Waiting List (Alternates)
Each year we establish a waiting list of alternates who may be offered admission if accepted applicants decline our offer or are canceled prior to matriculation. Invitations are made at the end of the admission cycle when all applicants are notified of their final status and are mailed by April 1.
Computer Requirements
Please review our computer requirements and be prepared to meet them if you are accepted.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Waiting List
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How do spaces in the entering class become available?
Admitted applicants decline, usually for personal reasons; or, we withdraw the offer for not fulfilling all of the requirements for admission. For example: financial issues, personal issues, or medical issues sometimes prevent an applicant from accepting an offer. Every year some applicants are also administratively canceled. This could be for failing a prerequisite, not completing all the prerequisites, or not submitting documents or other verification materials required by the University.
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Where am I on the waiting list?
Please do not contact our office to verify your position on the waiting list.
We contact all alternates on a regular basis to let them know their position on the list. We will contact you immediately if we are able to offer you a place in the entering class.
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What are my chances?
Unfortunately, it is impossible to predict how many accepted applicants will decline their admission offer or be canceled.
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How soon will I know?
Unfortunately, it is impossible to predict when accepted applicants will decline our offer or be canceled. The waiting list remains open until the first day of classes. If your name is on the waiting list, but you are not offered admission by this day, your application will be formally denied via regular post.
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How many alternates are accepted each year?
Since the reasons for declining an admission offer or for being canceled are often related to personal or unexpected situations, it is impossible to predict the number of alternates that will be offered admission in any given year. In the past, we have offered acceptance to as few as 3 and as many as 48 people on the waiting list.
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If I am offered admission, how will I be contacted?
We immediately contact the first person on the waiting list. Therefore, it is very important for you to keep us informed if your contact information changes. If we cannot reach you by telephone or e-mail, or if you do not reply within the allotted timeframe, we assume you are no longer interested in attending UCSF. Your application is canceled and the position is offered to the next person on the list.
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More on this topic in our admissions director's blog
Although not required reading, you'll find additional comments in Alternate/Wait List, a blog post by Admissions Director Joel W. Gonzales.
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