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Fingers crossed for movement for us this week!
I called last Wednesday. They could not provide any info on whether or not they had given out any of their anticipated acceptances from the waitlist, but said they hoped to give all those waiting some sort of update of their standing by around June 7.:/
Has anyone spoken with someone from admissions recently?
It just seems odd that none of us have heard anything
I called last Wednesday. They could not provide any info on whether or not they had given out any of their anticipated acceptances from the waitlist, but said they hoped to give all those waiting some sort of update of their standing by around June 7.
Damn... thanks for the info. I'm gonna hope that they are planning on making some calls this week or next and that they haven't overbooked the class.
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based on what you said about your friend getting in (18 May), my bet is that they didn't overbook the class (if they did there would be zero movement). So it's just been slow. What i'm learning from all this is that I need to get off SDN, and my personality is more addictive than I thought.
I called last Wednesday. They could not provide any info on whether or not they had given out any of their anticipated acceptances from the waitlist, but said they hoped to give all those waiting some sort of update of their standing by around June 7.
So that should be this week then, I mean, if I'm looking at the calendar correctly.I called the other day and they said by the end of the second week of June. They aren't being entirely consistent with their timeline.
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So that should be this week then, I mean, if I'm looking at the calendar correctly.
Edit: I realize that is obvious. However, I'm just in disbelief that we will hear something this week. Is it finally ending? I hope we get good news!
I am a little wary as to what this update could be. I assume they would be accepting people off the wait list as spots open up, rather than doing a batch acceptance periodically.... and as far as we know there hasn't been much movement. I would love to hear a more optimistic interpretation!
My only thought is that this update will be a rejection for a fair amount of people and a true "update" for the few people they decide to keep on. As in, "we think we'll have a spot for you but we might not have one until the end of July"
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My only thought is that this update will be a rejection for a fair amount of people and a true "update" for the few people they decide to keep on. As in, "we think we'll have a spot for you but we might not have one until the end of July"
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did they say if there has been any movement?Spoke to admissions today, sounds like they don't anticipate sending out any sort of updates. I was told that they just give out acceptances as other people forgo theirs so they can't lend any predictions.
Nope didn't saydid they say if there has been any movement?
Literally made an account just to contribute to this thread I've been following silently all year-- As of today, the CU Facebook group is now at 143; subtract 7 admins and we're left with 136 members-- meaning, in the most ideal case, there are 48 seats left to fill a class of 184. Surely, this slow growth is a temporal sign that they have been rolling out more offers as spots open up.
Typically, when you are offered a spot off of a waitlist, the institution gives you a rather short period of time to either accept or reject their offer (between 1-2 weeks). In the case of CU, my theory is that they have been making small batches of HPWL offers either earlier this month or in late May, and what appears to us forum-users as a "lack" of movement stems from the possibility that the applicants they selected are ultimately disinterested and/or just milking their time to make a decision (maybe they're waiting for other top notch schools or are simply ignoring the offer/defaulting to being withdrawn after their particular deadline passes)-- leaving us to ponder and further speculate what could be going on behind the oh-so-mysterious veil of admissions.
In either case, I sincerely hope there is room for us all. Assuming the top one-third waitlist consists of between 50-100 applicants (which imo, is an overly-generous estimate), I see no reason to be doubtful at the prospect of receiving an offer, especially if they have already been pulling students from HPWL and there is still up to a possible 48 seats remaining.
Stay strong and hang in there guys! We didn't make it this far unless we sincerely deserve and have a shot at being admitted here.
Yeah that's more of where I'm at too. If you look at where last year's class was at approximately this date in the cycle, they had around 154 people in the fb group. I think it's just more people don't have active Facebook accounts.tl;dr: I would bet your MCAT is fine, I think the class is full regardless of what the facebook group says, go get in someone's face and yell at them why you want to be a doc, this process has been the absolute worst but I think we are better for it
It depends on how low your C&P section actually is. A 509 will certainly get the bills paid. I know someone with a 500 that's matriculating to a great medical school. Given that you interviewed at CU and received HPWL I would guess that they were able to look past your C&P score.
I think the chances that those 48 people don't have facebook or haven't joined the group are very high. I am almost certain (watch me eat my own words after posting this) that the class is full and that the only thing that will free it up is waitlist movement at other schools. That said there could have been waitlist movement at other schools in the past week that they have not processed yet.
I am rewriting my personal statement as we speak and have found the exact same thing to be true. Thinking for the last year about how dedicated I am to this career path and why has been profoundly affecting. For me, it's easy to know that I want something but difficult for me to really understand "why" until I encounter strong resistance. I met with my mentor at Anschutz yesterday and we decided that this probably wouldn't be my year despite HPWL. After that, they grilled me on my old personal statement and what I was trying to say. I was angry, frustrated, sad and snapped. I started yelling at them why I wanted to be physician and why I wouldn't settle for anything else. It was incredibly therapeutic. Not just talking or writing about why I wanted to be a physician, but yelling it in a short burst of anger.
The most frustrating thing about this career path, at least so far, is that it is slow. Becoming a physician is a slow, painful, and dehumanizing process. We already knew that though. I think that may be one of the only benefits of not getting an acceptance right away or even this cycle. Forcing yourself to think about how bad you want it in the most tangible way possible is terrifying but also crystallizing. Now I know how dedicated I actually am: even more dedicated than I was a year ago. I have a feeling that most of your answers are the same. I've learned to define myself by who I've become in my pursuit of medicine and not by my pursuit of medicine.
tl;dr: I would bet your MCAT is fine, I think the class is full regardless of what the facebook group says, go get in someone's face and yell at them why you want to be a doc, this process has been the absolute worst but I think we are better for it
It depends on how low your C&P section actually is. A 509 will certainly get the bills paid. I know someone with a 500 that's matriculating to a great medical school. Given that you interviewed at CU and received HPWL I would guess that they were able to look past your C&P score.
I think the chances that those 48 people don't have facebook or haven't joined the group are very high. I am almost certain (watch me eat my own words after posting this) that the class is full and that the only thing that will free it up is waitlist movement at other schools. That said there could have been waitlist movement at other schools in the past week that they have not processed yet.
I am rewriting my personal statement as we speak and have found the exact same thing to be true. Thinking for the last year about how dedicated I am to this career path and why has been profoundly affecting. For me, it's easy to know that I want something but difficult for me to really understand "why" until I encounter strong resistance. I met with my mentor at Anschutz yesterday and we decided that this probably wouldn't be my year despite HPWL. After that, they grilled me on my old personal statement and what I was trying to say. I was angry, frustrated, sad and snapped. I started yelling at them why I wanted to be physician and why I wouldn't settle for anything else. It was incredibly therapeutic. Not just talking or writing about why I wanted to be a physician, but yelling it in a short burst of anger.
The most frustrating thing about this career path, at least so far, is that it is slow. Becoming a physician is a slow, painful, and dehumanizing process. We already knew that though. I think that may be one of the only benefits of not getting an acceptance right away or even this cycle. Forcing yourself to think about how bad you want it in the most tangible way possible is terrifying but also crystallizing. Now I know how dedicated I actually am: even more dedicated than I was a year ago. I have a feeling that most of your answers are the same. I've learned to define myself by who I've become in my pursuit of medicine and not by my pursuit of medicine.
from what I remember (without looking it up) it is 12 months residence, and also demonstrating intent to stay in Colorado. It seemed more like an algorithm than a checkbox: not living here as a student, Colorado drivers license, registering your car, paying rent/owning a home, paying CO state income tax, etc. Call the registrar's office, they'll be able to give you a better ideaCan any of you awesome folks explain how they determine residency? I saw something about living in CO for 12 months prior to the date of acceptance, but it was a bit ambiguous.
Not mine. Sent them an email to verify just in case lolHas anyone's deposit check been cashed yet? Sent it in a while back and looks like it hasn't been cashed.
The FB group continues to climb steadily and is now at 147, with the latest member being added 2 hours ago. Despite that email stating the class was basically full, the optimist in me wants to believe that calls are still being made and movement (although small) is still happening.
I'm just so shocked at the fact that none of the HPWL members specifically commenting on SDN have received offers.
I'm really shocked about that as well and wish the email hadn't sounded so promising. Sigh. I've all but given up hope at this point
Anyone noticing an error message on their portal when they log in? I saw it yesterday and it's still there today.
yeah i had the same thing. what does it mean? what house is mars in? venus? is time a circle? ...sorry i'm clearly mid-existential crisis management over hereAnyone noticing an error message on their portal when they log in? I saw it yesterday and it's still there today.
Does having an acceptance to another medical school have a detrimental effect on still being considered if you are on the high priority waitlist?
Although I am grateful for the privilege to start my medical education this year, I still continue to look forward to the possible opportunity to attend Colorado.