To start, I am lucky to have gotten an acceptance earlier in the cycle so at least I'm matriculating. But I am waitlisted at a school who I have not heard from since OCTOBER. 8 months ago??? This is the specific school I have been anxiously waiting on but the CTE deadline for the school I'm PTE'ed at is coming up so I think I'll have to withdraw regardless. And as a matter of fact, if I didn't have any acceptances and had to purely rely on my multiple waitlists, I would most likely be looking at a reapplication because I haven't gotten off any of them. But I am just now in the acceptance phase of "Ok I will be moving to XYZ and my four years will look like ABC". 6 weeks before school starts? I've literally been telling people "yes I am going to medical school but I am not super sure where yet because things could change." 6 WEEKS BEFORE???

Like holy shit the timeline between the past cycle and this upcoming cycle should not overlap. Just give me clarity sooner. If you can't give me a decision sooner for whatever reason, then at least tell me my place on the waitlist so I have an idea of my chances. Every school should be required to rank applicants and tell us our place. If I'm bottom of the barrel at least let me know.

Shout out to you waitlist warriors. I genuinely think my mental health could not handle it if I were in that position. To accept the uncertainty and still move forward with a reapplication is insane resilience.