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A friend shouldn't flex at your expense.
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A friend shouldn't flex at your expense.
Your friend didn't have to lord his Acceptance over you, but cheer up--our time is coming!
Med.School.Hopeful
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Sounds like a bad friend.
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Lol that should be a service. Pay 10 bucks and be sent acceptance email
You don’t need a pity party... you should pay us to throw it for you!
anyone want to do a side hustle with me and @musman9853
do i have your permission to throw hands
I dearly hope that is the reason there has barely been any movement today!
We should start our own medical school. The South Harmon Institute of Technology and Medicine or ****MED
Probably a super dumb question but I'm just finding new things to freak out about--if you don't pick up when schools call with an acceptance offer, it's not like they'll give up on you and move on to the next person, right? They'll just email instead or something? (I can't remember if I gave out my home or cell number, and I don't have access to my home phone/voicemail right now.)
Some schools call, others email. If they call and you dont answer, most likely they will leave a voicemail. And I'm assuming they give you a few days or up to 2 weeks or something to accept their offer before giving your spot up to someone else
Sorry, what is CYMS?
I promise you'll be fine! Just check your email-you will almost always get an email notification even if you miss an acceptance call.
Choose Your Medical School, it's an option that opens up in AMCAS once you have an acceptance and allows you to plan to enroll/commit to enroll.
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Oh, I thought that was already functioning? Interesting.
it will also depend of your race, state, and gpa. The average matriculant from CA has a 513 and 3.75, and most leave the state to attend medical school. Anything below these stats and you are fighting a head wind, if you are an ORM applicant.
It is, but the AAMC website/services have been temporarily down since at least last night (they're "performing unscheduled maintenance").
its back up!
Isn’t that an average though? You’re also more than your GPA and MCAT. Adcoms looks at experiences and if you’re a fit for their school
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we're all gonna be better doctors because of this
just kidding....this blows
greenbear12
Full Member
The exact conversation that plays in my head every 10 minutes
Hey on the bright side, at least AMCAS pretty much fills out your application again for you if you applied once. You know...other than rewriting your PS 🤣
Me every morning: today’s the day!
Narrator: today was not the day...
Narrator: today was not the day...
Today is the day!
No, you have to reupload them sadly.
*neurotically refreshes page every 5-10 minutes for signs of WL movement*
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Anyone know of any resources specific to Reapplicants? In terms of application development and what reapplicants should definitely make sure to address and stuff? Is this even a thing?
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I’d ask the schools you were waitlisted/rejected at for feedback. Some schools give it out and that’s super valuable
Exact same thing happened to be yesterday!!! I am STOKEDDD for her but I’m like dang now I’m really in this alone lol. We always edited each other’s essays and were gonna mcat study together all summer
Disclaimer tho: she wasn’t flexing in me she was very nice about it
Found this thread a while back and wanted to post in the hopes of some stress relief haha. On 5 waitlists and finding it a struggle to start preparing for reapplication. Been feeling more anxious than usual this week but still having hope (I'm just afraid though it's all just wishful thinking). It's good to know at least I am not alone in this process. Hoping for the best on all here!
Fellas, just everyone take a deep breath. Stop checking SDN, stop checking AMCAS, stop refreshing email. This is a long process. There is not gonna be a sudden flood of WL movement. You are most likely going to be waiting weeks or months to hear from schools. Try to live normally and I promise the time will pass by quicker.
quick question: starting and submitting a reapplication doesn't affect WL positions right?
Nope
No but I would recommend submitting to one throwaway for now just to get verified so you don’t waste $$ if you get off your WL(s).
You ain’t wrong. But I think what’s happening is that we told ourselves that our dreams would magically come true after April 30 and then that didn’t happen (because why would life suddenly be easy for us??) so now we are short circuiting like the neurotic pre-meds we are. Basically I’m a clown.
here comes the post-lunch second hump of hope for today! (to end approx. 5pm)
Me: *just finished my last exam of undergrad* yay time to celebra—
Looming July 23 MCAT that I gotta start studying for asap: stupid! im not gon let you get the CHANCE
Looming July 23 MCAT that I gotta start studying for asap: stupid! im not gon let you get the CHANCE
"Can you get us in?" ask that
HAHAH will do
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Do you know their policy of how they pull from the WL (ranked vs unranked)? If it’s unranked, maybe ask how do they choose for seats as they open up?
How full is the class? (Not sure if they have access to this info) Do they have info on when the class filled up or any prior history on when people got off the WL? (Like what was the latest someone got off)
How generous are they with financial aid or any accommodations for people taken off the WL after April 30th?
How long do you have to accept their offer?
How do they deal with existential crises and relate to WLed souls who might experience them?
What is their proficiency in the comprehension of memes?
studentdoctor!
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At what point is it wise to ask for feedback from the waitlisted schools?
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I made my appointments last week when I knew my placement. I'm on a ranked list so it was easier to justify why I was reaching out early.
FWIW... I submitted a request for feedback from the University of Washington (yes, I am an in-state applicant... they only give feedback to in-state applicants) on 2/21. They emailed me on 3/18 saying they should have it within a month and I still haven’t heard anything. I’m eagerly awaiting the feedback because I know it will be invaluable to those of us who are reapplying, but I don’t think it’s going to be a priority for most adcoms. It may be a while before we hear anything, especially since the WL movement is so delayed and that will be prioritized over feedback
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