2012-2013 Panic Thread

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Have any applicants complete around mid to late October been hearing much news? I kept thinking December would be the month but so far 0 MD interviews. I have yet to hear from 17 MD schools and 2 DO schools, but am losing hope.

There needs to be more snow in the mountains, I need to just go skiing until february...
 
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Have any applicants complete around mid to late October been hearing much news? I kept thinking December would be the month but so far 0 MD interviews. I have yet to hear from 17 MD schools and 2 DO schools, but am losing hope.

There needs to be more snow in the mountains, I need to just go skiing until february...

Complete mid-late October. I have two IIs from mid-tier schools and my stats aren't even that great (3.5 GPA/ 3.36sGPA/31). Also 7 rejections. Waiting to hear back from 21 schools.

jly - I doubt it was so much the MCAT that did you in, but the discrepancy between your GPA and MCAT that caused them to doubt how much your GPA actually represents your aptitude. Gaps are really strongly disliked by med school adcoms. It means either your school has wicked grade inflation (and/or you are too lazy to study for the MCAT and try it again) or you are smart but lack work ethic. Both are red flags.

I would be surprised if you go the entire cycle without a single II - a 4.0 GPA is an insane accomplishment!
 
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I've tried to avoid posting in here but... 2 rejections in one day! That brings me to a grand total of 8 rejections and 2 interviews. I guess it's time to start mentally preparing myself for the possibility that I won't get in anywhere. This is such a harsh process.
 
I've tried to avoid posting in here but... 2 rejections in one day! That brings me to a grand total of 8 rejections and 2 interviews. I guess it's time to start mentally preparing myself for the possibility that I won't get in anywhere. This is such a harsh process.

2 interviews, 2 shots at getting in. Focus on that before you start preparing for the fact that you might not get in.
But 2 rejections in a day is harsh 🙁
 
I realize that my MCAT score is more than likely my weak link. I only studied from mid-October, through winter break, and took the first available date at the end of January. It's definitely going to be the first thing I change if I have to re-apply next year.

My PS was actually pretty good. Everyone in my committee letter interview said that it was one of the better ones they had read, and it was just my first draft at that point. I have a lot of personal medical experiences which are the main reason why I want to be a physician, and those are clearly shown in my PS.

Up until now, I hadn't really worried about my ECs, but I'll take it into consideration for a re-application.

I would have had a much earlier application completion, but waited through all of June and half of July for a physician LOR that never came through. The rest of my LORs are: my college's pre-med committee, my boss at the tutoring center on campus, my biochemistry professor, and my human anatomy/physiology lab instructor. All of these letter writers had my personal statement, CV, and a one-on-one chat with me prior to writing the letter.

Thanks for all of the great feedback. I'm not all that surprised that I haven't been accepted anywhere, but I am very worried that I haven't received a single II yet. Hopefully I'll hear back from some schools in the next few weeks.

Hey jly,

I'll chime in here (just take with grain of salt as you should all advice on these boards). Your gpa is obviously amazing, Your ECs sound great too especially if you wrote such a great PS from them. You must have really loved what you were doing. Obviously your MCAT is your weak spot but you also only applied to 11 schools? I know friends with great stats and great ECs who applied to 30 and still only got a handful of interview invites. The process is strange and you never really know if you'll get an ii until it's in your inbox or you get that phone call.

If you do have to redo it, I'd apply to more schools. You can also try to reach out to schools who rejected you and ask what about your application you can improve (for more legit advice) Hopefully things turn out better and you hear some good news soon. Best of luck!
 
and back to panicking...

as greatful as I am for my 1 II, I'll be kind of sad if after all the hard work I put in, I only got 1 II from a new school :/

I kind of wish I knew what was wrong with my application, I sent an in the area update to 5-6 schools in New York and they all responded with "Sure if you are invited for an interview, we will do our best to accomodate you"

Either my PS/activites are worded poorly or my LOR suck!
 
still no interview. I think i should really start panicking now.


..... /panics
 
and back to panicking...

as greatful as I am for my 1 II, I'll be kind of sad if after all the hard work I put in, I only got 1 II from a new school :/

I kind of wish I knew what was wrong with my application, I sent an in the area update to 5-6 schools in New York and they all responded with "Sure if you are invited for an interview, we will do our best to accomodate you"

Either my PS/activites are worded poorly or my LOR suck!

You applied late right?

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Also joining in on the panic/trying to distract myself from checking my email and status pages every hour. Received 1 II (which I am eternally grateful for), 1 pre-interview hold, 3 rejections, and complete silence from 16 schools. I was complete in September, which isn't exactly early, but I was hoping to hear back from schools by December. Either I have been silently rejected, or adcoms have seen my app and are deciding to hold on to it until later, or they just haven't gotten to my app yet. I wish these schools would give me some sort of update!

Anyway, good luck to everyone still waiting!
 
and back to panicking...

As greatful as i am for my 1 ii, i'll be kind of sad if after all the hard work i put in, i only got 1 ii from a new school :/

i kind of wish i knew what was wrong with my application, i sent an in the area update to 5-6 schools in new york and they all responded with "sure if you are invited for an interview, we will do our best to accomodate you"

either my ps/activites are worded poorly or my lor suck!

+1
 
Im expecting a giant dead period from 12/17 through 1/5. Accurate or inaccurate?
 
Im expecting a giant dead period from 12/17 through 1/5. Accurate or inaccurate?

Accurate. Unless adcoms choose to forgo their allotted Christmas break time 👍
 
Is there usually a lot of II's that go out right before adcoms go on break for the holidays? Aka tomorrow and next week?
 
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And who knows. Another interview sure would be nice.

I don't know how you did it, but you've managed to turn into a potato over night...:bow:
 
I don't know how you did it, but you've managed to turn into a potato over night...:bow:

"sinombre" is Spanish for "potato."

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Rejected from BU today, complete late Oct, MAN... this sucks, my mid tier schools are all rejecting me, which makes it almost positive that all the crazy top 10-20 schools I applied to will reject me. 1 II 7 rejections, 25 schools left to hear from with like 8 of them being top tier, (actually like 10 if you include UCSF/UCSD), i'm screwed lol, 1 ii :/
 
I've been avoiding SDN for most of this cycle, but I feel compelled to post my application experience here so future applicants know what not to do. I royally screwed up this application cycle. Not only do I have a <30 MCAT score, but I committed the cardinal sin of applying really late. By "late," I mean I completed my apps in early November.

So far I have 3 interview invites and 2 rejections (pre-interview). I don't expect to get any more interview invites.

Lessons learned: 1) If you can only study for 2 weeks for the MCAT, then just wait to take the MCAT and apply the next cycle, and 2) Apply early! Be more assertive about reminding professors about LORs and prewrite your secondaries.
 
Lucky you, 3 II is good, I'm at 1 with a 34 and 3.74! complete in sep/oct
 
I've been avoiding SDN for most of this cycle, but I feel compelled to post my application experience here so future applicants know what not to do. I royally screwed up this application cycle. Not only do I have a <30 MCAT score, but I committed the cardinal sin of applying really late. By "late," I mean I completed my apps in early November.

So far I have 3 interview invites and 2 rejections (pre-interview). I don't expect to get any more interview invites.

Lessons learned: 1) If you can only study for 2 weeks for the MCAT, then just wait to take the MCAT and apply the next cycle, and 2) Apply early! Be more assertive about reminding professors about LORs and prewrite your secondaries.

...you have 3 interview invites with a <30 MCAT and a really late app. You're doing extremely well.
 
I've been avoiding SDN for most of this cycle, but I feel compelled to post my application experience here so future applicants know what not to do. I royally screwed up this application cycle. Not only do I have a <30 MCAT score, but I committed the cardinal sin of applying really late. By "late," I mean I completed my apps in early November.

So far I have 3 interview invites and 2 rejections (pre-interview). I don't expect to get any more interview invites.

Lessons learned: 1) If you can only study for 2 weeks for the MCAT, then just wait to take the MCAT and apply the next cycle, and 2) Apply early! Be more assertive about reminding professors about LORs and prewrite your secondaries.

:annoyed:
 
In other news, I won't be attending an interview for the next two months so now I'm back to that terrible feeling of not being able to control what happens to me. 🙁
 
Soooooooo how's everyone dooooooooing....

Another Thursday/Friday, another empty inbox! :beat: 😀
 
Soooooooo how's everyone dooooooooing....

Another Thursday/Friday, another empty inbox! :beat: 😀

Maybe you should starting posting these a day in advance. You know, really milk out the pessimism on this thread. 😀
 
Don't get me wrong, I am very, VERY grateful for the interview invites I have gotten, especially since I feel like I don't deserve any II's with everything that I have done wrong this cycle. Also, I think it's important to state that my II's are all from my state schools, and I am not a resident of a super-competitive state like California.

The point I was trying to make is that it is really easy to screw up what you have worked hard for in undergrad by not timing yourself properly.
 
Guys just stay positive and don't get discouraged. It is a long and tedious process.

Heard back from my first interview yesterday and learned I was waitlisted. Was bummed out, then woke up this morning and got an email from my second interview that I was accepted!

Thank you guys for all your support and encouragement to get me past my panic.

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Guys just stay positive and don't get discouraged. It is a long and tedious process.

Heard back from my first interview yesterday and learned I was waitlisted. Was bummed out, then woke up this morning and got an email from my second interview that I was accepted!

Thank you guys for all your support and encouragement to get me past my panic.

Sent from my Galaxy S2

Nice! Congrats!! 😀 A good start to the weekend
 
Guys just stay positive and don't get discouraged. It is a long and tedious process.

Heard back from my first interview yesterday and learned I was waitlisted. Was bummed out, then woke up this morning and got an email from my second interview that I was accepted!

Thank you guys for all your support and encouragement to get me past my panic.

Sent from my Galaxy S2

wow thats great, congratulations!!! i still have another empty inbox this week. i had an important interview last week, if i get accepted i will most likely go there. arghhh i hope i get it!!!! good luck all.
 
Guys just stay positive and don't get discouraged. It is a long and tedious process.

Heard back from my first interview yesterday and learned I was waitlisted. Was bummed out, then woke up this morning and got an email from my second interview that I was accepted!

Thank you guys for all your support and encouragement to get me past my panic.

Sent from my Galaxy S2

Congrats Ravizzle! Time to celebrate!
 
Don't get me wrong, I am very, VERY grateful for the interview invites I have gotten, especially since I feel like I don't deserve any II's with everything that I have done wrong this cycle. Also, I think it's important to state that my II's are all from my state schools, and I am not a resident of a super-competitive state like California.

The point I was trying to make is that it is really easy to screw up what you have worked hard for in undergrad by not timing yourself properly.

So you're from South Carolina! How's that working out for you? 🙂
 
Guys just stay positive and don't get discouraged. It is a long and tedious process.

Heard back from my first interview yesterday and learned I was waitlisted. Was bummed out, then woke up this morning and got an email from my second interview that I was accepted!

Thank you guys for all your support and encouragement to get me past my panic.

Sent from my Galaxy S2

Congrats Ravizzle! 😀
 
4 rejections, 1 hold, 0 II. Stats are 34/3.8. What a discouraging few months this has been...
 
I feel like this is what happens to our applications (for those of us that submitted/were complete later in the cycle):

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Post interview rejection today..... That's 3 rejections this week. Still have 3 more decisions to hear and one interview to attend. At this point I'm thinking I'm probably the worst interviewer in the world :banghead:
 
I can't feel safe with 7 interviews if I have zero acceptances.

yeah i understand but 7 II is a good amount. There's still a lot of news to hear before all hope is lost. sucks right now but it'll feel that much better when ur finally accepted somewhere!😀
 
I can't feel safe with 7 interviews if I have zero acceptances.

I felt safe with 7 even after being waitlisted by the first 4. You're fine!

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