2013-2014 Panic Thread

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Donald Kimball said:
Currently riding 4 waitlists, with one rejection, and two decisions (rejections) still pending. Clearly, I am the world's most average applicant, soon to be lost to my own mediocrity.
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Average is still in the top 3-5% of all College students, which are only 50% or so of all folks in this generation. Keep that in mind. You are close to a one-percenter!!
 
I just realized that today.... last year... was when I got my first interview invite. This year I am complete 2.5 months earlier with nothing :/
 
V5RED said:
That sucks.
If this year does not work out, will you apply DO next year?
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I have my D.O. application pretty much ready to submit right now (its not too late from what I hear if you have good stats). But I think I would rather do one of those SMP's or Post-Bacc's with very high linkage rates (70%++)
 
hippiedoc14 said:
Word is if you come to this thread and vent it will bring you good luck.

So....

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!! I've worked so hard over the past few years to gain admission to med school and now I'm hearing NOthing. I cannot bear to imagine another year spent to improve my app. To make it all worse my job isn't keeping me busy enough...And if one more family member or friend or random street person asks me about how applying to med schools is going, I'm going to go medieval on they arse.

I'm a pacifist but seriously, I might have to beat down just one person so that they might serve as an example for what happens when they ask about this app cycle.
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It's true!!!!! First II of this application cycle! I'm ecstatic. See, there is hope after all guys, just keep the faith!
Shout out to my underdog!!! Whoop woop!

Btw now I'm panicking about the interview because it's my one and only.
 
hippiedoc14 said:
It's true!!!!! First II of this application cycle! I'm ecstatic. See, there is hope after all guys, just keep the faith!
Shout out to my underdog!!! Whoop woop!

Btw now I'm panicking about the interview because it's my one and only.
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YAY! Congratulations!

Now no panicking! See some of the advice given to eizeral upthread, practice and take many deep soothing yoga breaths. You're going to do great!
 
I feel like this year's interviewing process is a lot slower than previous years... the school-specific forums seem more dead in the threads that I check (at least when compared to last year). Does anyone else feel the same? I'm hoping that this feeling is true because then, it would mean more IIs are coming out... hopefully our way!
 
goodguygreg said:
...Today... I... subscribed to re-applicant forums...
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I was talking with one of my former advisors yesterday about how my application cycle is going, and he told me a story I thought I'd share with you guys. He helped another student a year or two ago get through this process. She was competitive, but there was nothing stellar about her application. Like most people, she was complete at her schools in August and early September, but heard absolutely nothing for months. Then in January she got 6 IIs in the span of a few weeks, and ended up getting accepted somewhere in March.

Of course, n=1. It won't be like that for most people, but it made me feel better about where my application is right now. The point is, even if you don't have an interview yet, I don't think you should be too worried. I think this is especially true considering the AMCAS delays this year.
 
Matt20 said:
I was talking with one of my former advisors yesterday about how my application cycle is going, and he told me a story I thought I'd share with you guys. He helped another student a year or two ago get through this process. She was competitive, but there was nothing stellar about her application. Like most people, she was complete at her schools in August and early September, but heard absolutely nothing for months. Then in January she got 6 IIs in the span of a few weeks, and ended up getting accepted somewhere in March.

Of course, n=1. It won't be like that for most people, but it made me feel better about where my application is right now. The point is, even if you don't have an interview yet, I don't think you should be too worried. I think this is especially true considering the AMCAS delays this year.
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I hope you're right!
 
Completed since early-mid October. Three IIs from top 10 schools in the first three weeks post-secondary (all non-rolling schools, which means I won't know the results til March). Paradoxically, I got 1 pre-interview hold and 4 rejections from schools ranked lower to significantly lower (i.e. my "safety" schools). Silence from 17 other schools for almost a month now. People already got an offer make me really agitated. Dunno if I should feel lucky or start looking for summer and (another) gap year plans.
 
calstan said:
Completed since early-mid October. Three IIs from top 10 schools in the first three weeks post-secondary (all non-rolling schools, which means I won't know the results til March). Paradoxically, I got 1 pre-interview hold and 4 rejections from schools ranked lower to significantly lower (i.e. my "safety" schools). Silence from 17 other schools for almost a month now. People already got an offer make me really agitated. Dunno if I should feel lucky or start looking for summer and (another) gap year plans.
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exact same situation. well similar. 1 from top 10, 1 from top 20 , and one from my state school. several rejections. i don't know if i should assume that im not getting anymore interviews.
 
calstan said:
Completed since early-mid October. Three IIs from top 10 schools in the first three weeks post-secondary (all non-rolling schools, which means I won't know the results til March). Paradoxically, I got 1 pre-interview hold and 4 rejections from schools ranked lower to significantly lower (i.e. my "safety" schools). Silence from 17 other schools for almost a month now. People already got an offer make me really agitated. Dunno if I should feel lucky or start looking for summer and (another) gap year plans.
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Welcome to the crowd. 1 top 10 II, 2 top 20 II, 2 other Instate II (w/1 acceptance and 1 hold), 4 rejections from all over the map, and silence from 9 other schools. Verified mid August, all secondaries complete by 9/5. Get settled in for a long winters nap, as it takes awhile. You are lucky about the fast turnaround so far.
 
calstan said:
Completed since early-mid October. Three IIs from top 10 schools in the first three weeks post-secondary (all non-rolling schools, which means I won't know the results til March). Paradoxically, I got 1 pre-interview hold and 4 rejections from schools ranked lower to significantly lower (i.e. my "safety" schools). Silence from 17 other schools for almost a month now. People already got an offer make me really agitated. Dunno if I should feel lucky or start looking for summer and (another) gap year plans.
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You should definitely feel lucky. And definitely should not post in the panic threat (since you have absolutely no reason to panic), unless your interviewing skills are really bad, and you expect your 3 top 10 interviews to go bad. People hear nothing from schools for months, especially with the delayed AMCAS this year. I understand that with high stats and a good app overall (which I assume you have, otherwise, the three IIs would not happen) you expect the schools to reply very quickly, but, unfortunately, just like everyone else who's going through this process you just gotta be patient.
 
Great White Buffalo said:
Average is still in the top 3-5% of all College students, which are only 50% or so of all folks in this generation. Keep that in mind. You are close to a one-percenter!!
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I know this was meant to be supportive and is simply a passing comment, so not trying to be a jerk and I totally appreciate the sentiment, but how are you coming to that conclusion? I only ask because creating a classification for the "top" seems like it would be a pretty one dimensional measure and quite limited (to what, grades?).

Pre-Physician exceptionalism (thinking that because you're an average, or even top, med school applicant means you rank "above" others in any meaningful way), which could clearly continue into medicine and create the stereotypical arrogant doctor, just doesn't seem like a healthy path to walk down, whether one is in a panic or not.

That being said, that is not to say everybody here shouldn't be happy with themselves, but my response would be you may be "average" by one measurement (grades, MCAT, etc), but that doesn't mean you aren't extraordinary by another measure (the application of creative entrepreneurial solutions to healthcare issues). Everybody in a panic hopefully remembers that, and in the long run of a career (and in the case of getting into a medical school more specifically, even in the short run), you're all poised to find and exploit your niche!
 
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Matt20 said:
I was talking with one of my former advisors yesterday about how my application cycle is going, and he told me a story I thought I'd share with you guys. He helped another student a year or two ago get through this process. She was competitive, but there was nothing stellar about her application. Like most people, she was complete at her schools in August and early September, but heard absolutely nothing for months. Then in January she got 6 IIs in the span of a few weeks, and ended up getting accepted somewhere in March.

Of course, n=1. It won't be like that for most people, but it made me feel better about where my application is right now. The point is, even if you don't have an interview yet, I don't think you should be too worried. I think this is especially true considering the AMCAS delays this year.
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Thanks for this! So she got her very first interview in January?
 
nabilesmail said:
Thanks for this! So she got her very first interview in January?
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Matt20 said:
I was talking with one of my former advisors yesterday about how my application cycle is going, and he told me a story I thought I'd share with you guys. He helped another student a year or two ago get through this process. She was competitive, but there was nothing stellar about her application. Like most people, she was complete at her schools in August and early September, but heard absolutely nothing for months. Then in January she got 6 IIs in the span of a few weeks, and ended up getting accepted somewhere in March.

Of course, n=1. It won't be like that for most people, but it made me feel better about where my application is right now. The point is, even if you don't have an interview yet, I don't think you should be too worried. I think this is especially true considering the AMCAS delays this year.
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That is really comforting, thanks for sharing.... I guess I'm 30 days away from officially panicking haha.

Blerghh I just got an "placed on hold" email from Chicago, which I can't tell is a good thing or a bad thing. Otherwise, no other news (good or bad).

I NEED INTERVIEWS. Give me interviews. Please? Early Christmas present?
 
Just got rejected from a school I interviewed at during my last application two years ago. What's crazy is that my application was much weaker then than it is now and I was just rejected only two days after being marked complete. I shouldn't be this upset, but I thought I had a really good shot at Mizzou this time around. Mizzou, why u do dis :bigtears:.
 
SilentSoldier said:
Just got rejected from a school I interviewed at during my last application two years ago. What's crazy is that my application was much weaker then than it is now and I was just rejected only two days after being marked complete. I shouldn't be this upset, but I thought I had a really good shot at Mizzou this time around. Mizzou, why u do dis :bigtears:.
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I'm so sorry SilentSoldier. It just wasn't meant to be. I'm pulling for ya! Keep hope alive.
 
RocDiva4040 said:
I'm so sorry SilentSoldier. It just wasn't meant to be. I'm pulling for ya! Keep hope alive.
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Thanks Diva!! You know, given my success with invites, I don't know why I'm so upset right now. I even remember talking to them post interview rejection last time and did everything they mentioned I should do this time. Ugh, I hope they lose to Auburn next week 😛

BTW: Congrats on your killer app season!!
 
I've been lurking on this forum for a while but my anxiety has reached such great heights that it's finally time to bite the bullet and start posting 😛 Congratulations to those of you getting new II's!

3.3 - 3.6 GPA range, low 30's MCAT. Applied to a whole bunch of schools, complete mostly between late Aug - Oct (I added a few schools later). Got a full stocking of rejections in time for Xmas and no II's so far. Kicking myself for not getting done earlier but trying to hold onto hope and be patient! Good luck to you all 🙂
 
just had an MMI. That was not my cup of tea...grrr and at my top choice school too. I felt like i repeated the same things over and over at the various stations. anyone else feel bad and end up actually doing well?

This process is one worry after another. It never ends until you get that acceptance hah
 
Panicking! I took 80 credits at a community college, 60 were transferred to my current university. Had a 3.77 GPA
At my current university I've taken 10 credits (last semetser 2.7 GPA) and am taking 14 now (A,B,C,C - 2.63)
I've scheduled at my current university for the spring semester:
Genetics - HARDEST class in the bio department
Population Biology
Molecular Biology
World Music
I'm frustrated and in an academic slump at my current university, I have no motivation to go to class. I'm not involved in any extra curriculars. I can't do reserach as I don't know the proffesors considering I'm a transfer and the premed committee requires SEVEN letters of recommendation.
I'm seriously considering transferring to a LARGE research university such as Penn State or Pittsburgh.
I've heard from friends who go there that classes are much easier, research opportunities are more available to students and professors literally do not let students fail.
I'm a first generation college student and I'm really stressed and have no idea on what to do.
I've gone from acing physics, calc, organic, etc to earning Cs.
 
food2 said:
just had an MMI. That was not my cup of tea...grrr and at my top choice school too. I felt like i repeated the same things over and over at the various stations. anyone else feel bad and end up actually doing well?

This process is one worry after another. It never ends until you get that acceptance hah
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I've had two MMIs, one which I thought I rocked, one which I thought I bombed. For the one that I thought I rocked, I currently the SUC status. For the one that I thought I bombed, I got a first-batch acceptance. There was at least one question during that MMI where I spent half the time just trying to figure out what they were asking me :\

I feel like intuition goes out the window for judging how you did on an interview. If you feel bad about it, you still might have aced it. It ain't over till its over!
 
It's Friday guys! Time to stop panicking and enjoy the weekend a little! (fyi, I have no acceptances yet, just a couple of waitlists but trying to stay positive)
 

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nyc1990 said:
It's Friday guys! Time to stop panicking and enjoy the weekend a little! (fyi, I have no acceptances yet, just a couple of waitlists but trying to stay positive)
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Considering I was rejected on a Saturday morning, the weekend no longer provides me with relaxation time.
 
Losing hope for interview invites at the moment - pwetty pweez speed up the process?
 
food2 said:
gratz on the acceptance. What's a SUC?
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SUC is Still Under Consideration... not an acceptance, rejection, or waitlist - they just keep looking at my application at each committee meeting cause they can't decide what to do with it :\
 
talinnlove said:
SUC is Still Under Consideration... not an acceptance, rejection, or waitlist - they just keep looking at my application at each committee meeting cause they can't decide what to do with it :\
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On the bright side you have an acceptance! Do you suggest me sending an extra LOR post interview with my new PI? Will that be beneficial at all?
 
The school that I had thought was the "best school" that invited me to interview pretty much left me in tears by the end of the day -> and not of joy... pretty glad this week is over!
 
Member954786 said:
The school that I had thought was the "best school" that invited me to interview pretty much left me in tears by the end of the day -> and not of joy... pretty glad this week is over!
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Oh no! What happened, if you don't mind me asking?
 
Member954786 said:
The school that I had thought was the "best school" that invited me to interview pretty much left me in tears by the end of the day -> and not of joy... pretty glad this week is over!
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🙁 Grilling session during interview?
 
Interviewer attacked my MCAT score for 10 out of the 30 minutes and then when he didn't have any more material to use against me he asked me for my SAT score in flipping high school.
 
Seriously don't invite me if you are going to berate me . I never had an interview experience like that and I think its wrong to ask an applicant how many schools they apply to and how many they received invites to .
 
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