this might be a stupid ? but I am still not clear on the LOW waiting list thing.
so does being on a low waiting list means a good thing?
thanks for your help =)
so does being on a low waiting list means a good thing?
thanks for your help =)
Depends where you are on the wait list. I think someone heard within three weeks that they were accepted off the wait list last year but someone else didn't hear until well into July. And who knows if that person was next on the list or if people ahead of him/her declined to attend. Like the email said, there are too many variables to account for so it doesn't do us any good to stress about it.So for those of us on the waitlist, do you think we would know in 2-3 weeks if we are in or not? I'd be nice to know soon.
Edit:
Based on a former thread, I think they are only offering 15 seats....? I hope they increase that.
this might be a stupid ? but I am still not clear on the LOW waiting list thing.
so does being on a low waiting list means a good thing?
thanks for your help =)
Accepted
Stats:
UC Berkeley Class of 2013
3.4 cGPA
3.2 sGPA
28 MCAT
How many students do they accept in the program total? I don't see that kind of stats on their website.
So for those of us on the waitlist, do you think we would know in 2-3 weeks if we are in or not? I'd be nice to know soon.
Edit:
Based on a former thread, I think they are only offering 15 seats....? I hope they increase that.
I got low wait list with 3.5cgpa 3.4sgpa and MCAT score..I love this part that they put in
"I know this will come as cold comfort to you if you ultimately are not offered a seat, but it was quite an accomplishment on your part to be wait-listed as not all applicants are placed on the waitlist. I am still very hopeful that you are going to get a seat, but with only 15 available I feel obliged to recommend that you now start to at least consider what other options may be available to you in this next academic year so that you have a better chance of getting accepted to medical school for the fall 2015 start."
gets your hopes up, then you remember you were on the LOW WAIT LIST! darn!
lol tom brady referenceFor anyone who likes reading into meaningless numbers (anyone hoping to get off the wait list won't like these stats): Three people have been accepted for a 15-person class. Assuming TUCA doesn't admit more than 15 people at a time, 80% of those accepted are not on SDN. So, for no rhyme or reason, we can guess that 80% of the wait list is also not on SDN. Right now, I think there's 22 people total on the wait list, which would mean the wait list is about 88 people. Seem like extraordinary numbers? Well, those numbers are about as believable as it is unbelievable to wait list 22 people for 15 spots, unless there was some sort of precedent which makes such a long wait list reasonable (highly doubt there is). I would bet the regular wait list is at least 15 people and the low wait list is also at least 15 people, so we're dealing with a minimum 30-person wait list for 15 spots. That's like an entire starting line-up for a team getting wiped out, then the entire second team getting wiped out before going to the third team. Moral of the story: better have some back up plans because, without knowing our positions, the wait list is just a lottery at this point. But hey, even Tom Brady was a third string QB.
Way to stick with it!Accepted Stats:
2010 Loyola Marymount University
2012 Touro Universtiy, CA MPH program
Waitlisted to TUCOM Last year and this year
3.3 cGPA (I think)
3.1 sGPA (I think)
25 MCAT
did you get an acceptance?If interested, my accepted stats were:
3.6 cGPA
3.5 sGPA
30 MCAT
Did you apply directly to the COM first? Seems like you wouldn't need the MSMHS with those stats.If interested, my accepted stats were:
3.6 cGPA
3.5 sGPA
30 MCAT
Did you apply directly to the COM first? Seems like you wouldn't need the MSMHS with those stats.
What's your logic as to why people on the wait list with a sub-3 GPA would get in if the 3 people accepted on sdn have a 3.3, 3.4 and 3.6? Wouldn't this indicate that the adcom is accepting individuals with a 3+ GPA??So far, three students have GPAs of 3.3, 3.4 and 3.6. If previous classes are any indication and they're not going for a better statistical class, people on the wait list with a sub-3.0 GPA may have the best chance.
Yeah, I'm on the wait list as well and am planning on going with plan b at the moment bc this doesn't seem like it's going to work out. I mean, there's 15 spots and probably over 30 people on the wait list. Definitely in the best interest of wait listed people to start accepting offers from other programs.I keep checking back here hoping they take some people off the wait list but as of now no movement...Well so much for that program. What a bummer.
Does anyone know how many members are in the Facebook group for the 2015 class? I don't have a Facebook, so I can't log in to see. I would assume these people accepted the offer and will be attending.
Congrats!!! If you don't mind, what were your stats? Thanks!Just got off the waitlist with a phone call this morning while watching the soccer game
I did. I think it means we're second on the priority list of non-low waitlisted students (i.e. there is a "first string" and "second string" of non-low waitlisted students, we're the second string)Did anyone else have a (2) in the subject line of their email??
I don't disagree but the low wait listed also had 2 in the e-mail, which should then technically be 3. I wouldn't have read much into the number until...I did. I think it means we're second on the priority list of non-low waitlisted students (i.e. there is a "first string" and "second string" of non-low waitlisted students, we're the second string)
This is just an assumption on my part.
...this lead me to wonder: I guess the bigger question is, who was wait listed and didn't have a number in their e-mail?I did not have a "2" in my email that they sent, hope this helps
Well finally heard back and I'm on the waitlist too. Mine had a 2 on the subject line.
Definitely not it. Ilustrisimo08 took the MCAT and was wait listed with a 2 in the e-mail subject.Have you taken the MCAT? I'm thinking the (2) might be correlated to people who do not have an MCAT score to provide (giving them a lower position on the admissions priority totem pole).
Have you taken the MCAT? I'm thinking the (2) might be correlated to people who do not have an MCAT score to provide (giving them a lower position on the admissions priority totem pole).
Has anyone heard anything from admissions since Ryanc6060 was accepted from the wait list (or do alumni have any insight as to the likelihood of being accepted off the wait list at this point)??
I have been accepted to 2 other grad programs but am pushing acceptance/deposit deadlines as much as possible in an effort to give myself more time to hear back from this program (as it is my first preference)...
I received the same email-also with a #1 in the subject line. I believe the #1 is just in reference to the second to last line of the email which states, "you should receive my final update around the first week of August if you are not offered a seat before then."I got an email with an update on the waitlist today. Did anyone else? Mine had a #1 on it.
Mine had a #1 also, but I attributed it to being the response to my first waitlist inquiry.I got an email with an update on the waitlist today. Did anyone else? Mine had a #1 on it.
I notice you just joined today so you haven't been accounted in the "SDN wait list count" so far. Are you on the "low" wait list or the regular one? If you're on the regular one, then there are over ten people on the regular wait list out of SDN members alone.#1 corresponds to the number of updates. This was his first of two updates. I just hope they hurry the hell up.
I am on the high list.. I don't know what regular is. There is a high and a low I think, and yes, I agree with you that the program gives too much of a false hope. However, from a business standpoint, it is understandable. They just don't want people to drop, so they make sure every seat in the cohort is completely occupied. It is private school, so these things become more of a concern for them than their counterpart public sectors.I notice you just joined today so you haven't been accounted in the "SDN wait list count" so far. Are you on the "low" wait list or the regular one? If you're on the regular one, then there are over ten people on the regular wait list out of SDN members alone.
This is ridiculous of the program to do considering there are only 15 seats. They're giving too many people false hope.
By "regular" I mean that your email doesn't explicitly state "high" before the word waitlist whereas the low waitlist explicitly states "low." True, makes sense from a business standpoint, but they could provide your position on the waitlist so that someone who is number 25 could come up with a different plan and someone who is 2 could look into living arrangements near the school. But alas, nothing we can do about it. It is what it is.I am on the high list.. I don't know what regular is. There is a high and a low I think, and yes, I agree with you that the program gives too much of a false hope. However, from a business standpoint, it is understandable. They just don't want people to drop, so they make sure every seat in the cohort is completely occupied. It is private school, so these things become more of a concern for them than their counterpart public sectors.
I disagree. They're not giving anyone false hope. All they're telling you is that you're on a wait list and you have a chance. It's the prospects who give themselves false hopes. You're essentially in a lottery now. So, if you buy a lotto ticket, you obviously have a chance to win, but it's not like the lottery commission is giving you this "false hope." People imagine their lives with all this money and what they would do with it if they won, and when they (almost) inevitably don't win, they feel like a dream has been taken away from them or something. It's crazy. All they can tell is you have a chance because you have a ticket. Likewise, all Touro can tell you is you have a chance to get in because you're on the wait list. For all we know, they don't even assign numbers to the prospects and it's a fluid wait list where they consider the people who have accepted seats, reassess the wait list applications and then accept people on the idea of balancing out the class. If you want to roll the dice (especially if you have another offer) and get your hopes up, then it's not really Touro's fault if things don't work out. Personally, I'm moving on with my life and preparing for the 2015 application cycle. If I get in, great. If I don't, then at least I will have taken the steps necessary to strengthen my application for next year rather than just wait with bated breath.I am on the high list.. I don't know what regular is. There is a high and a low I think, and yes, I agree with you that the program gives too much of a false hope. However, from a business standpoint, it is understandable. They just don't want people to drop, so they make sure every seat in the cohort is completely occupied. It is private school, so these things become more of a concern for them than their counterpart public sectors.
#2 still doesn't mean anything. If you pulled the trigger on an apartment because they said you're next in line and you didn't get in, that's way worse than not telling you nothing. Then, I would say they're a little more liable for getting your hopes up. To refer back to the lottery analogy, that's like telling a person they have five of six numbers already, then that person quits his/her job because they only need one more number to win it all. You can't count your chickens before they hatch.True, makes sense from a business standpoint, but they could provide your position on the waitlist so that someone who is number 25 could come up with a different plan and someone who is 2 could look into living arrangements near the school. But alas, nothing we can do about it. It is what it is.
Lottery? How does it resemble lottery in any sense at all? Sorry, but makes no sense. Waitlist is a clear cut process and no, its not fluid. I asked them that. when accepted people deny admission within their 48 hour time span, they start accepting from the person #1 on the list... which they have. It is more like standing in line in disney land waiting for your ride. . Sarah, believe me, I am in the same situation. Coming from outside of California, it is even more difficult for me bc not only I have to be on top of my preparation, but have to make sure all my priorities are in order ( finances, etc) the moment they let me know. But, don't stress, Im sure if that comes to pass we both will be able to handle it very well. Cheers.I disagree. They're not giving anyone false hope. All they're telling you is that you're on a wait list and you have a chance. It's the prospects who give themselves false hopes. You're essentially in a lottery now. So, if you buy a lotto ticket, you obviously have a chance to win, but it's not like the lottery commission is giving you this "false hope." People imagine their lives with all this money and what they would do with it if they won, and when they (almost) inevitably don't win, they feel like a dream has been taken away from them or something. It's crazy. All they can tell is you have a chance because you have a ticket. Likewise, all Touro can tell you is you have a chance to get in because you're on the wait list. For all we know, they don't even assign numbers to the prospects and it's a fluid wait list where they consider the people who have accepted seats, reassess the wait list applications and then accept people on the idea of balancing out the class. If you want to roll the dice (especially if you have another offer) and get your hopes up, then it's not really Touro's fault if things don't work out. Personally, I'm moving on with my life and preparing for the 2015 application cycle. If I get in, great. If I don't, then at least I will have taken the steps necessary to strengthen my application for next year rather than just wait with bated breath.
#2 still doesn't mean anything. If you pulled the trigger on an apartment because they said you're next in line and you didn't get in, that's way worse than not telling you nothing. Then, I would say they're a little more liable for getting your hopes up. To refer back to the lottery analogy, that's like telling a person they have five of six numbers already, then that person quits his/her job because they only need one more number to win it all. You can't count your chickens before they hatch.