What was your worst/most hated part of the application process?

[Erakis]

Not just the application process, but the process in general:

1. Volunteering
2. Personal statement, essays
3. MCAT, MCAT studying, MCAT fees
4. Application fees
5. Letters of recommendation

Shadowing was cool because I got to see some genuinely f-ed up stuff.

I concur with MCAT and application fees. Secondaries piled up and I couldn't afford to complete more than half of them.

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[lcck]

The part where I pay each school $100 to write some additional essays and for them to tell me that I am inadequate.

 

[mirimonster]

engineering does count......

There are actually schools that specifically say engineering doesn't count for science letters unless it's biomedical (Tufts for one) and it's a little iffy at most schools that require science letters. Engineering is also a separate category on AMCAS not counted in BCPM or science GPA.

 

[AnthonyBourdain]

Interviewing/Application costs by far. The debt I racked up is finally hitting me.

Unfortunately, it is affecting my decision in which school to attend. Schools that cut a tight living budget are going to be hard to pull off with credit card payments.

 

[Guero]

There are actually schools that specifically say engineering doesn't count for science letters unless it's biomedical (Tufts for one) and it's a little iffy at most schools that require science letters. Engineering is also a separate category on AMCAS not counted in BCPM or science GPA.

Whoah, that blows! I guess they consider it an applied science. Dude? It's engineering. That shizzy is uber difficult (to me).

 

[Lys Ile Glu Leu]

Submitting secondaries and receiving prompt rejections kinda pissed me off. Although I assume there's more to the story, I can't help but think its just a big money making scam.

 

[Bnad]

I think the MCAT part was the worst!

 

[Konfidence]

My wallet has been in a coma since July.

 

[MedPR]

Getting accepted

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[skais595]

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[touchpause13]

There are actually schools that specifically say engineering doesn't count for science letters unless it's biomedical (Tufts for one) and it's a little iffy at most schools that require science letters. Engineering is also a separate category on AMCAS not counted in BCPM or science GPA.

I only have experience with AACOMAS where it does count in scigpa so to u as well

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[mirimonster]

I only have experience with AACOMAS where it does count in scigpa so to u as well

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The was for AMCAS, not you. Man, AACOMAS has it all figured out. I wonder how the Texas apps play it.

 

[mwall003]

by far the WAITING.

then the crazy amount of $$$

 

[FalconSlice]

Really? The consensus is the waiting? The worst part for me was having to choose which of the 10 schools I was accepted at I should matriculate to.

I know you are joking, but met plenty of people on the interview trial that said this with complete seriousness flauntingly

 

[DNM]

Pretty much all of it... but some highlights:

Studying for the MCAT
Paying $100 to write boring essays
Waiting to see if you are going to get an interview, then waiting to hear back