I have all sorts of anxieties with similar-esque stats (though to be fair, I'm only applying MD). My caveats, and we all have them, are that I lack research and have all sorts of CC prereq credits because I was working while making a career transition. Heck, I've been less likely to post about my worries and process simply because I don't want to come off as humble-bragging. While there are certainly a group of the overly neurotic out there, I can vouch for the fact that just having the stats doesn't make the process any less stressful.
I used a work letter for mine. I had been out of college for ten years when I applied and my Spanish prof from UG was long retired.
Awesome!
Congrats!!!!
That would be nice lol, but I do have one rejection so far though, in midjuly.
I finally got my letter writer to write one over a month ago now. He sent it to Interfolio on letterhead but without his signature. I sent it via mail with an addressed envelope and the interfolio attachment...he sent it back to Interfolio finally last Thursday. I'm still waiting for them to upload it.
You're waiting for AMCAS?
These are postbac courses I've taken. I graduated from most of my B.Sci. degree programs well over a decade ago. Most of those are retired, dead, I don't remember their names anymore, or they moved on to another college. The ones that were still there told me no. One even went on (what I believe to be) a 3am drunken tirade via email about how he can't do it.
I think thats the point of MMI's. That you cant really prepare for them. They want to know you can think on your feet and come up with a reasonable solution to whatever scenario they present you with.
Dude, that's my point. You (and your app) are NOT at the mercy of some butt wipe who can't or won't send in a LOR. Just ask someone else, and then who gives a flying rip what this guy does? The only reason he has any power over your life is because you're giving it to him. So take control back. He's not the only person on planet Earth who can write your letter. Move on, ask someone else, and get 'er done.
I just had my first MMI with zero preparation, and honestly it wasn't as bad as I expected. There was an acting station on mine, but it wasn't hard to go into the role that was asked of me. The rest of them were also pretty straightforward. The biggest asset I can think of is, as mentioned above, being able to think on your feet and not babble on for the whole time. Find a point and a way you want to justify it, say it, and then let the interviewer follow up as necessary. I can't think of a scenario that has you just rolling for the entire 6-8 minutes.
Even better is getting your first rejection within an hour of noticing this.
To be honest, I think you should stop taking classes and just focus on the other aspects of your application.
Well, something did go wrong, but it could have been worse.
