get too discouraged...
 
etngu said:
I hear that the admissions committee met for the last time last week, so why do you guys assume that there aren't some acceptances in the mail that haven't arrived yet? And why do you think they would not send out all the waitlist letters before April 15, since people have already been receiving the "thrive" letter and they won't be reviewing files anymore (I assume since the committe won't be meeting)....I'm just trying to keep my hopes up. Good luck to all of you.
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I don't think there are any acceptances left because they are all sent express mail and you would have already received them. I do think that there are still "favorable" waitlist letters coming though to many people.
 
tiddelypom said:
And WashU might have a big waitlist but it DOES move after May 15, and you never know if you're near the top of it so don't get too discouraged...
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It's not ranked, just keep that in mind.
 
"thrive" waitlist letter received today
 
So how do they chose the 50 people who will be offered a spot in the class?
 
I'm going to thrive too...so has any received a non-thrive letter? Do we know those actually exist?
 
I called the office today and they say that there is only one, large unranked pool of wait listed students
 
admitme said:
I called the office today and they say that there is only one, large unranked pool of wait listed students
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So... has there always been just one waitlist, or did they just change it this year?😕
 
admitme said:
I called the office today and they say that there is only one, large unranked pool of wait listed students
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I believe technically there is only one large pool of unranked wait-list people, but there ARE two different letters and with that goes some sort of distinction to seperate into a "higher-priority" pool, albeit still humongous numerically. I honestly think the "thrive" pool has like a 10% shot of acceptance as opposed to basically 0% for the normal pool. I've definitely heard multiple faculty on the admissions committee at Wash U talk about the two pools in that way before. Also, you can look at last years thread. After much discussion, it was decided that there were two different letters and two different pools and that the end result for said pools was much different. Did you get a different letter or were you just curious and called?
 
Regardless, and I hate to sound like a downer, I wouldn't bank on Wash U. Considering the following in a best-case scenario, if there are in fact two pools and you're in the top pool (which I've heard is 1/3 of the total waitlist pool) ... Wash U interviews more people than any other school and also rejects fewer. Hence there aren't many spots to be had. I could actually give a % chance if I had MSAR in front of me.
 
It seems like everyone here is getting the thrive letter. Has anyone gotten the other letter yet? I'm still waiting for mine...
 
Yet another "thrive". (Sad how much meaning we try to read into a single word.)

Best of luck to all!

:luck: :luck: :luck:
 
WhyIsThisSoHard said:
So how do they chose the 50 people who will be offered a spot in the class?
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From what I understand, Dean Dodson makes the decision independently by reviewing case by case (basically I think he has an idea of his top waitlisted people, which we will never know) and by getting help from a couple other faculty members. Hence any updates should be sent to him directly and then CC the general e-mail address.
 
Nomadic said:
I'm going to thrive too...so has any received a non-thrive letter? Do we know those actually exist?
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This is a way different distribution of thrive vs. non-thrive than last year. Also I've noticed that they did a few more post-interview rejections than in years past. It is possible they went down to one pool this year and the secretaries weren't lying/uninformed this time.
 
I got the "thrive" letter, also. I decided to call to see if I could get any more info on chances of getting in (they were very vague) and when the wait list will begin to move (may 15). I asked about differences between the 2 pools and the secretary said there was only 1. Maybe it changed from last year's system. I don't really know, but if there ARE 2 pools, and the "thrive" one is the smaller of the two, then theoretically, we should see some posts of people who got on the lower wait list, or at least people who are still waiting for a response.
 
admitme said:
I got the "thrive" letter, also. I decided to call to see if I could get any more info on chances of getting in (they were very vague) and when the wait list will begin to move (may 15). I asked about differences between the 2 pools and the secretary said there was only 1. Maybe it changed from last year's system. I don't really know, but if there ARE 2 pools, and the "thrive" one is the smaller of the two, then theoretically, we should see some posts of people who got on the lower wait list, or at least people who are still waiting for a response.
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Yea, in theory we should. I'm thinking it changed from last year. Vague is the right word too. They're very cryptic about everything.
 
So is nobody being rejected at this point? I haven't gotten my letter yet, so I'm still fearing the worst...
 
got home now and received thriver..

it seems like everyone's thriver.. I would like to move on with my life
but oh well.. it's Wash U..
 
Why is it called a thrive letter?
 
can the people who are lucky and end up at WashU from this waitlist please pledge to start a club/Student organization/cult called "Thrive"
 
HumbleMD said:
Why is it called a thrive letter?
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Because it has the phrase "I believe you will thrive here" or something like that.

I got a thrive letter too but it seems like a lot of people are getting it so I have little to no hope of getting in from the waitlist. Congrats to all those who were accepted.
 
junqu said:
can the people who are lucky and end up at WashU from this waitlist please pledge to start a club/Student organization/cult called "Thrive"
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LOL. I'll keep that in mind... I already started a band called the Harvard Rejects... a stud org would be much easier 🙂
 
a guy from my high school wrote a letter of intent last year and was accepted...not sure if that is the only way to be accepted, but if wash u is your #1 it is worth a shot
 
I want my letter already! 🙁 "Thriving" on a waitlist is better than lingering in the uncertainty purgatory.
 
FujiApple said:
I want my letter already! 🙁 "Thriving" on a waitlist is better than lingering in the uncertainty purgatory.
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i got nothing from them...although i am not expecting anything...i just want to be rejected already....its the only school i have left to hear from that would make me question chicago (well maybe cornell but...i dunno)
 
I am officially thriving. I am so incredibly honored to be on a waitlist with approximately 1000 other premeds. What an awesome honor.
 
mizilan said:
Just got the thrive letter too. Are we sure the other letter exists?
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Maybe they both contain the word thrive. Perhaps someone should paste the entire letter contents so others can compare? Because it clearly doesn't look like there are 2 different letters at this point.
 
Yes, Brown, for instance, has a rolling waitlist and has been moving since January. Other schools pick up in March when more people get into first choices and start withdrawing.
Wash U, on the other hand, is not one of those schools.
 
here's the waitlist letter


Dear Mr/Ms. "Not worthy of our school yet"

Your application for admission to our 2007 first year class has been carefully evaluated by the members of our committee on admissions who have determined that you are qualified for admission. However, at this time we have more outstanding applicants than available positions.

While I am currently unable to offer you a place in the 2007 first year class, I expect to make at least 50 additional offers of acceptance before the class convenes in mid-august. If you wish to remain a candidate for one of these positions, please complete the enclosed form. Also, indicate whether you intend to apply for fianancial aid. If you do intend to apply, submit your information via the internet at wusmfinaid.wustl.edu.

I hope that you will remain under consideration because I believe you would "THRIVE" here. However, if you have made a firm decision to attend another medical shcool, please let me know. Needless to say, I shall contact you immediately if your status changes.

Please take a moment to complete the enclosed form and return it in the envelope provided or fax it to 314036204658. You can also contact me via email at [email protected]. thank you for your continued interest in Washington university school of medicine.




Can somebody check and see they have the same letter? thanks
 
Shake_yabooties said:
here's the waitlist letter


Dear Mr/Ms. "Not worthy of our school yet"

Your application for admission to our 2007 first year class has been carefully evaluated by the members of our committee on admissions who have determined that you are qualified for admission. However, at this time we have more outstanding applicants than available positions.

While I am currently unable to offer you a place in the 2007 first year class, I expect to make at least 50 additional offers of acceptance before the class convenes in mid-august. If you wish to remain a candidate for one of these positions, please complete the enclosed form. Also, indicate whether you intend to apply for fianancial aid. If you do intend to apply, submit your information via the internet at wusmfinaid.wustl.edu.

I hope that you will remain under consideration because I believe you would "THRIVE" here. However, if you have made a firm decision to attend another medical shcool, please let me know. Needless to say, I shall contact you immediately if your status changes.

Please take a moment to complete the enclosed form and return it in the envelope provided or fax it to 314036204658. You can also contact me via email at [email protected]. thank you for your continued interest in Washington university school of medicine.




Can somebody check and see they have the same letter? thanks
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Mine says the same thing, except thrive is not capitalized. (I don't know if you did that on purpose.)
 
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