2012-2013 Panic Thread

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Members do not see this ad.
U were wailisted at first four? That makes me feel a lot better knowing that lol. When did you finally get an acceptance? Did u eventually get into a school you were really happy with?
 
SourD21 said:
U were wailisted at first four? That makes me feel a lot better knowing that lol. When did you finally get an acceptance? Did u eventually get into a school you were really happy with?
Click to expand...

I was accepted within the past 2 weeks. Yes, I'm very happy with where I got accepted 🙂

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
 
MedPR said:
I've seen your app. It's excellent.. The only ly bad part is it was late.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
Click to expand...

Thanks, much appreciated! I think I may have phrased things terribly, or wrote a bad PS/bad LOR because 7 rejections seems a bit much with 1 ii for a good app :/
 
nabilesmail said:
Thanks, much appreciated! I think I may have phrased things terribly, or wrote a bad PS/bad LOR because 7 rejections seems a bit much with 1 ii for a good app :/
Click to expand...

i've had 6 rejections and 2 IIs, granted my GPA is probably lower than yours, but we just gotta keep our chins up and hope for more IIs this december or January.

in the meantime, i'm gonna keep watching the Sopranos, what a SICK show!!!
 
MedPR said:
I was accepted within the past 2 weeks. Yes, I'm very happy with where I got accepted 🙂

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
Click to expand...

Nice that makes me me feel a little better. Now it's time to enjoy my Friday night and get really drunk.
 
thecurtainwith said:
anyone with 5+ interviews and NO acceptances?
Click to expand...

I'd be surprised if anyone at this point in the cycle has heard back from 5 post interview and not been accepted. If you've had that many (and heard back already) you were likely interviewing early and therefore are a strong candidate.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
 
physiologist said:
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!
Click to expand...

MedPR said:
I'd be surprised if anyone at this point in the cycle has heard back from 5 post interview/II and not been accepted. If you've had that many (and heard back already) you were likely interviewing early and therefore are a strong candidate.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
Click to expand...

I can absolutely second this. I was just at an interview yesterday and only ONE PERSON had more than one interview thus far. SDN are just the eager beavers. (There were 13 other interviewees). Either that or VCU has completely different criteria from the other schools.

I think my interview went well. I hit it off with my interviewer.

I got another rejection today though, in the airport waiting for my flight to board (it was in a school in a not-too-desirable location so it wasn't particularly soul-crushing, but it was a low-tier school). At least I didn't get it in between my two interviews like a girl in my group did (she is hating herself for checking her email).
 
matanpucla said:
i've had 6 rejections and 2 IIs, granted my GPA is probably lower than yours, but we just gotta keep our chins up and hope for more IIs this december or January.

in the meantime, i'm gonna keep watching the Sopranos, what a SICK show!!!
Click to expand...


DUDE! thats so funny I just started watching that show season 1 3 days ago!
 
physiologist said:
I can absolutely second this. I was just at an interview yesterday and only ONE PERSON had more than one interview thus far. SDN are just the eager beavers. (There were 13 other interviewees). Either that or VCU has completely different criteria from the other schools.

I think my interview went well. I hit it off with my interviewer.

I got another rejection today though, in the airport waiting for my flight to board (it was in a school in a not-too-desirable location so it wasn't particularly soul-crushing, but it was a low-tier school). At least I didn't get it in between my two interviews like a girl in my group did (she is hating herself for checking her email).
Click to expand...

At my BU interview recently everyone had already attended at least 3. There were about 35 of us.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
 
Had a bu interview recently and it was my first, i was not alone in that regard...
 
physiologist said:
I can absolutely second this. I was just at an interview yesterday and only ONE PERSON had more than one interview thus far. SDN are just the eager beavers. (There were 13 other interviewees). Either that or VCU has completely different criteria from the other schools.

I think my interview went well. I hit it off with my interviewer.

I got another rejection today though, in the airport waiting for my flight to board (it was in a school in a not-too-desirable location so it wasn't particularly soul-crushing, but it was a low-tier school). At least I didn't get it in between my two interviews like a girl in my group did (she is hating herself for checking her email).
Click to expand...

The people with lots of interviews (first wave) all finished about last week, with a couple exceptions. Right now the second wave is midpoint, and the third wave is starting. Fourth wave doesn't make it off the beaches 🙁
 
Bearstronaut said:
The people with lots of interviews (first wave) all finished about last week, with a couple exceptions. Right now the second wave is midpoint, and the third wave is starting. Fourth wave doesn't make it off the beaches 🙁
Click to expand...

Hmm...it's crazy how many late applicants were in my group. Most of them didn't seem to know about the advantages about applying early.

Also VCU is a very quick school usually when it comes to evaluating applications. Most people in my group were complete in late October-November and got a call from VCU 1-2 weeks later.
 
Just finished telling my roommate last night that I hated weekends, cause you never hear back from medical schools (at least in my experience) and you're still neurotically hoping for news...

...and then I got a 5 am rejection. Self-fulfilling prophecy?
 
doctorwho101 said:
Just finished telling my roommate last night that I hated weekends, cause you never hear back from medical schools (at least in my experience) and you're still neurotically hoping for news...

...and then I got a 5 am rejection. Self-fulfilling prophecy?
Click to expand...

ouch 🙁 sorry
 
doctorwho101 said:
Just finished telling my roommate last night that I hated weekends, cause you never hear back from medical schools (at least in my experience) and you're still neurotically hoping for news...

...and then I got a 5 am rejection. Self-fulfilling prophecy?
Click to expand...

That sucks, but better to know than not to. Ignorance isn't actionable. Hope things work out for you elsewhere 🙂
 
physiologist said:
Hmm...it's crazy how many late applicants were in my group. Most of them didn't seem to know about the advantages about applying early.

Also VCU is a very quick school usually when it comes to evaluating applications. Most people in my group were complete in late October-November and got a call from VCU 1-2 weeks later.
Click to expand...

I had one interview where every applicant was abroad until July or later. 20 people with the same story. Hard to stand out for people, I guess.
 
doctorwho101 said:
Just finished telling my roommate last night that I hated weekends, cause you never hear back from medical schools (at least in my experience) and you're still neurotically hoping for news...

...and then I got a 5 am rejection. Self-fulfilling prophecy?
Click to expand...

Schools send out decisions on the weekends too?! 😱

Neuroticism x 10
 
Only had 1 interview and just found out I got rejected 🙁. Haven't heard back from 80% of schools even though I applied early (like July-August). Ughh
 
roflmaoxqz said:
Only had 1 interview and just found out I got rejected 🙁. Haven't heard back from 80% of schools even though I applied early (like July-August). Ughh
Click to expand...

I know how that feels and it sucks. I was invited to another interview a couple weeks after that happened to me so hopefully you will get a second chance like I did.
 
7 interviews, 5 wait lists.... 3.8/32, my interviews don't seem to be going poorly, I'm beginning to worry... Any advice?
 
Was looking forward to this weekend, and then got an email from a school to check my status. I then spent 10 mins frantically trying to remember my pin/password.
All to see a rejection. I wish they emailed it! I didn't know decisions were sent out on weekends.
2 rejections in December, not starting well :scared:
 
IV Zulu VI said:
7 interviews, 5 wait lists.... 3.8/32, my interviews don't seem to be going poorly, I'm beginning to worry... Any advice?
Click to expand...

Not that many applicants are accepted right off the bat. Don't worry, I'm sure you will get off at least one of them, many people do by the end of the cycle. If you did well in your interviews, then you will likely have a higher position on the waitlist.
 
IV Zulu VI said:
7 interviews, 5 wait lists.... 3.8/32, my interviews don't seem to be going poorly, I'm beginning to worry... Any advice?
Click to expand...

They interview the people they want to waitlist too - all the schools try to get the max number of top applicants, and people with lower scores have to wait.

Waitlists aren't rejections! If you have one you really like, a letter of intent could go a long way toward getting you in. Good luck 🙂
 
desperately hoping schools will send out some invites before xmas ..
 
I'm grateful for having an acceptance at this point, but it's at a low tier school in an undesirable location. I'm from CA, and have already gotten 2 post-interview WL and 1 post-interview rejection at the UC's. 🙁 Can I just say that I SUCK at interviews. 🙁
 
5 interviews. 1 rejection and 1 waitlist. I must be a lot worse than I thought at interviewing
 
NCMED101 said:
5 interviews. 1 rejection and 1 waitlist. I must be a lot worse than I thought at interviewing
Click to expand...

Maybe it was the black, 3-button suit you wore to all of your interviews. I guarantee you that if you wear a charcoal/navy, 2-button suit to your next interview with balmoral cap toes, you'll be getting an acceptance letter in the mail the following week 👍
 
NCMED101 said:
5 interviews. 1 rejection and 1 waitlist. I must be a lot worse than I thought at interviewing
Click to expand...

4 interviews 4 wait lists. I win.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
 
MiracleforMD said:
Congrats on the MD acceptance man. Where'd you get in?
Click to expand...

Thanks 🙂 it's a secret though. Paranoid following ACOM vs. Cat in the hat.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
 
MedPR said:
4 interviews 4 wait lists. I win.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
Click to expand...

Haha, well I would still rather have an MD acceptance than nothing like me.

Should I start seriously considering the possibility that I might not get in anywhere since its December already? Most of my interviews occurred early on, therefore I'm thinking that since I have not received any response, I am likely silently rejected?
 
NCMED101 said:
Haha, well I would still rather have an MD acceptance than nothing like me.

Should I start seriously considering the possibility that I might not get in anywhere since its December already? Most of my interviews occurred early on, therefore I'm thinking that since I have not received any response, I am likely silently rejected?
Click to expand...

Some schools don't get back to you until January. I've heard all the top schools wait (idk if this is true, just what I've heard) until the new year. Boston told us that decisions would go out on 1/12.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using SDN Mobile
 
Fivo said:
Maybe it was the black, 3-button suit you wore to all of your interviews. I guarantee you that if you wear a charcoal/navy, 2-button suit to your next interview with balmoral cap toes, you'll be getting an acceptance letter in the mail the following week 👍
Click to expand...

LOL but seriously, at my interview this past Thursday, I was the ONLY ONE not wearing a black or grey suit. I wore a grey dress shirt that looked kinda doctor-ey and solid black jeans, with cute black leather boots - the kind of outfit I felt would look great under a white coat. No suit - I don't own one. I'm genuinely scared it'll screw me over - I feel I looked professional but because everyone was doing something I didn't, I felt maybe I did something really wrong? I felt like my interviewer liked me but I'm afraid I'll lose too many points for professionalism. Nevertheless the school seemed laid back enough so I'm hoping it was actually a plus. Also suits really don't match my personality - the interviewer knew I'm a free spirit, it was obvious from my application, and he seemed to like that about me, so wearing a suit for me would've been too wrong anyway.

That school is my dream. My fiancé can easily get a job in that city, and it's a perfect city for us to live in - suits both our personalities well. I had this eery feeling when I walked through the city streets, as if it was to be the city I would bring up my family in. I feel like it would be too perfect to be real.... which is why I fear rejection. I fear that I did something stupid without realizing it. I fear my exuberance and passion were misconstrued as immaturity and naivety. Nevertheless, my interviewer seemed to like me and told me I had a good chance upon leaving his office (after I said how much I love the school and hope to get in). I'm just afraid of getting my hopes up too high because getting in really would be perfect, not just for me but for my soon-to-be-husband, and the last thing I want to do is jinx it.
 
physiologist said:
LOL but seriously, at my interview this past Thursday, I was the ONLY ONE not wearing a black or grey suit. I wore a grey dress shirt that looked kinda doctor-ey and solid black jeans, with cute black leather boots - the kind of outfit I felt would look great under a white coat. No suit - I don't own one. I'm genuinely scared it'll screw me over - I feel I looked professional but because everyone was doing something I didn't, I felt maybe I did something really wrong? I felt like my interviewer liked me but I'm afraid I'll lose too many points for professionalism. Nevertheless the school seemed laid back enough so I'm hoping it was actually a plus. Also suits really don't match my personality - the interviewer knew I'm a free spirit, it was obvious from my application, and he seemed to like that about me, so wearing a suit for me would've been too wrong anyway.

That school is my dream. My fiancé can easily get a job in that city, and it's a perfect city for us to live in - suits both our personalities well. I had this eery feeling when I walked through the city streets, as if it was to be the city I would bring up my family in. I feel like it would be too perfect to be real.... which is why I fear rejection. I fear that I did something stupid without realizing it. I fear my exuberance and passion were misconstrued as immaturity and naivety. Nevertheless, my interviewer seemed to like me and told me I had a good chance upon leaving his office (after I said how much I love the school and hope to get in). I'm just afraid of getting my hopes up too high because getting in really would be perfect, not just for me but for my soon-to-be-husband, and the last thing I want to do is jinx it.
Click to expand...

Hope it works out for you, but you should seriously have invested in a suit. Multiple laid-back schools have sent out emails saying they're casual, but not that casual.

I have similar fears, though. In retrospect, my follow up emails to the schools I like most are probably the weakest, due to excitement/exuberance that might be better expressed.

It's a devil of a process!
 
physiologist said:
LOL but seriously, at my interview this past Thursday, I was the ONLY ONE not wearing a black or grey suit. I wore a grey dress shirt that looked kinda doctor-ey and solid black jeans, with cute black leather boots - the kind of outfit I felt would look great under a white coat. No suit - I don't own one. I'm genuinely scared it'll screw me over - I feel I looked professional but because everyone was doing something I didn't, I felt maybe I did something really wrong? I felt like my interviewer liked me but I'm afraid I'll lose too many points for professionalism. Nevertheless the school seemed laid back enough so I'm hoping it was actually a plus. Also suits really don't match my personality - the interviewer knew I'm a free spirit, it was obvious from my application, and he seemed to like that about me, so wearing a suit for me would've been too wrong anyway.

That school is my dream. My fiancé can easily get a job in that city, and it's a perfect city for us to live in - suits both our personalities well. I had this eery feeling when I walked through the city streets, as if it was to be the city I would bring up my family in. I feel like it would be too perfect to be real.... which is why I fear rejection. I fear that I did something stupid without realizing it. I fear my exuberance and passion were misconstrued as immaturity and naivety. Nevertheless, my interviewer seemed to like me and told me I had a good chance upon leaving his office (after I said how much I love the school and hope to get in). I'm just afraid of getting my hopes up too high because getting in really would be perfect, not just for me but for my soon-to-be-husband, and the last thing I want to do is jinx it.
Click to expand...

If it makes you feel any better there was a girl at my Cinci interview not in a suit.
 
MedPR said:
If it makes you feel any better there was a girl at my Cinci interview not in a suit.
Click to expand...

Yeah well that doesn't mean it wasn't a dealbreaker for her. I hope it's not a dealbreaker for me. I do feel I looked professional, though. I just don't have the time to get a suit fitted and stuff. Neither of my interviewers wore suits - the man wore a dress shirt and dress pants and the woman wore a sweater and black jeans.
 
physiologist said:
LOL but seriously, at my interview this past Thursday, I was the ONLY ONE not wearing a black or grey suit. I wore a grey dress shirt that looked kinda doctor-ey and solid black jeans, with cute black leather boots - the kind of outfit I felt would look great under a white coat. No suit - I don't own one. I'm genuinely scared it'll screw me over - I feel I looked professional but because everyone was doing something I didn't, I felt maybe I did something really wrong? I felt like my interviewer liked me but I'm afraid I'll lose too many points for professionalism. Nevertheless the school seemed laid back enough so I'm hoping it was actually a plus. Also suits really don't match my personality - the interviewer knew I'm a free spirit, it was obvious from my application, and he seemed to like that about me, so wearing a suit for me would've been too wrong anyway.

That school is my dream. My fiancé can easily get a job in that city, and it's a perfect city for us to live in - suits both our personalities well. I had this eery feeling when I walked through the city streets, as if it was to be the city I would bring up my family in. I feel like it would be too perfect to be real.... which is why I fear rejection. I fear that I did something stupid without realizing it. I fear my exuberance and passion were misconstrued as immaturity and naivety. Nevertheless, my interviewer seemed to like me and told me I had a good chance upon leaving his office (after I said how much I love the school and hope to get in). I'm just afraid of getting my hopes up too high because getting in really would be perfect, not just for me but for my soon-to-be-husband, and the last thing I want to do is jinx it.
Click to expand...

I hope that you're just joking with everyone, but if not--I REALLY recommend that you get a suit for your future interviews. I had at least two interviewers mention something along the lines of "well you're dressed professionally so that's good. You'd be surprised at some of the things people wear." I'm not saying you can't be the exception, but why risk it when it's something that's easily in your control?
 
physiologist said:
Yeah well that doesn't mean it wasn't a dealbreaker for her. I hope it's not a dealbreaker for me. I do feel I looked professional, though. I just don't have the time to get a suit fitted and stuff. Neither of my interviewers wore suits - the man wore a dress shirt and dress pants and the woman wore a sweater and black jeans.
Click to expand...

The thing is, interviewers aren't being judged, you are. And if you said this to an interviewer, all they would hear is "becoming a doctor is less of a priority to me than (whatever it is you're busy with)"

It's a finicky process. Don't shoot yourself in the foot. Get a suit off a rack, whatever. It's possible what you wore was perfectly fine or your interviewers chose to ignore it, but don't roll the dice on something so easy to rectify.
 
Bearstronaut said:
The thing is, interviewers aren't being judged, you are. And if you said this to an interviewer, all they would hear is "becoming a doctor is less of a priority to me than (whatever it is you're busy with)"

It's a finicky process. Don't shoot yourself in the foot. Get a suit off a rack, whatever. It's possible what you wore was perfectly fine or your interviewers chose to ignore it, but don't roll the dice on something so easy to rectify.
Click to expand...

I'm definitely wearing a suit to my next interview. I feel like it was a rookie mistake. But how serious an offense was it? It's not like I wore blue jeans and a t-shirt... I wore something I thought was businesslike.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

riolustan
Standard mid-cycle silence panic post
Replies
3
Views
1K
candbgirl
C
wysdoc
  • Sticky
*~*~*~* Official TMDSAS Questions Thread 2025-2026 *~*~*~*~*
2 3 4
Replies
189
Views
14K
wysdoc
wysdoc
chilly_md
  • Sticky
*~*~*~* Official AMCAS Questions Thread 2025-2026 *~*~*~*
2
Replies
86
Views
12K
chilly_md
chilly_md
chilly_md
~*~*~*~*~* Official Letters of Evaluation Questions Thread 2025-2026 *~*~*~*~*~
2
Replies
70
Views
5K
chilly_md
chilly_md
chilly_md
*~*~*~* Official AMCAS Questions Thread 2024-2025 *~*~*~*
Replies
24
Views
9K
diltiazemm
diltiazemm
Top