From Waitlist to Offer: Inside an Admissions Committee
You are finally done with your interviews, so let the waiting games begin! In March, ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 25, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Waitlist
Waitlist refers to admissions waitlists and applicant movement after initial decisions.
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What To Do If You Are Waitlisted For Medical School
Being placed on the waitlist for medical school can feel disheartening. After working so hard ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated August 23, 2022 by Renee Marinelli
3 Things to Know About Medical School Waitlists
After months of ambiguity, wondering if you will receive interview invitations and if you have ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Considering Rejection: Lessons Learned From an ESL Classroom
I was seated on a child-sized plastic chair along a wall in the classroom when ... Read more
Nicole Hawkins
Updated August 21, 2026 by Nicole Hawkins
How to Respond to a Waitlist Decision
After you interview at a medical school, you will likely wait several painstaking weeks before ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Good Things Come to Those Who Are Waitlisted
Waiting is a key component of the medical school application process. Read more about one applicant's experiences being waitlisted.
Paul Goleb, Jr.
Updated June 27, 2022 by Paul Goleb, Jr.
