OOS Oregon Heritage post II (12/13) R yesterday from hold, 2/2. Definitely a gut punch, but good luck to everyone else still waiting to hear back! This is my third time applying to, interviewing with, and being rejected by OHSU and it's tough not to take it personally. I also just heard back that they are no longer providing individual feedback as they've done previously, but rather a form for self-reflection.
To those feeling jaded by OHSU, just don't, as hard as that may be. Having been through this process multiple times, it does really seem to me that they just want to give all applicants a fair shot at a spot. Unfortunately, a byproduct of that is the painstakingly long waiting periods. It's tough when you really just want to plan your life, but it's nothing personal. From my feedback from previous cycles (and take this with a grain of salt since I am yet to be accepted lol), they really do want to see growth between applications, both personally and professionally, so to echo what others have said, I'd think carefully before diving into an immediate reapp with this upcoming cycle unless you had pretty big recent changes. I wouldn't see it as any major setback to take an extra year or two, just a redirection--an opportunity to diversify your experiences before coming back to reapply, be it retaking the MCAT, pursuing other higher education, gaining additional work/volunteer/leadership experiences, etc. Use this time to further figure out who you are and why you want to do this and live your life! Firm believer that everything happens just as it's meant to.
xoxo sappy lurker
also, happy earth day, go outside!
