Cute answer!
Ha I know the feeling. Almost at 4 months myself
It almost gets better with time (2+ months here)....naaaahhh....I'm just saying that to try to be nice 🙂
I think you'll be okay. Six full weeks with no new interviewees getting added to the mix...it's likely you'll hear something by then.
I'm not sure it has anything to do with Ms. Guertin, as my acceptance was from Ms. Zook. But I do think they've been meeting on T/Rs.
Good luck! We're rooting for you.
Jeeze, I feel for all of you on hold. No amount of "hang in there" sentiment will come close to even touching those feelings of utter anxiety. I know. I've been there during my first cycle and nothing came to fruition (thank GOD!). But that just goes to show, even if it doesn't work out the first time, perhaps the second or third all the way up to the fifth will be even better (yep, know someone that it took 5 times to get in).
I was in the same boat last year. That's all you can do: Assume you're rejected and rejoice if you're wrong. Do the very best you can at improving your app. It'll pay off in the end. Good luck! At least you no longer have to practice the essays!
I am in the same boat minus having to retake the MCAT.
Thank you (and everyone else) for your support! It was definitely nice to see so many people rooting for me as I sat in utter anxiety waiting. I never once thought it'd end like this, either. I was expecting a best case scenario of April hold + May waitlist and a worst case scenario of auto-rejection, especially considering how freaked I was about my one-on-one. So yes, it literally feels like I just won the lottery! But I have much ahead of me: a huge move and one more accelerated class while working full-time, which also costs a good bit of money. Nevertheless, I'd do it all 10 times over to be in this position; so I'm not complaining. 🙂
Wow, so sorry to hear you're in that position. But at least it sounds like you have myraid options elsewhere, congrats! Who knows, maybe we'll meet up on our cross-country moves! LoL
I also struggled with the MCAT, mostly because I am a procrastinator by nature and didn't force myself to adequately prepare. I finally bought the Kaplan set of 5 review books and forced myself to go through a good portion of them throwing a couple practice tests in to make sure I was actually making progress. I made a study schedule/calendar and tried to stick with it. It meant very little sleep for about a month prior to the exam (work full time, part-time student, and a family) but it was worth it. Be diligent, my friend, you can do it! And hopefully you won't need it 🙂
Thank you (and everyone else) for your support! It was definitely nice to see so many people rooting for me as I sat in utter anxiety waiting. I never once thought it'd end like this, either. I was expecting a best case scenario of April hold + May waitlist and a worst case scenario of auto-rejection, especially considering how freaked I was about my one-on-one. So yes, it literally feels like I just won the lottery! But I have much ahead of me: a huge move and one more accelerated class while working full-time, which also costs a good bit of money. Nevertheless, I'd do it all 10 times over to be in this position; so I'm not complaining. 🙂
Yes, you have quite the journey ahead of you but it will all be worth it come August when you can don that white coat 🙂 Your best case scenario is exactly mine, hope for a hold and then an adequate waitlist spot. I think worse than an auto-reject come May 15th would be missing an acceptance by one waitlist spot, current nightmare of the weeklol
Yes, I did that two application cycles ago...although they made me wait until June which makes is pretty impossible to take any advice given (especially if it is something along the lines of needing more clinical experience or higher MCAT) and have those improvements ready by the start of the next cycle. I ended up skipping a cycle in an attempt to really get the application to sparkle.
I e-mailed Katy either yesterday or the day before (yesterday, I think) but haven't heard back.
Awesome, thanks for at least trying to check. I thought waiting would get easier but lately it seems like every day that passes brings more anxiety about waiting to hear somethjng
I totally feel ya...
+1
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I made a strict calendar, studied hard for 3 months not working and still got sub-30 MCAT. The next year, I took the Princeton Review online class (shelled out almost $2K for it) and worked full time and studied in my spare time. I took 2 weeks vacation and really studied hard except one day before the MCAT and got over a 30, so I can only speak good things about PR classes.
Did you ever hear back from Katy?
Goodness, have no more decisions been released lately?
Nope...I've never tried calling the office, but maybe we ought to. Which number gets a warm body?
I bet you it has something to do with the fact that they're done interviewing. Maybe they're busy devising the waitlist ranks already...?
I bet you it has something to do with the fact that they're done interviewing. Maybe they're busy devising the waitlist ranks already...?
K, I'll call after 3:00 this afternoon.
