McMaster Waitlist Party 2020

[nrcplstake 79]

Hey all! Just got waitlisted, thought I'd make this to keep track of everything and keep each other company. 

Edit: adding the link to the poll!

 

[GamingMD 24]

Me me me me me me me new new

[Weluvmedicine 21]

Friends!!!!

[MDLD 154]

Can we do time stamps too... not sure if it correlates with spot but u know... 

[lizaloo223 36]

When does the Mac waitlist start to move?

[LetsTryThisAgain19 43]

This is a good idea, I just wanna say as someone on their 5th cycle this is the closest I've come to an acceptance and as much as it hurts that I wasn't in control of my own destiny (not being able to interview). I hope we get some movement and some of us still get to see our dreams come true. You're all rockstars 

[MDLD 154]

Just now, lizaloo223 said:

When does the Mac waitlist start to move?

apparently it is rolling basis if someone declines the offer the next day mac will contact someone on the waitlist

[fj94 5]

08:16 

[James Nystead 252]

2017-2018 cycle: Mac offered 316 applicants to fill 202 spots (114 waitlist movement). WL movement is random.

[nowmed 8]

Wait listed 08:14!  Good luck everyone!

[James Nystead 252]

1 minute ago, lizaloo223 said:

When does the Mac waitlist start to move?

Tomorrow; Big wave at 14 days from today when those with offers and on the waitlist with alternate offers pick those over mac

[MDLD 154]

Waitlisted:

Timestamp: 8:15 AM, May 12th 

cGPA: 3.83

CARS: 128

Other offers: Nothing yet, WL at Ottawa. Mac is my first choice, despite lotter.

Feeling so sick right now... 

[fj94 5]

1 minute ago, William Osler said:

Tomorrow; Big wave at 14 days from today when those with offers and on the waitlist with alternate offers pick those over mac

I actually wonder how many people will reject mac now just due to the optics. I am waitlisted at mac but have another offer that I am debating. 

[MDLD 154]

2 minutes ago, William Osler said:

Tomorrow; Big wave at 14 days from today when those with offers and on the waitlist with alternate offers pick those over mac

The email says rolling bases so like is it possible for people to find out tomorrow? 

[James Nystead 252]

1 minute ago, fj94 said:

I actually wonder how many people will reject mac now just due to the optics. I am waitlisted at mac but have another offer that I am debating. 

I predict Mac will need to make more offers to fill up its spot

However, then number of applicants that take themselves off the waitlist by accepting another offer is not tracked but I imagine it would be high too

[James Nystead 252]

Seems like waitlist order isnt randomized but by pre-interview ranking

"In the event that applicants who were offered admission do not accept, we will make offers on a rolling basis, in rank order, to those on Wait List"

[lizaloo223 36]

2 minutes ago, William Osler said:

Seems like waitlist order isnt randomized but by pre-interview ranking

"In the event that applicants who were offered admission do not accept, we will make offers on a rolling basis, in rank order, to those on Wait List"

I took it as they randomized the rank order at the beginning and then it stays as the waitlist moves

also:

8:17 for me

do time stamps mean anything?

[James Nystead 252]

Just now, lizaloo223 said:

I took it as they randomized the rank order at the beginning and then it stays as the waitlist moves

I hate how schools wont tell you your rank order. Esp when it has no significance when its done by lottery. Just end my suffering if Im at the bottom

[MDLD 154]

Do we know if people got stright out rejected. Just want to know if I'm on a WL with like 350 other people ... so i can stop hoping

[SoftTings 79]

Just now, MDLD said:

Do we know if people got stright out rejected. Just want to know if I'm on a WL with like 350 other people ... so i can stop hoping

Even if 350 people are on the waitlist, if it moves by ~100 then you have almost a 1/3 chance! And that waitlist movement seems plausible

[anon31 4]

Waitlisted as well. Had the button. Timestamp: 8:14. Guess its better than a reject, but I feel like I'm in purgatory.

[James Nystead 252]

2 minutes ago, MDLD said:

Do we know if people got stright out rejected. Just want to know if I'm on a WL with like 350 other people ... so i can stop hoping

Dude they said they were running a lottery with 3 outcomes - accept waitlist and REJECT

So yes, people got rejected

[James Nystead 252]

1 minute ago, SoftTings said:

Even if 350 people are on the waitlist, if it moves by ~100 then you have almost a 1/3 chance! And that waitlist movement seems plausible

The waitlist moves by more than 100. Mac offered 114 waitlist applicants in 2017-18. However, the waitlist also moves when those with Ontario offers and Mac waitlist accepts the Ontario offer and takes themselves off Mac waitlist

[MDLD 154]

2 minutes ago, William Osler said:

Dude they said they were running a lottery with 3 outcomes - accept waitlist and REJECT

So yes, people got rejected

Duddde, just asking a question... 

[premed24/7 7]

4 minutes ago, William Osler said:

Dude they said they were running a lottery with 3 outcomes - accept waitlist and REJECT

So yes, people got rejected

1 minute ago, MDLD said:

Duddde, just asking a question... 

I was thinking the same thing so don't worry .  WL is stressful, but try and stay positive! Good Luck Friend