Accepted but Reapplying... Is it a wise idea?

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SOooo...Your not going to withdraw?...But, your going to withdraw... Am i reading this right...IM SO CONFUSED

Yeah, definitely confusing. At first glance I didn't make much of his comments but after you drew attention to it this is pretty much what he says.

"I will not withdraw unless I can improve my stats."
If he happens to improve his stats then he will withdraw from both schools. What's confusing is that we are mistakenly inferring that he means he will go to one of the two schools if he can't improve his stats.

"unfortunately for me I may have to just give up my two spots and not attend med school altogether if i cant improve stats."
He's going to withdraw from both med schools even if he can't improve his stats. Unfortunately, it's dream school or bust.

In struggling to resolve this contradiction, I am assuming his intentions are to see how he performs and if he does well then he will withdraw from the two schools thereupon taking his chances without a net and if he doesn't perform to his likings then he will attempt to defer entrance while still reappling. Rest assured, he is going to reapply. I hope it works out for the OP. My best advice would be for him not to go to any med school begrudgingly. You definitely sound like you are opposed to moving. Tell the schools sooner than later. You're flirting with the blacklist if you wait too long.

 

[TigressDO]

Isn't there a two week deadline anyway from when you are accepted to when you have to tell the school 'yes' or 'no'? Unless the OP has already retaken the MCATs, she can't wait until she sees her new score and then decide, can she?

 

[StellaMellaFell]

Y'all i'm back! To clear things up - I am a she, not a he. I am non-traditional and I have a child. I"m a single parent. I do not want to explain my situation because it is very unique and if adcoms read this site they will know who I am, so I am scared of that.

I"m sorry if what I write is confusing. This is very hard decision for me to deal with and I keep going back and forth with it. I rather just go the school I was accepted but I have to think about my child. I am some problems in my life that make it hard to just pick up and move and that is why i'm struggling so much.

 

[PunkmedGirl]

Y'all i'm back! To clear things up - I am a she, not a he. I am non-traditional and I have a child. I"m a single parent. I do not want to explain my situation because it is very unique and if adcoms read this site they will know who I am, so I am scared of that.

I"m sorry if what I write is confusing. This is very hard decision for me to deal with and I keep going back and forth with it. I rather just go the school I was accepted but I have to think about my child. I am some problems in my life that make it hard to just pick up and move and that is why i'm struggling so much.

Ok. I can relate to how you are feeling because I'm a single mother as well. I personally can't see myself not taking an acceptance, but I also can't see myself not putting my child first in this decision making process. I can only tell you what I would do, but that doesn't help you solve the issues that you have. One thing you really need to ask yourself is would you be happy NOT going to medical school or would you regret it later. In order words, don't give up on medical school because you're a single mother.

 

[Dissected]

I will definately tell schools that I am reapplying and why i am reapplying but how will they know that I received any acceptances?? wouldnt the only way they would know is if they asked the school themselves???

That could very easily come up in interviews. Then they would ask why you didn't disclose the information and why in the world you didn't take your acceptances. The last thing you would ever want to do is lie to an interviewer's face.

BTW..did you ever consider deferring? Could you work out whatever is going on in your life in a years time and attend in fall of 2011? Some schools will not hesitate to let you defer for personal reasons.

 

[angryazn88]

does anyone know what she ended up doing?? im very curious of this ending

 

[wolverinepwns]

Wow, I could never put my life on hold for a whole year again just to reapply! short of having a written contract that says I will have a full scholarship for all 4 years at my top choice! and I'm pretty sure if you turn down an acceptence and reapply there again they will reject you ( I could be wrong)! why did you even bother going to an interview for a school you would not be willing to attend? sounds counterproductive to me?

 

[cbrons]

Let me add that the most important advice you'll get won't come from SDN, but from your advisors, peers, and family. I'm sure you know that already, but the number of posts you have tells me you're relatively new to SDN... so I thought I'd add that. Best of luck.

idk bout anyone else here but some of the worst advice I've received came from my pre-medical advisor.

 

[willen101383]

idk bout anyone else here but some of the worst advice I've received came from my pre-medical advisor.

I remember long ago in senior year of college when my advisor said "you really have no chance of getting into med school"

 

[MightyMoose]

idk bout anyone else here but some of the worst advice I've received came from my pre-medical advisor.

+1

I remember long ago in senior year of college when my advisor said "you really have no chance of getting into med school"

I know the feeling... Mine told me I should go into nursing when I started back at school after some time off.

 

[Helen Wheels]

I remember long ago in senior year of college when my advisor said "you really have no chance of getting into med school"

I'm nontrad and did the whole "completing pre-reqs, getting LORs, applying to med school" stuff on my own. At some points in this process I felt like I was missing out or at a disadvantage by not having a premed advisor. The more I read on SDN the more I think I was possibly better off. 🙄

 

[Hyazuma]

I don't need to explain to you how special it is to be accepted into a medical school. I get the feeling that your problem has a difficult solution that you are not willing to tackle so that you can go to medical school. I get the feeling that you don't have enough drive to "make it work".

I'm pretty sure your reason for not going involves someone you care about. If that person cares for you they would advise you to go to medical school. They would tell you that its an opportunity of a lifetime and you shouldn't pass it up.

On another note...My professors and advisors network with many of the adcoms. They know eachother from previous application cycles and they have called each other several times to verify information on letters of recommendation. They talk to each other. Why? Because they need to fill every seat in the class and they can't be waiting on some confused student to make up his/her mind when another qualified student could take that spot. I dont' know if that's 100% accurate, but I know how the world works and they need those seats filled!

Even if my child was dying in the hospital I would still accept the offer from those medical schools. I would ask for a deferral on the basis of my situation, but I would still go. I would definitely NOT turn them down.

Hope this helps you,

-H-

 

[Woland]

Guys,

most likely her situation changed drastically when she went through a divorce/break up during application/interview year. She got the custody of the child from courts under condition that she has to remain in the same state.

So, what would any of you prefer -- loose a child or attend medical school?

 

[MightyMoose]

Guys,

most likely her situation changed drastically when she went through a divorce/break up during application/interview year. She got the custody of the child from courts under condition that she has to remain in the same state.

So, what would any of you prefer -- loose a child or attend medical school?

I would lose a child... But that's just me.

In reality though, the child would not be lost, just misplaced for a period of time. 😉

 

[IrishMD15]

Stella, I'm sure whatever situation you're in is a tough one. But to me, ANY acceptance into med school is the chance of a life time to finally feel like I've accomplished what I worked so hard for these past 6 years (for the lucky ones it only took 4 years of undergrad, kudos to them)... that's probably where most of the hostility stems from.
How I would look at a tough decision is this way: do you think you can handle the rigors of first year medical school with whatever problem you're dealing with? Can this be resolved before entering school about 10 months from now?? To me you have early acceptances and any problem you have will hopefully be resolved by the time you reach school.

Try not to take these replies to heart. I know when I first read this I wanted to screeeeaaaammm thinking how BAD I wish I had an acceptance right now. 🙄

 

[IrishMD15]

oh... I just realized this was posted in march... so maybe you didn't have time to figure that all out before entering the 2010 class.

Anywho...... what was the final decision??

 

[DrElliotReid]

I created a new SDN account because I don't want people to know who I am when I reply to this. I just realized this thread is several months old, but I created the username before checking so might as well respond.

I had mentioned briefly in one post on here that I actually had been accepted to a DO school but turned that acceptance down. Needless to say, I got a serious beat down from some SDNers (which I felt was not fair because they don't know me). Anyway, it was the only school I had been accepted to during that application cycle (my first time applying). I had just learned about DO schools and after freaking out because i hadn't been accepted to any MD schools, threw together my AACOMAS in January and picked four schools for no real particular reason, besides one being in my state. Of course this was UBER late in the application cycle and though I got interviews at all but 1 (b/c I didn't complete that secondary), I was ultimately waitlisted at 2 and accepted at one. I'm not going to go into details as to why I declined my acceptance, if you are interested, PM me. Part of my point is to answer the "why apply if you wouldn't go there". I didn't know anything about the school when I applied. I just randomly chose it. I definitely would not have applied had I known what I found out about the school on my way to the interview and during. This was all very last minute and I didn't feel like I should have done what I did in hindsight. I knew I could not do well in that environment and wasn't even sure about what I was getting myself into with this DO business I was so unfamiliar with. At that point in time I hadn't really discovered the wealth of info SDN has to offer so I was just going by the seat of my pants somewhat. So, I understand how you feel and I don't think people should bash you and make you feel bad about what you're thinking about doing. I understand many would kill for a seat in med school and turning one down can seem preposterous, but I still feel like it was the best decision for me. It was just not the right time in my life and not the right place for me. People need to understand that. I don't think you're turning these acceptances down because of some stupid reason. It seems serious enough. Do what you think will be best for you. You situation seems pretty precarious though. If you haven't made a decision yet and would like my input, let me know. I don't want to write any more than I have if you have already made a decision, if you have, I am curious to what it was.

 

[MightyMoose]

I created a new SDN account because I don't want people to know who I am when I reply to this. I just realized this thread is several months old, but I created the username before checking so might as well respond.

I had mentioned briefly in one post on here that I actually had been accepted to a DO school but turned that acceptance down. Needless to say, I got a serious beat down from some SDNers (which I felt was not fair because they don't know me). Anyway, it was the only school I had been accepted to during that application cycle (my first time applying). I had just learned about DO schools and after freaking out because i hadn't been accepted to any MD schools, threw together my AACOMAS in January and picked four schools for no real particular reason, besides one being in my state. Of course this was UBER late in the application cycle and though I got interviews at all but 1 (b/c I didn't complete that secondary), I was ultimately waitlisted at 2 and accepted at one. I'm not going to go into details as to why I declined my acceptance, if you are interested, PM me. Part of my point is to answer the "why apply if you wouldn't go there". I didn't know anything about the school when I applied. I just randomly chose it. I definitely would not have applied had I known what I found out about the school on my way to the interview and during. This was all very last minute and I didn't feel like I should have done what I did in hindsight. I knew I could not do well in that environment and wasn't even sure about what I was getting myself into with this DO business I was so unfamiliar with. At that point in time I hadn't really discovered the wealth of info SDN has to offer so I was just going by the seat of my pants somewhat. So, I understand how you feel and I don't think people should bash you and make you feel bad about what you're thinking about doing. I understand many would kill for a seat in med school and turning one down can seem preposterous, but I still feel like it was the best decision for me. It was just not the right time in my life and not the right place for me. People need to understand that. I don't think you're turning these acceptances down because of some stupid reason. It seems serious enough. Do what you think will be best for you. You situation seems pretty precarious though. If you haven't made a decision yet and would like my input, let me know. I don't want to write any more than I have if you have already made a decision, if you have, I am curious to what it was.

How is/did your follow-up application year go?

 

[PunkmedGirl]

I created a new SDN account because I don't want people to know who I am when I reply to this. I just realized this thread is several months old, but I created the username before checking so might as well respond.

I had mentioned briefly in one post on here that I actually had been accepted to a DO school but turned that acceptance down. Needless to say, I got a serious beat down from some SDNers (which I felt was not fair because they don't know me). Anyway, it was the only school I had been accepted to during that application cycle (my first time applying). I had just learned about DO schools and after freaking out because i hadn't been accepted to any MD schools, threw together my AACOMAS in January and picked four schools for no real particular reason, besides one being in my state. Of course this was UBER late in the application cycle and though I got interviews at all but 1 (b/c I didn't complete that secondary), I was ultimately waitlisted at 2 and accepted at one. I'm not going to go into details as to why I declined my acceptance, if you are interested, PM me. Part of my point is to answer the "why apply if you wouldn't go there". I didn't know anything about the school when I applied. I just randomly chose it. I definitely would not have applied had I known what I found out about the school on my way to the interview and during. This was all very last minute and I didn't feel like I should have done what I did in hindsight. I knew I could not do well in that environment and wasn't even sure about what I was getting myself into with this DO business I was so unfamiliar with. At that point in time I hadn't really discovered the wealth of info SDN has to offer so I was just going by the seat of my pants somewhat. So, I understand how you feel and I don't think people should bash you and make you feel bad about what you're thinking about doing. I understand many would kill for a seat in med school and turning one down can seem preposterous, but I still feel like it was the best decision for me. It was just not the right time in my life and not the right place for me. People need to understand that. I don't think you're turning these acceptances down because of some stupid reason. It seems serious enough. Do what you think will be best for you. You situation seems pretty precarious though. If you haven't made a decision yet and would like my input, let me know. I don't want to write any more than I have if you have already made a decision, if you have, I am curious to what it was.

The posters weren't bashing the OP, but rather giving her their opinions based on little information about her situation. Everybody's situation is different and unique and should be evaluated as such, but when you give only half of the story to your situation then you end up with a whole lot of people making judgements based off of their own assumptions about what could be going on. Even with my reply, I was initately brash and annoyed, but once she shelled out a little more info on her situation it became somewhat clearer what her situation was really about.

 

[judasreznor]

Well, the OP already really had the decision essentially made (I'm going to reapply to a closer school if my stats come up). There was no point in asking a question to which she knew the answer and then getting upset with people for answering based upon her limited information (which she wasn't really interested in supplementing).

 

[tndoc12]

I have been accepted to 2 DO schools but they are not my first choice and they are pretty far away from home. I am thinking of reapplying but I have some questions:

1) If I reapply can I use the same aacomas personal essay?

2) How will DO schools know that I have been accepted already?

3) Can I defer to one of the school that I got accepted and reapply to some of the DO schools that I did not get accepted?

I am planning on retaking the mcat so i can be more competitive at schools that I did not get into.

Take the acceptance and pick one.

 

[DrElliotReid]

How is/did your follow-up application year go?

I didn't apply the following year but opted to attend an SMP, which finished this past academic year. I am applying this cycle to both DO and MD schools to which I don't think there are any that I wouldn't go to if accepted. I have about 6 interviews so far.

 

[MightyMoose]

I didn't apply the following year but opted to attend an SMP, which finished this past academic year. I am applying this cycle to both DO and MD schools to which I don't think there are any that I wouldn't go to if accepted. I have about 6 interviews so far.

Congrats! I think doing the SMP added an aspect to your application that I don't believe the OP has incorporated. An SMP, when done well, can make a HUGE difference in one's application.

 

[DrElliotReid]

The posters weren't bashing the OP, but rather giving her their opinions based on little information about her situation. Everybody's situation is different and unique and should be evaluated as such, but when you give only half of the story to your situation then you end up with a whole lot of people making judgements based off of their own assumptions about what could be going on. Even with my reply, I was initately brash and annoyed, but once she shelled out a little more info on her situation it became somewhat clearer what her situation was really about.

I understand your reasoning. The OP didn't provide much information in the original post. I think I didn't have the same initial reaction as a lot of others though because I could empathize with the OP, plus I had read the rest of the thread and saw the OP's replies. Which, probably wasn't available for some to see initially.