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Rejection 🙁
Maybe I need thicker skin but this past week has been rough with nothing but bad news. Anyone else losing steam?

After starting out with 4 accepts in first 5 post-II decisions, getting hit with 5 WLs/Rs in 4 weeks has been draining, to say the least. I also now feel like the one top school I got into was a fluke.

 

[mwriter394]

Rejected pre-II this morning! Feeling honestly happy about the excitement from all those accepted on this thread. The rejection was classy, and I'll hold on to my hopes of attending here for residency or fellowship. The future is bright for us all! Congrats!

 

[ssdragon22]

Accepted Pathways at 10:04 EST! So, so grateful.

 

[oyyvey]

Dude Penn's read like it was written by someone with a personality disorder.

LMAO can you pm me it?

 

[radiculating spines]

LMAO can you pm me it?

I was actually lucky enough to get an interview there but you can find ample discussion of it on the Penn thread.

EDIT: Nvm found it I'll PM you

 

[lol_new_user]

After starting out with 4 accepts in first 5 post-II decisions, getting hit with 5 WLs/Rs in 4 weeks has been draining, to say the least. I also now feel like the one top school I got into was a fluke.

please do not feel this way. There are PLENTY of people at ALL of the top schools that only get into to one or two. I myself have only gotten into this school, of the three top ten I interviewed at.

You deserved your top school 150000%. Did other people probably deserve it too who got rejected? yes. That's how it always is. But that doesn't mean you didn't deserve it.

 

[new_acc]

has anyone joined the facebook group?

 

[EnterMemberNameHere]

please do not feel this way. There are PLENTY of people at ALL of the top schools that only get into to one or two. I myself You deserved your top school 150000%. Did other people probably deserve it too who got rejected? yes. That's how it always is. But that doesn't mean you didn't deserve it.

You the real MVP

 

[flow345]

rejected post interview
LizzyM score 79

 

[NewMedGuy]

Anyone know roughly how many people get off the waitlist each year?

 

[klumpke]

Oh awesome I just received the rejection letter a second time... at least they “regretted to inform” me about it

 

[SpoiledMilk]

Oh awesome I just received the rejection letter a second time... at least they “regretted to inform” me about it

It's like. 1st R-->We don't want you. 2nd R--> We want to re-emphasize how MUCH we don't want you!

 

[klumpke]

.

 

[878956]

Waitlisted. Guess we will wait and see

 

[faithmakesitpossible]

I got accepted via email a few hours ago! I can’t believe it.

 

[faithmakesitpossible]

Got in! HST and Path! Does anyone know how much reach scholarship covers and what it is contingent upon?

I received the reach scholarship as well, I have no idea what it covers though

 

[OctVin]

I received the reach scholarship as well, I have no idea what it covers though

Congrats🙂 Got the Pre-II rejection today - finally!!

 

[Thermer]

Post-II rejection for pathways. Was expected, but still pretty disappointing. Best of luck to everyone else with their careers!

 

[AlmostADoctor1996]

I was also rejected this morning and to be honest, it was hard to swallow. It is disappointing to come so far just to fall short, but it is what it is. HMS would have been the dream. However, after further reflection, I am fortunate to have even received an interview here. I am even more fortunate to have been accepted to another top school (Columbia), so I am grateful for that. Congrats to everyone who was accepted today, you earned it! Good luck to you all!

 

[randomguyfromluna]

accepted to Pathways ; WL HST ; R for MSTP.

Anyone know about funding for MD-Phd if you join the MD-PhD program as an affiliate ?

 

[husky.premed]

Accepted this morning!

 

[NarutoMD]

WL today.

 

[octoberfest]

Accepted this morning!

Hey, sorry is it fine if I private message you or even on here to ask you about the type of activities you have done and what your lizzy M score was?

 

[NewMedGuy]

For the waitlist, are response forms send via email or hard copy in the mail?

 

[Avada Cadaver]

Ok let's be honest, who else is looking forward to copping one of those sick embroidered HMS Patagonia quarter zips?

+1 Patagonia better sweater in stonewash, except I'ma have my rejection letter embroided on the back 😉.

 

[Jpers]

Is there an admitted students facebook group?

 

[klt14]

When I searched "Harvard Medical School Class of 2022" on facebook a group came up, but I can't tell if it's legit. Does anyone know?

It’s legit! Join!

 

[faithmakesitpossible]

accepted to Pathways ; WL HST ; R for MSTP.

Anyone know about funding for MD-Phd if you join the MD-PhD program as an affiliate ?

There is no funding ;(

 

[husky.premed]

Hey, sorry is it fine if I private message you or even on here to ask you about the type of activities you have done and what your lizzy M score was?

My LizzyM score was 75! You can PM me

 

[ccsg13579]

Anyone in here that also got in to Hopkins med? please pm me would love to talk about your pro/con list for each of the schools/ which you're picking/ what you're doing about second looks since they're on the same weekend. Thanks!

 

[AVSS HDS CSM]

Official pre-II rejection email on Friday, March 2, just in case anyone wanted to know..... Complete mid-September. OOS. Stats in signature.

Edit: This was my signature at the time:
Class of 2022!
MD Schools: 19 cGPA: 3.99 MCAT: 521 LizzyM: 77.9
Pre-II: H 1 | R 8 | WD 3
II 6 | IA 5 | A 2 | WL 1 | R -
Canadian Schools (dual citizen): 4 | R 2 | II 2 | A - | WL -

 

[d_i]

Is anyone able to sign in to the financial aid system yet?

 

[d_i]

I was just going to ask. It keeps telling me that it is not available at this time when I try to log in. We were told it would be available on the 5th, but doesn't look like it is working yet.

It works now.

 

[JohnQ666]

When will WL applicants get access to the financial aid application?

 

[NewMedGuy]

When will WL applicants get access to the financial aid application?

On that note, have any WL applicants even received the form that has to be filled out in order to stay on the WL? Wondering when I should expect that and whether it will be via email or hard copy in the mail. Thanks!

 

[duckwerth]

On that note, have any WL applicants even received the form that has to be filled out in order to stay on the WL? Wondering when I should expect that and whether it will be via email or hard copy in the mail. Thanks!

Yes, I received that form today via email. But it was from the HST coordinator so maybe it is just for HST WL candidates?

 

[NewMedGuy]

Yes, I received that form today via email. But it was from the HST coordinator so maybe it is just for HST WL candidates?

Ah, thank you for letting me know. I am pathways and haven't received anything yet.

 

[klt14]

Does anyone else's financial aid portal still not show their CSS profile as being received? It is the only thing that I'm waiting on and I submitted it back on the 2nd. CollegeBoard shows that it was sent.

Take a breath my dude. You got in! I’m sure they will process CSS soon, I submitted mine a while back and it also isn’t marked as received yet.

 

[d_i]

Does anyone else's financial aid portal still not show their CSS profile as being received? It is the only thing that I'm waiting on and I submitted it back on the 2nd. CollegeBoard shows that it was sent.

Same here

 

[ccsg13579]

Does anyone else's financial aid portal still not show their CSS profile as being received? It is the only thing that I'm waiting on and I submitted it back on the 2nd. CollegeBoard shows that it was sent.

Mine shows as "received" and I added Harvard to my CSS the same day I got the acceptance email

 

[d_i]

Mine shows as "received" and I added Harvard to my CSS the same day I got the acceptance email

Mine is still marked as Not Received even though I submitted Friday as well.

 

[elderflowers]

Congrats everyone! I know it's been asked before, but has anyone gotten any more information about what the REACH scholarship is/covers?

 

[_dogdog]

Anyone else not able to access the normal applicant portal anymore?

 

[JohnQ666]

Anyone know how many people came from the waitlist last year?

 

[klt14]

@JohnQ666
To those accepted, has anyone received the admissions packet in the mail yet?

Not yet, but I did send in the acceptance form via .pdf scan.

 

[JohnQ666]

@JohnQ666 I heard around 10-15 came off the waitlist last year. I'm not sure if that was Pathways, HST or both.

To those accepted, has anyone received the admissions packet in the mail yet?

That’s not too bad! Thanks!

 

[new_acc]

@JohnQ666 I heard around 10-15 came off the waitlist last year. I'm not sure if that was Pathways, HST or both.

To those accepted, has anyone received the admissions packet in the mail yet?

I haven't received it, but just emailed the scanned pdf in the meantime!

 

[idio(t)pathic]

Hello! Has anyone on the waitlist received an email or snail mail asking them to confirm their spot on the waitlist?

 

[NewMedGuy]

Hello! Has anyone on the waitlist received an email or snail mail asking them to confirm their spot on the waitlist?

Not yet; the forms are hard copy and were shipped last week, so they should be arriving sometime in the next few days!

 

[idio(t)pathic]

Not yet; the forms are hard copy and were shipped last week, so they should be arriving sometime in the next few days!

Awesome, thank you so much for the update!