Honestly, at this point the best thing for everyone to do is get the hell off this site, especially off threads like this, and enjoy life. I can literally feel my blood pressure drop whenever I exit out of SDN.
I'm always on SDN... am I going to die??Honestly, at this point the best thing for everyone to do is get the hell off this site, especially off threads like this, and enjoy life. I can literally feel my blood pressure drop whenever I exit out of SDN.
Probably.I'm always on SDN... am I going to die??
you should get that checked outI can literally feel my blood pressure drop
yo I still have 0 IIs u lied to me m8you should get that checked out
I never thought second hand anxiety could be a thing transmitted thru anonymous online forums.yo I still have 0 IIs u lied to me m8
Its still october m8yo I still have 0 IIs u lied to me m8
Where did you apply?! My GPA is a little higher, and just got my MCAT back. You can PM me if it's easier.506 mcat 3.6 gpa
5 MD II
Ill pm you soon. I applied broadly. I applied last year with my same stats and only got 2 IIWhere did you apply?! My GPA is a little higher, and just got my MCAT back. You can PM me if it's easier.
Ill pm you soon. I applied broadly. I applied last year with my same stats and only got 2 II
Or: MRN NumberJust came here to say that "II"= "Interview Invite" so obviously "II Invites" = "Interview Invite Invites." That's arguably worse than "ATM Machine."
You are AWESOME. What did you do so differently this cycle?? I know it's still October but only 1 II and already considering reapplying... (PM me??)Ill pm you soon. I applied broadly. I applied last year with my same stats and only got 2 II
3.95, 518 mcat, veteran, 0 II.
Edit: finally got an II today.
Update: II #3 last week, and for my top choice....Update: II #2 today.
I'm glad your CARS score wasn't holding you back4 II... Received my first acceptance yesterday and a wait list.. Two more interviews coming up in the next two weeks... Also haven't received any news in the last month and a half from the other 19 schools.
507 mcat and 3.6/3.5
I'm glad your CARS score wasn't holding you back
3IIs means high likelihood of matriculation3 II 2 Waitlists 1 Rejection
Deeply regret applying so broadly because I'm gonna be a reapplicant at most schools.
It is very possible that you will be accepted off the waitlist! Dont give up hope!3 II 2 Waitlists 1 Rejection
Deeply regret applying so broadly because I'm gonna be a reapplicant at most schools.
Cycle is young. You may get to that number just yet!Thanks for the encouragement! I'm thankful for the opportunities I've been afforded, it just sucks having to live in the shadow of an older sibling with the same scores but with 26 II....
3 II 2 Waitlists 1 Rejection
Deeply regret applying so broadly because I'm gonna be a reapplicant at most schools.
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm thankful for the opportunities I've been afforded, it just sucks having to live in the shadow of an older sibling with the same scores but with 26 II....
26 II?!?!?! WTFThanks for the encouragement! I'm thankful for the opportunities I've been afforded, it just sucks having to live in the shadow of an older sibling with the same scores but with 26 II....
What is up with the British accent ?26 II?!?!?! WTF
I have zero m8
u wot m8What is up with the British accent ?
That's more interviews than schools I applied to. I'm sure you already know this but a number that high is only attainable under a combination of a great many extraordinary circumstances. Having three interviews in October is a very big deal, and it's entirely possible that you will get even more!sucks having to live in the shadow of an older sibling with the same scores but with 26 II....
26 II?!?!?! WTF
I have zero m8
Med School admissions was very different 7 years ago.
Only thing I can think of was less competitive stats-wise. Maybe less research expected as well. Even then, it probably wasn't different enough that someone with 26 II then couldn't get a bootyload of IIs now.How so?
Agreed, maybe 1 point less on the MCAT and .1 less in gpa. But it was pretty similar.Only thing I can think of was less competitive stats-wise. Maybe less research expected as well. Even then, it probably wasn't different enough that someone with 26 II then couldn't get a bootyload of IIs now.
Every generation always says they have it thougher then the last. If you look at the median MCAT for matriculants it hasnt changed more than 1.4 ish points over the past ten years.From talking to my siblings and their SOs (all applied 7+ years ago), you could get carried by stats a lot easier once you got to that 3.8/35 range. To get the same amount today, I'd wager its more like 4.0/38. They were also under the impression that 5+ II was the norm. My other sibling, as an example, took the MCAT 3 times and got like a 32 the third try and got 7 II and didn't really have any significant ECs.
The median being constant doesn't really matter tho as much as the increase in applicants right?Every generation always says they have it thougher then the last. If you look at the median MCAT for matriculants it hasnt changed more than 1.4 ish points over the past ten years.
That is an interesting thought. The problem with taking that on face value is that there are more seats available now then there were 10 seats ago. So the applicant to mattriculant to applicant ratio may be similar, I have looked at that number yet.The median being constant doesn't really matter tho as much as the increase in applicants right?
Where did you get this data from? Confirms and denies some of my suspicions!View attachment 210253
The MCAT of applicants and matriculants has generally followed the same trend of steady increase since 2007 with exception being 2016. This would show improved performance on the test as a whole - maybe due to increased access to prep materials and courses.
2016's decrease in the MCAT of applicants could be due to less than average applicants applying with the old version of the MCAT before the scores become useless
View attachment 210254
There is a steady decline in the Matriculant/Applicant ratio since 2007 which is fairly linear from 2012 to 2016 (R2 = .9698). Seats are not keeping pace with the number of applicants. Although slight, there is a negative correlation (-0.67) between Matriculant MCAT and Matriculant ratio - which is to be expected as Adcoms will become more selective with each seat.
Using the linear trend from 2012 to 2016, one could forecast that this year's Matriculant/Applicant ratio will be 0.36
Where did you get this data from? Confirms and denies some of my suspicions!
I am curious how much of an effect that will really have.https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/applicantmatriculant/
Table 16.
I'm concerned that this year will see an even greater growth in number of apps because it is effectively the last year for the old MCAT.
I am curious how much of an effect that will really have.