2014-2015 Panic Thread

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o and I finished my secondaries for the MD schools within the last 2 weeks. Hoping I wasnt too late.
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oh man, I'm sorry... I hate seemingly realistic nightmares like that! It's not even September yet, and I'm sure a ton of us are going to be bombarded with interview offers very soon! :)
(just frustrated that it's Labor Day Weekend = won't get any decisions until Tuesday likely, if at all...)
 
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I have been devouring books to try to keep my mind off of emails and SDN....but here I am! I may even go into work/lab tomorrow to distract myself.
 
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I joined the penguin club. Here's hoping it will bring me good luck. I'm ready for battle.
 
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crickets... nothing but crickets... the silence is killer...
 
The other day I checked my email and saw an one from Johns something or other. After a heart attack and good little while of psyching myself up to see what the verdict from Hopkins was, I finally looked back at my phone to open the email..........Two for one special at Papa Johns. So it goes.
 
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peanutbutterdaisy said:
The other day I checked my email and saw an one from Johns something or other. After a heart attack and good little while of psyching myself up to see what the verdict from Hopkins was, I finally looked back at my phone to open the email..........Two for one special at Papa Johns. So it goes.
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Ugh, I hate when that happens!
I was checking mine and saw the word "invitation" in a subject line, immediately opened the email to find an E-invite to a baby shower...

(Don't get me wrong, I'm stoked about my friend's baby shower, I'm just a wreck with having not heard anything from any schools yet haha)
 
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M12B said:
Ugh, I hate when that happens!
I was checking mine and saw the word "invitation" in a subject line, immediately opened the email to find an E-invite to a baby shower...

(Don't get me wrong, I'm stoked about my friend's baby shower, I'm just a wreck with having not heard anything from any schools yet haha)
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I feel a little guilty, but a few years ago when my friend was applying I would sporadically send emails with the title SCHOOL NAME - ADMISSIONS, and in the text just say "got you." He would then quickly check his phone lol.
 
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hopefuldoc2k19 said:
I feel a little guilty, but a few years ago when my friend was applying I would sporadically send emails with the title SCHOOL NAME - ADMISSIONS, and in the text just say "got you." He would then quickly check his phone lol.
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Oooooh, this is good. I might have to try this out...
 
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I still have a few secondaries to finish, but I am feeling SO burnt out. Anyone else hit a wall with secondaries?
 
Take a break! I'm thankfully done with mine, but I definitely hit that same slump. Some of my secondaries took over 3 weeks to finish because of that. I know that'll probably hurt a little, but definitely not as much as rushing it and sending in something sub-part.

Take a few hours / most of today off, relax, see your friends/watch a documentary etc. Get back in the swing of things tomorrow. I was always surprised by how many things I thought of to answer with when I was not actively trying to think of something clever for an answer (kind of like how we realize great comebacks to a diss hours after the event happened).
 
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Submitted one hour ago and still nothing!!! WHAT SHOULD I DO?!?!?!
 
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Am I the only one who has been noticing this penguin craze on SDN as of late?
 
Im just gonna go ahead and start studying for my MCAT again. This way if I do get rejected, I wont be moping around and not have a clue of whats going on. I would like to bring my 28 up to a 33 atleast
 
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Uafl112 said:
Im just gonna go ahead and start studying for my MCAT again. This way if I do get rejected, I wont be moping around and not have a clue of whats going on. I would like to bring my 28 up to a 33 atleast
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I refuse to get rid of any of my MCAT books/rule out the idea of retaking, until there is an acceptance in my hand. If I get one, then I'm sticking those suckers straight in the fireplace :D
 
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in full panic mode.. 2 holds, 1 rejection and rest silence!!
 
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Hoping for some II love from schools this month, so I finally jumped on the penguin bandwagon :)
 
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Here's to hoping September brings a gushing flood of IIs!!
 
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Uafl112 said:
28 MCAT, 3.65 GPA, 3.55 sGPA. I only applied to three MD schools (FSU, USF, UCF) and 13 DO schools, and I am absolutely terrified I am not getting in. Had a nightmare the other day that this med school representative came to my school to ask my teachers if I was a good student. He wasnt even intimidating. He was shorter than me, bald, wore glasses, chubby with a gut, wore a red shirts that said he was a Bears fan, and nacho stained jeans. He had the SMUGGEST grin on his face and he didnt believe that my contacts were real. All I remember was myself stuttering and then I woke up.
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Lmao that's hilarious. Loving the detail!
 
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The relaxed palm tree scene and the utterly chill people in LA really keeps my panic level down. I'm so relaxed right now, even though I should probably worry a little bit.
 
hoping admissions officers had a well rested labor day and are ready to send off another wave of interviews this week!!
#pleaseloveme
 
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Friendly_female_house said:
The relaxed palm tree scene and the utterly chill people in LA really keeps my panic level down. I'm so relaxed right now, even though I should probably worry a little bit.
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LOL What part of LA are you in? Hahaha That doesn't sound right at all. ;)
 
You guys are going to give each other heart attacks...
 
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LOL What part of LA are you in? Hahaha That doesn't sound right at all. ;)
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I am driving around all over LA. I come from the world's center of panicking and neurotic people, so everywhere else it looks so relaxing.
 
2 rejections within 3 hours of each other. :blackeye::( Still trying to stay positive! Still many more schools to hear from!
 
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Noticed quite a few rejections today, I'm kind of glad all I've heard is radio silence...
 
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looncat said:
I know this is the panic thread, but it's only sept. 1, you don't need to decide to retake anything just yet.
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Well I kinda am scheduled for one anyway, a 26 isn't really epic for MD schools. I figured I might as well have a better score in case I need it.
 
Wait this penguin thing actually works... changed my avatar last night and woke up to an II this morning!
 
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Was not sure before, but now I'm convinced. Hope an entire penguin family will bring me some luck!
 
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2 rejections, 1 hold, and no secondary from vanderbilt....LizzyM 71 with a publication :( someone show me some love :(
 
Jumping on this penguin bandwagon too. Still nothing and I'm continuing to go crazy. I'm beyond jealous of everyone who has rec'd even one II.
 
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Joining the rest of you penguins. One II so far, and still seemingly too many secondaries to finish.
 
I joined the penguin band wagon Thursday, but no II's yet.
 
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demystifie said:
Wait this penguin thing actually works... changed my avatar last night and woke up to an II this morning!
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lol this superstition has gone too far. Credit your hard work not this penguin nonsense (Don't get me wrong if I get an II invite after posting here - you bet I will be jumping on the bandwagon)
 
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joining the penguin club. Will report back in 24 hours
 
Joining the panicking penguin party! Can't. Stop. Checking. Email. Good thing classes are starting up again.
 
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Hopping on the train like a cool kid. For some reason that is unclear to me, the leopard spotted penguin has a horn. Which may actually make it not a penguin? I have no real thoughts on the issue.
 
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schei198 said:
I joined the penguin band wagon Thursday, but no II's yet.
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I got an II from one of my stretch schools a couple hours after this! Complaining and penguinism works!
 
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Come on guys these penguins are silly...

First rejection today + Complete early august, will be reviewed soon + this thread + penguin thread=
One bottle of snake oil please!
 
2 rejections today: (1 MD and 1 DO). DO rejection was a surprise. 3 rejections total, 2 hold. sigh..feeling very down.
 
Joining the penguin club. Here's to getting interviews this week. Tuesdays and thursdays seem to be the days for me as far as interviews go :)
 
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