PurpleS Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 From past information, Looks like 1 week-2 weeks. You have 2 weeks to accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011235813 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 You have 2 weeks to accept. Excellent. Let's hope we all end up with that 2 week deadline! Note: I recently, VERY late to the party, discovered memes. So bear with me if they're irrelevant and unfunny! I'll get the hang of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011235813 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 I've been looking through old waitlist threads, because you know, that's what we on the waitlist do, and I'm not seeing a real pattern with the waves. Also, people have gotten emails past 5 PM, which seems odd to me. Maybe the admissions office works late during waitlist season? Anyways, how's everyone passing the time? Anyone see Guardians? Let's hope for a wave today, people! (Also, sorry if seeing the waitlist thread pop up gives anyone a heart attack! I know it would for me!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 If you want to look through old waitlist threads, you could estimate the chances of getting off the waitlist by looking at what happened to people who posted that they were on the waitlist *before* people started getting offers off the waitlist in a given year. This avoids the bias that people are more likely to post if they get an offer, although there may be other biases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensurR Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 I've counted 16 people that have either posted on the accepted/rejected/waitlist thread OR have posted here (this year) so I've assumed that means they're on it unless otherwise indicated. What sucks is this means nothing because for all I know the list has 100 people and 84 of them just aren't posting lol. Also, NotADoctor2017 I saw Guardians! Looooved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenie3 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 greensurR, I agree with you. It will be useful to see posts about waitlist offers going out, but ultimately does not change that I don't know when/if I'll get an offer myself. It may actually just make me feel worse if it turns out that I'm far down the list at Mac and see loads of offers going out without me. Anyway, my fate is in the hands of the MD Admissions team, and only they know the truth about my future. I also agree that the new Guardians movie was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensurR Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 So true! It's tough not knowing where you are... for all I know I'm last on the list! I am looking forward to all of this waiting and wondering being over, regardless of the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011235813 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 I'm assuming if people got off the wait-list today, it wasn't one of us! Bummer. Anyways, liking the consensus on Guardians. What a great movie! Really excited for Infinity War now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded frog Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 I got my wait list offer at 5:30 pm on a Thursday 23 days after acceptances went out... keep hope alive guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justsmile Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Just got an offer off the waitlist this morning but I'll be declining! I hope you all get good news soon!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011235813 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Just got an offer off the waitlist this morning but I'll be declining! I hope you all get good news soon!!!!! And we all thank you for this!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRE Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Result: Accepted off the waitlist today! (Niagara Campus) The initial email came in around 11:30 am cGPA: 3.76 MCAT: CARS 127 ECs: 16 yrs of experience in health care (community health centres and hospital) as a social worker, writer, mosaic artist Interview: felt OK. I don't think I bombed any stations, something reasonably intelligent to say at each station, some stations felt stronger than others, some stations dealt with issues/scenarios that I am very familiar with CASPER: felt great about it, a lot to rich opportunities for answers non traditional applicant in province I still can't believe it and am in a dream like state. This was my second attempt and I was waitlisted both times All the very best to everyone on here I will be accepting this offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011235813 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Result: Accepted off the waitlist today! (Niagara Campus) The initial email came in around 11:30 am cGPA: 3.76 MCAT: CARS 127 ECs: 16 yrs of experience in health care (community health centres and hospital) as a social worker, writer, mosaic artist Interview: felt OK. I don't think I bombed any stations, something reasonably intelligent to say at each station, some stations felt stronger than others, some stations dealt with issues/scenarios that I am very familiar with CASPER: felt great about it, a lot to rich opportunities for answers non traditional applicant in province I still can't believe it and am in a dream like state. This was my second attempt and I was waitlisted both times All the very best to everyone on here I will be accepting this offer Congrats NRE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRE Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Congrats NRE! thanks! all the very best to you as well hope to hear good news for you soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palefire Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Declined my offer too. Hope ya'll get some good movement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventeenfour44 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hey all Just out of curiosity, why is it that McMaster is the only Ontario school that sends offers off the waitlist within the ~2 week period from May 9th (I'm not sure if this was the case in previous years as well)? I'm waitlisted at Ottawa and Queens, and I thought several people decline their acceptance offers from these schools as well, so wouldn't it be in Ottawa and Queen's best interest to send early offers as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded frog Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 I don't know if they do or do not. It seems to be in both the school and the applicant's interest, if there is a spot, to try and fill it asap, and perhaps with a student that's on multiple wait lists, so the school gets first "dibs" on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011235813 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Let's hope for a wave today people!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011235813 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 WAIT-LIST PARTY!!!!!!!! (AKA procrastinating while I stare at my AMCAS Personal Statement!) So how's everyone feeling? Everyone have a nice holiday weekend? Enjoying their time on the Waitlist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premed989 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 May the waitlist be small and the movement be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premed989 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Quiet day... big wave tomorrow hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensurR Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 since decisions were due today they're probably too busy to send anything out, hopefully tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 I don't know if they do or do not. It seems to be in both the school and the applicant's interest, if there is a spot, to try and fill it asap, and perhaps with a student that's on multiple wait lists, so the school gets first "dibs" on them. yeah there is in theory advantage to being first. To prevent admin chaos they generally adhere to some rules ( I mean they all could release admissions on different dates in some scenarios. It would be a huge mess ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 since decisions were due today they're probably too busy to send anything out, hopefully tomorrow! Hopefully! good luck everyone. This is the crazy part of admissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameltingbanana Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Good luck everyone! Was also a fellow waitlister - I know how brutal the wait can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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