2013-2014 Harvard Application Thread

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I just want to take this minute to remind everyone that the limiting factor in the admissions process at most schools, Harvard included, is the number of seats available, not the talent in the applicant pool. Each and every one of you is incredibly talented and capable of just about anything. Whether you get in or not at one particular school does not change that AT ALL. Harvard could fill its class over again with qualified people who would succeed and do great here.

It is hard not to take these things personally with the amount of work and effort we all have put into our medical school goals, but medical school decisions are NOT reflective of our qualities, abilities, or "worthiness". Those are things that are demonstrated with dedication over long periods of time, and you have all already done so. Tomorrow doesn't change that. We would be lucky to have you guys join us!

Sorry if I'm rambling, but I think it's important to set aside a moment and reflect on the possible outcomes and how you will internalize them before they occur.
 
Hi everyone! First post on SDN and anxiously waiting for the decision email as well.

What are you all doing tonight/tomorrow to keep busy? I don't want to constantly check my email tomorrow. I have class late morning through mid-afternoon so that should keep me busy.
 
jadelynn54 said:
What are you all doing tonight/tomorrow to keep busy? I don't want to constantly check my email tomorrow. I have class late morning through mid-afternoon so that should keep me busy.
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hi @jadelynn54 :hello:

I will do my best to get some decent sleep tonight, although I doubt I will succeed. As for tomorrow? Check my email, check sdn, check my email, check sdn. Then, check my email again.
 
I'll be at work tonight and tomorrow morning thankfully. I think I'm going to wait until someone confirms they were sent out on SDN before I check my email at all tomorrow.. then mentally prepare before I look.
 
We hear decisions regardless right? Like rejections will go tomorrow as well?
 
Kinch said:
I'll be at work tonight and tomorrow morning thankfully. I think I'm going to wait until someone confirms they were sent out on SDN before I check my email at all tomorrow.. then mentally prepare before I look.
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haha Consider that idea stolen, Kinch!
 
TheKDizzle said:
I just want to take this minute to remind everyone that the limiting factor in the admissions process at most schools, Harvard included, is the number of seats available, not the talent in the applicant pool. Each and every one of you is incredibly talented and capable of just about anything. Whether you get in or not at one particular school does not change that AT ALL. Harvard could fill its class over again with qualified people who would succeed and do great here.

It is hard not to take these things personally with the amount of work and effort we all have put into our medical school goals, but medical school decisions are NOT reflective of our qualities, abilities, or "worthiness". Those are things that are demonstrated with dedication over long periods of time, and you have all already done so. Tomorrow doesn't change that. We would be lucky to have you guys join us!

Sorry if I'm rambling, but I think it's important to set aside a moment and reflect on the possible outcomes and how you will internalize them before they occur.
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Thanks for this awesome post...always good to keep things in perspective 👍


jaksmith said:
We hear decisions regardless right? Like rejections will go tomorrow as well?
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I think rejections usually go out the next day🙁
 
jadelynn54 said:
Hi everyone! First post on SDN and anxiously waiting for the decision email as well.

What are you all doing tonight/tomorrow to keep busy? I don't want to constantly check my email tomorrow. I have class late morning through mid-afternoon so that should keep me busy.
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I'm going to try and keep busy with class/lab... but I'm not very confident in these strategies. I'll probably resort to binge watching netflix :S

Good luck to everyone!
 
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^^^The fact that this is a perfectly possible outcome depresses me... but then again, we've waiting months, a couple of extra days wont kill us.
 
The federal government shut down all DC offices tomorrow because of snow. Looks like I won't even have work to distract me from checking my email every five minutes! It's going to be a loooooong day...
 
medicalhope said:
^^^The fact that this is a perfectly possible outcome depresses me... but then again, we've waiting months, a couple of extra days wont kill us.
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Yea, due to this whole process I think my cells no longer respond to cortisol.
 
Trayshawn said:
I have a pretty busy Saturday, and Sunday I figure I'll clean up my room so I can either rejoice or lament in a clean environment on Monday haha!
I'm actually becoming more and more hopeful about this though. Before it was just a pipe dream, but now, this juuusssttt might become reality. I'll be praying.
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WHY OH WHY DID I DECIDE TO DO THIS?!?!? I'm literally buried in papers and clothes...
Well, at least I'll be occupied.
 
(I'm just familiarizing myself with all of the various ways to convey my emotions in preparation for the onslaught of feels tomorrow)

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My emotions have officially shut down in defensive preparation for tomorrow. Just watched half an hour worth of puppy videos, and not a single "aww" was made.
 
TheKDizzle said:
I just want to take this minute to remind everyone that the limiting factor in the admissions process at most schools, Harvard included, is the number of seats available, not the talent in the applicant pool. Each and every one of you is incredibly talented and capable of just about anything. Whether you get in or not at one particular school does not change that AT ALL. Harvard could fill its class over again with qualified people who would succeed and do great here.

It is hard not to take these things personally with the amount of work and effort we all have put into our medical school goals, but medical school decisions are NOT reflective of our qualities, abilities, or "worthiness". Those are things that are demonstrated with dedication over long periods of time, and you have all already done so. Tomorrow doesn't change that. We would be lucky to have you guys join us!

Sorry if I'm rambling, but I think it's important to set aside a moment and reflect on the possible outcomes and how you will internalize them before they occur.
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Hey I want to appreciate these thoughtful words. If there's anyone else who can't sleep at this moment maybe I can share what I'm trying to remind myself right now. I'm trying to think of all the big things I'm grateful for-that I'm really effing lucky to have. Nothing that could possibly happen tomorrow will change any of that. Nothing. The things that could possibly change are likely very small and temporary-at least for me. Yes there is a LOT of exciting work being done at Harvard and it is a powerful community to be a part of. But if I think about some of the patients we all want to serve, the people we want to impact , I bet many would not give a flying fck which medical school to attend if they could be in the same position as all of us. Which doesn't mean we shouldn't care or be excited or nervous, I certainly am, it just helps ease my fears of just how bad things would be if I got rejected-which, fortunately for me, wouldn't be bad at all.

Cheesy but I know some of you are going through the same worries as I am, so hope this helps us get to sleep so we can keep our minds and schedules occupied on the important stuff. Love
 
TheKDizzle said:
I just want to take this minute to remind everyone that the limiting factor in the admissions process at most schools, Harvard included, is the number of seats available, not the talent in the applicant pool. Each and every one of you is incredibly talented and capable of just about anything. Whether you get in or not at one particular school does not change that AT ALL. Harvard could fill its class over again with qualified people who would succeed and do great here.

It is hard not to take these things personally with the amount of work and effort we all have put into our medical school goals, but medical school decisions are NOT reflective of our qualities, abilities, or "worthiness". Those are things that are demonstrated with dedication over long periods of time, and you have all already done so. Tomorrow doesn't change that. We would be lucky to have you guys join us!

Sorry if I'm rambling, but I think it's important to set aside a moment and reflect on the possible outcomes and how you will internalize them before they occur.
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Thank you! You are a great role model!
 
SonyVaio5510 said:
Hey I want to appreciate these thoughtful words. If there's anyone else who can't sleep at this moment maybe I can share what I'm trying to remind myself right now. I'm trying to think of all the big things I'm grateful for-that I'm really effing lucky to have. Nothing that could possibly happen tomorrow will change any of that. Nothing. The things that could possibly change are likely very small and temporary-at least for me. Yes there is a LOT of exciting work being done at Harvard and it is a powerful community to be a part of. But if I think about some of the patients we all want to serve, the people we want to impact , I bet many would not give a flying fck which medical school to attend if they could be in the same position as all of us. Which doesn't mean we shouldn't care or be excited or nervous, I certainly am, it just helps ease my fears of just how bad things would be if I got rejected-which, fortunately for me, wouldn't be bad at all.

Cheesy but I know some of you are going through the same worries as I am, so hope this helps us get to sleep so we can keep our minds and schedules occupied on the important stuff. Love
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Thank you for the encouraging words!
 
I'm so excited to hear back a decision! I'm not trying to be cocky but I'm very confident in my prediction because I'm almost always right. Well that and I never got invited to interview here haha.

Anyways, all joking aside, I just wanted to say good luck to everyone today!!
 
Kalydeco said:
YUP -- know that others are in the same boat. I would be stunned/thrilled to be accepted. I had one good interview and one inquisition. If I get in after that, it's either because I'm a terrible judge of my own performance or the interviews just don't matter that much.
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Yeah, I feel you.
 
So from the looks of things, if we don't hear back by 5 pm today ....waitlist or rejection
I gave up ice cream a month ago so I could enjoy it twice as much at 5 pm today hahah
 
Best of luck everyone! This day is going to be loooong...
 
Can't even focus in class. I need this all to just be over
 
I'm gonna try REALLY hard not to look at this thread until 4 pm. Best of luck to everyone!!
 
Hi Everyone,

I recently heard a rumor that decisions might come out tomorrow rather than today. So try not to worry too much if you don't hear back by this afternoon!
 
ikb72 said:
Hi Everyone,

I recently heard a rumor that decisions might come out tomorrow rather than today. So try not to worry too much if you don't hear back by this afternoon!
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Sure ya did...

Edit: Well now I fee like a boob.. Sorry! Tense day
 
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ikb72 said:
Hi Everyone,

I recently heard a rumor that decisions might come out tomorrow rather than today. So try not to worry too much if you don't hear back by this afternoon!
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Hi! Thanks for the info! How did you hear this?
 
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