"Acceptable Pool at UCSD"

[dopaminesurge]

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It's starting... I'm going to get rejected everywhere.
I swear, if I don't get in this time, I'm going to pursue a full time career as a trophy wife.

👎

Edited postscript: I was just being dramatic to illustrate my mood at the time. I don't actually take this acceptable pool stuff as indication that I'm damned for all time. Relax, folks - I'm neurotic, but not that neurotic.

And I wasn't looking for compliments or encouragement either. Just sharing. Don't feel inclined to stroke my ego - that's not the intent. There. Everyone happy?

 

[TPROrgoTutor]

It's starting... I'm going to get rejected everywhere.
I swear, if I don't get in this time, I'm going to pursue a full time career as a trophy wife.

👎

Now you know that last sentence is gonna have many of the guys on this board making offers... Btw...wnna be my trophy wife? 😛

 

[instigata]

It's starting... I'm going to get rejected everywhere.
I swear, if I don't get in this time, I'm going to pursue a full time career as a trophy wife.

👎

Did you get a rejection from UCSD? I'm confused 😕

 

[dopaminesurge]

Did you get a rejection from UCSD? I'm confused 😕

I'm in the "acceptable pool," so probably... They don't reject yet.

And I'll be accepting applications for husband position starting now. I'm not going to be a doctor.

 

[njcaldwell]

Got a pic? 😉

 

[FujiApple]

I'm in the "acceptable pool," so probably... They don't reject yet.

And I'll be accepting applications for husband position starting now. I'm not going to be a doctor.

forgive my ignorance of the UCSD admissions process, but how is "acceptable" a bad thing?

 

[dopaminesurge]

forgive my ignorance of the UCSD admissions process, but how is "acceptable" a bad thing?

They don't reject at this point. They either accept or tell you you're in this pool, which is a delayed rejection program.

And to the guy who asked if I have a picture - that's irony. Someone call Bruin 😉.

 

[instigata]

And to the guy who asked if I have a picture - that's irony. Someone call Bruin 😉.

 

[MirrorTodd]

Don't give up yet, guy interviewers love sexual favors in exchange for an acceptance. I speak from experience.












j/k

 

[Surf Rx]

Don't give up yet, guy interviewers love sexual favors in exchange for an acceptance. I speak from experience.

The Todd has spoken

 

[CSLITO]

Don't give up yet, guy interviewers love sexual favors in exchange for an acceptance. I speak from experience.












j/k

I dare you to sport the banana hammock to your next interview

 

[MirrorTodd]

I dare you to sport the banana hammock to your next interview

Can't at least for another couple of years. Will be applying ~2008-2009. I really don't know if I have the balls for that though.

 

[crazy_cavalier]

It's starting... I'm going to get rejected everywhere.
I swear, if I don't get in this time, I'm going to pursue a full time career as a trophy wife.

👎

Man, you are soooo neurotic! Don't you have faith in yourself? Just relax, you'll get accepted somewhere, you're a fantastic candidate.

Don't agonize yourself over anything and enjoy these last free days before you start med school

 

[ghostfoot]

Is this what you're trolling for:

"It's true, you've got great stats. The only thing wrong with your app is you.

best of luck on the trophy wife thing, I'm sure your parents will be proud."

 

[WhiteHatDoc]

It's starting... I'm going to get rejected everywhere.
I swear, if I don't get in this time, I'm going to pursue a full time career as a trophy wife.

👎

yeesh that above poster was pretty cruel. Hey steve, is there something you're not telling us? why aren't you flat out accepted? I'm just in disbelief... with stats like your's, you shouldn't have a problem.

Are you a super-duper-arrogant-but-does-not-mean-to-be-and-cannot-help-it kinda person? If so, I wish you the best of luck.

 

[beefbroccoli]

It's starting... I'm going to get rejected everywhere.
I swear, if I don't get in this time, I'm going to pursue a full time career as a trophy wife.

👎

Chin up; you have great stats and are sure to get in somewhere. I mean, seriously, I don't stand a chance if people like you don't get accepted. Good luck!

 

[dopaminesurge]

Is this what you're trolling for:

"It's true, you've got great stats. The only thing wrong with your app is you.

best of luck on the trophy wife thing, I'm sure your parents will be proud."

Finally... someone who really understands me.

Like, honestly, I don't want to deal with this again. No one else who posts about feeling bummed after not getting in has people jump down their throats. There's also something wrong with people who really enjoy being cruel online. Have fun waving your huge e-penis at me. If we ever met in real life, you'd probably think I was a nice person.

 

[instigata]

Finally... someone who really understands me.

Like, honestly, I don't want to deal with this again. No one else who posts about feeling bummed after not getting in has people jump down their throats. There's also something wrong with people who really enjoy being cruel online. Have fun waving your huge e-penis at me. If we ever met in real life, you'd probably think I was a nice person.

I feel you dopamine

Hey so are you russian?

 

[dopaminesurge]

I feel you dopamine

Hey so are you russian?

By origin. I speak no Russian, unfortunately. It's a cool language.

And crap, I'm so bad at ignoring mean people.

Also, I have to wake up at 6:15 to drive my best friend to the airport...

PM me some time, Instigata.

 

[WhiteHatDoc]

So lemme get this straight. An acceptible pool is > than normal waitlist? That's what it sounds like.

If so, i don't think you should be too down about it. It means you have a higher chance than most ppl to still get in. Gluck chica!

 

[dopaminesurge]

So lemme get this straight. An acceptible pool is > than normal waitlist? That's what it sounds like.

If so, i don't think you should be too down about it. It means you have a higher chance than most ppl to still get in. Gluck chica!

I'm pretty sure it is a regular waitlist, actually... With a cool catch phrase like "acceptable applicant pool" or whatever it is.

Bummer. Alas.

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

Hey, I just finished spitting my soda out after I read your "e-penis" comment. My advice to you is the same as my advice to everybody else that's stressing out on here: Just chill. You're better off not worrying about it at this point, as everything is completely out of your control. I know the feeling sucks, at first, but once you get used to it, it's not so bad. If anything, all this waiting, etc has allowed me time to think of a Plan B, and I'm actually getting more and more excited about my Plan B as time goes on. Things will be OK no matter what happens, because you're obviously a very smart, capable person, so even if you don't get in anywhere (unlikely) you'll figure it out.

P.S. I am Ukranian by heritage, so good luck to someone else of former Soviet heritage.

 

[CaramelDlite]

It's starting... I'm going to get rejected everywhere.
I swear, if I don't get in this time, I'm going to pursue a full time career as a trophy wife.

👎

Edited postscript: I was just being dramatic to illustrate my mood at the time. I don't actually take this acceptable pool stuff as indication that I'm damned for all time. Relax, folks - I'm neurotic, but not that neurotic.

And I wasn't looking for compliments or encouragement either. Just sharing. Don't feel inclined to stroke my ego - that's not the intent. There. Everyone happy?

Since it's obvious your application isnt the problem, maybe you should try to pinpoint what might have went wrong in the inerview so that you can fix it before your upcoming interviews. Also, see if you can do a mock interview where you can get instant feedback.

 

[dopaminesurge]

Since it's obvious your application isnt the problem, maybe you should try to pinpoint what might have went wrong in the inerview so that you can fix it before your upcoming interviews. Also, see if you can do a mock interview where you can get instant feedback.

Yeah, the mock interview thing's a good advice piece. I had two, because I think that was a problem last year. Also, last year I had no clinical experience, so I got exposed. Hey, I'm half Ukrainian, too. To the poster above you, we're probably cousins.

 

[OCPreMed]

Finally... someone who really understands me.

Like, honestly, I don't want to deal with this again. No one else who posts about feeling bummed after not getting in has people jump down their throats. There's also something wrong with people who really enjoy being cruel online. Have fun waving your huge e-penis at me. If we ever met in real life, you'd probably think I was a nice person.

Forget the toolbox's online.. sign me up for one trophy wife... Whats the app look like? 😛

 

[dopaminesurge]

Forget the toolbox's online.. sign me up for one trophy wife... Whats the app look like? 😛

You know, the standard: how much money I'm allowed for shopping, how many trips to Europe we take a year, what my workout facilities will be like, what the charity organizations are like around our future residence, how many affairs you're planning on having a year, what the pool boy will look like. And a 500 word essay on why I'm to believe I won't be dumped for a younger, hotter trophy once you attain your MD.

 

[Law2Doc]

You know, the standard: how much money I'm allowed for shopping, how many trips to Europe we take a year, what my workout facilities will be like, what the charity organizations are like around our future residence, how many affairs you're planning on having a year, what the pool boy will look like. And a 500 word essay on why I'm to believe I won't be dumped for a younger, hotter trophy once you attain your MD.

LOL - better watch out or you will spawn a whole new line of "what are my chances?" threads.

 

[ganesha123]

hey dopamine..

i was just wondering, I interviewed before you and the school said I won't get my decision until Oct 31st, just wondering how you got the acceptable pool/waitlist decision interviewing after me (I was Oct 5)

Thanks,

 

[RosaVerde]

Actually, acceptable pool isn't bad at all. It's just "we're not sure if we definitely want you, so we're just putting you on hold." When I interviewed there, the director of admissions said that only a small percentage of the final acceptances actually get accepted right away, and the rest go into the "acceptable pool" from which they will select about 50% for acceptances. So, it's not a deferred rejection necessarily. It's just no fun to wait.

 

[lilold3chordme]

hey dopamine..

i was just wondering, I interviewed before you and the school said I won't get my decision until Oct 31st, just wondering how you got the acceptable pool/waitlist decision interviewing after me (I was Oct 5)

Thanks,

I think their admissions committee met on October 16th, which is how some decisions have been made. Maybe their next one is around the 30th. At the interview, they said that decisions also depend on when the interviewers submit their evaluations, so maybe your interviewers were slower in getting their stuff in. And I can imagine the school telling applicants the latter date so as not to get all your hopes up and then having the office flooded with calls on the 17th b/c people hadn't heard anything that day. Nevertheless, speculation at best.

 

[ganesha123]

good point