Guest cp00739 Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 i'm on the alternate list..does anyone have any advice on what my chances are now??????????????????? does anyone know how many are on the alternative list and how deep they go in the list???? thanks alot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kat Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 Hey cp00739 Sorry I don't know much about the alternate list. The only person I ever knew on it got in and she found out beginning of August. I think she was told she was in the middle of the list. Since you know you are on the alternate list I am assuming that you called admissions. I was just wondering if all the calls have been made yet and if they tell everyone by phone. ????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kermit the frog Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 what phone number did you call to find out about this. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cp00739 Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 i got a letter today indicating i'm on the alternate list but i dont know what ranking i am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DH Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 Kat, I asked a bunch of my friends here in Calgary and not many of them got calls (only 2 out of 10 did). They are waiting for the letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest medwannabe Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 I'm curious, has anyone else in the 2/3 year pool received a letter stating that they are on the waiting list as well??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DH Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 argggg...did anyone in calgary recieve a letter today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EB Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 Hi... I found out on Friday (by phone) that I was accepted by the U of A. Yesterday morning (Wednesday) is when I recieved my official letter... I'm guessing things may take a bit longer to get to Calgary (1-2 days more), so don't stress if you haven't got a letter yet... I went to drop off my $175 confirmation today, and the women in the admissions office seemed a lot happier (the stress must be less now that acceptances are out) so, DH, maybe it would be okay to give them a call tomorrow if you haven't got a letter yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DH Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 What number do I call? DH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EB Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 DH, The # of the admissions office (UA) is 780-492-6350. I'm not sure if the assistant who answers the phones can give you the info you're seeking, or if you need to ask to speak to Marlene Healey. EB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest monkey Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 Hi y'all, Well it seems like if you havent recieved a letter by today then it means your file is still open and you're still being considered for seats...but now u'll be competing against those who interview in July... July interviews start this Monday and they'll re-review all applicant files (still open) by the end of the month. So another month's wait for all those who havent heard back. Good luck to all! Now i'm off to the Stampede. YE-HAWW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EB Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 Hhhmm... I don't know for sure what it means to not have gotten a letter by now... a friend of mine (3rd year B.Sc.) called the office and found out he's "waitlisted", but he still hasn't got a letter from them... Monkey, did you find anything out about your file? EB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BC Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 got call last friday, got letter today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ManitobaMed Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 I received my letter regarding the alternate list today (in Ontario). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cp00739 Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 does anyone have any info regarding alternate list?? how far do they go on the list??? how many people are on it?? if anyone has any of this info..thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Makhla Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 How can UofA set up an alternate list if they still have seats left? If you haven't received any news from Edmonton does that mean you didn't make it the alternate list, but if all the candidates interviewing in July rank lower than you, you may make it on the alternate list. Or does it mean you are ranked higher than those candidates placed on the alternate list and are still being considered for the few remaining spots available after the July interviews? After these seats are filled do you then get placed on the alternate list. Oh the wait.... (envious of all those early acceptees) Makhla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EB Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 the people on the waitlist right now could easily get in if the number of good interviews from the july pool is very small... the u of a took their top choices and gave early acceptance in april/may, then took their next choices (2/3rd year students and 4th yr+) and gave june/july acceptances... those in the current waitlist pool may be at the top of the list for the next batch of acceptances in mid-july... if you're still waitlisted by august, then i'd worrya bit more. from what i've heard, the waitlist doesnt move much at the u of a, but that those people who get called off it are given spots quite late (a few days before/after classes start). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N Posted July 6, 2002 Report Share Posted July 6, 2002 so what about those of us with "open files", are we better or worse off than those on the waitlist? and Im just wondering, where are you getting your info from? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EB Posted July 6, 2002 Report Share Posted July 6, 2002 N, No one I know has an "open file". I don't know what the difference is between that status and a waitlist. A few people I know have been waitlisted/rejected in the past, and a few friends are waitlisted right now... Lots of them have had their files opened, and one of the people who found out he was waitlisted yesterday asked the secretary at admissions to explain how he would be considered in the last round of acceptances. That's where I'm getting my info from. I've only applied to U of A once, so I don't have any experience with waitlisting... I'm not sure if the info came directly from Marlene or not, after all, there are 3 or 4 women in that office... Oh yah, the bit about not that many waitlisters actually getting in comes from people I've met who are currently in med at the U of A... I guess it seems that from talking to classmates, not that many were originally waitlisted. Have a nice night, EB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N Posted July 6, 2002 Report Share Posted July 6, 2002 I got the term "open file" from another post, I gather that the term means you have not received any letters or calls, but maybe its just that your waitlisted letter is still on its way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Fox Rox Posted July 6, 2002 Report Share Posted July 6, 2002 Hi Erin, I was just wondering, is 'waitlist' that you refer to in you posts the same as 'alternate list' or is there anydifference between them. Thanks so much for you info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EB Posted July 6, 2002 Report Share Posted July 6, 2002 Hi Fox Rox, Yup, they're the same... I'm so used to the term "waitlist" that I haven't picked up using "alternate list"... I hope I didn't worry you by making you think that there are two different lists going. EB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest monkey Posted July 7, 2002 Report Share Posted July 7, 2002 Hey EB, I got a letter saying i got waitlisted. So i guess if i wanted UA i would have to play the waiting game! I would like to have spoken with Marlene on friday to find out exactly how does the July interview affect this list, but i guess i'll have to wait till tuesday (she wasnt in and no one wanted to really comment on this). good luck to all those who have interviews this monday! cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest monkey Posted July 7, 2002 Report Share Posted July 7, 2002 Hey EB, Just wanted to know how long acceptanc-ees are given to accept the UA offer. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EB Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Hi Monkey, According to my letter, the "Confirmation of Admission form" and $175 deposit need to be returned by July 17. I guess the list will start moving after that date... EB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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