osteon Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 accepted IP, deferring for LiM Ph.D. applicant wGPA 3.85 MCAT 35Q EC's: I once wrestled a bear...and won. Interview: meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseUC Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 accepted IP, deferring for LiM Ph.D. applicant wGPA 3.85 MCAT 35Q EC's: I once wrestled a bear...and won. Interview: meh. Too many people PMing you about the bear? Lol. Did you get the offer today or the 11th? Good to hear quite a few people deferring for LIM. Congrats on the acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osteon Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Too many people PMing you about the bear? Lol. Did you get the offer today or the 11th? Good to hear quite a few people deferring for LIM. Congrats on the acceptance. No, just figured it wasn't really necessary since PMing doesn't require an invitation. Got the offer today at exactly 4:00pm. I know Dr. Walker sent some other invites out this morning, so I assume my offer at 4pm was part of what was supposed to be tomorrow's batch, though I'm sure there will be some tomorrow too. Probably a few people here and there every day or so up until end of next week or the week after, and then it'll start to slow down. Though, offers will probably go on for a while. I have heard of one person who got off the waitlist 2 days before classes started a few cycles ago. In any case, I'll try to finalize my stuff tomorrow so that at least one offer goes out. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseUC Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 No, just figured it wasn't really necessary since PMing doesn't require an invitation. Got the offer today at exactly 4:00pm. I know Dr. Walker sent some other invites out this morning, so I assume my offer at 4pm was part of what was supposed to be tomorrow's batch, though I'm sure there will be some tomorrow too. Probably a few people here and there every day or so up until end of next week or the week after, and then it'll start to slow down. Though, offers will probably go on for a while. I have heard of one person who got off the waitlist 2 days before classes started a few cycles ago. In any case, I'll try to finalize my stuff tomorrow so that at least one offer goes out. Good luck Thanks man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly there Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Interesting how the only 2 IP waitlisters so far (on Premed101) are doing the LIM program. I didn't realize you could get your position in that program settled so quickly, Osteon? I figured the LIM deffered spots would only open up a few weeks from now... Do you mind sharing the process for applying for the LIM program? Is it pretty much guaranteed to be able to if you say you want to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osteon Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Interesting how the only 2 IP waitlisters so far (on Premed101) are doing the LIM program. I didn't realize you could get your position in that program settled so quickly, Osteon? I figured the LIM deffered spots would only open up a few weeks from now... Do you mind sharing the process for applying for the LIM program? Is it pretty much guaranteed to be able to if you say you want to do it? Here's how it works: 1. receive UofC med offer, and on UCAN you indicate whether you're interested in LIM and deferring the first year. They say that your answer here is binding. 2. In order to apply to LIM, you must a) be accepted to med school and be accepted to a grad program. So normally, you're right, the process would take a little longer if someone had to apply for/set-up a grad degree. Depending on the program, research area of intrest and your research background, this isn't necessarily a guaranteed thing either, meaning I'm aware of people getting turned down by grad programs for reasons such as a) not having grad funding established, not enough research experience or interest, or grades too low. Some of this is program dependent, some of this is supervisor dependent. I'm already in a grad program at the UofC so I skipped this step, which could take a few weeks for others, and allows me to proceed to step 3 immediately. 3. Apply to LIM. They say that it's not a guaranteed thing that you'll get in, but only turn you down in "exceptional circumstances." I.e. I think if you get into the grad program, get into med school, receive support from both programs, and are motivated for a career in research, then there's no problem. Let's hope for my sake (and for the good of the waitlist) at least that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medical2011 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Has anyone received an offer yet from the first batch of waitlist offers that was suppose to go out today?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdgwilliams Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Not that I should be asking...but what time do initial offers expire today? I, like other wait listers, am WAY too obsessed over this stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medical2011 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 I thought those offers were expired yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdgwilliams Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 That's what I thought too...although the MD admissions blog said they would expire today? Hmm...I'm obsessing way too much over this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medical2011 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 I really dont think you are the only one ....I been checking this website many many times a day just to see where we are with this waitlist thing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseUC Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 There were two small batches of IP WL offers yesterday, 5 in the morning, and a few (don't know the number, but <5 I think) in the afternoon at 4pm ish. Plus there were about 12 OOP offers the day before. So that's over 20 offers so far. And I think there may be a few more to go out soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shyguy Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 According to the May 11th acceptance email, May 31st was the last day to accept offers. Hope that eases your mind a bit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdgwilliams Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 According to the May 11th acceptance email, May 31st was the last day to accept offers. Hope that eases your mind a bit!! Quite the opposite...appreciate the info, however. Sigh...wait-listing is causing me a nervous twitch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyboy Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 They will try to get hold of those ones that haven't reply by phone. This is more a courtesy, just to make sure the accepted one actually receives the offer and just too busy/lazy to reply. The same thing goes with deposit. I'm sure there will be more offers to go out over next few days. However, there are only 25 unfilled seats, and I guess about a dozen or so is for OOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medical2011 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 To lazyboy Is this what the admission office told you that they are trying to get a hold of the ppl via phone to confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Is anyone else frantically refreshing pm101 and Dr. Walker's blog? I'm rather anxious - this whole waitlist anxiety can't be good for my health, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseUC Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Is anyone else frantically refreshing pm101 and Dr. Walker's blog? I'm rather anxious - this whole waitlist anxiety can't be good for my health, lol. You are definitely not alone in the refreshing business. And I agree with you that this is hurting our health, i.e. sleeping problems, and anxiety disorders etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medical2011 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Gremlin you are not alone.... I been checking the Admission blog and this premed website every five minute.....I really am not enjoying this waitlist business ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseUC Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Gremlin you are not alone.... I been checking the Admission blog and this premed website every five minute.....I really am not enjoying this waitlist business ... And don't forget your email and UCAN... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdgwilliams Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Guys we need to form a support group much like AA! Seriously I have a nervous twitch. Maybe a Facebook group for wait listers only. MUST have diagnosed psychiatric disorder due to stress of waiting! Lol... Looks like I'm in the same boat as many...sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdgwilliams Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Here's how my rotation works. Check pm101, admissions blog, email, UCAN. Not necessarily in that order, but all in a big cycle. Holy talk about obsessed!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseUC Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Guys we need to form a support group much like AA! Seriously I have a nervous twitch. Maybe a Facebook group for wait listers only. MUST have diagnosed psychiatric disorder due to stress of waiting! Lol... Looks like I'm in the same boat as many...sigh... Don't worry, you were wait listed last year, I am pretty sure you will get off it this year. Good idea about the Facebook group though. One more thing to add to the rotation of doom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medical2011 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Ok if anyone of us gets an offer today, lets post it on this blog so at least the rest of us know that the offers did come out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseUC Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Ok if anyone of us gets an offer today, lets post it on this blog so at least the rest of us know that the offers did come out Yeah, I second that. In your moment of ectasy, please don't forget the rest of us wait listers here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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