Panic Thread: Put down why and one thing/person you would blame

[feeling-dizzy]

So far, I only receive 2 rejections and no interview invite so far. I know it is not too late. But it is never early to start being panic. So PUT down why u panic and one thing/person you would blame (not yourself, I heard it will boost your confidence, kinda therapeutic)
I start first. why panic: out more than 3000$ cash and no interview invite. Blame: no hospital experience (the California hospitals makes me wait at least 4 months and make me take classes (say another 2 months) prior to work there; don't have that much time to do all that)

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[Goro]

Blame those damned Adcom members who want high caliber applicants with lots of foresight and self-awareness. Imagine that.

 

[Holmwood]

Join the penguins OP!


Why panic: No rational reason. It's a coping mechanism by which I deplete all of my bodily resources. Then I fall into depression (current stage)
Blame: Lack of seats for admissions and match. Which in turn leads to blaming our government (because yes we can!)

 

[Spinach Dip]

Mental state: Panic
Why: Late secondaries
Blame: Broke-ass grad students (ala. me) who can't afford new shoes, much less all this crap.

 

[Mayday_]

Mental state:

Why:

Blame:

Coping method:

Expressing emotions through gifs.

 

[Ace Khalifa]

Mental state: ambivalence and a tiny bit of regret
Why?: because I never did research during undergrad and I'm still scared of interviews
Blame: myself for believing a WUSM professor who told all of us "You don't need research to get into medical school" whole-heartedly
Coping mechanism: Finding the courage to go forth to my interviews with only my good numbers, scribe experience, and my true passion for service to others.

 

[infinitessimal]

Mental state: ambivalence and a tiny bit of regret
Why?: because I never did research during undergrad and I'm still scared of interviews
Blame: myself for believing a WUSM professor who told all of us "You don't need research to get into medical school" whole-heartedly
Coping mechanism: Finding the courage to go forth to my interviews with only my good numbers, scribe experience, and my true passion for service to others.

You go Glen Coco!

 

[elizabetts]

Mental state: ambivalence and a tiny bit of regret
Why?: because I never did research during undergrad and I'm still scared of interviews
Blame: myself for believing a WUSM professor who told all of us "You don't need research to get into medical school" whole-heartedly
Coping mechanism: Finding the courage to go forth to my interviews with only my good numbers, scribe experience, and my true passion for service to others.

But you actually don't need research to get into medical school! Especially if you apply to schools that aren't heavily-focused on research. According to the MSAR, 5-25% of students at all the schools I looked at have zero research experience.

 

[ridethecliche]

This thread.

"Hi, yes I'm an entitled pre-med and I'd like to take this opportunity to blame others for my shortcomings/ineptness."

 

[hoihaie]

blame myself for not lookign for shadowing opportunities

 

[threesparrows]

Join the penguins OP!


Why panic: No rational reason. It's a coping mechanism by which I deplete all of my bodily resources. Then I fall into depression (current stage)
Blame: Lack of seats for admissions and match. Which in turn leads to blaming our government (because yes we can!)

What's with the penguins?

 

[Make Or Break]

I blame Obama. Wow OP, this really is therapeutic.

 

[Uafl112]

Mental State: Scared.
Why? - Because I didnt get the MCAT score I wanted and because my GPA couldve been higher
Blame: im gonna break the rules a bit here and actually blame myself for spending so much time on MCAT verbal instead of the sciences. If I gave them more attention, I could have broken a 30. Also, I hate myself for simply not trying in my calculus 3 class and getting a C-. Had I tried and gotten an A, my GPA would be 3.75 instead of a 3.65
Coping method: Trying to believe all my friends who are telling me I will get in somewhere

 

[Leslie_Knope]

I have no one to blame but myself.

 

[allantois]

But you actually don't need research to get into medical school! Especially if you apply to schools that aren't heavily-focused on research. According to the MSAR, 5-25% of students at all the schools I looked at have zero research experience.

I wouldn't apply to a school that has 95% of students who did research, if I didn't do it.

 

[Goro]

Those tend to be non-trads.

But you actually don't need research to get into medical school! Especially if you apply to schools that aren't heavily-focused on research. According to the MSAR, 5-25% of students at all the schools I looked at have zero research experience.

 

[elizabetts]

Those tend to be non-trade.

Makes sense. I'm 30 and was first told this by my postbac advisor.

 

[allre]

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[Holmwood]

Myself, for choking on the MCAT and taking classes that were too hard for me.

Oh how silly of me to take engineering-based calc and physics as a bio major because I thought it would be cool . . .
I know that feels. : (

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

What's with the penguins?

Penguins are awesome.

 

[raywilliamjohnson]

I blame myself for going into biology in the first place. "century of biology" my ass!

 

[allantois]

I blame myself for going into biology in the first place. "century of biology" my ass!

What would you do instead?

 

[raywilliamjohnson]

What would you do instead?

chartered financial accountant, actuarial scientist, engineer, economy phd, you know, an actual profession?

 

[FFH]

I'm 30

Hi five for being 30 yr old applicants!

 

[FFH]

What's with the penguins?

Check out Duke's thread you'll see.