It sure is. But there is nothing more pitiful than self-inflicted wounds- at least in this case.
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"They cannot arrest accept us all" - Ghandi
Still in tier 1. Only 3 posted acceptances so far
Lol. I would agree with you in another world but we are in control of our emotions.
~50000 apply and less than 50% get accepted. Like the lottery, medical school is a long shot but we still play in hopes of a win. In the mean time, you keep your 9-5 until you get lucky.
Do not torture yourself. A depressed doctor is no use to a suffering patient.
Throwaway21234567
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Also grappling with schools I'm WLed at not willing to give me feedback for the next cycle (which puts me at a disadvantage) bc my application is still active with them
When I asked for feedback from one of the schools I was rejected at post interview, they told me I’m a strong applicant given that I was warranted an interview, but was rejected for MMI performance.
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I was fortunate to recieve feedback from the school I am waitlisted at. They basically said with how close I was on the waitlist to acceptance there isnt anything they said I should do differently from last cycle that would really make me stand out. They said to just pursue new opportunities as they interest you and just to update your application with your new activities/achievements.
I will say that the adcom I spoke with said definitively to always rewrite your personal statement and your secondaries. The W/A is fine with small adjustments and I have heard mixed things about new letters but for sure the PS/2nds. Saw some conflicted things on here so figured I would share.
Tag teaming onto that -- I received the same response. With a little removed to keep it from identifying anyone:
"I really liked your essays, but I always recommend that applicants rewrite their essays. You can still discuss some of the same topics and content, but my committee likes to know that you put in the effort to better showcase yourself from one year to the next."
Sup fellow SDN waitlisters(?), I’ve been active on my respective schools threads, but been lurking on this one..
Anyway just wanted to share the good news with y’all, after being waitlisted at two schools for an Ungodly amount of time, I’ve officially gotten my first acceptance. Got the call yesterday. Still overjoyed.
Never thought I’d say this but, Trust the process 😉
Anyway just wanted to share the good news with y’all, after being waitlisted at two schools for an Ungodly amount of time, I’ve officially gotten my first acceptance. Got the call yesterday. Still overjoyed.
Never thought I’d say this but, Trust the process 😉
when were you wailisted ?
Glad to hear it.
Actually it was more of hold lists/ waitlists. I don’t remember the exact dates, but i was put on a hold list before thanksgiving at one school then after thanksgiving at the other. I didn’t interview anywhere till January then second interview in march which is the same time my first interview waitlisted me.
Its been a scary app process because of the Thanksgiving interview “deadline” (II was a month after) and the “interviews three, a doctor you’ll be” quote (only got two).
For those still on waitlists, Both schools did say they accept people up until Orientation or day 1 of classes, so I wouldn’t lose hope!
soontobedoc123
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congrats!!! what school
Thank you, USUHS! (Cuz im not tryna be in debt financially)
soontobedoc123
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you should change that signature now!
Some CA schools have already moved.
There was no conclusion regarding the odds of PTE's turning into CTE's.
Everyone is waiting to see what will happen.
Wouldn't be surprised if this was my case!
But they probably still want to see changes/improvements in the application right?
phuq me, I'm in
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bish w h e r e ??
Vandy should be 5
Central Mich
Dang dude. You’re not messing around with this waiting game.
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These numbers mean nothing by themselves (using a 4x multiplier is arbitrary). You need to compare them to the numbers you see on previous cycle SDN threads.
But good effort tho.
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Im confused about this. Where did you come up with this 4x multiplier?
You got in and didn’t tell me!?
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I think it varies wildly from school to school.
To those that are going to submit AMCAS applications soon, when's the best time to submit to the ones you are on WLs for?
I read that it might be best to verify the application and submit it with schools that you aren't on WLs for, then add the schools you are on WLs for a little later? I'm guessing before the transmission date so it's still in the first round.
I read that it might be best to verify the application and submit it with schools that you aren't on WLs for, then add the schools you are on WLs for a little later? I'm guessing before the transmission date so it's still in the first round.
I was just gonna tack on one school from my list at random more or less just to save money and ride out the waitlist a bit more. Then add on the rest of my school list at the end of June before verification. I could be wrong but I thought schools don't get anything until the app is verified and sent out?
I specifically called you out in the USUHS 2018-2019 thread!!
My senior thesis was on evolutionary game theory. If I wasn’t going to ODS for 5 weeks tomorrow, I would be tempted to write a paper on modeling med school admissions using EGT lol.
Wtf I didn’t get a notification.
I didn’t @ you correctly
Lmao, if you told me at any point before this year that Friday nights would be the low point of my week, I don't think I'd have believed you. Can't wait for another disappointing day on Friday followed by a deep and depressing dread through Friday night
Yo man, keep your head up. I know exactly how you feel. This is my second cycle with only waitlists, and the feeling sucks. But know that you’re more than your qualifications for medical school, you’re more than the 4 hours that you presented at your interview, and you have value that goes so far beyond this process. And also, if you check the CTE deadline thread, most of the high tier schools have deadlines in mid June/July so the trickle down may happen much later.
Basically, you’ve got this homie, and what will be will be. [emoji173]️
Same man I can’t wajr. They need to have an app where local waitlisted people can hang and b**** to each other
Hey guys. I got a call from a DO school I was waitlisted at and got my first acceptance (best day of my life!!!!), but I am waiting on my in state MD school and I rank well on the waitlist but I’ve heard waitlist movement at a lot of MD schools is slow this year due to the changes in ‘rules’ .. can someone explain this to me because I dont get it hahaha
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Congrats! No one really understands what’s going to happen lol. The waitlist movement has been extremely slow this year but some have hope there will be more acceptances off the WL in June/July due to CTE deadlines.
Thank you!! It’s so confusing. I wish they would make it so that the app years don’t overlap so much. I was studying for the MCAT and filling out my reapp when I got my call lol
Had a dream that I was the next person to get off the waitlist at my only WL and it didn't happen.
MortySmithC-137
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Sometimes dreams do come true.
As in I was the next person in line to come off and i never got pulled. This is a dream I don't want to happen It is a nightmare.
It's my last day at work and really don't have that much to do so I'm sitting here trolling sdn and this thread and compulsively checking my email desperately hoping that my top choice calls me 🙁
Hey all long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm on 3 WLs right now, 2 DO and 1 MD, and I've got a fresh application in the chamber, ready to send out. I then realized that my MCAT is now expired so my dilemma is... do I send in the application, take the MCAT, and risk poor scores due to not enough time to study and also not wanting to have my MCAT arrive late.
Or... risk it for the biscuit and hope I'm going to get in?
After perusing this forum significantly it seems as though the waitlist procedure is kinda a cluster. As of right now I am ranked 2nd on my top choice waitlist.
Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Concerns?
Thanks for always being there guys and gals 🙂
I'm on 3 WLs right now, 2 DO and 1 MD, and I've got a fresh application in the chamber, ready to send out. I then realized that my MCAT is now expired so my dilemma is... do I send in the application, take the MCAT, and risk poor scores due to not enough time to study and also not wanting to have my MCAT arrive late.
Or... risk it for the biscuit and hope I'm going to get in?
After perusing this forum significantly it seems as though the waitlist procedure is kinda a cluster. As of right now I am ranked 2nd on my top choice waitlist.
Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Concerns?
Thanks for always being there guys and gals 🙂
good luck!!!
I cannot wait for my last day at work. I actually put a countdown on my phone - 8 weeks, 5 days, 5 hours , 14 minues and 22 seconds 🙂 I love my job but I cannot wait to start new chapter of my life.
oh, boy, Thats a tough one. When would you take MCAT?
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