2014-2015 Drexel University Application Thread

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pandyash91 said:
I just called the admissions office right now to ask about the waitlist movement, and I was informed by some lady that it has already begun. Fingers crossed! :help:
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Called two days ago and they said next week! Perhaps an early start...
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ninja1008 said:
Called two days ago and they said next week! Perhaps an early start...
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Yeah, it could be an early start; however, I have always received different timelines whenever I have called the admissions office. From my previous calls and searching past years' threads on SDN, it seems like most waitlist movement doesn't occur until sometime in June. I could be dead wrong, but my thinking is that an early waitlist movement from Drexel is a good sign for those who have been waitlisted because that might be indicative of the availability of more spots than usual. Let's see how it plays out.
 
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pandyash91 said:
Yeah, it could be an early start; however, I have always received different timelines whenever I have called the admissions office. From my previous calls and searching past years' threads on SDN, it seems like most waitlist movement doesn't occur until sometime in June. I could be dead wrong, but my thinking is that an early waitlist movement from Drexel is a good sign for those who have been waitlisted because that might be indicative of the availability of more spots than usual. Let's see how it plays out.
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Praying for the both of us!!! I hope it works out for all of us on the waitlist!
 
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Does anyone know how much time off or anything Drexel gives for Step studying and when DUCOM students typically take their steps?
 
premedgirl24 said:
Does anyone know how much time off or anything Drexel gives for Step studying and when DUCOM students typically take their steps?
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They have a current student page/guide for the steps and it says most students take 4 to 6 weeks to study for step 1.
 
Just got the wait list letter... Am I supposed to just sign and send back this letter, or also include a written statement of my own?
 
bajeeb said:
Just got the wait list letter... Am I supposed to just sign and send back this letter, or also include a written statement of my own?
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just sign it and send it back. your status will change online when they receive the signed letter.
 
Hello,

I was just accepted off the CCL and having trouble deciding between TUSM and DUCOM. I am currently 50-50 and hoping people could give some insight into what makes DUCOM different than Temple?
 
minion0222 said:
Hello,

I was just accepted off the CCL and having trouble deciding between TUSM and DUCOM. I am currently 50-50 and hoping people could give some insight into what makes DUCOM different than Temple?
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Sorry, but what's CCL?
 
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Anyone who applied around April 30 receive any scholarship/grant updates?
 
Status finally changed to decision made!!! Interviewed on March 11
 
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middkid said:
Finally rejected pre-II! Woohoo! The burden is lifted!
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Haha woah really? Was it a letter in the mail or an email?

Edit: It just showed up on my portal too. Well that's good.
 
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Ruby31 said:
Haha woah really? Was it a letter in the mail or an email?

Edit: It just showed up on my portal too. Well that's good.
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+1. Amazed that they couldn't even be bothered to send an email. Well, good luck to all of you!
 
Hi everyone, I just withdrew my acceptance here, as I got accepted at my top choice. I hope my spot and my scholarship go to one of you soon!! Best of luck <3
 
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Put on the waitlist today. Anybody have any insights about it from the admissions office?
 
member06111990 said:
Put on the waitlist today. Anybody have any insights about it from the admissions office?
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Not much, from these threads it seems wl movement has been dead as they are still scrambling to make initial decisions on the late-cycle interviews. I would like to know how close they are to finishing up these initial decisions.
 
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Doc_Suess said:
Not much, from these threads it seems wl movement has been dead as they are still scrambling to make initial decisions on the late-cycle interviews. I would like to know how close they are to finishing up these initial decisions.
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I would hope soon considering the last group of interviews was something like 8 weeks ago.
 
How do we actually check our financial aid information online? I tried logging in to Discover Drexel, but am unable to figure out what my login information is. Are the student ID and pin the same numbers that we used to check our admissions status before and after our interviews? I tried using these but was unable to login....
Also, does anyone know when we should start accepting/applying for loans? The only thing I've done so far in regards to financial aid was to submit the Drexel scholarship app and fafsa.

Thanks so much for any input!
 
Just accepted off the waitlist yesterday! Good luck to everyone else on it, I hope everything works out for you!
 
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R. Ban said:
Just accepted off the waitlist yesterday! Good luck to everyone else on it, I hope everything works out for you!
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Congrats!
How did you find out ? Did they sent an email or they called you?
 
Gave up my spot today! Best of luck to everyone waiting. It was a really tough decision, because Drexel is a great school!
 
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My status changed from 'waitlisted' to 'decision made'. Safe to assume this means I was accepted off the wait list, correct? People don't usually get rejection letters after being waitlisted, do they?
 
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tyjam said:
My status changed from 'waitlisted' to 'decision made'. Safe to assume this means I was accepted off the wait list, correct? People don't usually get rejection letters after being waitlisted, do they?
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Are you saying that your Application Decision changed from "Thank you for confirming your intention to remain on the Drexel Admissions waiting list" to "a decision has been made"?
 
calirunner said:
Are you saying that your Application Decision changed from "Thank you for confirming your intention to remain on the Drexel Admissions waiting list" to "a decision has been made"?
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Yes.
 
R. Ban said:
Just accepted off the waitlist yesterday! Good luck to everyone else on it, I hope everything works out for you!
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If you don't mind my asking, how long did it take you to receive the letter after the portal update?
 
I'm honestly not sure, as I basically gave up on checking the portal. My timeline consisted of application complete mid september, interview early April, waitlisted a couple weeks ago, and then accepted on Monday.
 
tyjam said:
Did you find out via letter in the mail? If so, how long did it take you to receive the letter after the portal update?
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Yes, I received a letter in the mail, and it took 7 days for the letter to arrive after the portal update occurred.
 
Will be giving up my spot tonight. Definitely one of the toughest decisions I've ever had to make since Drexel is such as great school. Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear back!
 
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For those accepted off the waitlist, have you been sending letters to admissions?
 
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calirunner said:
Hey, did you ever end up being accepted off of the waitlist? I was just wondering if the change in your status on the portal was a mistake or if you ended up getting accepted.
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Yup, I was accepted!
 
Does anyone know where to view our financial package? Do we need to apply for any loans directly or is submitting FAFSA good enough?
 
Hi! My portal changed from waitlist to "a decision has been reached. a letter will be mailed blah blah" Hopefully that's a good sign and I'm off the waitlist! But waiting for the letter is killing me, especially since school is starting soon. If I called them, would they tell me my decision or would they say to wait for the letter?
 
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candicebe said:
Hi! My portal changed from waitlist to "a decision has been reached. a letter will be mailed blah blah" Hopefully that's a good sign and I'm off the waitlist! But waiting for the letter is killing me, especially since school is starting soon. If I called them, would they tell me my decision or would they say to wait for the letter?
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I would call them at least to see when they will mail out the letter. I had a decision reached on May 26 and they just mailed the letter last week. So far it still hasn't arrived :(
 
I know drexel student got ipads in the past, but do rising 1st years have to buy one themselves?
 
Has anyone heard about scholarships after applying in April/May?
 
ClassyBrass said:
has anyone gotten a private loan yet? Do I need to still fill out a FAFSA form for that? Thanks!
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If you're not planning to get ANY federal student aid then you don't need the FAFSA.
 
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