siobhansiobhan Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Hi there, Does anyone have info on when the bulk of the early movement happens when our chances precipitously drop off what the size of the waitlist is what kind of movement the waitlist has seen in recent years Anyone who is a current waitlister/fellow applicant this cycle/student/around last year for these kinds of discussions, this would be really helpful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 when the bulk of the early movement happensThey won't say. when our chances precipitously drop off I'm guessing late July. what the size of the waitlist is They won't say. what kind of movement the waitlist has seen in recent years. They won't say. ---------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobhansiobhan Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 ok here's a useful one: http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25770&page=2&highlight=calgary%2C+waitlist not sure how to link that properly... i'm old. what i'd have to add to that discussion though is that usually first round of acceptances include a 'buffer' with over-accepted to account for a safe estimate of numbers who will decline the offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock* Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 here's some info to get your brains calculating: I got accepted off the OOP waitlist on ~June 7-8 and I was 12th out of 20 eventual spaces. Also, people were getting letters up until the week before Aug 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 here's some info to get your brains calculating: I got accepted off the OOP waitlist on ~June 7-8 and I was 12th out of 20 eventual spaces. Also, people were getting letters up until the week before Aug 1st No info on IP applicants I guess?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDog Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 The general educated guess is that the IP waitlist is the size of the IP pool (OOP is a different story). One would expect that the waitlist moves the greatest initially as students select alternate schools. Each year fluctuates greatly but assume anywhere from 30-50 students will get in off the waitlist. I don't know the numbers for this year, but if you consider around ~320 IP interviewee's, 106 IP straight up acceptances, 106 waitlist spots, that totals about 150 overall invites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Here's another piece of info for us waitlisters: they're calling down the waitlist as soon as the accepted reply, which can be as early as next Tuesday (May 20th). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwasko@dal.ca Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Thanks for that information Tooty! Really good to know! I'm glad they'll be doing that. I thought I wouldn't make it waiting until May 15th cause I was so tired of waiting only to find out that I've been waitlisted for the only two schools that I applied to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobhansiobhan Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 i feel ya! i'm on two waitlists as well, calgary would be my top choice. but this year i've been accepted to a school in the states. i'm not sure if i'll be able to go yet, because i may not be able to find the way financially. that would really be upsetting, to finally have an acceptance that i can't use. the most wonderful would be to get into canada, most most wonderful, to calgary. i really feel that way.... so i'm hurtin' a bit right now. very stressed about finances. if you are young, or if this is your first cycle, don't give up! well, you may be in anyways soon, but don't give up! interviews this year bodes very well. and if you have a background that can give you an easy family cosigner, investigate the states, being competitive for waitlists in canada means the states should be no problem. if you are thinking the states, go fill out their ap now - it opened yesterday, they have a central one, and their admissions down there is rolling, which means to get stuff in within a few weeks from now...or whatever you're investigating, just keep at it. just know that when i started trying for med as a career change i heard of a person who tried seven times for a canadian school and got it. it turns out i've done a special masters programme in the states this year, in year five - o.k. year one was mac only with no sciences and now mcat... but year five. i just hope this isn't the year i finally got in but can't go because of money. anyway - keep on! and i'm with you on the two waitlists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who M.D. Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 when the bulk of the early movement happens Late May, first 2 weeks of June. when our chances precipitously drop off It all depends on how you define "precipitously". Your chances fall by late June. Usually in mid-July, there's an increase in activity. Otherwise, there's a slow stream. Your chances will probably become really bad if you don't have an offer by July 30. what the size of the waitlist is I wish I knew. what kind of movement the waitlist has seen in recent years This information isn't released, so we can't really know. There is movement, probably in the range of 40-70 students are sifted through the waitlist. But it could be higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hey folks. Waitlist is moving. I'm an OOP and got an offer today. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Any in-province waitlisters get called lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnface Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I'm an OOP who will most likely be declining my acceptance....very soon...good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer J. Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I just got in off of the wait-list and I know of five others (directly and indirectly). We are all IP. The IP list is most definitely moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I just got in off of the wait-list and I know of five others (directly and indirectly). We are all IP. The IP list is most definitely moving. Congrats and thanks for the info! Did you get called or emailed first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZeus Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Glad to hear that the waitlist is moving. I'm waitlisted as OOP, and like everyone I have no clue where I'm situated on that list. Does anyone know if every OOP interviewed but not initially offered an acceptance is waitlisted? Or are some OOP rejected post-interview? If so, any idea how long the waiting list is? THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenD Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Hey, congrats to everyone who has gotten in! Just wanted to add that I am IP and will be declining my offer but haven't yet put that envelope in the mail, so I hope this translates into good news for some more of you IPs waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanW Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Thank you! I am IP and hoping for some waitlist movement also... keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchitburns Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I was just accepted off the waitlist (OOP). I have already sent in my deposit to UBC and will probably go there, but Calgary and UBC were battling for my preference during the application cycle. I have some thinking to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR DOC Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hey, So this is my first time posting, but I have been reading these forums for a while. I thought I would add my 2 cents. I got accepted off the wait-list and I am IP. So the wait list is def moving, and there is hope! Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saberial Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hi! Congratulations to those that got in off the waitlist! Did you folks get an e-mail or a phone call or both? And how long did you have to respond to the offer? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR DOC Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hi! Congratulations to those that got in off the waitlist! Did you folks get an e-mail or a phone call or both? And how long did you have to respond to the offer? Thanks! Thanks! I received an email only, no phone call. It said I have 7 business days to respond. (I went the next day to drop off the deposit!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwasko@dal.ca Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Got off the IP waitlist for U of C today! I'm so happy!! Good luck to all of you out there still waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Praying.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saberial Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Any movement today? This wait is killing me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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