Ba/MD Program "No Thank You's"

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>By now, most of us have heard from the ba/md programs. To those accepted to the programs of their choice or another program that they will accept and attend, congratulations. Some of us have acceptances to more than one program. In the spirit of doing the right thing for those of us ba/md program applicants who have not been accepted outright but have been "wait listed" or made "alternates" (same thing) I think we should be sending our "no thank yous" to the programs that we will not be attending. Some of us have already started doing that and are not waiting for the May 1 deadlines.</p>

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<p>great idea, i'll be doing that soon.</p>

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<p>I totally agree with this plan. Nice thought, bjjacohen!</p>

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<p>i'll be doing this in the next couple of days! but there's no alternate list for PLME, right? but i could still give someone a shot at Brown</p>

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<p>just a question...do all the programs have a "wait list" or alternates?</p>

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<p>I know PPSP does not have a wait list, I believe REMS has a few alternates</p>

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<p>It doesn't matter...it's better to give those less fortunate some hope than none at all.</p>

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<p>More of these ba/md programs have "alternates" on a waiting list than those that don't. It's just insurance for these programs that they will either meet or get close to meeting their quotas. On May 1 those accepted to programs but who have not sent in a response will in most cases be removed from accepted status "administratively" for missing the May 1 deadline. One problem in waiting for this date and not sending in a no thank-you is that most schools (BA/MD and regular admission) have this May 1 date. If you are on a waiting list and don't hear by the end of April, you have no choice but to send in a non-refundable deposit someplace else to make sure you have a seat in some college in the Fall. This could cost $500-$800. Coming off of a waiting list prior to the end of April you don't have to do this of course and you save the expense. So it's obviously better for those waiting to have evrybody else send in their no thanks to programs as soon as they make their decisions as to which program they will be attending.</p>