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has anyone on hold been outright waitlisted yet? I'm instate and still on hold. There really isn't anything more I can do except beg with letters and such which probably hurts more than it helps.
Seriously. I was 1 at the time, and I'm sure I was mighty pissed off then too! I can only imagine how the people who grew up with the Colts reacted.LadyWolverine said:Man, I'm still bitter about the B'More Colts up and leaving for Indy in the middle of the night...even though I was like 4 at the time...
But seriously, what a gutless move.
jtothek said:has anyone on hold been outright waitlisted yet? I'm instate and still on hold. There really isn't anything more I can do except beg with letters and such which probably hurts more than it helps.
Cozmosis said:edit: and hey! we rank 17 out of 65 class threads on here, and moving up fast! This will be the greatest 4 student class Maryland has ever had.
Dr.Giggles said:Well, you got into UVA. UVA is ranked 28 I think vs. UMD's 43. UVA is a top-tier school and they have their basic sciences curriculum in 1.5 years vs. 2, so it gives you more time to study for the boards. Maryland is a good public school especially if you think tuition is more important.
Passion461 said:thanks for tha advice. tuition is important, but the education and oppurtunities are way more important,and it seems that UVA will give me that. How can I put down a top tier school for MD?!! I could never forgive myself. And not only MD, there are other schools that students are telling me are great choices such as EVMS and Meharry for the people and professors, or Uconn. Deep down, I know I want UVA, but why do I feel confused?
They are both mid-tier. The rankings are based on research anyway. I don't see how UVA would offer any other additional educational opportunities, not to mention a schedule that does not offer as much out of class time to work on other things.Passion461 said:thanks for tha advice. tuition is important, but the education and oppurtunities are way more important,and it seems that UVA will give me that. How can I put down a top tier school for MD?!! I could never forgive myself. And not only MD, there are other schools that students are telling me are great choices such as EVMS and Meharry for the people and professors, or Uconn. Deep down, I know I want UVA, but why do I feel confused?
This is all I do all day at workLadyWolverine said:3 pages already!!!
I'm back at work and ready to waste more time keeping the MD thread alive!
Gotta love SDN...great for procrastinating!
Cozmosis said:This is all I do all day at work
Dr.Giggles said:I don't even know why I post so much on this thread, I haven't even been accepted yet and don't know if I will. Chances are not favorable once I'm the waitlist.
LadyWolverine said:Giggles! I don't want to hear that kind of negative attitude on here! Keep the faith! Did you write that letter yet?
jtothek said:has anyone on hold been outright waitlisted yet? I'm instate and still on hold. There really isn't anything more I can do except beg with letters and such which probably hurts more than it helps.
Cozmosis said:No replies since YESTERDAY? For shame!
Mixtli said:I haven't written the Letter of Intent yet, but I've written them an update letter. I want to wait for some schools to hear back first before committing to Maryland.
plzletmein said:Loveumms can you tell me anything about the laptops they make us buy?
I was told that they are IBM (now Lenovo) Thinkpads. I would like to have some sort of choice, but I guess everything needs to be standard since we take a lot of our exams on these computers.
Do they pick huge desktop replacement type laptops or more midsize ones?
Also, a lot of us (all 4-5 people) are wondering if the Prematriculation Summer Program is worth it? Thanks for your time.
LadyWolverine said:Well, I'm guessing that this is part of the problem. I don't fault you for holding out for your top choice...if there was a school that I felt was a better fit for me, I would do the same. But I think this is what many schools (state schools in particular) safeguard against by waitlisting/holding people...they want to make sure that the folks that they accept REALLY want to go there, and aren't just applying as a "back-up". (And, IMO, these are the people who SHOULD get first dibs on the seats those who are sure of their choice and not holding out for something better") I'll bet that if you wrote that letter of intent, you'd get in. But time is ticking by quickly, and who knows how many letters they get in a week? A month? I dunno. My point is, if they are your first choice, and you want to go there, let them know. Otherwise, you can't complain about them not letting you in, because you haven't done all that you can to get accepted.
Out of curiosity, who are you holding out for? PM me if you're not comfortable posting it...I'm not gonna try to give you advice or anything, I'm just curious!
loveumms said:As far as where to live in the Baltimore. I have lived in three different apartments - one each year. The first year I lived at Redwood, then I moved to The Atrium during second year (stay away from this place) and now I live in Spinnaker Bay (kind of far walk but very nice place and a little safer then the places right around the school). The Fayette suites are nice but, I think they are a little pricey for what you get ... and make sure to compare the sizes of the apartments. If you don't have any furniture though that might be a good place to live since they provide furnishings.
And, if the acceptance is still the same as when I was accepted - don't be looking for a fat envelope. I can remember the day I got mine ... I was always told that if you get a large envelope then you are golden. So I went to the mailbox and found a small letter sized envelope and thought well, guess I didn't make it. Haha - MD actually only sends you a piece of paper stating our acceptance so, don't have a heart attack when you get the small envelope ... it doesn't mean rejection.
Best of luck to all and I would be more then happy to anser any questions you have about the process.
Cozmosis said:We're almost in the top 10 of class threads! Go Maryland!
I'm not really worrying. All I do is work and post on SDN these days, I might as well find out how third year worksloveumms said:cozmo - worry about getting in and through first year before you even have a thought about third year. Best advice I can give about med school - take one thing at a time ... don't worry about things that are not important at that exact second. Unless you want to be a pediatric CT surgeon, or something else that is ultra competitive, you should keep your focus on whats immediately ahead.
Med school is great but, enjoy your life right now. Things are going to get very hectic once you start and I really wish I would have enjoyed my last year of college more - instead of anticipating coming to med school.
Aquarius131 said:Hi everybody! I've been accepted to UMDSOM and am really excited about coming to Baltimore in the fall, so I thought I'd join in on the conversation. Congrats to those of you who have been accepted!!
Aquarius131 said:My survey...
3. NBA or NCAA basketball?
NCAA cant turn my back on the Terps, even though they have been on a bit of a losing streak recently
7. What is in your CD player at this very minute?
Journeys Greatest Hits and Madonnas new CD.
~Aquarius
Cozmosis said:Duke will be #1 in the next poll, UConn lost to Nova. And I love Journey too
BTW, it seems we can access the SIMS/SURFS system now. Not that it has even one thing of interest to anyone right now.
SURFS is just the registration/transcript/financial aid system. Nothing fun, certainly. A friend of mine goes to UMD and I was able to check out some of the stuff on Medscope through her. Pretty interesting, though none of it means anything to me now (nor do I want it to )LadyWolverine said:Yeah, I saw that heartbreaker of a game on Monday. UCONN was NOT playing well in the first half...their rebound record was shameful. I just really hate seeing Duke on top!
What is the SIMS/SURFS system? I feel so out of the loop.
Interview invites are through email. They give you a date, you don't get to schedule it (but you can call and try to work with them). Interviews are pretty lax - there are two. One of mine was nothing but conversation, and the other was short and to the point.doctajay said:I'm a MD resident (all my life) but I live by the Redskins stadium. My #1 choice is UMD, and I was wondering what advice as an instate resident could you give me in terms of my interview and secondary apps (if any). Also, how does UMD send their interview invites? Do they call you or do they e-mail or do they sent it through snail mail? thanks again. I'll be looking to you all for help when I get there for the 2007-2008 year (hopefully).
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Cozmosis said:For those of you not from Maryland:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/lo...r0215,0,4527934.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
A taste of the kind of thing you have to look forward to. Maryland politics are so lol.