Thank goodness not all of the schools ask for essays.
Scheduling interview traveling (plus making up for missed classes) is such a headache.
Interviews
9/6 -- SUNY Downstate
9/17 -- Albert Einstein
9/21 -- Johns Hopkins
9/26 -- SUNY Buffalo
10/2 -- NYU
10/11 -- Columbia
10/12 -- SUNY Stony Brook
10/23 -- Cornell
11/14 -- UPenn
12/2 -- Boston University
Results
10/16 -- Waitlisted at SUNY Buffalo.
10/22 -- FIRST ACCEPTANCE! SUNY Downstate. Yay!
10/26 -- Accepted to SUNY Stony Brook. Anyone have opinions about whether Stony's better than Downstate? Please comment! Thanks.
??/?? -- Georgetown rejection. (did not have interview)
11/?? -- JHU rejection. (had interview)
02/?? -- George Washington rejection. (had been on hold, sans interview)
03/03 -- NYU Acceptance! Yay!
03/04 -- Columbia waitlist (aka 'list of alternates'), but 'very highly ranked,' which is still nice to hear
03/18 -- Cornell rejection. Oh well.
03/27 -- UPenn waitlist (tier 1)
03/31 -- BU waitlist 'We have clearly seen many more outstanding candidates than we are able to admit. From this group of exceptional people, the Committee on Admissions has selected a small group to comprise a waiting list. This group is not ranked and includes only those applicants for whom we hope places will become available prior to matriculation in the fall.'
06/?? -- UPenn letter stating that they were unable to offer me a spot
07/11 -- BU email stating they were unable to offer me a spot
April/May Status:
- NYU - Acceptance
- Stony Brook - Acceptance
- Downstate - Accepted but withdrew
- UPenn - Tier 1 Waitlist
- Columbia - 'highly ranked' on waitlist (Should I stay?)
June Status:
- NYU - got the immunization forms and I'm almost set to go
- Columbia - no updates
