2013-2014 Panic Thread

[Yuyukachoo]

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Seriously! I applied to dozens of positions (literally--over five dozen), had good previous research experience, and it still took me luck and five months (and very specific microscopy skills) to get my current job. :/

The lab tech/research assistant market is awful right now...

Even after that, you get paid nearly nothing considering you're a college graduate. My husband makes six figures with the same level of education as me and works from home most days. I make a few bucks over minimum wage and I'm in from 8 until 5 everyday and occasionally weekends.

 

[TreadLightly]

I added another school to my AMCAS just to feel alive again.

That's how it starts. Just one more school. You think you can stop whenever you want, then you find yourself applying to Canadian schools just for the challenge...You lose your friends, all of your money..

Slippery slope, man. 🙁

 

[Yuyukachoo]

Then you're living in a van down by the river.

 

[RocDiva4040]

Weekends are the worst, because I know I'll have to wait till Monday until the possibility of hearing from a school

After a few months of failing to get a paid research position, I finally got an II for a volunteer one

I've never been so happy to work as a slave

Even if I wake up at 4am my first sleepy thought is to grab my phone and check for emails.

Omg you guys are speaking my life

 

[Yuyukachoo]

It's so quiet...

 

[ES2]

Ugh, its Saturday...We'll have to wait till Monday before we have any hope of being contacted...

 

[Jaxjaxer]

Ugh, its Saturday...We'll have to wait till Monday before we have any hope of being contacted...

^This..

 

[psswrd]

.

 

[ShySpliceosome]

Ugh...too many secondaries...too much homework...not enough sleep...

 

[kyamh]

Ugh...too many secondaries...

I thought turning in my last secondary would make me feel happy or accomplished....and now I'm just stalking my school threads full time 🙁

...and I just want a nap

 

[Alwayshungry]

This process has been just awfully slow for me....
Submitted 6/12
complete 7/25 (over a MONTH to verify!!! Im not sure if that's normal)
sent majority of my secondaries early August.
Only 1 hold and 1 small pool so far. No rejections. Or maybe just a bunch of silent rejections.



ok, my rant is over. thanks for listening.

So I posted this a few weeks ago here on this thread. The funny thing is I got an II the next morning I posted this. My conclusion is this: betch and complain on this thread. It's good luck.

 

[Yuyukachoo]

So I posted this a few weeks ago here on this thread. The funny thing is I got an II the next morning I posted this. My conclusion is this: betch and complain on this thread. It's good luck.

Where is my Mayo invite, god damn it.

 

[bobateater212]

When am I going to get an ii? I was complete early august.

 

[LuciusVorenus]

So I posted this a few weeks ago here on this thread. The funny thing is I got an II the next morning I posted this. My conclusion is this: betch and complain on this thread. It's good luck.

I am complaining now. We are going to test this hypothesis

 

[CyberMaxx]

So I posted this a few weeks ago here on this thread. The funny thing is I got an II the next morning I posted this. My conclusion is this: betch and complain on this thread. It's good luck.

Darn unreliable car... Russians... achy bones.... II PLEASE 😛

 

[ukae]

If I get accepted somewhere before 2013 is over I will

 

[LuciusVorenus]

Is it just me or have things been generally slower on the school specific threads?

 

[StudentDrWho]

Is it just me or have things been generally slower on the school specific threads?

It seems that way to me too, especially compared to this time last year.

 

[circulus vitios]

Is it just me or have things been generally slower on the school specific threads?

Probably from the greater volume of applications, combined with AMCAS dragging their ass and taking forever to verify applications.

 

[Yuyukachoo]

Is it just me or have things been generally slower on the school specific threads?

This kind of process is bad enough without it taking longer than usual.

 

[14app91]

I think I may officially love this thread lol. So here's my story: submitted all secondaries first week of September. This obviously 😛, and immediately, let to me obsessively checking and rechecking my status, sdn threads, and, of course, emails. I think I may have unsubscribed from every list, including marking one of my professors,whom shall remain nameless, as spam 😛 😛 😛.
A couple of weeks later, I received my first II. All of a sudden I was calm again... At least for about 24 hours. Then, foolishly, I checked another one of my statuses and just when I thought I was out, I got sucked back in again: obsessively and compulsively checking everything. And also doing this... Idk what's become of me lol. 🙁

 

[Yuyukachoo]

I think I may officially love this thread lol. So here's my story: submitted all secondaries first week of September. This obviously 😛, and immediately, let to me obsessively checking and rechecking my status, sdn threads, and, of course, emails. I think I may have unsubscribed from every list, including marking one of my professors,whom shall remain nameless, as spam 😛 😛 😛.
A couple of weeks later, I received my first II. All of a sudden I was calm again... At least for about 24 hours. Then, foolishly, I checked another one of my statuses and just when I thought I was out, I got sucked back in again: obsessively and compulsively checking everything. And also doing this... Idk what's become of me lol. 🙁

Same here but without the sweet, sweet interview invite.

 

[PreMedRookie]

When am I going to get an ii? I was complete early august.

Same here! I have an II from my state school and a rejection from Wisconsin, but I haven't heard from anyone else. This waiting is driving me nuts!!!

 

[13132]

Is it just me or have things been generally slower on the school specific threads?

I have been thinking this for the about a week and a half now.

 

[LuciusVorenus]

I'm thinking maybe schools are just laying off the interview invites a bit for now in preparation for the Oct. 15 acceptances and then after that they'll start reviewing apps at full force again. At least that's how I get myself to sleep at night

 

[joonage]

I'm thinking maybe schools are just laying off the interview invites a bit for now in preparation for the Oct. 15 acceptances and then after that they'll start reviewing apps at full force again. At least that's how I get myself to sleep at night

+1. I'm thankful for the 3 I've gotten but it just seems oh so quiet for applicants without the stellar stats. Hoping a big rush occurs late October for everybody!

 

[jamiechan]

I'm thinking maybe schools are just laying off the interview invites a bit for now in preparation for the Oct. 15 acceptances and then after that they'll start reviewing apps at full force again. At least that's how I get myself to sleep at night

i hope this is true 🙁

 

[13132]

I'm thinking maybe schools are just laying off the interview invites a bit for now in preparation for the Oct. 15 acceptances and then after that they'll start reviewing apps at full force again. At least that's how I get myself to sleep at night

I like your reasoning...it will help me get through the weekend

 

[lemonade123]

So when should we typically be freaking out if we don't have a single II yet? I'm getting really concerned at this point; I was complete at most schools by July/late August and although my MCAT is a weakness in my application, I have had SILENCE from most schools (2 rejections, 2 holds). The wait is extremely frustrating! I'm waiting for some med school love in my inbox! 🙄

 

[lemonade123]

I'm thinking maybe schools are just laying off the interview invites a bit for now in preparation for the Oct. 15 acceptances and then after that they'll start reviewing apps at full force again. At least that's how I get myself to sleep at night

Reasonable explanation....I hope October will be better for us

 

[14app91]

Never thought I'd be saying this, but thank god the weekend is over, lol.

 

[RocDiva4040]

never thought i'd be saying this, but thank god the weekend is over, lol.

+1

 

[McRunner]

Never thought I'd be saying this, but thank god the weekend is over, lol.

I feel awful agreeing. I wish I could be put in a long term sleep (mainly cuz I just love sleep) and only woken up with med school news. Screw classes.

 

[rellak]

Never thought I'd be saying this, but thank god the weekend is over, lol.

+3 🙄

 

[SilentSoldier]

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be screened out by all the schools that prescreen for secondaries. Only got one that doesn't. Now I'm having these scary thoughts of having to apply for a THIRD time

 

[jaybird117]

Complete everywhere by Sept 1, one interview at NYU I did last week, rejection from Mayo and Boston...and NOTHING from the other dozen-plus. For over a month now.

T_________________T

 

[TotalDomination]

I am pretty panicked.

but keeping calm.

schools plz contact me so i can pursue my dreams and help the world!!!!!!!!


😡

 

[SilentSoldier]

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be screened out by all the schools that prescreen for secondaries. Only got one that doesn't. Now I'm having these scary thoughts of having to apply for a THIRD time

So after sending this response, I get screened in to 3 schools. All OOS but still got the secondaries. Guess that complaining thing does work 😀

 

[McRunner]

So after sending this response, I get screened in to 3 schools. All OOS but still got the secondaries. Guess that complaining thing does work 😀

Which schools!?! Congrats.

I want interviews 🙁 more interviews please!

 

[Nakazima]

So much silence on my front... Gotta hope for the best, come on II's!

 

[Yuyukachoo]

So much silence on my front... Gotta hope for the best, come on II's!

Same here. One rejection and nothing else.

 

[Endure]

The last couple of weeks have been dead silence for me. Right now I'm at 1 rejection, 4 MD II's, 2 holds and was complete at most schools around August.

I wonder if things tend to happen in waves during the application cycle.

 

[Jimsy]

The last couple of weeks have been dead silence for me. Right now I'm at 1 rejection, 4 MD II's, 2 holds and was complete at most schools around August.

I wonder if things tend to happen in waves during the application cycle.

That's awesome man! Congrats!

 

[13132]

The last couple of weeks have been dead silence for me. Right now I'm at 1 rejection, 4 MD II's, 2 holds and was complete at most schools around August.

I wonder if things tend to happen in waves during the application cycle.

I bolded the reason not to be panicking. Unless you are a crazy person in interviews one of those should pan out.

But yeah...there has been a lull in activity for all schools and all types of applicants lately. I have no idea why.

 

[nabilesmail]

Anyone else complete by Mid-August with 0 II :/?

 

[PreMedRookie]

Anyone else complete by Mid-August with 0 II :/?

Me pretty much! It is awful. I do have one II from my state school which I am so thankful for, but I was guaranteed an II due to my stats.

I am worried that there is something in my app that holding me back that I am completely naive to.

 

[calgirl1234]

for reapplicants: was it this quiet last cycle around this time?

 

[Groovin]

Anyone else complete by Mid-August with 0 II :/?

Yup.

 

[StudentDrWho]

for reapplicants: was it this quiet last cycle around this time?

It don't think so, but I may be remembering incorrectly. Maybe this is just the lull between the people that got AMCAS in super early (processed quickly) and those that were later pushed into the 2 month verification time.

 

[Anathema]

Need to rant:

Had a third interview at one of my interviews which means I must have screwed something up. It's nice that they gave me another chance to display myself, but literally none of my replies were making any headway.Not sure if I was overly stressed, or if that was a stress interview. I answered the questions as confidently as I could though and didn't try to appear flustered. Either way, when the last question of, "What other schools have you interviewed at and why here?" popped up I was less than enthusiastic but feigned my support for the school.

I felt my other interviews for other schools went well, but after this interview I just feel icky about all my responses now. I've already interviewed at my dream school and now I'm panicking if I didn't think through my responses well enough.