2012-2013 Panic Thread

[sshayan]

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I hope I get an interview invite tomorrow.. This is beginning to suck

🙁🙁 me too, this is just getting so intolerable, No II, one hold, and 3 rejections.

 

[Ravizzle]

I hope I get an interview invite tomorrow.. This is beginning to suck

I feel the pain too. No interviews here either.

Sent from my Galaxy S2

 

[basedbear]

Stay strong everyone. It's not even close to being over yet

 

[DokDakotaDok]

I swear if I get another email from Ross University...

I have them on spam filter, but they're better at spamming than my email service is at filtering.

At the rate this cycle is going, I'm thinking of throwing in an application. 😳

 

[dfarb]

I have them on spam filter, but they're better at spamming than my email service is at filtering.

At the rate this cycle is going, I'm thinking of throwing in an application. 😳

Definitely already started looking at grad school programs. Doing my gap year at Hopkins doesn't help any of this either, everyone already has multiple IIs and some have acceptances. And they always throw the "don't worry, it's still early, everything will work out" line at me. Easy for them to say. Plus I sit on a computer most of the day and even though I try not to, I end up checking email and status sites way too much. Thankfully everyone on this thread understands it. Putting all my eggs in the basket for my one interview!!!

 

[adrogen]

Been complete at most schools end of Aug/early Sept. Been 6-7 weeks. I'm guessing they've read my app but just didn't like it 🙁

 

[heisenbergbb]

Been complete at most schools end of Aug/early Sept. Been 6-7 weeks. I'm guessing they've read my app but just didn't like it 🙁

i've been complete 2 weeks earlier 🙁

 

[punkedoutriffs]

This month has sucked.

 

[sinombre]

this month has sucked.

+∞

 

[lovesfall]

Hahaha, they're spamming you, too?? Also this random podiatry school and some Duke China thing.

Try the unsubscribe link at the bottom of those pesky Ross emails. It works wonders. 🙂

 

[ShenanigansMD]

Try the unsubscribe link at the bottom of those pesky Ross emails. It works wonders. 🙂

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man that was getting annoying.

 

[impermanence]

Hey guys,

I am sorry that the cycle is going slow for many of you. What I can suggest is what I did at the beginning of the cycle. Since I was getting anxious already wondering if I would be rejected again, re-app last time I got 4 ii, 2 WL, 0 acceptances (also applied fairly late, as in complete at some schools as late as mid December and had a low MCAT score). Back to the idea, I wrote down outcomes A-D from the cycle. Folks might say it is too early to worry but I think that worrying is normal and we should try to be proactive about it. My outcome A was of course getting into my school of choice. Outome B might be what I'd do if I didn't get into any school. You should think about whether you would apply to med-school again, if so what steps would you take to improve your application. Outcome C if I did not want to re-apply to med school. You have hopefully found some other passion that you can pursue and you would be happy with. It continues on like that... writing all my options down helped to relieve some of the tension that I was feeling, even if I still felt anxious at times I would go back to my list and think "ok, there are other things that I could do..."

I hope that this helps and good luck with everything!

 

[Procyon]

Welp, looks like another quiet week. I thought for sure this might be the week I'd hear some good news. 🙁

 

[smallone]

Welp, looks like another quiet week. I thought for sure this might be the week I'd hear some good news. 🙁

Feels like everything is so slow right now....

 

[BecksTriad]

Now I'm Def panicking a little.... Got an another wait list. I still have three more interviews coming up.... Luckily.

 

[Sooner1]

Anybody who was complete mid-September heard anything from anywhere yet?

 

[Laurlaur]

Anybody who was complete mid-September heard anything from anywhere yet?

Yes, but I've also heard a lot of silence :/

 

[NeuroSpeare]

My only interview invite is at a top ten.

inb4 humblebrag

#premedproblems

myblessingisacurse.jpeg

 

[TipToad]

I feel like I'm at that awkward "We like you, but not enough to actually invite you. But we don't want to reject you either because your application isn't terrible and we might invite you later on after all of the better applications are read."

 

[JFK90787]

Ditto here for no news from any schools this week. New publication got accepted a few days ago, so I at least have an excuse to spam update letters next week.

 

[Barley426]

Anybody who was complete mid-September heard anything from anywhere yet?

I was complete mid-late September and I have 3 IIs from my IS schools, one "eligible for interview," and some silence from others

 

[GreyEarl]

3 interviews and one rejection this week, not bad! but still no love from my state school. 🙁

 

[woodside9]

Anybody who was complete mid-September heard anything from anywhere yet?

Just 1 rejection and a few small poolings I'm hoping my state school comes through for me

 

[hobbity]

I feel like I'm at that awkward "We like you, but not enough to actually invite you. But we don't want to reject you either because your application isn't terrible and we might invite you later on after all of the better applications are read."

+1

I've been complete since mid-August. 3 rejections, 1 hold, and then silence from the others. I'm panicking and already thinking about what I'm going to do with another gap year...

 

[clementane]

.

 

[TheShaker]

Anybody who was complete mid-September heard anything from anywhere yet?

I was complete in mid sept and I got one interview from OOS but other than that, it's all crickets.

 

[medicalapp12]

Complete by August. 3 ii, 3 rejections and 2 hold. should i be in panic or no?

3ii is pretty good. I say nay.

 

[woodside9]

FIRST INTERVIEW INVITE!!! I got the call right after I posted here too This thread is magical

 

[Frazier]

This thread's patron, Irish Football, has been accepted.

Cheers, Rudy!

...Now is the time to finally stop panicking. 👍

 

[Dires]

This thread's patron, Irish Football, has been accepted.

Cheers, Rudy!

...Now is the time to finally stop panicking. 👍

Congrats Rudy!

 

[nabilesmail]

Another rejection today :{ - makes it 2 rejections and one hold :/

 

[DokDakotaDok]

This thread's patron, Irish Football, has been accepted.

Cheers, Rudy!

...Now is the time to finally stop panicking. 👍

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[Procyon]

This thread's patron, Irish Football, has been accepted.

Cheers, Rudy!

...Now is the time to finally stop panicking. 👍

Congrats dude! Honestly ultra-pumped for you. I don't pray much but I said a 'lil prayer you'd get that Indiana acceptance this week. 😳

...Can I be the new thread patron?

 

[punkedoutriffs]

Congrats dude! Honestly ultra-pumped for you. I don't pray much but I said a 'lil prayer you'd get that Indiana acceptance this week. 😳

...Can I be the new thread patron?

I have no quarrel with you, but think I'm entitled to claim that honor until I'm accepted. 😛

 

[nabilesmail]

I die a little inside everyday that I do not get an interview

 

[Dires]

This month has sucked so far.

1 R, 2 holds, 0 II. And that is all I have heard from 20 schools.

YIKES

 

[Procyon]

I have no quarrel with you, but think I'm entitled to claim that honor until I'm accepted. 😛

Fair enough, you made the thread after all. I'll be your assistant. 😛

 

[TheShaker]

This thread's patron, Irish Football, has been accepted.

Cheers, Rudy!

...Now is the time to finally stop panicking. 👍

Whoo! One of the few times I actually felt happy for someone's fortune on SDN. I can't imagine the amount of relief flowing through his arteries right now.

 

[Fivo]

This thread's patron, Irish Football, has been accepted.

Cheers, Rudy!

...Now is the time to finally stop panicking. 👍

 

[Procyon]

Is anyone else starting to take this personally, a little bit? I feel like I've worked hard, too. But it's still not good enough for these random figures deciding my fate. 🙁

 

[mtenor]

Don't take it personally. There are so many applicants. Just think of the number of personal statements that these adcoms have to read. There has to be an element of chance. All you can do is work hard and keep working hard until it works out for you. Even if you have to re-apply, you will get in eventually if it is what you really want and you continue to work towards your goal. I know it may not be what you want to hear right now but sometimes things take a little more work than we first anticipated. Hard work always pays off though.

 

[Maxine450]

I thought that I was going overboard applying to 28 places. Apparently not. Jesus I just want an interview in NY. PLEASE. How many interviews does the average applicant get?

 

[morneau]

Congratulations rudy/irish football!!!! I've been so worried for you but had a feeling things would work out.....wonderful, wonderful news!!!

 

[punkedoutriffs]

Yes, congrats Irish. Good on you.

 

[nabilesmail]

Say your PS/LOR were average/ on the weaker side, but you had decent stats/EC's do you think you would still get interviews?

 

[cheechootrain]

Say your PS/LOR were average/ on the weaker side, but you had decent stats/EC's do you think you would still get interviews?

Maybe.

 

[punkedoutriffs]

Say your PS/LOR were average/ on the weaker side, but you had decent stats/EC's do you think you would still get interviews?

Your GPA and EC's, with the exception of research, are better than mine. I don't think I have great LORs. Maybe an average PS. I have 6 interviews. You barely have any completed schools. Time is your obstacle, not your application. You just have to wait.

 

[ChiveON]

Nothing but 2 pre-interview holds here. Also, im a re-applicant.
I'm so bummed...

 

[nabilesmail]

Your GPA and EC's, with the exception of research, are better than mine. I don't think I have great LORs. Maybe an average PS. I have 6 interviews. You barely have any completed schools. Time is your obstacle, not your application. You just have to wait.

I have about 27 schools completed- haven't updated, but I completed them between 9/15 -10/6

 

[punkedoutriffs]

I have about 27 schools completed- haven't updated, but I completed them between 9/15 -10/6

That's still ridiculously recent. Don't worry, seriously.