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Same.. I am cycling from maybe there is still hope and this is just not the year..
Dude I know EXACTLY what you mean 🙁
Hi! I am just a recently accepted incoming medical student, so take this with a grain of salt:
As long as you have 40 hours shadowing in primary care, you already have more than enough.
I think your stats are good and even shadowing wise you’re fine. Lack of specifically clinical experience may play a role as well as interview skills. I’ve always thought that while shadowing is needed it’s not really comparable to clinical experience which A LOT of schools look for. I can only speak on my experience, I had about 60 shadowing and 150 clinical volunteering and that landed me 1 interview. It wasn’t until I sent an update in December with 500 additional clinical hours from an MA job that I got another interview from a school which I was eventually accepted into. So ultimately, my suggestion would be to get a clinical job and then really perfect your interview skills And reapp to apply again in a year!
Wow, congratulations !!!!!!!
Also, if the schools you interviewed at do Post II rejections and you’ve been kept around for so long that tells you that they definitely see something in you that they like! Keep your head up!
Plot twist
naw... no fish here. it is what it is. might seem weird to others, but I dont want to spend a ton of money (that school was especially expensive) and time at a place I dislike. I'd rather wait a year and try again, if need be. I'm feeling like trash now (and I posted on here) because I'm not quite sure why I didn't get accepted at the schools where I'm waitlisted. My MCAT is higher than their average and I have a pretty good resume otherwise. I guess there are just better applicants than me! Just wanted support, certainly wasn't looking for hate when I posted my original post hahahahha but I can see why it may be frustrating to others to find out that I once had an A. Didn't really feel like an A to me though.
Thank you! my brother is an orthopedic surgeon (much much smarter than I) and told me to not settle and supported my decision. One of my WL is a school I'm not suuuuper thrilled about, but I would attend. I'm really not being super picky here, I promise. You just have to set your boundaries somewhere I guess!
I respect your decision. Honestly it’s better to know yourself that well and make the best decision for yourself. Wishing you the best of luck!!
Are we sure I'm the troll? *accused by someone with "Probationary Status"*
Dude just drop it. No one needs this type of negativity rn.
I mentioned in my letter of intent to my top school (when I had yet to decline the other) that I held another acceptance 🙂 hasn't made a single difference though lmao
Honestly good for you. There was one school I interviewed at (that ended up rejecting me post-ii anyways) but when I look back on it I hated the city, the weather, the school, AND the people and likely would have been very miserable there. As future doctors who will be caring about others well-being we have to care for ours too. Go where makes you happy 🙂
Because everyone leaves DO schools to go to MD schools so that’s why DO schools have waitlist movement in that period. But it seems slow this year. Maybe because of covid. I promise you will become a big potato from a baby potato dude and get into Emory from Emory waitlist. I believe in you.
Not to be a bad influence but theoretically you could control the no EtOH part 😉
Yes some would and have. Some liked the DO school they got accepted to better than the MD schools they interviewed at. It may even be scholarships that drive them to the DO school. If you want to do primary care, then it really doesn't matter whether you do DO or MD
wow so people are STILL holding on to multiple acceptances? wow
