Waitlist Poll

[inspiring-curmudgeon]

Starting my MCAT studying today....doing biology first so if I do end up getting a waitlist offer, I'll at least have a solid foundation for 1st year meds

[LupeFiasco]

The 27th is a Friday so do you think the waitlist offers will go out on the Friday or will they go out on Monday?

 

Also, what's the exact deadline for responding to OMSAS about an offer? Is it at the end of the work day on the 27th so 5PM?

[LupeFiasco]

In 2008, the deadline to respond was May 30th and a few people got off the waitlist that day that posted on premed. Check out page 3 of this thread; I updated my original post to reflect more accurate data.

 

In 2007, 9 people posted about getting in off the waitlist. The AFMC shows 164 offers/72 declined.

 

In 2008, 7 people posted about getting in off the waitlist. The AFMC shows 181 offers/79 declined.

 

There is no more recent AFMC data but 19 people posted about getting in 2009 and 13 did in 2010.

[LupeFiasco]

I e-mailed OMSAS asking them:

 

"Do you know when OMSAS will notify the Ontario Medical Schools about all the applicants who have accepted/declined their offer? I understand that this information is sent in batches so I was wondering what the tentative date of sending that information to the Medical Schools would be."

 

They responded saying:

 

"Responses to offers of admission are sent daily and all other information is distributed weekly."

[LupeFiasco]

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[inspiring-curmudgeon]

I've actually recently found out from a friend who shall remain unnamed that the waitlist unfortuantely consists of 145 people at McMaster.

 

Not having any recent data about waitlist movement, I'm going to go ahead and say the odds of us getting in are 50%.

 

145 AND overacceptance!? Sigh

[kitkat89]

Wouldn't it be less than 50% chance assuming they overaccept? That is really crappy news. Is this source of yours reliable/certain? I hope not! lol

[LupeFiasco]

With an over acceptance of 10%, 50% of people getting in off the waitlist is the norm. IF they over-accept by more than you are correct.

 

The source is 100% reliable.

 

I know this sucks...

[Retractable]

A waitlist of 145 actually makes a bit of sense. Considering the number of people who are waitlisted here but have acceptances at other schools, that list is going to substantially shrink. Even if they overaccept by 20%, it's not completely unrealistic for 60 people on the waitlist to take an acceptance elsewhere and our odds remain at 50%.

[kitkat89]

Well on the bright side, maybe they only over accept by 10% (or not at all!). And maybe lots more people than expected will reject their offers (maybe the list is so long because they expected a lot to reject). In other words, just because we know how long the list is, doesn't mean anything since everything else is speculation. Every one of us could still get in!

[LupeFiasco]

A waitlist of 145 actually makes a bit of sense. Considering the number of people who are waitlisted here but have acceptances at other schools, that list is going to substantially shrink. Even if they overaccept by 20%, it's not completely unrealistic for 60 people on the waitlist to take an acceptance elsewhere and our odds remain at 50%.

 

That's actually a very good point!!! I didn't think about it that way but your reasoning is sound.

 

Well on the bright side, maybe they only over accept by 10% (or not at all!). And maybe lots more people than expected will reject their offers (maybe the list is so long because they expected a lot to reject). In other words, just because we know how long the list is, doesn't mean anything since everything else is speculation. Every one of us could still get in!

 

They DEFINITELY over-accept. i-c confirmed it; Wendy responded to him that they over-accept moderately.

[LupeFiasco]

There is one very resounding issue here. They tell us next to nothing. And of the information they do give us, most of it turns out to be false.

[dulcet.lilt]

I recently withdrew myself from Mac's waitlist. Good luck!

[Harstur]

I'm surprised someone has such a specific number (145). I would love to know how they got it. Are they part of the adcom? Even Wendy doesn't have this data (or maybe she does and can't reveal it).

 

Either way, the figure seems about right for this year's class size...unfortunately.

[LupeFiasco]

I'm surprised someone has such a specific number (145). I would love to know how they got it. Are they part of the adcom? Even Wendy doesn't have this data (or maybe she does and can't reveal it).

 

Either way, the figure seems about right for this year's class size...unfortunately.

 

Yup, ADCOM.

[ellorie]

Just officially turned down my McMaster offer, so hopefully someone on the waitlist will get a happy email soon!

[Clever]

I just wanted to be part of something T.T

[benhc911]

I just turned down my offer as well... good luck!

[nuD]

I'm not sure if anyone's posted this yet, but I just did a quick check through last year's waitlist thread to see when most offers from the waitlist are given out. Here's what I found (note that last year I believe the initial deadline to respond was May 27, a Thursday)

 

Deadline week - 6 offers to waitlisters (first offer was on the 26)

1st week after deadline - 1 offer

2nd week - 0 offers

3rd week - 1 offer

July - 1 offer

 

So it appears most of the offers will be sent out this week!

[Fatso]

Thanks for digging that up, nuD. That's both encouraging and scary - as it could make the following weeks even more torturous - at the same time. Hopefully, good news is forthcoming to many this week

[LupeFiasco]

I guess I'll repost this:

 

2007

Accepted = 7

Rejected = 3

Waitlist = /

Accepted off Waitlist = 9 (May 29, May 29, May 29, May 29, May 30, June 1, June 1, June 4, June 8)

 

2008

Accepted = 13

Rejected = /

Waitlist = 6

Accepted off Waitlist = 7 (May 30, May 30, May 30, May 30, June 16, June 16)

 

"Accepted from wait list. Email says I was on top of the wait list!" The poster said this, indicating if you get in your e-mail will say this.

 

2009

Accepted = 23

Rejected =

Waitlist = 1

Accepted off Waitlist = 19 (May 26; May 26; May 29; May 29; May 29; May 29; May 29; May 29; June 1; June 2; June 2; June 3; June 3; June 8; June 10; June 10; June 11; June 12; June 15)

 

2010

Accepted = 29

Rejected = 2

Waitlist = 6

Accepted off waitlist = 13 (May 26; May 27; May 27 May 27; May 27; May 27; May 28; May 28; May 28; May 31; May 31; June 16; July 7)

 

2011

Accepted = 35

Rejected = 7

Waitlist = 13 (The poll says 34)

[lintegrity5]

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to say that today I was accepted off the waitlist. This thread has been a constant companion for me since May 5th and I hope some people will find comfort from my post. I am sure that I will be seeing many of you next year.

Good luck!

[__bdas51]

Congrats!

 

Were you emailed/called etc?

 

& what time did you receive any of those

 

Thankss!

[lintegrity5]

I received the e-mail at 5:00 p.m. Hang in there guys. I was waitlisted for the interview as well, so my main message is not to lose hope.

[LupeFiasco]

Congratulations!!

 

I'm glad the waitlist has already begun moving. This is the earliest recorded date of McMaster waitlist movement on premed101.

 

Exciting Times!!!!!!!