I have a friend who was recently added to the waitlist and was wondering if anyone had any information on it and the process?
Something like the number of applicants on it, chances to get off etc.
Thanks
EDIT: added some better info.
Hello idkwhatdo, and anybody else that has been waitlisted at VCOM! I applied in the 2015-2016 cycle, and didn't interview until mid-late March of 2016. Naturally I was waitlisted. They didn't get a lot of seats for the waitlist last year, so I received a deferred acceptance.
Anyway, as to the waitlist process, basically one is rank-ordered on their list, and if someone gives up their seat in the incoming class, and you are at the top, they'll give you a call. Sometimes they'll move a lot of people off the waitlist and into a seat, and sometimes they don't (because people didn't give up a seat, not because they don't like you).
I think last year there were maybe 20-25 waitlisted candidates, tops. I know at least 4-5 got accepted for that year's class. And another 5-10 got a deferred acceptance. As to how many took the deferment, I'm not sure. The year before, they said they moved like 75% of the waitlisted off of their list. So it's any man's game.
VCOM was definitely the best school I interviewed at, and they are very personable, awesome people. If you demonstrate commitment to them and their mission and values, they won't let you down if they think you're a good fit for their program. They just might not have the space. Keep working hard and demonstrate your commitment to medicine, and you should have no problem.
Taking a year off isn't all that bad. I ended up doing international medical work all over the place after I was accepted, and my wife and I got to travel and see a lot while we did that. It was an experience I'm very glad and fortunate to have had.
