Medical Am I able to apply to a medical school that I am currently waitlisted at?

[Mr.Smile12]

I interviewed at a handful of schools this cycle and have been waitlisted by all of them, so now I'm preparing to reapply in the upcoming cycle. Am I able to submit my primary to the current schools who have waitlisted me while they have not gotten back to me yet? If yes, will this negatively impact my waitlist position or kick me off the waitlist? Thank you.

Do you know where you are on the waitlists? I would certainly encourage you to do so because it's another signal for those schools to know you may be available for any spot that could open up real late.

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[Goro]

I interviewed at a handful of schools this cycle and have been waitlisted by all of them, so now I'm preparing to reapply in the upcoming cycle. Am I able to submit my primary to the current schools who have waitlisted me while they have not gotten back to me yet? If yes, will this negatively impact my waitlist position or kick me off the waitlist? (Of course, I am going to request feedback from those schools once they are able to provide that for me). Thank you.

You should not reapply unless you were handicapped by a late application.

I strongly suggest taking a gap year and fixing whatever it was to cause you to be put on so many wait lists. For starters, work on interview skills.

Reapplying to a school you got rejected from from automatically provoke this question: What have you done to improve yourself since the last application?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Is there a rule against being able to reapply to a school I am still on the waitlist for? (i.e. do I have to withdraw my application before I can apply?)

There is no such disqualifying rule as far as I am aware.