2015-2016 panic thread

Discover Your Odds of Getting into Medical School
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Lannister said:
Lol I was talking to someone on Yik Yak who was about to go to jail for 18 months and he was so "whatever" about it and I was like HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY BE OKAY WITH THIS, YOUR LIFE IS LIKE OVER!
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Med school doesn't sound all that different, the way you hear some people over in Allo tell it.
 
@Eccesignum Oh yeah, moving is the worst, especially when you have lived somewhere for a long time. You find disturbing things that makes you feel like a hoarder. The last time I moved I found all of these old letters from bank of america I never opened. Like, wtf?!?
 
pageantry said:
You guys have the right idea. I just finished bingewatching Making a Murderer and the whole time I was marveling at how chill everyone was while facing life imprisonment for rape, torture, dismemberment, and murder.

Such emotional stability, so impressive. Why can't I be like that?
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Ha, raise your hand if application season has made Netflix = bae. Yay for escapism.
 
wagonwheel23 said:
I am trying to barrel through Making a Murderer because there are spoilers EVERYWHERE. Only 3 episodes in though.
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Lannister said:
I actually hate you so much right now. I just binge watched the entire series in one day. I have not left my bed since yesterday.
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I only just heard about this series on here and I'm intrigued. Now I have to avoid the rest of the internet til I can go watch it.
 
Lannister said:
I actually hate you so much right now. I just binge watched the entire series in one day. I have not left my bed since yesterday.
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Whoa how'd you not lose your focus? I went about 4 episodes in and then had to go watch some trash tv or do something else because it was just too...detailed..and intense for me. That being said, it's done wonderful at imbuing a sense of paranoia in me. I naturally don't trust authority very much to begin with (doesn't mean I don't play by the rules...but I fully believe we're all human and will make immoral decisions from time to time....), and this just made me more paranoid that I'll be caught on the wrong end of things someday -_-

That, and the horrible reality of how skewed society is, and how the poor are truly disadvantaged in so many ways. They really barely have a shot. I know on this forum we talk mostly about healthcare disparity and also the whole URM/socioeconomic admissions thing, but there's so much more than that. It's so depressing
 
musicalfeet said:
Whoa how'd you not lose your focus? I went about 4 episodes in and then had to go watch some trash tv or do something else because it was just too...detailed..and intense for me. That being said, it's done wonderful at imbuing a sense of paranoia in me. I naturally don't trust authority very much to begin with (doesn't mean I don't play by the rules...but I fully believe we're all human and will make immoral decisions from time to time....), and this just made me more paranoid that I'll be caught on the wrong end of things someday -_-

That, and the horrible reality of how skewed society is, and how the poor are truly disadvantaged in so many ways. They really barely have a shot. I know on this forum we talk mostly about healthcare disparity and also the whole URM/socioeconomic admissions thing, but there's so much more than that. It's so depressing
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Haha I find things like politics and ethics and the justice system really interesting. But I lose focus no matter what I'm watching, I swear I have ADD or something, can't even sit through a movie.
But I'll just say (without spoiling anything) that the one thing that really struck me about the story was that a certain person involved should absolutely not have stood trial, in my opinion. No one in the show even questioned that individual's mental competency to understand the charges against that individual.
 
pageantry said:
Nah it's more or less just one story. On Netflix. Super well done. I'm planning to hit Hulu's /Difficult People/ next because Kate McKinnon, man. Kate McKinnon is bae.

Exhibit A:

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How did I miss this when you posted it? I watched that clip more times than I care to admit when it came out. Hit me right in the giggles.

Another gem, courtesy of Cecily Strong. The Banana Song is life.

 
rilte4 said:
How did I miss this when you posted it? I watched that clip more times than I care to admit when it came out. Hit me right in the giggles.

Another gem, courtesy of Cecily Strong. The Banana Song is life.

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Man... That just legit improved the quality of my life.

You guys, everyone in this thread would obviously be a great doctor. Adcoms plz take note.
 
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I'm beginning to panic a little more. I got a post interview rejection from one of my top choices over the weekend. I got an early interview and my interviewer gave me very positive feedback (mentioned that if I didn't get in, "it wouldn't be because of this interview"). That leaves me sitting here like, "well if something else got me rejected, it must have been on my amcas, so why the hell would you invite me anyway, and why so early?"

3 MD interviews, 1 post interview hold, 1 rejection, and the third is next month

Spongebob couch sounds nice.
 
Buck Winters said:
I'm beginning to panic a little more. I got a post interview rejection from one of my top choices over the weekend. I got an early interview and my interviewer gave me very positive feedback (mentioned that if I didn't get in, "it wouldn't be because of this interview"). That leaves me sitting here like, "well if something else got me rejected, it must have been on my amcas, so why the hell would you invite me anyway, and why so early?"

3 MD interviews, 1 post interview hold, 1 rejection, and the third is next month

Spongebob couch sounds nice.
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Sorry about the rejection 🙁 Have you tried calling and asking why you were rejected? I think most schools are receptive to that. I really hope your next interview goes well!
And of course, all are welcome on the SpongeBob couch 😛
 
Not quite panicking...more just extremely worried that the two II I have attended won't pan out (though feel VERY good about the last one, who know)....Either way have already been planning to reapply just in case!

Would absolutely LOVE to get 1-2 more late II though!!!!! *FINGERS CROSSED*

Lannister said:
Sorry about the rejection 🙁 Have you tried calling and asking why you were rejected?
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Have been meaning to do this myself!
 
I'm a re-applicant, and I only have 1 MD II so far that's coming up. It's MMI as well so I've been preparing like crazy, but even then I'm scared that I'll fall short.
 
PsychoPass987 said:
I'm a re-applicant, and I only have 1 MD II so far that's coming up. It's MMI as well so I've been preparing like crazy, but even then I'm scared that I'll fall short.
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Did you have any II the cycle before?
 
PsychoPass987 said:
I'm a re-applicant, and I only have 1 MD II so far that's coming up. It's MMI as well so I've been preparing like crazy, but even then I'm scared that I'll fall short.
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Don't over prepare for an MMI! They're actually pretty fun. It's not important that you give them a "correct" answer, what's important is that you can justify your thought processes that led you to a certain decision. So there's really no reason to prepare as long as you're a decent, empathetic, ethical person (which I hope you are 😛). Good luck, I hope it goes well!
 
XxThaDoggxX said:
Not quite panicking...more just extremely worried that the two II I have attended won't pan out (though feel VERY good about the last one, who know)....Either way have already been planning to reapply just in case!

Would absolutely LOVE to get 1-2 more late II though!!!!! *FINGERS CROSSED*



Good Luck
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PsychoPass987 said:
I'm a re-applicant, and I only have 1 MD II so far that's coming up. It's MMI as well so I've been preparing like crazy, but even then I'm scared that I'll fall short.
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Which school if you Don't mind me asking... (Not all MMI's are created equal). But yes, they are really fun.
 
UVM rejected me after almost 20 weeks of waiting ;-;

I still haven't heard back at all from the DO schools I submitted to back in November u.u
 
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Is anyone else here planning to reapply next cycle? I guess I should probably register for the new MCAT...
 
caterpillarz said:
5 II, 5 WL Seriously panicking now!!! Apparently I'm not bad enough to reject outright but not good enough to accept...I'm mediocre? Fml
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I don't think schools even bother waitlisting mediocre candidates they wouldn't want at their school. Competition is fierce enough that they don't have to. You're not mediocre.
 
Py state school has accepted 4 rounds of applicants and passed me up each time. I feel like a waitlist or rejection is coming my way. 🙁

I feel so pressured to ace my only other interview coming up next week.
 
Definitely panicking and kicking Plan B into high gear after getting my second waitlist. I had 3 MD II's and still haven't heard back from the 3rd one . . . but they say that the longer I wait to hear from Hofstra, the more likely it is to be a waitlist or rejection.

My undergrad premed committee talks about reapplication like it's a fate worse than death. It's not, right?
 
Cotterpin said:
Definitely panicking and kicking Plan B into high gear after getting my second waitlist. I had 3 MD II's and still haven't heard back from the 3rd one . . . but they say that the longer I wait to hear from Hofstra, the more likely it is to be a waitlist or rejection.

My undergrad premed committee talks about reapplication like it's a fate worse than death. It's not, right?
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If you die, you'll never be a doctor. If you have to reapply, you still have a chance!!

I'm a reapplicant. I got more MD action this cycle (no acceptance yet). I also applied DO and got quite a few acceptances.

From what I understand, the exact same application as a reapplicant is weaker than the first try. If you improve your application, that will benefit you.
 
PsychoPass987 said:
I'm a re-applicant, and I only have 1 MD II so far that's coming up. It's MMI as well so I've been preparing like crazy, but even then I'm scared that I'll fall short.
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To echo what the others have said, the MMI isn't something to over-prepare for.

In my experience, the MMI just boils down to looking at an applicant's character.
 
I'm not "panicking" yet but definitely feeling the heat. 2 II attended, 2 to go (unless I get to cancel them of course) and I'm hearing two post-II decisions this week.

To the people posting in this thread who have acceptances: you are, as they say back in the homeland, crying with a sack of potatoes in your hand. (Or as my contemporaries like to say, humble-bragging.)
 
Off topic panic....but I feel so conflicted right now. It's just starting to hit me how expensive this is (looking at all the app $ and the incoming tuition/loans as I fill out FAFSA) and how freakin broke I am. I saved up a bit of money to go travel and have fun before school starts, but now I feel super guilty for even doing that because now I feel like I should just be penny-pinching and saving every bit of $ I can so I can pay off the loans in a timely manner. :boom:

Hell, I wanted to go to a restaurant and have dinner tonight and I'm feeling guilty even doing that.

Part of me also just thinks maybe I'm just making mountains out of molehills to be worrying about something. If I'm not worrying about this and paying off the loans, I'm worried about sucking at school this coming fall. :shrug:
 
Okay, first of all, I'm in favor of this being the GENERALIZED panic thread, since there ARE a couple "no interviews" threads and my therapist says I shouldn't let anyone shame me for feeling my feelings. So. There. Take it up with my therapist.

Second, I feel SO MUCH BETTER about money issues after really looking into IBR and PAYE and PSLF. We can all definitely pay out 10% of our income for ten or 25 years (depending). That's, like, Jewish law. And if you (or I should say "I") decide to go be a bum and practice horseback medicine in Tibet for three years for $0.00 salary? Because it's *income based*, your monthly payment becomes $0.00! Hate medicine and decide to drop out and teach underprivileged children how to build birch bark canoes at a non-profit summer camp for a living? Pay them your $35 a month or whatever and after ten happy years? you still get your loans forgiven.

So don't worry about that--unless you want to! Worry about me calling up my therapist and having myself a little cry. Let's focus on what's important.
 
Hello everyone. I'm panicking. I just got my first ii after a bunch of rejections. I don't know whether I should have hope... I had resigned myself to reapplying. Are classes filled? Am I interviewing for the waitlist at this point? Good luck and hugs to everyone 🙂
 
musicalfeet said:
Off topic panic....but I feel so conflicted right now. It's just starting to hit me how expensive this is (looking at all the app $ and the incoming tuition/loans as I fill out FAFSA) and how freakin broke I am. I saved up a bit of money to go travel and have fun before school starts, but now I feel super guilty for even doing that because now I feel like I should just be penny-pinching and saving every bit of $ I can so can pay off the loans in a timely manner. :boom:

Hell, I wanted to go to a restaurant and have dinner tonight and I'm feeling guilty even doing that.

Part of me also just thinks maybe I'm just making mountains out of molehills to be worrying about something. If I'm not worrying about this and paying off the loans, I'm worried about sucking at school this coming fall. :shrug:
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YOLOOOOOOOO, I think sometimes we forget to live in the "now" because we are too worried about the future. As long as you are aware and take precautions (which it seems you do) it's fine to treat yourself. Do you budget? Make a budget and include X amount of money for leisure, that way you know you're still budgeting to save, pay rent and LIVE. If you went out of your way to save for your trip then DO IT! Who knows when the next time you take a real vacation will be. You'll look back as you're studying for Step 1, all stressed out, feeling all ugly and exhausted and you'll be like, "I am SO glad I vacationed when I could." We are going into selfless careers, a life of serving others...it's okay to prioritize ourselves once in a while. *mic drop*
 
crunchywhit said:
Hello everyone. I'm panicking. I just got my first ii after a bunch of rejections. I don't know whether I should have hope... I had resigned myself to reapplying. Are classes filled? Am I interviewing for the waitlist at this point? Good luck and hugs to everyone 🙂
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Have HOPE and go into that interview as if you just interviewed at 13 schools. Be proud. You've made this this far, you've already overcome so much and you are almost at the finish line! ADCOMS don't give out pity interviews, they are selective. Don't think about if you're interviewing for the waitlist or not. Be the best version of yourself that day, be confident and kill it. Be so good that they waitlist everyone else that interviews that day, but not you. No not you, because you are fierce, you are a lion, and you know you are going to be a kick ass doctor one day. Who cares if you interview with people that already have acceptances or whatever, YOU have the same interview date as them. I believe in you!!
 
My S.O. applied to PhD programs in December and already got accepted to a school. IT'S BEEN LESS THAN ONE MONTH. Meanwhile, a month after we submitted our primaries, AMCAS still had yet to process them, lol. I'm so proud and happy for him, but also can't help but so feel stressed out about how long and anxiety-inducing this process is. So much waiting. I just want to know if we're going to be potentially dealing with a LDR for the next four years or not. :sorry:
 
CerebralPeduncles said:
My S.O. applied to PhD programs in December and already got accepted to a school. IT'S BEEN LESS THAN ONE MONTH. Meanwhile, a month after we submitted our primaries, AMCAS still had yet to process them, lol. I'm so proud and happy for him, but also can't help but so feel stressed out about how long and anxiety-inducing this process is. So much waiting. I just want to know if we're going to be potentially dealing with a LDR for the next four years or not. :sorry:
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I'm in a similar situation to you in that my S.O. is also applying to PhD programs. Only difference is that he hasn't been accepted yet. He's complaining about the <1 month wait already, when I've been waiting for a decision from some schools for half a year :laugh: Maybe I'm being overly dramatic, but it's freaking me out that we don't know if we'll be in the same place or not. Like if we are, we might live together and things could get really serious and maybe we'd end up together for life..!? Otherwise we'd be doing LDR or breaking up and I don't like either of those options 😢
 
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