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I'm a bit tipsy on giving advice for this one but I will say this: You are not there to make friends. You may get to know your classmates for 2 years but come rotation, you guys will be in your own world and regardless of what they are like as a whole, you will find atleast 1 person who you would get along and would make your education fun. If the weather, locale, and basically teaching facility is what you don't like, then maybe it may need further examining and you could probably get away by waiting out the cycle and applying again. I for one do not want to apply to many certain regions due to weather and expenses. I also randomly took a trip to some of these places and absolutely disliked the weather, even my family now wishes me to apply around the place. While I hate to admit that they are right, they are right. Some places are just not worth the hype even though the rest of the world around you may say otherwise.Hi SDN. I'm an MD applicant this year, and I'm currently one year out of college, doing research. I got in to one medical school, and I got two waitlists. Over the past year of research, I have come to realize just how much I want to pursue a career in academic medicine. However, the school where I was accepted is an unranked state school with a larger focus on primary care. Additionally, from my interview, I got a strong feeling that it wasn't a good match on a personal level. I felt very out of place relative to the medical students currently there. I certainly haven't come to any conclusion yet, but in the interest of keeping all options on the table, I'm considering turning down this medical school and applying again next cycle.
I was wondering:
1. Can medical schools in the next cycle see that I was accepted to a medical school this cycle?
2. How would they feel about it if they can see it? Would they consider it a valid reason to reapply?
3. Would it further validate my decision if I applied to MD/PhD programs this next cycle? This is also an option I've really been wrestling with.
Applying again, I would send my secondaries immediately (finishing by mid-July-ish) rather than waiting to between early august-early october like I stupidly did this time around. I also have three publications to add 'til my app (one first-author), as well as a substantial amount of clinical exposure that was lacking from my previous application.
In the end, I realize I'm so so so fortunate to have even received one acceptance from a medical school. I feel pretty ungrateful even contemplating this option, which is why I wanted others' input. I'd really appreciate constructive advice over inflammatory commentary, but I realize it's the internet.
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