Guest anbit Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 hey all, just wondering if anyone from calgary has received a letter saying that you're on the waitlist yet??? I believe they were sent out on Monday...but haven't seen anything on the forum yet about anyone receiving one Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smokeydx Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi, Just received my waitlist letter this afternoon. I live in Edmonton. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xone Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I was wondering about this too. Did they send out waitlisting by email? or letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest razanoor Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I got mine yesterday May 17..i live in Edmonton. Just wondering if we are all talking about the same thing...mine says you are on alternate candidate list and only a limited number are put on that list and I have to sign and say that I want to stay on that list. Anyone know how big is that list? I am reading that other schools are putting pretty much everyone on their waitlists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smokeydx Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hi, Ya I got that letter. Didn't receive any emails. I don't know how many are on it. I wish I knew too. lol. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest razanoor Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hi smokeydx, thanks...I didn't receive any emails about it either. It just showed up in the mail. I asked Andrea about how many people might be on this list but she didn't say anything except that if they go to their waiting list, I should hopefully hear some good news...that gives me some hope...at least better that others who are putting everyone on the waitlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lurkergonepublic Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I understand that in past years the UofA waitlist has been small - not much more than 20, if that. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smokeydx Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hi Raz, I got this link from a post at the UWO forum. www.afmc.ca/docs/2006_adm...s_book.pdf has some good stats on how many people from U of A decline their offer over the past 4 years, giving us waitlisters a chance lol. Cheers, P.S. Thanks lurker for the support, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest juicyprunes Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 hmm...I still haven't received anything yet. Should I assume that I've been rejected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest medsmurf Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Got my waitlist letter today. I will most likely decline though if I get an offer but I'm keeping my name on the list for now since I'm still trying to make the tough decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest konverse Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 hey y'all konverse here so when i didn't receive an email on monday, depression set in pretty quickly :\ , but then yesterday i found an Alternate Candidates Letter in the mailbox ! woohoo we're still alive! :hat so what's the general consensus here -- are we waitlistees' hanging on by a thread? can anyone <current/previous applicants> offer insights and opinions in terms of waitlist movement? i had a look through the Canadian Admissions 2006 Booklet and it appears that 70 odd students declined their offers to the UofA last year? Does that mean they accepted 70 alternate candidates? Hmmm... it seems kinda high to me but what do i know. anyway -- let's all keep the energy flowing here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest razanoor Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 does everyone's alternate candidate letter say that "only a limited number of applicants are put on alternate candidate list? Mine says that...How limited is this number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest summervirus Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I don't think anyone knows the exact number except the people in the admissions office of how many people are on the waiting list. But, something that hasn't been mentioned in this thread is the fact that there are multiple waiting lists: one for applicants with 4 or more years of schooling and another list for 2nd/3rd year applicants. I suspect the list isn't that long because I know of people who weren't on the waiting list but have eventually been accepted into med after the original waiting list had been exhausted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest konverse Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 and possibly within each group of waitlists, one for IP and OOP? so what do we feel people, are the chances for us, good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest razanoor Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 one of my med school friends also told me that u of a waitlists are usally small...around 20 to 25 but when he got in around 3 years ago, very few people declined U of A offers so maybe that's why waitlist was small...two years ago, 71 people declined so they may have changed their numbers....Can any 1st or 2nd year med student shed some light here? thanks for the encouraging info summervirus...the people you mentioned in your post here, which year did they get in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest summervirus Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I know of people that got in after initially being told they were rejected. One of them is now finishing 2nd year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anbit Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 hey medsmurf do you live in calgary?? just wanna check if letters have reached calgary from edm ps. why can't they just e-mail everyone about their status on the 15th!!! having us wait and check the mail everyday to see if its over or if we still have a chance is so..ugh !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest juicyprunes Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Hi y'all, I spoke to someone at admissions who said that waitlist letters will continue to be sent out next Tuesday. Rejection letters won't be sent out until May 29 (or so). Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sunshine1084 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Any idea when the waitlist starts moving? Perhaps June 5? I was hoping to hear from U of A first, cause it's my first choice... And one more question -- do they call you or email you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smokeydx Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I think its safe to assume that we will hear after the deadline for those accepted. But I really do hope they will start moving it earlier >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest medsmurf Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Hey anbit, I live in Red Deer so maybe the letters haven't quite reached Calgary yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest razanoor Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 When I talked to Andrea, I got the impression that the next round will start after this first deadline....so June 5 I guess. I hope they would do it earlier though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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