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

[StellaMellaFell]

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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.

 

[JaggerPlate]

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.

Poor idea all around. You're going to waste time, money, and still end up having to explain yourself and risking the same situation 1 year from today. You don't need a lecture - but you probably shouldn't have applied to any school you couldn't honestly see yourself attending. Would you mind sharing the names of the schools???

Personally - I'd attend one and not look back. You're just risking too much with no guarantees except headaches.

 

[JeetKuneDo]

Yeah, just attend. I guess you could try to defer and apply again, but there are many problems with that. The main problem is trying to get the schools you got in to allow you to defer for one year. Also, I think there's a spot on the app where they ask if you have been accepted to med school before. What schools were they?

 

[StellaMellaFell]

I just looked at AACOMAS application and there is no field where it asks you if you were ever accepted to DO school in the past. It only asks if you ever MATRICULATED in the past.

I have a good reason for not wanting to move.

Do you think I can use the same Personal statement?

I am also taking summer courses (repeating them) and that will bring my gpa up (from 3.4 to 3.51).

 

[illegallysmooth]

What the hell is the purpose of applying to schools if you would actually TURN DOWN the acceptance in favor of waiting a year and going through the whole process again?

 

[CycloneDO]

I'm going to keep with the theme of other's feedback and say if there is anyway for you to go to one of these schools, go. But, if you can't, consider seeing if you can postpone a year at the one school you would consider the strongest. Take the year to consider reapplying, but understand that in either the accomas app or secondaries ( I can't remember) it does ask if you've previously applied and that makes you a re-applicant with sometimes some stigma attached. This you can overcome if these schools just aren't right for you, or you're just not ready....

I personally can't imagine going through the application process again knowing I was in somewhere...and I went through it twice, but in the end I got into my #1 school and so I can kind of understand wanting that.

Good luck to you

 

[StellaMellaFell]

Thank you Cyclone DO for understanding, I dont know why other people are getting so nasty at me for asking this question.

You dont know my situation but I have a pretty good reason as to why I cant move far away and I dont feel like explaining it here.

I just wanted someone to answer my 3 questions originally posted, thats all.

I'm going to keep with the theme of other's feedback and say if there is anyway for you to go to one of these schools, go. But, if you can't, consider seeing if you can postpone a year at the one school you would consider the strongest. Take the year to consider reapplying, but understand that in either the accomas app or secondaries ( I can't remember) it does ask if you've previously applied and that makes you a re-applicant with sometimes some stigma attached. This you can overcome if these schools just aren't right for you, or you're just not ready....

I personally can't imagine going through the application process again knowing I was in somewhere...and I went through it twice, but in the end I got into my #1 school and so I can kind of understand wanting that.

Good luck to you

 

[JeetKuneDo]

I just looked at AACOMAS application and there is no field where it asks you if you were ever accepted to DO school in the past. It only asks if you ever MATRICULATED in the past.

I have a good reason for not wanting to move.

Do you think I can use the same Personal statement?

I am also taking summer courses (repeating them) and that will bring my gpa up (from 3.4 to 3.51).

Well, in that case go for it. Do you know why the other schools rejected you? Was your gpa or mcat the only thing that was holding you back? It might be a good idea to tweak your personal statement a little to include the extra stuff you did during the off cycle.

 

[ncguy2005]

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.

 

[CycloneDO]

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.

agreed. this is a resource. and one that has good and bad advice at times. Do what's best for you.

 

[StellaMellaFell]

thank you ncguy2005, cycloneDO, and lastpolarbear for understanding that just because you interviewed somewhere and they accepted you doesnt mean that you as an applicant feel in love with the school.

My mcat score is very poor. It is pretty bad and i'm surprised I got any acceptances at all. I am taking a course now and studying harder so I definately plan to do better. I've been told to improve my stats at the schools where I was rejected. this is what I plan to do over the summer.

 

[illegallysmooth]

thank you ncguy2005, cycloneDO, and lastpolarbear for understanding that just because you interviewed somewhere and they accepted you doesnt mean that you as an applicant feel in love with the school.

My mcat score is very poor. It is pretty bad and i'm surprised I got any acceptances at all. I am taking a course now and studying harder so I definately plan to do better. I've been told to improve my stats at the schools where I was rejected. this is what I plan to do over the summer.

Good luck to you. Honestly. But I think in 10 years you will regret it.

 

[plauto]

keep in mind everything is unpredictable and you might not get accepted again.

 

[csmittyB]

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.

1)Yes

2)Don't know if DO schools do know if you are accepted. Schools may be able to run your AACOMAS number, SSN, etc to see if you have been accepted. I think some secondaries may ask if you have been accepted to med school.

3)Not likely. As I understand it, most schools have a contract where you agree to attend the school if you defer for a year

...I have a good reason for not wanting to move....

...You dont know my situation but I have a pretty good reason as to why I cant move far away...

If you can't move far away, why the hell did you waste the time and money applying to, completing secondaries for and traveling to interviews if you CAN'T (your words not mine) move to attend the school?

 

[StellaMellaFell]

If you can't move far away, why the hell did you waste the time and money applying to, completing secondaries for and traveling to interviews if you CAN'T (your words not mine) move to attend the school?

Well last year I didnt have a problem moving far away, BUT personal issues have come up where It is impossible for me to move away now.

 

[JaggerPlate]

Well last year I didnt have a problem moving far away, BUT personal issues have come up where It is impossible for me to move away now.

Then go for it ... but I wouldn't be 1% surprised if it came up in an interview or something, so don't lie to anyone and be prepared to explain your reasons for not attending one of the schools last year. Retake the MCAT too.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

Well last year I didnt have a problem moving far away, BUT personal issues have come up where It is impossible for me to move away now.

I understand what you're saying, but it doesn't sound like a good idea to leave 2 acceptances on the table, especially with a self proclaimed bad MCAT score. You might NEVER get another acceptance. Life happens and along with that ****ty circumstances come along, but with time most things eventually go away, or at least get better.

I think it'd be a big mistake to reapply.

 

[nascardoc]

Personally, I am one who wouldn't want to go thru the application process again, at all, especially having done it twice myself. If there is a situation where you can't go to a school you've been accepted to because of a family situation, illness, etc., then you should be able to defer for a year and let things cool down a bit. If it's just because you don't want to move away, it is only 4 years, and usually you can do a lot of rotations away from your school, so thats an advantage. I know it's not easy moving from family (I did it myself), but in the end its worth it. I just don't know if I could throw away a guaranteed thing for uncertainty.

 

[ShyRem]

I seriously can not think of any circumstance where I would reapply and turn down acceptances. If my family members were extremely ill and would be dying soon, I would defer. Very very few schools would not allow a deferment for a dying first-degree family relative (i.e. mother, father, sister, brother, your own child).

If I were incredibly ill, I would contact the dean and nearby hospitals and work something out for treatment. If it's something like getting married, I'd go to school. Pregnant? Go to school. Broke? anything you can put in your car and go to school. Don't move anything. You can get a cheap futon and some kitchen stuff once your loan money comes in.

You can look into transferring after second year if you need to be closer to home.

 

[Irishfan]

I don't know how wise it is. I agree with those who say to try and work out a deferment of some sort. It'd be tough to turn down 2 acceptances to schools it seems like you liked until this personal situation came up. This whole process is so variable that I don't think an acceptance this year would be one next year, so if you can I would see if I could work out a deferment.

That said, do what you think is best for you.

 

[HristosKaran]

Are you seriously turning down an acceptance to be closer to home??? Or are you going to try for an MD school? I definitely would NOT recommend turning down an acceptance...what if you don't receive ANY acceptance next year...

 

[MedStudentWanna]

Thank you Cyclone DO for understanding, I dont know why other people are getting so nasty at me for asking this question.

You dont know my situation but I have a pretty good reason as to why I cant move far away and I dont feel like explaining it here.

I just wanted someone to answer my 3 questions originally posted, thats all.

Um, the name of your thread is: Accepted but Reapplying... Is it a Wise Idea?

Don't get huffy because others are answering with a reason you don't want to hear.

 

[Dissected]

Its pretty risky to turn down all of your acceptances. Really risky actually. Let this be a lesson to all pre-meds on this forum: don't apply to or complete an entire application process for schools that you wouldn't want to/be able to attend! Especially in your first application cycle.

OP you said that your circumstances changed...but did they really change that much between the time you interviewed and were accepted? That can't be more than a few weeks. I can't fathom why one would interview somewhere if was any question that they could attend or not.

Good luck to you, sir (or ma'am). I say take the acceptances and make it work!!

 

[JaggerPlate]

um, the name of your thread is: Accepted but reapplying... Is it a wise idea?

Don't get huffy because others are answering with a reason you don't want to hear.

+1.

 

[tele turnin]

I applied very late last cycle and interviewed at two places. Accepted at one, waitlisted at another. I ended up declining the acceptance and fretted over it for a while. I applied early this cycle and got into the place I wanted to go, the place I was waitlisted at, and am happy I turned down the acceptance. During the summer I shadowed a few more physicians and they thought I was crazy for doing that. One told me of a guy in his graduating class that had turned down an offer and it took him eight more years to get in. I'm just glad it didn't happen to me and shows that turning something down doesn't always work out. That guy could have been an attending before he got back in and started school had he acceted his first offer.

 

[peppy]

I applied very late last cycle and interviewed at two places. Accepted at one, waitlisted at another. I ended up declining the acceptance and fretted over it for a while. I applied early this cycle and got into the place I wanted to go, the place I was waitlisted at, and am happy I turned down the acceptance. During the summer I shadowed a few more physicians and they thought I was crazy for doing that. One told me of a guy in his graduating class that had turned down an offer and it took him eight more years to get in. I'm just glad it didn't happen to me and shows that turning something down doesn't always work out. That guy could have been an attending before he got back in and started school had he acceted his first offer.

I think that this shows what most people are saying here to be true: Maybe reapplying will work out fine like it did for you, but it is a huge risk and could turn into a disaster like it did for the other guy. I personally would definitely take the bird in the hand rather than risking everything for two birds in the bush. Good luck to the OP though.

 

[Laryngophed]

Personally - I'd attend one and not look back. You're just risking too much with no guarantees except headaches.

I'm with JP. Maybe, if you rock your first year or possibly first and second years, you could look into transferring if you have a compelling reason. But if you have acceptances and you turn them down, you are putting yourself behind the 8-ball unnecessarily. Good luck though.

 

[The Poet Sings]

the reason some people aren't telling you what you want to hear is because there are so many people who would give away the hand they write with for an acceptance. or even just an interview. so for you to be in this position and so willing to give it up is just mind-boggling. yea it could end up very nicely for you and you might get into a school that is close or w/e else you need, but the odds are against you, just like the odds were against you for getting into med school just one time (isn't the acceptance rate less than 50% or something?). but reapplying with previous acceptances will look bad from what i've heard. nobody wants you to be blacklisted unnecessarily. if whatever problem that came up so suddenly can't be fixed as quickly, try the other, much more reliable suggestions (defer or go anyways and transfer out), but do not bank on getting in again as there are no guarantees in this. nobody on here wants you to be surprised if reapplying doesn't work out as you want it to. not everyone is that lucky.

 

[StellaMellaFell]

wow, cant believe how upset people are with me. let me just say that i'm very happppppppy to have received acceptances and i'm ONLY interested in DO's. I dont want to apply to MD schools at all.

I understand the risk that I will be taking but it is something I need to do. I have a abysmal mcat score - trust me its soooooo crappy!!!!!

I am just curious to why people keep saying that I will have to explain schools that I am reapplying to that I gave up an acceptance. How will they know that I have received acceptances? I mean I havent notified aacomas that I received any acceptances, but are you guys saying that DO schools talk to each other and tell them who they accepted???

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???

I have a feeling people are going to get more angry with me by asking this question. try not to be too hard on me!

the reason some people aren't telling you what you want to hear is because there are so many people who would give away the hand they write with for an acceptance. or even just an interview. so for you to be in this position and so willing to give it up is just mind-boggling. yea it could end up very nicely for you and you might get into a school that is close or w/e else you need, but the odds are against you, just like the odds were against you for getting into med school just one time (isn't the acceptance rate less than 50% or something?). but reapplying with previous acceptances will look bad from what i've heard. nobody wants you to be blacklisted unnecessarily. if whatever problem that came up so suddenly can't be fixed as quickly, try the other, much more reliable suggestions (defer or go anyways and transfer out), but do not bank on getting in again as there are no guarantees in this. nobody on here wants you to be surprised if reapplying doesn't work out as you want it to. not everyone is that lucky.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

wow, cant believe how upset people are with me. let me just say that i'm very happppppppy to have received acceptances and i'm ONLY interested in DO's. I dont want to apply to MD schools at all.

I understand the risk that I will be taking but it is something I need to do. I have a abysmal mcat score - trust me its soooooo crappy!!!!!

I am just curious to why people keep saying that I will have to explain schools that I am reapplying to that I gave up an acceptance. How will they know that I have received acceptances? I mean I havent notified aacomas that I received any acceptances, but are you guys saying that DO schools talk to each other and tell them who they accepted???

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???

I have a feeling people are going to get more angry with me by asking this question. try not to be too hard on me!

no one is angry with you. its your acceptances to throw away. do whatever you want. just don't ask for advice/opinions and then ignore it completely and expect people to take you seriously.

 

[Everglide]

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???

Actually schools get a list of where people are accepted.... sometime late in the cycle.

Improve your application between now and the next cycle, you never know what could happen in terms of acceptances. Good luck.

 

[StellaMellaFell]

Pardon me, but what is wrong with asking for opinions/advice.

It obvious that this has worked out for some people, and some people have PM'ed me stating that it worked out for them as well.

I'm glad I started this thread because it seems that it worked out for some people but on the other hand i'm going to think REALLY hard about this for the next couple of weeks before I make a final final final final decision. I may even wait until I get my new mcat score until I make a final decision.

no one is angry with you. its your acceptances to throw away. do whatever you want. just don't ask for advice/opinions and then ignore it completely and expect people to take you seriously.

 

[StellaMellaFell]

How do you know schools get a list of where people are accepted? Who told you this?

Actually schools get a list of where people are accepted.... sometime late in the cycle.

 

[JaggerPlate]

Stella ... let me make two points crystal clear:

1. People aren't being rude, or mean, or picking on you because they think you secretly want to go MD or whatever else. People are answering your question. The ISSUE is that they aren't giving you the answer you desire. You wanted to ask your question and have the overwhelming majority of pre-meds (et al) here tell you to go ahead and put those two on hold or get rid of them and apply. However, people don't agree with this, and are essentially letting you know. You don't like this answer and that's why you are trying to justify it with n=1 situations where it worked for people. I can guarantee you there are FAR more instances where people reapplied and either ended up in the same situation a year later, or in a worse spot.

2. Being dishonest in any way, shape, or form with ADCOMS is a quick way to make sure you never get into medical school, ever. I've actually never heard of this list people are talking about, but it's a perfect example of why you just can't fib with ADCOMS. What if the list is real??? You're in trouble.

However, I do feel confident that this could come up in an interview. I took a year off between senior year and MS-I and I've had multiple interviewers ask me if I'd applied before because of that gap year when looking at my transcripts. Now, I could always lie there (although I didn't have to because this season was the first time I applied), but if for some reason it comes out ... you're done. So I'm telling you, that is how it could potentially come up, it definitely CAN come up, and if you lie ... you're toast.

 

[mspeedwagon]

I'm going to whole-heartedly agree with the post below and add to it. No one, but you can answer the question asked because you did not give us enough information. You said you have a perfectly good explanation for why you cannot attend, but never provided it so we have no way to evaluate the merit of it and what ad coms would think about it. All you have told us is that you can't move from your home to attend the med school, and that by itself is not a valid reason. However, if you have a dying mother at home and this is the last few months of her life and you really want to be with her, ad coms will likely understand (but you'll be asked why you didn't just defer).

Please do not be naive enough to think that schools don't know where you have applied and been admitted. Contact any admissions committee, the information of where each person applied and was admitted is shared through the application service (this is actually now true at an undergrad level with the common app... I interview for my college and as long as the person used the common app to apply to other schools, I know where else the person applied and could easily have my colleges admissions office contact the other school and find out admissions status of the applicant). It takes some initiative, but it can be done (and you definitely do not want to be caught in a lie).

So, can re-applying be done? Yes. If you improve your stats, you have a better chance next year than this (statistically speaking). Just be prepared to have a rock solid explanation if this comes up at the interview (upon further reconsidering and because of xx personal reasons with great regret I had to turn town xx school and now I would like to attend your school because...).

Stella ... let me make two points crystal clear:

1. People aren't being rude, or mean, or picking on you because they think you secretly want to go MD or whatever else. People are answering your question. The ISSUE is that they aren't giving you the answer you desire. You wanted to ask your question and have the overwhelming majority of pre-meds (et al) here tell you to go ahead and put those two on hold or get rid of them and apply. However, people don't agree with this, and are essentially letting you know. You don't like this answer and that's why you are trying to justify it with n=1 situations where it worked for people. I can guarantee you there are FAR more instances where people reapplied and either ended up in the same situation a year later, or in a worse spot.

2. Being dishonest in any way, shape, or form with ADCOMS is a quick way to make sure you never get into medical school, ever. I've actually never heard of this list people are talking about, but it's a perfect example of why you just can't fib with ADCOMS. What if the list is real??? You're in trouble.

However, I do feel confident that this could come up in an interview. I took a year off between senior year and MS-I and I've had multiple interviewers ask me if I'd applied before because of that gap year when looking at my transcripts. Now, I could always lie there (although I didn't have to because this season was the first time I applied), but if for some reason it comes out ... you're done. So I'm telling you, that is how it could potentially come up, it definitely CAN come up, and if you lie ... you're toast.

 

[PunkmedGirl]

Stella ... let me make two points crystal clear:

1. People aren't being rude, or mean, or picking on you because they think you secretly want to go MD or whatever else. People are answering your question. The ISSUE is that they aren't giving you the answer you desire. You wanted to ask your question and have the overwhelming majority of pre-meds (et al) here tell you to go ahead and put those two on hold or get rid of them and apply. However, people don't agree with this, and are essentially letting you know. You don't like this answer and that's why you are trying to justify it with n=1 situations where it worked for people. I can guarantee you there are FAR more instances where people reapplied and either ended up in the same situation a year later, or in a worse spot.

2. Being dishonest in any way, shape, or form with ADCOMS is a quick way to make sure you never get into medical school, ever. I've actually never heard of this list people are talking about, but it's a perfect example of why you just can't fib with ADCOMS. What if the list is real??? You're in trouble.

However, I do feel confident that this could come up in an interview. I took a year off between senior year and MS-I and I've had multiple interviewers ask me if I'd applied before because of that gap year when looking at my transcripts. Now, I could always lie there (although I didn't have to because this season was the first time I applied), but if for some reason it comes out ... you're done. So I'm telling you, that is how it could potentially come up, it definitely CAN come up, and if you lie ... you're toast.

Take his advice.😀

 

[StellaMellaFell]

thanks for all the posts. It has helped me greatly. I will not withdraw unless I can improve my 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.

 

[PunkmedGirl]

thanks for all the posts. It has helped me greatly. I will not withdraw unless I can improve my 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.

WTF??? Yea, maybe it's a best you don't go to medical school.

 

[The Poet Sings]

Pardon me, but what is wrong with asking for opinions/advice.

It obvious that this has worked out for some people, and some people have PM'ed me stating that it worked out for them as well.

I'm glad I started this thread because it seems that it worked out for some people but on the other hand i'm going to think REALLY hard about this for the next couple of weeks before I make a final final final final decision. I may even wait until I get my new mcat score until I make a final decision.

i'm not sure i can speak for anyone else, but i think it's safe to say that this is what we really wanted for you to do. and if i came off harsh, i'm sorry. but i really don't care if you like me or not. it's more important to me that you are aware of all the options and consequences, and if you happen to still like me, then great, it's a win-win. i hope you don't regret asking on here because of the brutal responses, but they got you to think hard about this life-changing decision and that's all that matters. good luck in whatever you decide to do

 

[scaredoflife]

thanks for all the posts. It has helped me greatly. I will not withdraw unless I can improve my 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.

WTF??? Yea, maybe it's a best you don't go to medical school.

Lol I should have gotten in on this discussion long time ago to late now. 😉

But why would you not attend medical school altogether? I mean you have already been accepted just because you can't improve your stats doesn't mean you should give up medical school dream.

SOL

 

[StellaMellaFell]

LOL!! Punk- I still hope you get into medical school! And now i'm going to study

WTF??? Yea, maybe it's a best you don't go to medical school.

 

[Cheshyre]

Um, the name of your thread is: Accepted but Reapplying... Is it a Wise Idea?

Don't get huffy because others are answering with a reason you don't want to hear.

In their defense, people are getting pretty snarky when they have little concept of the OPs situation. If new circumstances have popped up that require them to be close to home, well, that's just how things are. We all have personal business to take care of. Is it risky and dangerous to do so? Perhaps. I myself know someone who was accepted to a school they didn't like and declined acceptance. They're now 7 years out of undergrad and preparing to apply again. Will that happen to you? Maybe not. I don't think enough people have gone down that route to make your chances of future success clear.

If you absolutely cannot attend those two schools at this point in time, I would defer at either one or both of the two schools that have made acceptance offers, fix your application, and apply next year. At least that way, your situation won't get any worse. I think ShyRem's laid things out pretty well. If there are serious reasons for you needing to defer, I think that a school would at least make an effort to accomodate you.

If you absolutely need to decline your acceptances, I personally would do so with a letter explaining your presumably serious and valid circumstances. There is no need to burn bridges and/or get blacklisted.

 

[medschoolfamily]

Just my 2 cents, but if your reason for declining acceptance is as bad as you say it is (bad enough to decline success in an extremely competetive process), you should really talk to the schools to which you were accepted about the possibility of deferring a year. I went through the application process twice, not by choice, and I dreaded the application process, the MCAT re-take, the application fees, the costs for attending interviews, etc. more than anything in my life. I'm sure you don't want to go through the application nightmare again, so you should really be doing everything in your power to keep these acceptances. If you do give your spots, please don't give up on med school if you fail to get in next cycle. You obviously have some great qualities if you were able to get in this year to 2 schools with a poor MCAT and below average GPA. Be prepared to explain yourself thoroughly to all adcoms and most importantly believe strongly in whatever decision you make. I wish you the best of luck with whatever path you choose. God bless!

 

[StellaMellaFell]

I do have a backup plan. I am a high school bio teacher so I will continue down that path if things dont work out.

Just my 2 cents, but if your reason for declining acceptance is as bad as you say it is (bad enough to decline success in an extremely competetive process), you should really talk to the schools to which you were accepted about the possibility of deferring a year. I went through the application process twice, not by choice, and I dreaded the application process, the MCAT re-take, the application fees, the costs for attending interviews, etc. more than anything in my life. I'm sure you don't want to go through the application nightmare again, so you should really be doing everything in your power to keep these acceptances. If you do give your spots, please don't give up on med school if you fail to get in next cycle. You obviously have some great qualities if you were able to get in this year to 2 schools with a poor MCAT and below average GPA. Be prepared to explain yourself thoroughly to all adcoms and most importantly believe strongly in whatever decision you make. I wish you the best of luck with whatever path you choose. God bless!

 

[Biology101]

I do have a backup plan. I am a high school bio teacher so I will continue down that path if things dont work out.

wow....for a teacher you seem kind of touchy. If your not going to mention your personal situation, how do you expect us to comment? We don't know you and if we don't know your situation, we can do nothing but guess.

Most people here highly desire to get one acceptance (anywhere) and you are complaining that the TWO you got aren't perfect....can you guess why people may not like this thread?

 

[PunkmedGirl]

LOL!! Punk- I still hope you get into medical school! And now i'm going to study

No, I'm serious. I RARELY ever discourage anyone from going to medical school but you are the exception to the rule. And this has nothing to do to with your decision to reapply despite holding two acceptances. But if you're willing to give up on medical school AFTER receiving two acceptances then you seriously need to rethink your career choice in medicine.

 

[Dr Yiot]

just know that there are people like me who would literally sacrifice there left OR right testicle to become a doctor. With the competetiveness of the application process and the fact that you have two acceptances in hand, which many many people can only dream about you have to realize why people are so bitter when you come on here saying that you do not want to move away to become a doctor. that is all. choice is up to you.

 

[Cheshyre]

wow....for a teacher you seem kind of touchy. If your not going to mention your personal situation, how do you expect us to comment? We don't know you and if we don't know your situation, we can do nothing but guess.

Most people here highly desire to get one acceptance (anywhere) and you are complaining that the TWO you got aren't perfect....can you guess why people may not like this thread?

Wow... that was a rather inappropriate statement to make. That's like saying, "for a (insert any profession here) you seem kind of douchey." It's essentially a direct attack on the OPs maturity / character. Few people in this thread have made any sort of concrete suggestions without including some sort of disparaging statement. If we want to talk about character, I find that to be less than what I would expect from graduate-level candidates.

We're not in any position to make any judgments on the OPs life. If they don't want to mention their situation but tell us that they think it's serious enough to warrant declining acceptances, then I'm just going to go ahead and believe it. Whether those reasons actually are good or not is none of my business, and frankly, has nothing to do with any of us. The OP has gone through the admissions process, just like everybody else. They've likely had it harder than some of us since they're apparently a non-traditional / career change applicant. I'm sure they realize exactly how badly everybody wants to get into medical school.

 

[ShinyDome19]

thanks for all the posts. It has helped me greatly. I will not withdraw unless I can improve my 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.

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

 

[creativename]

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.

People don't realize it but after a school extends an acceptance they can rescind their offer. They are not obligated to reserve your seat until you have paid for it in full and even then to my knowledge they can refund your money and tell you to take a hike if the committee unanimously agrees. It does happen but it's usually because a person fails to complete required coursework or even if someone underperforms in their current classes after being accepted. An acceptance is not an unbreakable promise.