What does hold mean? post II

it means you didnt get rejected and you will get a decision on friday

like alternate list (or waiting for next decision date) or A? I made it through the first meeting w/o a R then? or can I just be R'd Friday...

I may be mistaken but post II hold is the best possible option right now! It means you weren't rejected post II and you will either be accepted on Friday or deferred to a later decision date.

I heard that the MSTP calls applicants before October 16th for accepted applicants to "expect good news on Oct 16." Does anyone have insight on how many days before they call? or do they still call at all?

Not sure if this is just because I am a VA resident and have interacted with VCU before, but I got an email from the Massey Cancer Center saying this (I am post-II and this could just be me overthinking before oct 16):

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MSTP or MD?

I heard that the MSTP calls applicants before October 16th for accepted applicants to "expect good news on Oct 16." Does anyone have insight on how many days before they call? or do they still call at all?