Fresno City Poll

Biol20fan · May 8, 2009

Hey everyone,
I wanted to do a little poll and see how long everyone has been waiting in the lottery over at Fresno City, or how long were you in the lottery before you got selected.
as for me:I have been passed up 3 times now.

I got in on my fifth try. From what I understand, that is about the average. It's frustrating, I know, but don't give up! I've got one semester left. Sometimes I never thought that I'd make it to this point, but now I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Feel free to get in touch with me when you get in. :heartbeat

caliotter3 · May 8, 2009

hmmm. I trust you are looking at other programs?

wantin · May 15, 2009

Thanks Biol20, and congratulations on almost being done! Do you know if it is true that after you have been unselected 4 times(2 years) you get put into a "smaller pool"? I have heard this and thought you might know since you had to wait 5 times before getting selected.

Biol20fan · May 15, 2009

Thanks Biol20, and congratulations on almost being done! Do you know if it is true that after you have been unselected 4 times(2 years) you get put into a "smaller pool"? I have heard this and thought you might know since you had to wait 5 times before getting selected.

From my understanding, for those students who have been in the lottery for four consecutive times, they then get put into another drawing. A certain number of the lottery slots are set aside for those people. If you don't get picked in the first "special" drawing, then your name is put back into the general lottery. Ergo, you get two chances when you are on your fifth go-around. Now don't quote me on that, but that's what I think the situation is.

Thanks for the kind words, btw. Slowly but surely, I'm making it. :yeah: You will too!!!