Which school has the most ridiculous admissions method?

[PhotoMD]

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I nominate University of Washington, for having "rolling admissions" and then deferring the vast majority of qualified candidates onto a "competitive list," where we languish for months so the school can have their cake and eat it too. Namely, they lure competitive candidates with the promise of rolling admissions, that the file will be viewed as early as it is turned in, and they also have the luxury of not having to decide on early candidates who aren't as competitive until they see the entire pool. Totally unfair.

As a kid from eastern washington, it is, however, my only state school.

 

[Cat's Meow]

I think that the whole admissions process in general is a crap shoot

 

[tinkerbelle]

I nominate University of Washington, for having "rolling admissions" and then deferring the vast majority of qualified candidates onto a "competitive list," where we languish for months so the school can have their cake and eat it too. Namely, they lure competitive candidates with the promise of rolling admissions, that the file will be viewed as early as it is turned in, and they also have the luxury of not having to decide on early candidates who aren't as competitive until they see the entire pool. Totally unfair.

i thought a lot of schools were like this. But i agree, it sucks

 

[PhotoMD]

i thought a lot of schools were like this. But i agree, it sucks

I guess looking back it seems pretty standard.

 

[NeuroSync]

I nominate University of Washington, for having "rolling admissions" and then deferring the vast majority of qualified candidates onto a "competitive list," where we languish for months so the school can have their cake and eat it too. Namely, they lure competitive candidates with the promise of rolling admissions, that the file will be viewed as early as it is turned in, and they also have the luxury of not having to decide on early candidates who aren't as competitive until they see the entire pool. Totally unfair.

As a kid from eastern washington, it is, however, my only state school.

I agree that from the applicant's perspective, it is a total bummer. However, I think it's a great idea from the admissions office's perspective. They admit those who they definitely want early on to try to keep them, and yet they also give EVERYONE a chance to interview. The interview weighs 50% in the process. They want every in-state candidate who is qualified to have a shot at it. They try to compose a balanced class. They want the best they can get. Isn't it worse to get an interview very late in the cycle, knowing that the class is pretty much full already and that you have less of a chance, simply due to the time you got your interview slot?

I languished in the competitve pool last year, only to be REJECTED. This year I was put in the competitive pool again, but got plucked out a few weeks ago. I don't like languishing, but I don't think the process is flawed...

 

[Biscuit799]

Every school's admission process SUCKS! Granted, I MIGHT be a LITTLE bitter having received two rejections today, but hey, I'm sure that's got nothing to do with it!

 

[PostalWookie]

How about the carribean schools? Everyone willing to pay gets in.

 

[skoaner]

I nominate University of Washington, for having "rolling admissions" and then deferring the vast majority of qualified candidates onto a "competitive list," where we languish for months so the school can have their cake and eat it too. Namely, they lure competitive candidates with the promise of rolling admissions, that the file will be viewed as early as it is turned in, and they also have the luxury of not having to decide on early candidates who aren't as competitive until they see the entire pool. Totally unfair.

As a kid from eastern washington, it is, however, my only state school.

I'll put a vote in for Creighton who has rolling admissions, but reviews files randomly. They also indicate 2 weeks after you interview you'll have a decision which really means 2 months to when we get to it.

 

[AStudent]

UMich is pretty bad. I worked in the medical school and they still use a "point system." (can use it for professional school, not for undergrad)

-Points for country of residence
-Points for how many years the people writing your LOR's have known you

etc...

 

[alumafly]

the non-rolling admissions at the U of Colorado suX esp. for those who interviewed early... like in Sept. Having to wait until the end of March for a decision just plain suX (that could be half a year for some folks) 👎

 

[Tiddly of Winks]

UMich is pretty bad. I worked in the medical school and they still use a "point system." (can use it for professional school, not for undergrad)

-Points for country of residence
-Points for how many years the people writing your LOR's have known you

etc...

Craziness! How many years they've known you? Jesus, what else do they give/subtract points for? 🙄

 

[AStudent]

They don't subtract any points but they do give "bonus" points for things like race (allowed for grad school, don't PM me in anger).

Craziness! How many years they've known you? Jesus, what else do they give/subtract points for? 🙄

 

[GuyLaroche]

They don't subtract any points but they do give "bonus" points for things like race (allowed for grad school, don't PM me in anger).

Really? I quite disagree. I thought the lawsuit that caused them to alter this point system came from a law school prospective. This has to mean all professional schools are required not to have the point system. This will include med schools, yes?