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I was wondering that too. Maybe there was a glitch that prematurely updated portals but decisions were not complete yet, so those applications did not receive updates because there is no decision made yet.
I hope that same glitch makes me “accepted”and not an alternate 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And I hope that it doesn't change "accepted" to anything else, haha. That would be heartbreaking. Also there are applicants that have already started submitting deposits.
That would be terrible!!! I think it will be OK. Just some delays 🤷🏻♀️
I don’t think so but regardless we could start a Western C/O 2026. I was just checking to see if anyone had one started and it doesn’t appear like it.
www.facebook.com
🤗 We are in the process of making a group for you all! We are just in the middle of midterms right now
I’m not much of a Facebook user but I’m excited to meet you all, so I started this group!
It looks like the information they have available is from 2021 so it has not been updated yet.
white coat is usually the Saturday before classes start! so Most likely near the beginning of August 🙂 ( possibly first week of August)
Orientation week is August 1-6th, so I would assume the White Coat Ceremony would take place during that time. Just no specific date listed yet.
Then yes it's after orientation is done so on the 6th 🙂 most likely
Cool thanks! I'm planning to travel and want to make sure it doesnt interfere lol
Just a quick fyi in regards to Orientation it is mandatory to attend in person in order to keep your seat. That is what they informed us last year. Class start the next week.
Oh, most definitely! My plans are in early July and I would cancel for school lol, Thank you!
Congrats!!! What did you change from your first application that made you stand out this time?
I was waitlisted in the past and it was only for accepted students unfortunately, fingers still crossed!!!
The admitted students page states that we will be assigned an email account after the deposit is paid. The email information will be found in our application status page after payment. Once we have an email account we can login to our student portal.
Thank you for the clarification!! 😍
thank you so much, this is very helpful ☺️
Based on last year's SDN forum, most people got emails. But 2 years ago it seems like people got phone calls.
Are you okay with alternates also joining the FB group to learn more about the school and area just in case we were to get accepted? My biggest worry, if I get pulled off the waiting list, is finding somewhere to live within a short amount of time that is both affordable and will allow 2 dogs.
I didn't personally get any emails from WesternU, but there have been people on FB who have said that they received an email.
I received an email saying I had a change to my application status!
got an email saying there is a change in my application and when you log in it has a link to the updated status which was the acceptance letter.
Of course! We usually get an official list near the summer time, I know it's difficult when you can be pulled anytime as an alternative.
I tried emailing the school on Monday about it. So far, no response.
They aren’t doing scheduled tours but you can walk around campus on your own and go into the student affairs office and tell them ur an admitted student and you may find someone with time. (Told to me by someone via phone in the admissions office)
Thanks! This time I had ~2 years of research experience with lab animals (at the time of applying, I had barely joined a research lab so not much to write down on my application) and a paper that's expected to (hopefully) publish later this year. I also volunteered at one more clinic for a short bit but I think it was mainly the research aspect!
Back then, I was notified by phone call literally 2 weeks before classes would've began. They only gave me 15 minutes to decide however so be prepared to make the decision!
I thought that the school took care of most of this for us?
Oh yes you're right! I just don't have experience applying for loans and didn't know that the school facilitates this process:
Thank you for the information!!! I don’t answer all of my phone calls and worry if I miss the call, I could be missing an opportunity. Was the area code 909? Did they also post their offer on the student portal too? 😨
Congrats!!!!! [emoji3060] Did you get a phone call or did they message you through the portal?
Were you on the waitlist before? And congrats!!
Wow, congrats!! We’re you on the waitlist? Or did they just get around to telling you about status? 😊
Do you by chance know if we need to just fill out the normal FAFSA form or do we also need to fill out the Grad PLUS form?
Oh man I don't remember the area code, but I'm pretty sure it said Pomona, CA which was why I picked up! I don't think it was posted to the student portal until a lot later, it seemed like they wanted to hear back from phone first
Awesome! If you don’t hear back right away, I’ll try messaging them on Monday about it to see what we can learn.
Did some digging, she was on the alternate list per a previous comment. Wondering if she got a call or if they updated her portal though [emoji848]
Oh dang, are they already starting to take students off the waitlist?? I don’t think it’s ever happened this early in the previous two years!
