Anyone else with only 1 interview? O_o

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bubbleyum said:
hey rup47, i actually got a rejection letter from drexel on monday. i was really surprised, because they told us to wait 6-8 weeks, and i got a decision in 3 weeks. they must have really hated me. my interviewer must have turned around, gone to the next committee meeting, and said "this girl is horrible. just reject her right now instead of wastng time." which is kinda deceiving cause she was all nice and friendly and told me i had a good file at my interview.

another interview i had yesterday was my lone hope to get into school this year. it was the most horrible interview ever and i ended up crying while waiting for the elevator afterwards. i could literally see the 2.5 years of hard work going down the drain in just 2 hours... if anybody is interested i posted the sad story in "bizarre interviews."

so, looks like i won't be going to med school this year. there is obviously something in my file or about me that the schools just don't like. i have decided to take the august mcat and get a really high score that might help me make up for whatever that is, if i am to have any hope for the next cycle.(can't go back and get an ivy bachelor's, can't change my pre-postbac gpa.) that's the only thing i can realistically do besides more volunteering & clinicals. i know there are plenty of people who are like "hey, i got in with just one interview! one-shot one-kill!!" and "it's not all about numbers! i had a 26 mcat and got 5 interviews and acceptances at XYZ school!" and i agree to some extent. schools are looking for applicants that are well-rounded and have all the qualifications. but it is still a very numbers-driven game. and if i am going to do this all over again, i don't want to be that applicant hanging in the balance at just one school. it's just too much anxiety that i can do without for a year.

i wish everybody else here the best of luck.
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You never know!!! I know a couple of people that said they had a horrible interview and then got accepted at that school. Good luck!
 
thanks for the support guys.
i wish i could still feel hopeful, we'll see about the results. but right now i can't help feeling like it's all done for.
i shall prepare myself for the worst...
 
Was your interviewer at Drexel the Dean of Admissions? Because she was super nice to me, very chatty and it seemed like we had a great rapport . . . and then I got waitlisted. I was very surprised, because she complimented my application (and also because my stats are competitive at Drexel). I just think that I must have serious trouble telling when my interviews went well and when they didn't . . . . I also got waitlisted at EVMS, and I thought that interview went well too. It makes me worry.

Anyway, I feel for you.

bubbleyum said:
hey rup47, i actually got a rejection letter from drexel on monday. i was really surprised, because they told us to wait 6-8 weeks, and i got a decision in 3 weeks. they must have really hated me. my interviewer must have turned around, gone to the next committee meeting, and said "this girl is horrible. just reject her right now instead of wastng time." which is kinda deceiving cause she was all nice and friendly and told me i had a good file at my interview.

another interview i had yesterday was my lone hope to get into school this year. it was the most horrible interview ever and i ended up crying while waiting for the elevator afterwards. i could literally see the 2.5 years of hard work going down the drain in just 2 hours... if anybody is interested i posted the sad story in "bizarre interviews."

so, looks like i won't be going to med school this year. there is obviously something in my file or about me that the schools just don't like. i have decided to take the august mcat and get a really high score that might help me make up for whatever that is, if i am to have any hope for the next cycle.(can't go back and get an ivy bachelor's, can't change my pre-postbac gpa.) that's the only thing i can realistically do besides more volunteering & clinicals. i know there are plenty of people who are like "hey, i got in with just one interview! one-shot one-kill!!" and "it's not all about numbers! i had a 26 mcat and got 5 interviews and acceptances at XYZ school!" and i agree to some extent. schools are looking for applicants that are well-rounded and have all the qualifications. but it is still a very numbers-driven game. and if i am going to do this all over again, i don't want to be that applicant hanging in the balance at just one school. it's just too much anxiety that i can do without for a year.

i wish everybody else here the best of luck.
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One interview: Downstate 2/9.
 
Cinnameg said:
Was your interviewer at Drexel the Dean of Admissions? Because she was super nice to me, very chatty and it seemed like we had a great rapport . . . and then I got waitlisted. I was very surprised, because she complimented my application (and also because my stats are competitive at Drexel). I just think that I must have serious trouble telling when my interviews went well and when they didn't . . . . I also got waitlisted at EVMS, and I thought that interview went well too. It makes me worry.

Anyway, I feel for you.
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thanks cinnameg.

i think drexel is hard because their interviews are known to be super-relaxed and conversational, so EVERYBODY comes out thinking they had a good interview.(except for unfortunate instances like mota had with the sheik!) kinda deceptive, in a way. maybe it's their method of having you let your guard down so they'll see what you are really like or something.

i thought the same thing as you. that my stats were good for drexel, and since they accept a large percentage of their interviewees, i should be ok. no such luck... 🙁
 
Pre-President's Day week roll call: (ain't that a mouthful):

Rayhan
 
I have to say, I love you guys so much more than the "...Ive been waitlisted at Yale, Duke and NYU and havent heard back from Hopkins! HELP ME!!" people on SDN...I think the one thing that really bothers me about most pre-meds is the absolute lack of humility and modesty. Reading some of your posts, I can see how hard you guys have worked to get to this point and how encouraging you are with your fellow applicants. Good luck to all of you. :luck:
 
hi, guys. Only 1 interview. I am waiting to hear back from them next week. I have been checking my email every 5 min. for my rejection letter since my interview last week (don't even know why i am doing that since they won't be sending out decisions until next week.)
 
Here it is mid Feb and I have had only one MD interview. Several DO interviews and acceptences. BUT I look at the mail with hope each day for a positive result from the ONE MD school. Got some rejection from few MD schools. When it is a thin envalope with one sheet of paper you know what....
 
I'm out. just got an interview at my state school (MN) now I have two chances... but with it so late in the game it doesnt look to hopeful...
 
Ok people I am back to give you all some encouragement! I refuse to see sad faces here just yet!!

You all know I was here less than a month ago, looking glumly at my chances for this year with only 1 interview and no acceptances yet.

Well as Tuesday I received my 3rd interview invite and that one is to my top choice. And as of yesterday, I received my first acceptance (to Albany).

So there are STILL places open for all of you. I only interviewed at Albany last week, and I thought for SURE I was interviewing for a waitlist spot. But I'm IN!

Don't give up yet guys! Try and stay positive and be proactive. Don't let the not-knowing keep you from doing things that might improve your application for next year (plan to take a summer class, etc. You can always drop it if you get in!)

In less than a month, your situation could be totally different - so don't let your current status get you down!

LOVE to ALL of you!!!
 
Roll call:

ShyRem
Rayhan
chaeymaey
babloo
lilymoo


As for me, I haven't heard from Temple yet (although I'm sure that's just a matter of time) and I sent a letter of reconsideration to my state school that didn't even offer me an interview. Barring those two slim chances, I'm not getting off this thread. I'm a lifer.

Babloo, I also have a DO acceptance and I've had 4 DO interviews. And thin envelopes don't always mean bad news - my DO acceptance letter came in a thin envelope (causing me to immediately withdraw from 2 other DO interview spots due to cost of programs).
 
ShyRem said:
Roll call:

ShyRem
Rayhan
chaeymaey
babloo
lilymoo


As for me, I haven't heard from Temple yet (although I'm sure that's just a matter of time) and I sent a letter of reconsideration to my state school that didn't even offer me an interview. Barring those two slim chances, I'm not getting off this thread. I'm a lifer.

Babloo, I also have a DO acceptance and I've had 4 DO interviews. And thin envelopes don't always mean bad news - my DO acceptance letter came in a thin envelope (causing me to immediately withdraw from 2 other DO interview spots due to cost of programs).
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Shy,

I'm still here and will be here 'till the bitter end. Still 5 schools left and I've been complete at all of them since August....that's approx 6 months ago. They didn't interview me then and I see no reason for them to interview me now. I am happy to say that I'll be walking away from this application cycle with a neat collection of medical school letterheads, a nice credit card debt, a previously small and now nearly non-existing ego, a nifty Drexel folder, and finally, a train wreck of a MDapplicant profile (which on the plus side, seems to have received a whole lotta comments).
 
RayhanS1282 said:
Shy,

I'm still here and will be here 'till the bitter end. Still 5 schools left and I've been complete at all of them since August....that's approx 6 months ago. They didn't interview me then and I see no reason for them to interview me now. I am happy to say that I'll be walking away from this application cycle with a neat collection of medical school letterheads, a nice credit card debt, a previously small and now nearly non-existing ego, a nifty Drexel folder, and finally, a train wreck of a MDapplicant profile (which on the plus side, seems to have received a whole lotta comments).
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I'm there too...and I was there last year as well...
 
ShyRem
Rayhan
chaeymaey
babloo
lilymoo
RxnMan
bubbleyum
 
So, Ray, where are you going to do next year? Georgetown's SMP? Sexy dance time? Become a contestant on one of those wacky Japanese game shows? ....All of the above?
Let's commiserate and recapitulate and feel free to throw in some other long words.
 
jebus said:
So, Ray, where are you going to do next year? Georgetown's SMP? Sexy dance time? Become a contestant on one of those wacky Japanese game shows? ....All of the above?
Let's commiserate and recapitulate and feel free to throw in some other long words.
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:laugh: If I didn't know what those words meant, I'd swear you were asking me out. Yeah, looks like SMP is the route for me (if I get in). And yeah, I am a constestant on the hit Japaneses "Super Happy Wacky Evening Fun Time Show". My contest involves taking copious amounts of metamucil and eating boiled lentils. Good times.
 
RayhanS1282 said:
:laugh: If I didn't know what those words meant, I'd swear you were asking me out. Yeah, looks like SMP is the route for me (if I get in). And yeah, I am a constestant on the hit Japaneses "Super Happy Wacky Evening Fun Time Show". My contest involves taking copious amounts of metamucil and eating boiled lentils. Good times.
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I think I've seen that episode. You were great! :laugh:
 
I got another rejection yesterday. This time from Vermont. People reading this might be saying, "But Rayhan, I thought your ass had already been rejected from Vermont?" Well, apparently Vermont really hates my guts and decides to reject me twice in one year!!!

It's kinda like "yeah, we kicked you in the jimmy"..."what the...youse gettin' up again, here's another..." They must think I am a stupid monkey or something and wants to make sure I know I am rejected. The second letter was more harsh though.
 
RayhanS1282 said:
I got another rejection yesterday. This time from Vermont. People reading this might be saying, "But Rayhan, I thought your ass had already been rejected from Vermont?" Well, apparently Vermont really hates my guts and decides to reject me twice in one year!!!

It's kinda like "yeah, we kicked you in the jimmy"..."what the...youse gettin' up again, here's another..." They must think I am a stupid monkey or something and wants to make sure I know I am rejected. The second letter was more harsh though.
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Last year I was rejected from NYU in December. Then in February I get an email from them (Did they reconsider...?) It was a mass mailing telling applicants to quit calling to check up on their status!
 
Rayhan! I also got rejected twice from Vermont this year!

They hate us. Fine. Rayhan, you and I will head up the "We Hate Vermont Back" group.

I can't believe Vermont hated me so much they had to send me two rejection letters just to make sure I knew there was no way in h#ll they're going to consider me. Great. As if this process doesn't rip your ego enough. 🙁 🙁 🙁
 
Hi guys, I have been a member for a little while and never posted. But, since its getting soooooo late and I have only had one interview and no acceptances, I thought I would add myself to your numbers 🙄
 
Add me in there. Only 1 interview and no response yet.
 
Still only one interview, so I'm adding myself to the list.


ShyRem said:
ShyRem
Rayhan
chaeymaey
babloo
lilymoo
RxnMan
bubbleyum
kuli
USArmyDoc
DrLizzie
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Hoberto got an interview!!!!!

ShyRem
Rayhan
chaeymaey
babloo
lilymoo
RxnMan
bubbleyum
kuli
USArmyDoc
DrLizzie
hoberto
 
ShyRem
Rayhan
chaeymaey
babloo
lilymoo
RxnMan
bubbleyum
kuli
USArmyDoc
DrLizzie
hoberto
gulgul
 
Only one for me too! It's in one week, so wish me luck that I can pull it off 😳
 
Only one for me too! It's in one week, so wish me luck that I can pull it off 😳
 
ShyRem said:
Rayhan! I also got rejected twice from Vermont this year!

They hate us. Fine. Rayhan, you and I will head up the "We Hate Vermont Back" group.

I can't believe Vermont hated me so much they had to send me two rejection letters just to make sure I knew there was no way in h#ll they're going to consider me. Great. As if this process doesn't rip your ego enough. 🙁 🙁 🙁
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I just got a rejection letter from Vermont too. My status page still has no idea. I am no longer the "Holder of exotic animals". I'm sorry to say that the coalition has failed. Stupid UVM.
 
tacrum43 said:
I just got a rejection letter from Vermont too. My status page still has no idea. I am no longer the "Holder of exotic animals". I'm sorry to say that the coalition has failed. Stupid UVM.
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Heh...forget the coalition. I wanna find out when the adcoms meet, track down their cars at the parking lot and then put sugar in the tank....muahahaha...they'll think twice (pun intended) about rejecting me twice.
 
tacrum43 said:
I just got a rejection letter from Vermont too. My status page still has no idea. I am no longer the "Holder of exotic animals". I'm sorry to say that the coalition has failed. Stupid UVM.
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I feel responsible for the downfall of the "coalition of the grovelling." In turning down my interview, I had hoped that someone else here would have received it. But alas, I think the purveyors of "you will be notified in a several weeks" got pissed and rejected all coalition members--some more than once as if to pour salt on the wound.

A "coalition of the pissed" is in order.
 
gdbaby said:
I feel responsible for the downfall of the "coalition of the grovelling." In turning down my interview, I had hoped that someone else here would have received it. But alas, I think the purveyors of "you will be notified in a several weeks" got pissed and rejected all coalition members--some more than once as if to pour salt on the wound.

A "coalition of the pissed" is in order.
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Hey GD, I thought you left this thread for greener pasteurs. I wanna co-head the "pissed off coalition". I wanna start a coalition for all the schools that rejected me. I wanna start a coalition against schools that have yet to respond. I want to start a coalition against SUNYs...you get the idea. Maybe I can list "coalition" as ECs for next year.
 
RayhanS1282 said:
Heh...forget the coalition. I wanna find out when the adcoms meet, track down their cars at the parking lot and then put sugar in the tank....muahahaha...they'll think twice (pun intended) about rejecting me twice.
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I think maple syrup would be more appropriate. 😉
 
tacrum43 said:
I think maple syrup would be more appropriate. 😉
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I think exotic animals will play a key role in revenge.

Rayhan, the other pastures were in fact greener but contained chiggers. I don't like gettin' the chiggers.
 
gdbaby said:
I feel responsible for the downfall of the "coalition of the grovelling." In turning down my interview, I had hoped that someone else here would have received it. But alas, I think the purveyors of "you will be notified in a several weeks" got pissed and rejected all coalition members--some more than once as if to pour salt on the wound.

A "coalition of the pissed" is in order.
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It's okay GD, you were caught up in the heady aroma of medical school acceptances. It's perfectly understandable.
 
As the supplier of baked goods, I know for a fact (as do all former wait staff) that ingested Vizine causes intestinal distress for a period of about 12 hours. 🙂 And it's nearly tasteless. Of course, there's always the ever-faithful standby of exlax brownies delivered anonymously to the adcom members. :laugh: So we could get 'em with maple syrup in the gas tanks to leave 'em stranded in no-man's land *and* GI distress!

Dang, I'm evil.
 
But so creative!!!!!
 
how "canned" do you think the rejection letters are?
do you think the dean of admissions(or their secretary) just has some kind of temple in their computer and they change the name and date in the letter and just send it? just wondering. sometimes rejection letters say all these nice things to soften the blow of rejection but when i read it i'm like "yeah right, i bet you say that to all the kids."
 
bubbleyum said:
how "canned" do you think the rejection letters are?
do you think the dean of admissions(or their secretary) just has some kind of temple in their computer and they change the name and date in the letter and just send it? just wondering. sometimes rejection letters say all these nice things to soften the blow of rejection but when i read it i'm like "yeah right, i bet you say that to all the kids."
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Um...since usually the dean of admissions doesn't even actually sign the thing, but uses a scanned signature (when they don't just send the whole thing electronically), I'd say they're all canned. They might have a few different versions depending on what stage in the process you are rejected at, but the only way you'll get a personal response is if you write to the dean directly (like a direct e-mail to them, if you can find their address), and even then they might choose to ingnore you.
 
I had to rescue this thread from page 7 and since search was disabled and I had to take the long route.

Obviousely, there are ppl on this thread with one interview who've been lucky enough to get an acceptance. But what about the rest of the ppl here? What are your plans? Talk amongst yourselves.
 
SMP if I don't get in anywhere, Ray, you?
Oh, and crying myself to sleep, leafing through dumpsters for food (maybe even a reassuring hand to tell me everything will be ok, possibly the gentle caress of a tender love); I'll probably bathe at some point.
Oh, and work on my biceps and pecs so I'll be sexier than ever when I reapply.
 
jebus said:
SMP if I don't get in anywhere, Ray, you?
Oh, and crying myself to sleep, leafing through dumpsters for food (maybe even a reassuring hand to tell me everything will be ok, possibly the gentle caress of a tender love); I'll probably bathe at some point.
Oh, and work on my biceps and pecs so I'll be sexier than ever when I reapply.
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SMP as well. I sent in that big boy 2 weeks ago.

I live in a phone booth in NY so every morning I wake up naked under old newspapers nicely snuggled next to a bearded, incoherent, stinky individual complaining on aliens probing his mind. That's right, it's night after night of forbidden Hobo Lovin'. You don't know when you got here, or how but a little part of you doesn't want to leave.

And as for working out, I got man boobs. The more I work-out the bigger they get. Med schools should accept me just to study me. :idea:
 
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