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Is everyone a "highly regarded applicant"?
And I guess there are actually people getting rejected?
And I guess there are actually people getting rejected?
Is everyone a "highly regarded applicant"?
ProbablyIs everyone a "highly regarded applicant"?
yes its all a ruse we are all "highly regarded"Probably
There didn't seem to be any last year, but there were the year before and also if you're on MDApps, it has some folks who have interviewed and were rejected this cycle.I checked last year thread and it seems like they don't give out post-interview rejections...
Also, since nobody seems to be getting calls today, perhaps if we haven't heard anything by now, we are waitlisted?
Since the waitlist decisions are released online and acceptances via phone call, I would think the opposite. It would be easier to release all (or a large portion) of the waitlist decisions today, but acceptance calls could continue through today and tomorrow.I checked last year thread and it seems like they don't give out post-interview rejections...
Also, since nobody seems to be getting calls today, perhaps if we haven't heard anything by now, we are waitlisted?
About the size of the waitlist: (This info comes from previous Columbia Med students)
About 1200+ interviewees
About 200 initial acceptances
About 800 waitlisted (of which about 100 will get an acceptance later)
Roughly 200 rejections.
Since none of this info comes directly from the adcom, I have no idea how reliable it is.
What were the assumptions you made to get at the 100 acceptances offered off the waitlist?
I reasoned it out as about 40% of the class gets in off the waitlist (highball?). Given that the class size is 170, thats about 68 seats that'll be accepted by people on the waitlist. Assuming that there is about a 60 percent chance that someone offered a spot off the waitlist ends up taking it (this is a complete guess), I arrive at a little over a hundred spots being offered.
Afterthought: I guess this post is more for my own sanity than it is to really clarify something.
Can anyone speak to the accuracy of these assumptions? Or sternly tell me to relax and stop agonizing over numbers? Either would help .
#PreMedNeuroticism
I arrived at roughly that number as well, since last year, 325 were admitted, with (I think) about 212 admitted initially, leaving 113 admitted off the WL. I don't remember the 212 source though, it might not have been credible.
What were the assumptions you made to get at the 100 acceptances offered off the waitlist?
I reasoned it out as about 40% of the class gets in off the waitlist (highball?). Given that the class size is 170, thats about 68 seats that'll be accepted by people on the waitlist. Assuming that there is about a 60 percent chance that someone offered a spot off the waitlist ends up taking it (this is a complete guess), I arrive at a little over a hundred spots being offered.
Afterthought: I guess this post is more for my own sanity than it is to really clarify something.
Can anyone speak to the accuracy of these assumptions? Or sternly tell me to relax and stop agonizing over numbers? Either would help .
#PreMedNeuroticism
As I said, my numbers mainly came from guesses/ rumors including by some Columbia med students. It's really not the most credible source. The ballpark figures seem to fit roughly though, so I feel it is as good of a guess as any.
Nope, I haven't been able to find it. I'm not sure it exists yet.Has anyone managed to find the Facebook page (if it exists)?
Is anyone having trouble accessing the secondary application page? Whenever I try to load apply.med.columbia.edu, the connection times out and I get a message saying the server isn't responding. Is it just me?
It is definitely not working for me either.I am having the same problem
The website is still down. I don't remember there was any notice about scheduled maintenance and it has been down for three days. I am going to ask.It is definitely not working for me either.
I called the office earlier today and got the answering machine. Only just realized today is president's day, the office is probably closed. Will call again tomorrow
Anyone still waiting on a decision post-interview? IE not been contacted via phone or waitlisted yet via email or portal?
For people wait listed, can movement happen at any time or is it not until after April 15?
yeah i got one too... what did yours say at end of it? was it like "may i personally say i would like to see you here" or something very nice sounding like that? cause that's what i got and i was all like "omg that's amazing I'm in!" and then I got waitlisted : / #stillholdingoutthoQuestion:
So I sent a thank you letter and got one back in response from Dean Nicholas. It was very nice, but I assumed it was a form letter. What do other people think? Did ya'll get one too?!
Hi Does anyone have specifics about waitlist movement?
- if the waitlist is unranked, who decides who gets in?
- is movement definitely not till April 30?
This isn't true, there are definitely rejectionsI checked last year thread and it seems like they don't give out post-interview rejections...
Also, since nobody seems to be getting calls today, perhaps if we haven't heard anything by now, we are waitlisted?
Me!! Can't wait.who's going to revisit day!!?