2012-2013 Panic Thread

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No II yet :/ with 5 rejections like 25 schools left to hear from- should I start to be worried now?

All secondaries submitted between late sep-mid october
 
nabilesmail said:
No II yet :/ with 5 rejections like 25 schools left to hear from- should I start to be worried now?

All secondaries submitted between late sep-mid october
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Nope, sounds like you are in the exact same boat as everyone else complete around that time. I think you should wait until the end of January before you go into full-on panic mode.
 
nabilesmail said:
No II yet :/ with 5 rejections like 25 schools left to hear from- should I start to be worried now?

All secondaries submitted between late sep-mid october
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i was complete in most schools early august...still waiting on 15 of them for replies. gotta be patient and hopeful.
 
matanpucla said:
i was complete in most schools early august...still waiting on 15 of them for replies. gotta be patient and hopeful.
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But do you have any II? I have none! :[ makes me sad, every day that goes by I die a little inside
 
nabilesmail said:
But do you have any II? I have none! :[ makes me sad, every day that goes by I die a little inside
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I was completed in early august as well with 7 rejections and 0 interviews so hang in there!
 
nabilesmail said:
But do you have any II? I have none! :[ makes me sad, every day that goes by I die a little inside
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i do, i've had one II at a foreign school, and i have a big one coming up this Friday. so i guess you can panic a bit more than me. although i will be until i get an acceptance.

and worst case, we don't get accepted this cycle. the fact that we are even at this point in this cycle shows that we are fairly intelligent and driven, so i'm sure we will get to where we want, sooner or later. hang in there bud.
 
nabilesmail said:
But do you have any II? I have none! :[ makes me sad, every day that goes by I die a little inside
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Nabiles, I know things seem bleak right now but your application seems great to me. Sometimes schools are just slow and we're all quite late in submitting so this is somewhat expected. It really is the luck of the draw as to how long it takes for someone to hear back from schools. I know that all of us are probably getting tired of this phrase, as I am too, but things will eventually happen for you.
 
TheShaker said:
Rejected from my top choice today. 🙁
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Having been rejected from 4 of my "top choices" already (and likely more to come soon):

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in the style of bearstronaut:

another wednesday, another empty mailbox... +pity+ :beat:
 
Argh. Hang in there, people. Typicalindian, it sounds like you've got it together. So hopefully some (more) good news will come soon.

You know what I hate? It's really lame, sure, but updating my mdapps gives me a feeling of "ownership" over this process. Like, even with a rejection, you can put it down for the record so other people can benefit. And damned if I can't log in for a while now. Apparently they're looking into it.
 
Welp, I can stop my panicking. Accepted to Florida International University. Yay!!
 
For those of you who submitted secondaries from late September to mid October, how are you guys faring?

I am not hearing a whole lot of news except for a rejection from Mayo.
 
lcck said:
For those of you who submitted secondaries from late September to mid October, how are you guys faring?

I am not hearing a whole lot of news except for a rejection from Mayo.
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it's been incredibly quiet this month 🙁 🙁.
 
Not to sound egotistical, and I understand that I don't have the greatest application in the world, but I am genuinely surprised at the lack of interest that schools have shown to me so far. 1 interview invite and December is almost upon us...

It kind of scares me, because what if I didn't live in a state with a state school that takes care of its IS applicants like IU? Man, I knew this process was rough but c'mon....
 
Irish Football said:
Not to sound egotistical, and I understand that I don't have the greatest application in the world, but I am genuinely surprised at the lack of interest that schools have shown to me so far. 1 interview invite and December is almost upon us...

It kind of scares me, because what if I didn't live in a state with a state school that takes care of its IS applicants like IU? Man, I knew this process was rough but c'mon....
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Haha that's like the struggle of every single Californian applicant.

I'm not getting a whole lot of love from the UCs as a Cali resident. I've only gotten an II from UCSD for next Feb. so I may very well be interviewing for the waitlist.
 
Irish Football said:
Not to sound egotistical, and I understand that I don't have the greatest application in the world, but I am genuinely surprised at the lack of interest that schools have shown to me so far. 1 interview invite and December is almost upon us...

It kind of scares me, because what if I didn't live in a state with a state school that takes care of its IS applicants like IU? Man, I knew this process was rough but c'mon....
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You're not allowed to delve into the "What ifs" brah. It leads to a long road of unhappiness. Be thankful for what you've got and realize there are tons of applicants out there, thousands, whose stats are good that don't even have an interview anywhere...

PSYCH, joke's on them :laugh:


just kidding. But seriously, we can what if a lot of things and none of them are going to leave you feeling any better. It is what it is my brother, because as they say, "all it takes is one!"

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Irish Football said:
Not to sound egotistical, and I understand that I don't have the greatest application in the world, but I am genuinely surprised at the lack of interest that schools have shown to me so far. 1 interview invite and December is almost upon us...

It kind of scares me, because what if I didn't live in a state with a state school that takes care of its IS applicants like IU? Man, I knew this process was rough but c'mon....
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Fivo said:
You're not allowed to delve into the "What ifs" brah. It leads to a long road of unhappiness. Be thankful for what you've got and realize there are tons of applicants out there, thousands, whose stats are good that don't even have an interview anywhere...
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As someone who has finally found success after 4 years and three application cycles. I would definitely say that it's pointless to try and "reason" why schools haven't invited you to interview/shown more interest. In 2008 I had zero II's, in 2009 I interviewed at one school, only to be deferred then waitlisted then rejected. Finally getting in this year still feels incredibly surreal. Do I wish more UC's have given me a shot? Of course!! But at least I'm going to be a doctor!

Like Fivo said, be thankful for what you have. You're already in the small fraction of people who are accepted to medical school each year. Those other schools have their reasons for taking their sweet time/deciding not to advance your application this year.
 
I've only had two interviews so far. It looks like I'm going to get waitlisted by one, for sure. The other, I'm not too sure. I thought I did very well at the first interview, and I'm getting waitlisted. So that doesn't bode well for the second interview, which didn't go so well. Still waiting on 21 schools. I made the mistake of applying to too many schools that don't accept a lot of OOS people. I may not even get in this cycle and that is really depressing...I have no desire to do this all over again.
 
Maxine450 said:
I've only had two interviews so far. It looks like I'm going to get waitlisted by one, for sure. The other, I'm not too sure. I thought I did very well at the first interview, and I'm getting waitlisted. So that doesn't bode well for the second interview, which didn't go so well. Still waiting on 21 schools. I made the mistake of applying to too many schools that don't accept a lot of OOS people. I may not even get in this cycle and that is really depressing...I have no desire to do this all over again.
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Seriously, does anyone feel like they likely won't reapply if things don't work out? I know a lot of people do reapply but I don't think I'm strong enough to go through this process again. 🙁
 
TheShaker said:
Seriously, does anyone feel like they likely won't reapply if things don't work out? I know a lot of people do reapply but I don't think I'm strong enough to go through this process again. 🙁
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This application season was painful especially since I screwed up getting verified and getting LOR's in time for so many schools, leading to me only being complete at less than half the schools I originally planned on applying to... But I think I owe it to myself (and you owe it to yourself) to apply again because 3 years of hard work during undergrad would otherwise go to waste.
 
TheShaker said:
Seriously, does anyone feel like they likely won't reapply if things don't work out? I know a lot of people do reapply but I don't think I'm strong enough to go through this process again. 🙁
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hang in there! Be strong!! Surround yourself with supportive people--this process can be utterly draining and a huge blow to your confidence. But if this is what you want to do--you'll get there with enough perseverance and effort.

More practically--remember that most schools expect significant changes from one cycle to another if you're a reapplicant--so keep that in mind! It's almost worth it to wait that ADDITIONAL year to reapply if things come down to that.

It aint over until you get that official rejection! goodluck!
 
Claudin said:
Makes me wonder how long we still have to wait ... This may be wishful thinking, but it would pretty nice if we get IIs near Christmas :laugh:
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I've been preparing myself for it to be extremely slow utnil january. Who knows though, maybe we will get a surprise.
 
TheShaker said:
Seriously, does anyone feel like they likely won't reapply if things don't work out? I know a lot of people do reapply but I don't think I'm strong enough to go through this process again. 🙁
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I was in your position two years ago, when I was waitlisted and ultimately rejected from my only interview. I really didn't think that I could handle this again. If it doesn't work out this year, take a year off of med school applications, get a job that will make you happy and improve your application, take a break from the soul-sucking darkness that is med school apps and then reapply in a year from now. I'm really glad I decided to wait out a year before reapplying. There's still some PTSD (you should have seen how I bawled at my first II this year), but I'm a lot more sane, my application is significantly improved from the first time I applied (which it won't be if you reapply right away), and I'm actually having fun! Plus, I'm sitting on two acceptances and a number of interviews. Taking the extra time to improve every aspect of my application, from MCAT to PS to LOR's to EC's/work experience definitely made the difference. If you really want this, you have to give yourself at least one more shot. It's worth it. :luck:
 
Claudin said:
Makes me wonder how long we still have to wait ... This may be wishful thinking, but it would pretty nice if we get IIs near Christmas :laugh:
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I wonder if they do send out ii.. Do you think the admissions staff have the same time off for winter vacation as the students?

Dires said:
I've been preparing myself for it to be extremely slow utnil january. Who knows though, maybe we will get a surprise.
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I'm sitting on a spot at a DO school, 3 MD wait lists, 2 pending MD post-interview decisions, and two more MD interviews to attend. I hope I don't have to wait until May/June/July to get an MD acceptance 🙁
 
MedPR said:
I wonder if they do send out ii.. Do you think the admissions staff have the same time off for winter vacation as the students?
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I dunno. But schools do send out II in December right?
 
TheShaker said:
Seriously, does anyone feel like they likely won't reapply if things don't work out? I know a lot of people do reapply but I don't think I'm strong enough to go through this process again. 🙁
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Your numbers look great. App completion time may have been what is making this whole process slower but hey, you got a couple of II from great schools already so someone out there thinks that you are qualified to become a physician. I think that things will turn around for you :luck: Don't worry about the whole reapp question yet, that is a bridge that you'll cross when the time comes...
 
mirimonster said:
I was in your position two years ago, when I was waitlisted and ultimately rejected from my only interview. I really didn't think that I could handle this again. If it doesn't work out this year, take a year off of med school applications, get a job that will make you happy and improve your application, take a break from the soul-sucking darkness that is med school apps and then reapply in a year from now. I'm really glad I decided to wait out a year before reapplying. There's still some PTSD (you should have seen how I bawled at my first II this year), but I'm a lot more sane, my application is significantly improved from the first time I applied (which it won't be if you reapply right away), and I'm actually having fun! Plus, I'm sitting on two acceptances and a number of interviews. Taking the extra time to improve every aspect of my application, from MCAT to PS to LOR's to EC's/work experience definitely made the difference. If you really want this, you have to give yourself at least one more shot. It's worth it. :luck:
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Great advice!
 
Arg wait listed at top choice. Oh well. Win some and lose some I suppose 🙁
 
Irish Football said:
Not to sound egotistical, and I understand that I don't have the greatest application in the world, but I am genuinely surprised at the lack of interest that schools have shown to me so far. 1 interview invite and December is almost upon us...

It kind of scares me, because what if I didn't live in a state with a state school that takes care of its IS applicants like IU? Man, I knew this process was rough but c'mon....
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I dont know what to say other than be grateful. My adopted IS school rejected me right off the bat (not too surprising, but discouraging) and I have 0 MD interviews and 3 DO interviews. Still lots to hear back from (18) and I submitted throughout October. I'm hopeful though.
 
Really, you guys with acceptances should not be complaining about not getting into your top choice. At least you're going to be doctors!
 
SilverCat said:
Really, you guys with acceptances should not be complaining about not getting into your top choice. At least you're going to be doctors!
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I disagree. This has been mentioned before, on this thread, namely that this is a place for anyone who is not happy about the way their cycle is going.

For example, I really want to go to a school in a city where all of my friends, family, and relatives are. Should I not be allowed to be upset that I haven't gotten an II from any of the 6 schools in that city?
 
Personally, both of you guys are right--it sucks that you only got into one school that isn't where you want to be, but totally true that you're still doing better than most this cycle. But this is a thread for panicking, so I believe all forms of neuroticism should be welcomed.

Double whammy today--two rejections...ouch. I was feeling so good after my first interview (yesterday) and now...well...let's just say I have one week before my second interview to get my confidence back up.
 
Irish Football said:
I disagree. This has been mentioned before, on this thread, namely that this is a place for anyone who is not happy about the way their cycle is going.

For example, I really want to go to a school in a city where all of my friends, family, and relatives are. Should I not be allowed to be upset that I haven't gotten an II from any of the 6 schools in that city?
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Definitely this. Even though I suggest to Irish to be thankful that he was fortunate enough to receive what thousands do not, he still has a right to panic.

Take for instance someone that has 2 interviews, one at the lowest school on his list, one he debated about applying to and after the interview really even wouldn't want to attend. And the other school is his DREAM, creme de la creme school. If he got accepted into the crappy school and waitlisted or possibly rejected at his dream school, it's possible that he would be more crushed/panicky than someone who hasn't received any interviews. At least this person can reapply the following year with a fresh start, whereas the other guy with acceptances has to see his dream die right in front of his face via a 2 sentence email and then be pretty much forced to attend his last choice school for the next 4 years.

So in short, everyone panics for different reasons. It's one thing to tell someone to cheer up and look on the bright side, but it's another to tell someone to gtfo :laugh:
 
Irish Football said:
I disagree. This has been mentioned before, on this thread, namely that this is a place for anyone who is not happy about the way their cycle is going.

For example, I really want to go to a school in a city where all of my friends, family, and relatives are. Should I not be allowed to be upset that I haven't gotten an II from any of the 6 schools in that city?
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irish, i was curious, which city if i may ask? NYC possibly?
 
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