2008-2009 Duke Secondary Application Thread

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ButImLETired said:
Who can't wait for this process to be over, no matter the results?


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Ugh, me. 🙁 It's really down to Vandy and the schools I haven't heard from yet, but yeah...it's hard not knowing where I'm going to be next year.
 
Lady Marid said:
Ugh, me. 🙁 It's really down to Vandy and the schools I haven't heard from yet, but yeah...it's hard not knowing where I'm going to be next year.
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Yeah I mean I'm totally and utterly thrilled with my current situation and am unbelievably lucky, but I just want to KNOW all the information and have some closure. Sigh...can't wait to start planning for my move to whatever city I'm going to end up in.
 
ButImLETired said:
Yeah I mean I'm totally and utterly thrilled with my current situation and am unbelievably lucky, but I just want to KNOW all the information and have some closure. Sigh...can't wait to start planning for my move to whatever city I'm going to end up in.
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I hear you for sure. It's kind of insane that the whole process of applying to medical school can take more than a year.
 
I'm not sure I share much of this anxiety. It feels a lot more like Christmas where I'm waiting to see if I got some awesome present or not. *Shrug* whatever works for you, I guess.
 
Jack28 said:
I'm not sure I share much of this anxiety. It feels a lot more like Christmas where I'm waiting to see if I got some awesome present or not. *Shrug* whatever works for you, I guess.
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Same here.. I'm just chillin'
I don't get how people with acceptances at places they like can feel stressed out.

I'm happy with where I've gotten in... and I'm just relaxin' and enjoying life waiting for these "extra" presents. No point stressing out over something you have no control over.
 
bozz said:
Same here.. I'm just chillin'
I don't get how people with acceptances at places they like can feel stressed out.

I'm happy with where I've gotten in... and I'm just relaxin' and enjoying life waiting for these "extra" presents. No point stressing out over something you have no control over.
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maybe some people dont have any acceptances or dont like their acceptances...you never know...prolly duke is their dream school...so it prolly is a bit stressful for them...
 
hellosc said:
maybe some people dont have any acceptances or dont like their acceptances...you never know...prolly duke is their dream school...so it prolly is a bit stressful for them...
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But how many people who interviewed with Duke aren't holding any acceptances by this point? I would wager that the group of Duke interviewees without acceptances is less than 5% of all Duke Interviewees. If anything, they're in the latter group, to which I would respond that medicine is medicine, and they'll get a fine education anywhere. More than likely, it has nothing to do with "loving" one school over another, but about getting into a medical school that will provide better options when it comes time to apply for residencies. If this application process has taught me anything, however, it's that the school you come from matters far less than what you did there. I went to HYP, and I met kids on interviews from state schools that were far more impressive than a lot of the kids that I went to school with (and consequently did much better than them in the application cycle). Certainly some med schools will have a broader range of opportunities, but almost all med schools will provide the opportunities you need to stand out. In light of these things, I worry about future doctors who express this much anxiety over something as trivial as waiting a few extra days to hear about a school's decision.
 
Jack28 said:
But how many people who interviewed with Duke aren't holding any acceptances by this point? I would wager that the group of Duke interviewees without acceptances is less than 5% of all Duke Interviewees. If anything, they're in the latter group, to which I would respond that medicine is medicine, and they'll get a fine education anywhere. More than likely, it has nothing to do with "loving" one school over another, but about getting into a medical school that will provide better options when it comes time to apply for residencies. If this application process has taught me anything, however, it's that the school you come from matters far less than what you did there. I went to HYP, and I met kids on interviews from state schools that were far more impressive than a lot of the kids that I went to school with (and consequently did much better than them in the application cycle). Certainly some med schools will have a broader range of opportunities, but almost all med schools will provide the opportunities you need to stand out. In light of these things, I worry about future doctors who express this much anxiety over something as trivial as waiting a few extra days to hear about a school's decision.
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Word.
 
Jack28 said:
But how many people who interviewed with Duke aren't holding any acceptances by this point? I would wager that the group of Duke interviewees without acceptances is less than 5% of all Duke Interviewees. If anything, they're in the latter group, to which I would respond that medicine is medicine, and they'll get a fine education anywhere. More than likely, it has nothing to do with "loving" one school over another, but about getting into a medical school that will provide better options when it comes time to apply for residencies. If this application process has taught me anything, however, it's that the school you come from matters far less than what you did there. I went to HYP, and I met kids on interviews from state schools that were far more impressive than a lot of the kids that I went to school with (and consequently did much better than them in the application cycle). Certainly some med schools will have a broader range of opportunities, but almost all med schools will provide the opportunities you need to stand out. In light of these things, I worry about future doctors who express this much anxiety over something as trivial as waiting a few extra days to hear about a school's decision.
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ohmedschool said:
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Ah yes, the old "I disagree with you so you're going to be a bad doctor". MAYBE (just maybe) it's not that we're all going ZOMGDUKETOP10AAAAAAAHHHHHH but we're all rather over this ridiculous process, which has now been almost a year long, has cost a zillion dollars, has wrung out our energies, and continues to be delayed "just a little longer". I really just want to have all the information so I can start planning things. I'm sort of exhausted from this crazy process and would like it to be over. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if it weren't so dragged on, but alas, it is. So yeah, I'm anxious. If that will make me a terrible doctor for whatever reason, so be it.
 
On the one hand, I think some perspective is both helpful and healthy. People usually make the best of whatever situation they're put into, whether that be only getting into their last choice med school or not getting in at all, and as long as you're doing something you enjoy surrounded by people you love, that's all that really matters.

On the other hand, I can completely understand and relate to what LET said. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being nervous about getting into one's dream school (even if that person were holding 10 acceptances) or with wanting closure in such a long, crazy process. Of course someone with an acceptance, any acceptance, should think of how fortunate he/she is compared with people who haven't yet received an acceptance, but that doesn't mean he/she is less entitled to desire and be nervous about a dream scenario. Everything in life is relative. Keep things in perspective, but allow yourself to feel whatever it is you're feeling. Guilt in this respect does nothing for you or anyone else.

I hope you all get what you hope for, but above all else, I hope you all make the best of whatever happens.
 
Sorry, I just read what I wrote and while I mean everything I said, did I have to make it sound so serious and Ann Landers-esque?

I tried posting the LOLcat Serious Thread pic but my computer is messed up. But you get the idea.
 
MrBurns10 said:
On the one hand, I think some perspective is both helpful and healthy. People usually make the best of whatever situation they're put into, whether that be only getting into their last choice med school or not getting in at all, and as long as you're doing something you enjoy surrounded by people you love, that's all that really matters.

On the other hand, I can completely understand and relate to what LET said. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being nervous about getting into one's dream school (even if that person were holding 10 acceptances) or with wanting closure in such a long, crazy process. Of course someone with an acceptance, any acceptance, should think of how fortunate he/she is compared with people who haven't yet received an acceptance, but that doesn't mean he/she is less entitled to desire and be nervous about a dream scenario. Everything in life is relative. Keep things in perspective, but allow yourself to feel whatever it is you're feeling. Guilt in this respect does nothing for you or anyone else.

I hope you all get what you hope for, but above all else, I hope you all make the best of whatever happens.
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*Bows head*. Amen.


No seriously Burnsie, that was very solemn and inspiring. You should be a motivational speaker! Shoulder monkey and all!
 
ButImLETired said:
Ah yes, the old "I disagree with you so you're going to be a bad doctor". MAYBE (just maybe) it's not that we're all going ZOMGDUKETOP10AAAAAAAHHHHHH but we're all rather over this ridiculous process, which has now been almost a year long, has cost a zillion dollars, has wrung out our energies, and continues to be delayed "just a little longer". I really just want to have all the information so I can start planning things. I'm sort of exhausted from this crazy process and would like it to be over. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if it weren't so dragged on, but alas, it is. So yeah, I'm anxious. If that will make me a terrible doctor for whatever reason, so be it.
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Cute attempt at straw-manning me. It's not that I think you will be a bad doctor because you disagree with me, LET, it's that nearly everything you've said over the past few days has suggested that you don't handle stress well and are incapable of putting things in their proper perspective. Do I think this will make you a bad doctor? Not exactly. It means that if I had to guess which person on this thread would most likely flip out at a nurse because they handed them the wrong scalpel, I feel absolutely confident it would be you. "Don't you understand the kind of stress that I'm in!?! I had to spend a lot more money on my degree than you, and if I screw up because of you, it's gonna be me that gets it!" Whether that means you'll be a bad doctor is not clear: I've seen brilliant doctors use this approach. What is clear is that no one will like working with you for an instant because you are so wrapped up in how hard it is to be you.

For instance, you complain about this ridiculous process, but surely you've met enough people online and during interviews to understand why such an extensive process is necessary. There are many facets that compose a good physician, and it is the rare individual who is in the top percentile in every category. What this means, LET, is that precious few candidates are clear-cut acceptances at the top schools. The overwhelming majority of applicants are on the borderline.

I sympathize with you to a small extent that med schools could do more to alleviate application costs (Like Duke's movement towards online interviews), but a lot of the fees are waived for people who really need them. That said, you don't think someone's going to go through 7,000 applications for free, do you?

I apologize for criticizing you directly, but you seemed to have singled yourself out. Had Duke's negative acceptance policy ("You'll find out if you got in by not receiving an email from us") not provided so much incentive for me to check this thread daily, I would have been happy to let you troll around splashing anxiety waves on every person that came here. Given that we both want to be here, however, I promise not to post excessively long messages if you stop flipping out every time we get news of a possible delay. Deal?
 
Jack28 said:
But how many people who interviewed with Duke aren't holding any acceptances by this point? I would wager that the group of Duke interviewees without acceptances is less than 5% of all Duke Interviewees. If anything, they're in the latter group, to which I would respond that medicine is medicine, and they'll get a fine education anywhere. More than likely, it has nothing to do with "loving" one school over another, but about getting into a medical school that will provide better options when it comes time to apply for residencies. If this application process has taught me anything, however, it's that the school you come from matters far less than what you did there. I went to HYP, and I met kids on interviews from state schools that were far more impressive than a lot of the kids that I went to school with (and consequently did much better than them in the application cycle). Certainly some med schools will have a broader range of opportunities, but almost all med schools will provide the opportunities you need to stand out. In light of these things, I worry about future doctors who express this much anxiety over something as trivial as waiting a few extra days to hear about a school's decision.
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MrBurns got it right. The road taken at the divergence in a yellow wood made all the difference even if the other path was just as fair and equally lay, simply because it was different. The people that are getting anxious over Duke's decision aren't necessarily grinding their teeth at a fear of career failure that will come with rejection but overwhelmed by the uncertainty of where, with whom, and how they will spend the next four years of their lives. I mean, come on, I will find out in a week or two whether I will be in Dallas, TX or Durham, NC for almost half of my twenties. The geographical difference alone is enough to snap even the most stoic applicant out of nonchalance.
 
ButImLETired said:
No seriously Burnsie, that was very solemn and inspiring. You should be a motivational speaker! Shoulder monkey and all!
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Can one be solemn with a shoulder monkey? Would a bikini-clad monkey be less inspirational than one wearing a toga? What should I pick as music?? Oh, the details! Having a shoulder monkey is so much more work than I expected.

In all honesty, it wasn't supposed to be solemn...quite the opposite, actually. But I'm glad it resonated with you.
 
Jack28 said:
Cute attempt at straw-manning me. It's not that I think you will be a bad doctor because you disagree with me, LET, it's that nearly everything you've said over the past few days has suggested that you don't handle stress well and are incapable of putting things in their proper perspective. Do I think this will make you a bad doctor? Not exactly. It means that if I had to guess which person on this thread would most likely flip out at a nurse because they handed them the wrong scalpel, I feel absolutely confident it would be you. "Don't you understand the kind of stress that I'm in!?! I had to spend a lot more money on my degree than you, and if I screw up because of you, it's gonna be me that gets it!" Whether that means you'll be a bad doctor is not clear: I've seen brilliant doctors use this approach. What is clear is that no one will like working with you for an instant because you are so wrapped up in how hard it is to be you.

For instance, you complain about this ridiculous process, but surely you've met enough people online and during interviews to understand why such an extensive process is necessary. There are many facets that compose a good physician, and it is the rare individual who is in the top percentile in every category. What this means, LET, is that precious few candidates are clear-cut acceptances at the top schools. The overwhelming majority of applicants are on the borderline.

I sympathize with you to a small extent that med schools could do more to alleviate application costs (Like Duke's movement towards online interviews), but a lot of the fees are waived for people who really need them. That said, you don't think someone's going to go through 7,000 applications for free, do you?

I apologize for criticizing you directly, but you seemed to have singled yourself out. Had Duke's negative acceptance policy ("You'll find out if you got in by not receiving an email from us") not provided so much incentive for me to check this thread daily, I would have been happy to let you troll around splashing anxiety waves on every person that came here. Given that we both want to be here, however, I promise not to post excessively long messages if you stop flipping out every time we get news of a possible delay. Deal?
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There is so much angst and condescension in this post it's melting my face. You really think it's unreasonable to be irritated that a huge institution like Duke can't get its act together enough to at least give you an accurate delay time? Maybe you should put aside that droning superiority complex and understand that med school application is immensely stressful and that unexpected delays are anguishing. Speaking of fun people to work for, you would certainly top my list. 😉 👍
 
Jack28 said:
Cute attempt at straw-manning me. It's not that I think you will be a bad doctor because you disagree with me, LET, it's that nearly everything you've said over the past few days has suggested that you don't handle stress well and are incapable of putting things in their proper perspective. Do I think this will make you a bad doctor? Not exactly. It means that if I had to guess which person on this thread would most likely flip out at a nurse because they handed them the wrong scalpel, I feel absolutely confident it would be you. "Don't you understand the kind of stress that I'm in!?! I had to spend a lot more money on my degree than you, and if I screw up because of you, it's gonna be me that gets it!" Whether that means you'll be a bad doctor is not clear: I've seen brilliant doctors use this approach. What is clear is that no one will like working with you for an instant because you are so wrapped up in how hard it is to be you.

For instance, you complain about this ridiculous process, but surely you've met enough people online and during interviews to understand why such an extensive process is necessary. There are many facets that compose a good physician, and it is the rare individual who is in the top percentile in every category. What this means, LET, is that precious few candidates are clear-cut acceptances at the top schools. The overwhelming majority of applicants are on the borderline.

I sympathize with you to a small extent that med schools could do more to alleviate application costs (Like Duke's movement towards online interviews), but a lot of the fees are waived for people who really need them. That said, you don't think someone's going to go through 7,000 applications for free, do you?

I apologize for criticizing you directly, but you seemed to have singled yourself out. Had Duke's negative acceptance policy ("You'll find out if you got in by not receiving an email from us") not provided so much incentive for me to check this thread daily, I would have been happy to let you troll around splashing anxiety waves on every person that came here. Given that we both want to be here, however, I promise not to post excessively long messages if you stop flipping out every time we get news of a possible delay. Deal?
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Wow, that's basically the most preposterous thing I've ever read. The fact that you're using some comments on a thread about med school admissions at the last school I'm waiting to hear from as an example of 1) my personality and 2) the way I behave with people who have had "less schooling" than me is actually absolutely hilarious. Let me do the same for you and wonder if, when you're a doctor, you'll generalize that because a woman is yelling while giving birth, she is a horrible person who yells a lot and will be mean to her newborn baby (call family services! Stat!).

What is particularly amusing about your post is that it is so far off the mark. I have never yelled at anyone even while under the most severe of stress. I in fact work best under stress. It doesn't mean the stress doesn't exist, or that I wouldn't share it with what I perhaps naively thought to be a sympathetic crowd. But hey, maybe you're right, and this equates to being an incompetent surgeon who yells at people when the most minor thing goes wrong. If only I were as cool under pressure as you. Indeed, every time I mentioned how lucky and thrilled I am with how things have turned out I was in fact "wrapped up in how hard it is to be me".

Of course I am perfectly aware of the fact that this process is a complex one. On the other hand, I think endless delays are (while understandable), stressful. Preparing myself to receive my final decision on one day and then having the date change to "whenever we're ready" is stressful. I'm not the only one to find it thus. It doesn't mean that I find everything in my life stressful. It simply means that I'd like to shut this chapter of my life once and for all, and figure out what I'm doing for the next four years. I want to figure out what I'm doing this summer, when my grandparents should come from South America for second look, which city I should be looking for real estate in so I can start the mortgage process, how much money I'll need to save to move there, whether I'll need a car (which would require me to get a license and figure out the laws for switching my license to that state when I get there), etc.

It is in fact precisely because I don't get outwardly stressed that I feel comfortable sharing my moments of anxiety here. So I don't have to- hey!- yell at anyone! As for promising not to flip out, that's sort of hilarious. Uhm, no? No thanks?
 
MrBurns10 said:
Can one be solemn with a shoulder monkey? Would a bikini-clad monkey be less inspirational than one wearing a toga? What should I pick as music?? Oh, the details! Having a shoulder monkey is so much more work than I expected.

In all honesty, it wasn't supposed to be solemn...quite the opposite, actually. But I'm glad it resonated with you.
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1) Only you can, Burnsie. No one else.

2) Toga, definitely toga. With a laurel wreath headgear. I have yet to see an inspirational-looking bikini, but maybe I haven't been looking hard enough.

3) We are the champions? Eye of the tiger? Beethoven's 9th? Handel's Messiah?

Discuss.
 
ButImLETired said:
1) Only you can, Burnsie. No one else.

2) Toga, definitely toga. With a laurel wreath headgear. I have yet to see an inspirational-looking bikini, but maybe I haven't been looking hard enough.

3) We are the champions? Eye of the tiger? Beethoven's 9th? Handel's Messiah?

Discuss.
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Toga it is. I was thinking it could hold an olive branch, and when anyone pisses me off, the monkey could tear off the outside of the branch revealing a poisonous thorn bush which would be subsequently thrown at said individual.

Attending yells at me? Thorn bush. Patient won't take their meds? Thorn bush. Parking attendant wants me to pay an extra dollar for being 2 minutes over the time limit? THORN F-ING BUSH.

And I was thinking along the lines of a mix tape. Whatever it is, it's gotta have a song representative of the triumphs of being a medical student coupled with the humble knowledge that one has not yet achieved the summit of education. Obviously, this is Warren G and Nate Dogg's collaboration "Regulators." Thoughts?
 
Jack28 said:
But how many people who interviewed with Duke aren't holding any acceptances by this point? I would wager that the group of Duke interviewees without acceptances is less than 5% of all Duke Interviewees. If anything, they're in the latter group, to which I would respond that medicine is medicine, and they'll get a fine education anywhere. More than likely, it has nothing to do with "loving" one school over another, but about getting into a medical school that will provide better options when it comes time to apply for residencies. If this application process has taught me anything, however, it's that the school you come from matters far less than what you did there. I went to HYP, and I met kids on interviews from state schools that were far more impressive than a lot of the kids that I went to school with (and consequently did much better than them in the application cycle). Certainly some med schools will have a broader range of opportunities, but almost all med schools will provide the opportunities you need to stand out. In light of these things, I worry about future doctors who express this much anxiety over something as trivial as waiting a few extra days to hear about a school's decision.
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come on...just be understanding of others...right? you even said...there may be 5% of interviewees who don't have any acceptances...you never know who you meet on this forum 🙂

im an international student so duke would be good cause the tuition is really low compared to the other US schools i got into...so...ya

plus...future doctors need to be understanding of others right? it may not matter to you if you get into duke or not because you have other schools...but some ppl really want to go to duke so they may get nervous and anxious
 
MrBurns10 said:
Toga it is. I was thinking it could hold an olive branch, and when anyone pisses me off, the monkey could tear off the outside of the branch revealing a poisonous thorn bush which would be subsequently thrown at said individual.

Attending yells at me? Thorn bush. Patient won't take their meds? Thorn bush. Parking attendant wants me to pay an extra dollar for being 2 minutes over the time limit? THORN F-ING BUSH.

And I was thinking along the lines of a mix tape. Whatever it is, it's gotta have a song representative of the triumphs of being a medical student coupled with the humble knowledge that one has not yet achieved the summit of education. Obviously, this is Warren G and Nate Dogg's collaboration "Regulators." Thoughts?
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I will take the musical suggestions to my people. Your motives are pure, however. Which promises well.

I'm always a fan of violence toward people who bug (whether personally or on principle- cause let's face it, some people just LOOK annoying), so aye for the thorny, venomous bush.
 
frostedflakes said:
MrBurns got it right. The road taken at the divergence in a yellow wood made all the difference even if the other path was just as fair and equally lay, simply because it was different. The people that are getting anxious over Duke's decision aren't necessarily grinding their teeth at a fear of career failure that will come with rejection but overwhelmed by the uncertainty of where, with whom, and how they will spend the next four years of their lives.
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I am.
 
Retsage said:
I am.
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Same boat here Ret...misery loves company! 🙂

But like Mr. Burns said perspective is healthy. I know this whole process is stressful and it sucks the life out of sometimes but at the end of the day the worse that can happen is that you don't get in this year.

As a reapplicant I can tell you it blows to not get into anywhere. It makes you question your self worth and everything you've worked so hard for. Getting that GPA, MCATs, all those extracurriculars...did I make all those sacrifices for nothing? It leads you to seriously take a long hard look at your motivations and drive.

The best way I've found to deal with it is to keep my eyes on the prize. I know I want to be a doctor, more than anything. If I don't get in this year, I'll go back to the drawing board, make myself a better applicant and reapply. What's 2-3 years now when you are going into this profession for a lifetime? I was talking to one of the attendings I work with about the MCAT and she told me she didn't even remember her score 😱. Just goes to show this phase is transient and what seems to matter so much now is meaningless later on.

I've actually been really glad to be out of school and working in the "real world". It's led me to grow and mature as a person and the people/practical skills I've picked up will make me a better doctor eventually.

All that said though, it's still really early! You're still on a bunch of waitlists and it is NOWHERE near May yet. Keep your head up, all this waiting is just going to make that "Yes" so much sweeter when you get it. Good luck! I'm rooting for you!
 
Let said that she got a full scholarship at Vanderbilt. Let seems to be naturally loud on these forums when she's happy/stressed. We're just seeing her be vocal about it now that she's stressed. That seems to be pissing some people off b/c they think she should be the last one complaining about her woes. Am I right?

Basically, complaining on here when you're in a good position can be seen as the person with the 99% wanting a 100%. You're allowed to do it but people are bound to get annoyed.

But it's an online forums.... who cares.......
 
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+1 to doctors/med students who are willing to share their emotions and not be ashamed of them, even in the face of criticism and disapproval. Thanks LET.

I, for one, am extremely anxious. I will be happy wherever I end up, and it even turned out last year that I was very lucky NOT to have been accepted anywhere (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=609011), but the process is very important to me. I become emotionally invested in processes that are important to me. That's a good thing =).
 
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bozz said:
Let said that she got a full scholarship at Vanderbilt. Let seems to be naturally loud on these forums when she's happy/stressed. We're just seeing her be vocal about it now that she's stressed. That seems to be pissing some people off b/c they think she should be the last one complaining about her woes. Am I right?

Basically, complaining on here when you're in a good position can be seen as the person with the 99% wanting a 100%. You're allowed to do it but people are bound to get annoyed.

But it's an online forums.... who cares.......
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Oh for God's sake! I'm not complaining that woe is me I only want to go to Duke and if I don't get in I'll die! If I get in, great, I'll wait on financial aid and go to second look and make my decision. If I don't, great, I have somewhere else to go. I never ever ever said that I was unhappy about my situation. I have repeated MANY times that I'm absolutely positively not. Let me do so again: I am THRILLED with my situation. Totally tickled. It couldn't have gone any better.

HOWEVER, because this is the DUKE thread, I didn't feel the need to put in that disclaimer in every single post, cause it also doesn't have anything to do with the general tension in this thread. I'm just stressed cause of the delays! I thought I would be finding out from my last school last friday, and I didn't, and now it turns out I won't hear this week either, and Lord knows when they'll let us know. I am TRULY sorry if this offended anyone. No one else gets yelled at for expressing tension over waiting for snail mail or an email rejection and there are FAR tenser threads out there (ahem...Columbia...ahem- I didn't see anyone pitch a fit when they started looking for the mail trucks for heaven's sake) so I didn't really think my being frustrated with not knowing when we're finding out would be so offensive to people. Apparently, I was wrong. Again, I'm sorry. Good God.

Anyways, this is the last I say on the matter cause I maintain you're all being insane- maybe this is your way of dealing with the tension, I don't know, and maybe it'd be healthier to just say "this sucks! I'm slightly afraid of my own email!". This is SDN. If mild neuroticism is offensive, you might want to find another pastime.
 
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Don't forget that you're all stressed out because you're pining for the same thing. Hopefully you'll all become classmates and possibly even friends in a few months.

/cheesiness

I'm in a similar situation to LET and I still get worked up every time a non-rolling decision is about to come out. I certainly didn't expect to still be worrying about admissions in March. There's just no rules about how you're supposed to deal with this rollercoaster.
 
ButImLETired said:
I will take the musical suggestions to my people. Your motives are pure, however. Which promises well.

I'm always a fan of violence toward people who bug (whether personally or on principle- cause let's face it, some people just LOOK annoying), so aye for the thorny, venomous bush.
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Perhaps "bug" is a better verb. Few people actually piss me off, certainly not patients not taking their meds, so I'll go with bug. Thank you for your suggestions. Perhaps you should consider joining me as my sidekick.
 
I just called Duke regarding admission decisions since I have a $1,000 deposit due at the end of the week. I was told that decisions should come out before the end of the week.
 
Ahhh you guys stress me out 🙂


Hahaha jk. Thanks for the info!!!

Oh duke, take me take me take me!!
 
ya...Canadian Med Schools are tough...but I think it's about the same difficulty as top US Schools like Duke.

Anyways...cool cool 🙂 Hope to hear from Duke by Friday...

Anyone think Duke has already sent out the letters of acceptance and is thinking that the letters will arrive on Friday so then they will email rejections on Friday?

Did that make sense?
 
hellosc said:
ya...Canadian Med Schools are tough...but I think it's about the same difficulty as top US Schools like Duke.

Anyways...cool cool 🙂 Hope to hear from Duke by Friday...

Anyone think Duke has already sent out the letters of acceptance and is thinking that the letters will arrive on Friday so then they will email rejections on Friday?

Did that make sense?
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My guess is they will start sending out everything -- acceptances, rejections, and waitlists -- at about the same time, as soon as they have reviewed everyone's files and seated the class. What that inevitably would mean is that the rejectees and waitlistees would be the first to get news.
 
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I just called Duke regarding admission decisions since I have a $1,000 deposit due at the end of the week. I was told that decisions should come out before the end of the week.
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wow.
 
You know what makes this entire process worse? Losing your stress-relief activity. I sprained my toe sparring on Saturday and haven't been able to train since. I swear to God, it's the only thing that keeps me sane. I'm all twitchy and anxious now.

GAH!

Is it so much to ask to be able to go back and kick someone in the liver? Is it?! Stupid toe. Why do you have to send horrible shooting pains up my spine whenever I put weight on you. I want to pivot. I want to swing. I want to dance. Blah.

Thanks for the kind words, Lackli. Sadly, I'm a reapplicant too (though I only applied to two Canadian schools last year and got justifiably waitlisted --> rejected). I don't know that I can do this again. Hoping for some good news, any time soon.
 
just imagine a big fat envelope through the mail box, and from a distance you can see that blue Duke logo. :soexcited:
 
I'm not sure what you guys are worried about. There's no possible way any of us are getting rejected, right? Like, it's a statistical certainty that we are all getting in, so we should all relax. I would start planning the move to Durham now, including any relocation of calcified grandparents from foreign countries.

You know you <3 me,
XOXO
 
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