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Hey don't lose hope , just think it's their loss that they won't have such a great candidate. The process IS REALLY NOT REFLECTIVE of you but rather their process and how they prefer their candidates to be. Try to apply to schools that align with your passions and preferences and maybe look into a gap year to rebuild and come back stronger and even DO schools if you have not they are more holistic and broad in terms of stats! Schools are much more accepting of gap years and grade rebuild!
🙁 its so annoying and sad
Same boat here, 3.9x gpa, 520 MCAT, 26 applications and 24 R's, 2 WL's. Over 1000 clinical hours, and over 6000 research hours with a few pubs. Best I can think of is my writing sucks and I don't have a strong narrative, but I've had multiple people comb over my essays and they all think it's strong writing. Maybe I had a bad rec letter? I'm at a loss on how to improve.
They probably won't do a review of your application with you while it is still an active application.
Thank you so much!!
I have one more pub that recently was accepted (in press now). But that's literally it bc I included the other updates in my other letter. What do you suggest?
Write your secondary essays first.
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I'm so sorry! I was in this sort of situation my first cycle (although I think you are more likely to get an acceptance than I was). It really burned me out, too. I ended up taking a year off before reapplying, but that was also because I had some extenuating circumstances that meant I had basically zero improvements to my app after an entire year. I don't regret the year off, though, and it was ultimately a good choice for me. If you want to reapply immediately, I have a lot of experience working with writers and on personal statements, so if you want someone to help brainstorm while you are in waitlist purgatory, please feel free to message me.
I am blessed to have gotten into my pending school. I will still wait to see what comes of my WL, but I just want to thank this community for being so helpful and awesome! I can't wait to see you all win too, best of luck anonymous friends!⭐
When we look back to compare your applications and see that you just submitted the same essay, it sends a message.
Sorry to hear. You haven't gotten rejected yet, so who knows.
By this time in the cycle you will probably have 2-3 weeks at best. Read your email completely for details or deadlines. Do your thinking and comparing now about what you would do if there is no financial aid offer.
Search "traffic rules". I agree that at this point, you may have two weeks. After May, the timeline could go down to a week or a few days. When you get to the month of orientation, 24 hours.
The start of the next app cycle. As of right now, you're still rejected, and so should be working on Plan B as insurance.
Depends upon the timing of CTE
Yes. This is precisely why Admissions Deans treat LOIs as lies.
I wrote a very genuine LOI and that's one of the things that gives me a glimpse of hope lol
That doesn't guarantee a seat though, especially when you have, say 200 people on the wait list and there are only 50 seats left.
Unless one is a superstar, School A will simply say "Have fun at school B!"
I also wrote a sincere LOI.
