I'm in the same boat! Interviewed beginning of December and haven't even heard hold pool or not. Definitely so so stressful I feel you. You're not alone! Hang in there
Everyone gets a student loan option I believe so. There’s a few scholarship and service-oriented ones.
At my visit day at the end of February, the financial aid rep seemed really unsure about when things will come out and said it likely won't be by April 15th because of the fafsa delays. He couldn't give us an actual estimate, although he also predicted FAFSA would delay again (which I'm pretty sure they actually did not).
Thank you! I wonder if there will be any adjustments to the traffic rules given the delays ... I really can't imagine narrowing down without having all financial information.
Unfortunately the timing of scholarship offers vary greatly based on the scholarship being awarded. Some may come at time of acceptance, others not until much later. I know this sadly isn't helpful when comparing aid packages between schools :/
Yeah, really tough sitch
. Thanks so much for your reply!When did you interview?
Most people in the hold pool hear at the end of April, but they do start pulling people as the cycle goes on.
Sorry for the late response! I interviewed 2/27
Me! I interviewed in early Sept and haven't heard anything yet.
It's been long enough for you that you might want to email OHSU and just make sure that something hasn't been missed.
I already did. They said everything was on track, and I would hear in a bit (that was in February haha)
OK, that's good. I'm not totally sure why you haven't heard anything but you definitely will pretty soon here.
Yes, definitely. Everyone who has interviewed will know if it's accept, reject, or waitlist by the end of the month. If you go on the waitlist, you'll also know exactly where you are on the waitlist.
I don’t think there is any harm in asking. I emailed the admissions office the other day in a similar situation and the worst thing they say is no. Congrats and hope it goes well!
Did they respond to you? Congrats to you too!
Not yet but hopefully soon! I previously emailed Sam Jo Peterson, she runs the UME Student Affairs and Scholarships, and it took her maybe a week to get back to me. She told me that most of the scholarships had already been allocated but [email protected] is responsible for redispersing funding from students that don't ultimately accept so I think reach out to them and explain your circumstances and I am sure they will take it into consideration when thinking about reallocating funding
During my campus visit they said they were going to do their best but that they couldn't guarantee anything by then... I was just curious if anyone else had received anything because they got my FAFSA nearly a month ago.
Congratulations! Lucky timing!
The answer is yes, slow movement from the hold pool all cycle.
Thanks for the info! Will they not give us a few days before April 30 to make a decision?
It's usually something like the 29th or 30th, from my experience as a current student. I know that financial aid is messed up this year and that will have an impact, but if you are sitting on multiple acceptances, I'd recommend taking the time this week to figure out where OHSU would sit on your list, so you're ready to go when you get an answer.
What does the hold pool message look like? I have become a portal-checking fiend since I interviewed in February and haven't heard anything so I want to make sure I haven't been staring at a hold message this whole time and simply not comprehending it.
It completely changed the portal. It says Application Status: Hold in pretty big font towards the top
I am currently also unable to log in, so I'm guessing that it is currently down for everyone.
