Jen21 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Has anyone's verifiers been contacted? I can't get a hold of one of my verifiers, what should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 My verifiers have not been contacted. Do you know if the verifiers of all the people they are interested in are contacted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED527 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 My cousin was rejected post-interview last year despite having a verifier contacted. So, no, if a verifier is contacted, it does not mean acceptance/wait list on May 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamer Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 It doesn't matter. The same thing happened to me as ED's cousin, but at U of C. If they can't get a hold of someone, I imagine they'd contact you asking for alternate information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPPyayouknowme Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 About the verifiers, it begs the question, why contact the verifiers of people who are going to be rejected post-interview anyhow? They are already out of the application pool. Wouldn't it make more sense to verify applications of people whom they've short-listed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tei Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Just out of curiosity, does anyone know someone who was accepted despite NOT having any verifier contacted? Tei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wut? Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Just out of curiosity, does anyone know someone who was accepted despite NOT having any verifier contacted? Tei Yes. None of my verifiers were contacted. As echoed before, contact of verifiers is not an indicator for admissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Ya this issue is scaring me a bit too. It makes sense, as OPPyayouknowme said, for them to contact only those people who they have short listed...but i guess there are many people who havnt had verifiers contacted and were still accepted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icebox Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Ya this issue is scaring me a bit too. It makes sense, as OPPyayouknowme said, for them to contact only those people who they have short listed...but i guess there are many people who havnt had verifiers contacted and were still accepted? It has no bearing on your admission status so don't lose sleep over it. For all we know it could be some sort of study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcsjohnson Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I would guess that in general they do it on a completely random basis (unless something on your app stands out as peculiar). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPPyayouknowme Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 It has no bearing on your admission status so don't lose sleep over it. For all we know it could be some sort of study. Oh, I'm not losing sleep, its just the principle: What are they studying? If I'm telling the truth? Why have a verifiers section if short-listed applicants have nothing to lose? Hypothetical scenario: the admissions office contacts 50 random verifiers of applicants rejected post-interview. Why? They were rejected! It makes common sense to contact 50 random verifiers of applicants short-listed for May 15th. They have something to lose, not the rejectees. The admissions office in the future better get this straight...study or no study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Oh, I'm not losing sleep, its just the principle: What are they studying? If I'm telling the truth? Why have a verifiers section if short-listed applicants have nothing to lose? Hypothetical scenario: the admissions office contacts 50 random verifiers of applicants rejected post-interview. Why? They were rejected! It makes common sense to contact 50 random verifiers of applicants short-listed for May 15th. They have something to lose, not the rejectees. The admissions office in the future better get this straight...study or no study. Actually, you could still make a study: you could randomly compare the honestly of interviewed vs. non-interviewed or low-ranked or high-ranked applicants that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wut? Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 The admissions office in the future better get this straight...study or no study. I'm sure that the admissions officer, with more years on the job than you probably have been living, does have this straight. Apologies for coming across as harsh, but the admissions office does far more work than many people can appreciate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPPyayouknowme Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Oh, I totally understand that the admissions office does a lot of work. Kudos to them! My concern is that more focus should be on verifying future doctors, not rejectees. Simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandolin Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Oh, I totally understand that the admissions office does a lot of work. Kudos to them! My concern is that more focus should be on verifying future doctors, not rejectees. Simple as that. LOL - most of this years "rejectees" ARE future doctors. Frankly, getting an interview is the more meaningful cut according to admissions presentations at both U of C and U of A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPPyayouknowme Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 You're right, they are. I meant the 'acceptees' for this year. What do you mean by 'more meaningful cut' in regards to the interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess19 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 probably that it shows you are a competitive candidate, regardless of whether or not you receive an acceptance. a former professor of mine told me that minus a few exceptions, a school deems all interviewees suitable for medicine/their program, but due to a limited number of positions, cuts have to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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