Hi everyone,
I am actually surprised to see so many people in the same boat (in at MSUCOM, waitlisted at Wayne). It's been a tough situation for me because I really do want to go to Wayne and have worked through college to ensure my competitiveness. While applying I had a 4.0 GPA and all the expected extracurriculars, etc, aside from a very bad verbal MCAT sub-score.
I have had people tell me, "oh, what's a year, just retake the MCAT and reapply," while others have said, "just go, the end result is the same." What I want to say though is that the only person who knows what is best for you is yourself.
For anyone, whether you are in this situation or a similar derivative, ask yourself, "why did I apply to X school in the first place?" There had to have been something you liked about it or you would not have wasted time (insert any other opportunity cost) applying to said school.
Myself personally, I would love to go to WSU. I'd be honored and excited beyond belief. However, the future is not guaranteed and I do not know what will happen for sure in a year or so. Will I freak out and not get any sleep and bomb the verbal section on the MCAT even though all my practice scores were significantly higher, again? Questions like these have filled my mind over this application cycle.
As an aside, I also think about all the people still waitlisted at MSUCOM, as they would love to be in our positions.
What I do know now is I applied to COM, got in, have a guaranteed opportunity to become a doctor, and that this is something I am not willing to give up. COM saw something in me it liked, and perhaps Wayne will join them eventually. If Wayne does not come around I will be going to MSU.
Also, this is wishful thinking, but I really wish Wayne would be more transparent about their waitlist. I don't see how telling applicants who invested all this energy in applying to their medical school what section of the list they are on is bad.
That being said, good luck everyone, there is still plenty of time!