Can I apply to other medical schools after deferring my admission to one for a year?

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

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What misery? She’s just concerned that a modestly-ranked med school will hurt her residency choices. Hopefully, we’ve convinced her that her residency path is largely determined by her....her step scores, how well she does at her med school, her LORs, and her research.

Obviously, because she’d be blacklisted if she tried a do-over. If this ends up being her only acceptance, she must go. Once there, she needs to involve herself with peds docs who are doing research.

Many of her posts have just been from a stance of naïveté....really nothing more.

Given her replies, she seems to have an answer to everything. That kind of hints that she wasn’t actually looking for advice.

 

[HomeSkool]

I'm going to wade into this quagmire for exactly ONE (1) post. I have no desire to waste much time on someone who only wants validation of a terrible decision.

OP, I'm very confused by your attitude. Early in the thread, it was "this school's not good enough for me." Then it became "I killed the MCAT but I suck, so I was lucky to get anything but I think I can get Top 10." Do you think you're top tier material or a waste of oxygen? Because the way you're attempting to have it both ways is starting to make this thread look like the douchiest humblebrag EVER (or, alternatively, that you're some kind of self-hating narcissist).

Speaking of douchey...

It’s in a very boring place that I don’t want to waste my youth in.

That is one of the douchiest things I've ever seen someone say here on SDN. You should be absolutely ashamed of your snobbish, elitist attitude. That "boring place" is full of people who have decided to "waste" their lives there to give ingrates like you the chance to enter a profession that most hopefuls only dream of.

And then there's this statement:

It’s hard for me to want to go to a school that sees me as a way to bring up their stats and nothing more.

You really think you're so amazing that a medical school is daydreaming about how wonderful it would be for them if they could hang out with you for the next four years?

You've now got a hundred posts on this ridiculous thread, and EVERYBODY has given you the same advice. That advice is not going to change. If you have any brains at all, you'll thank whatever god you pray to that you have the chance to become a doctor and attend the school that's accepted you. If you're a complete fool, you'll decline the acceptance and try again next year. But the honest truth is this: forget about being too good for the school that's accepted you, at this point I think they're probably too good for you.

 

[curbsideconsult]

I think a few jokes were warranted for such a situation, but I would definitely agree the repeated personal attacks by experienced members of the community are unnecessary for someone obviously going through a huge life decision. With that said, the OP also needs to understand that what s/he has is an opportunity that the vast majority of people in the world will never have and even many pre-meds who work at it for years will never have. The implication that school X is a piece of **** is very disrespectful to all the people that have worked hard to get into medical school as well as those who have not been so lucky to get that one acceptance. The question of dropping acceptances in hopes of something better has been asked before and will be asked again, but that doesn't mean the OP can't show a little gratitude for the position s/he is in.

I don't think any of these posts remotely come close to being any sort of personal attack. The problem with this thread is that OP keeps posting inane things. It's like when you hear someone say "ugh, I'm just too skinny for this dress!" or "I think he was scared off because he's afraid of pretty girls." Shut.The.Eff.Up.

I would be willing to bet that everything other posters have said in response to OP's ridiculous inquiry (I didn't say stupid) they would have said to their own children. I don't have children, but I have little ones I'm close to and you bet your *ss I'd say any and all of this to them if they were being so ungrateful.

I'm going to wade into this quagmire for exactly ONE (1) post. I have no desire to waste much time on someone who only wants validation of a terrible decision.

OP, I'm very confused by your attitude. Early in the thread, it was "this school's not good enough for me." Then it became "I killed the MCAT but I suck, so I was lucky to get anything but I think I can get Top 10." Do you think you're top tier material or a waste of oxygen? Because the way you're attempting to have it both ways is starting to make this thread look like the douchiest humblebrag EVER (or, alternatively, that you're some kind of self-hating narcissist).

Speaking of douchey...

That is one of the douchiest things I've ever seen someone say here on SDN. You should be absolutely ashamed of your snobbish, elitist attitude. That "boring place" is full of people who have decided to "waste" their lives there to give ingrates like you the chance to enter a profession that most hopefuls only dream of.

And then there's this statement:

You really think you're so amazing that a medical school is daydreaming about how wonderful it would be for them if they could hang out with you for the next four years?

You've now got a hundred posts on this ridiculous thread, and EVERYBODY has given you the same advice. That advice is not going to change. If you have any brains at all, you'll thank whatever god you pray to that you have the chance to become a doctor and attend the school that's accepted you. If you're a complete fool, you'll decline the acceptance and try again next year. But the honest truth is this: forget about being too good for the school that's accepted you, at this point I think they're probably too good for you.

Why can I not "like" this more than once???

 

[el_duderino]

The idea that you can "fall back" on your schools name come residency applications is ridiculous. That's not how it works.

 

[21Rush12]

I wish they were. Their match results aren’t encouraging. Last year they didn’t send a single person to a Top 10 pediatrics residency, even though a lot of the class matches into Peds. Who am I to think that I could do it if students before me didn’t?

Here’s the match list from my unranked school, which is clearly way below your standards. You’ll note that the pediatrics matches include Stanford, NYU, UCLA, Yale, and others.

https://www.nymc.edu/media/schools-and-colleges/nymc/pdf/match-day/MatchListByProgram2018.pdf

I’m only a student, but I don’t think pediatrics is anywhere near as competitive as you think.

 

[theKingLT]

I don't think any of these posts remotely come close to being any sort of personal attack. The problem with this thread is that OP keeps posting inane things. It's like when you hear someone say "ugh, I'm just too skinny for this dress!" or "I think he was scared off because he's afraid of pretty girls." Shut.The.Eff.Up.

You're right "personal attacks" is oversensitive and the replies are far from unwarranted, I was more referring to them being unnecessary/unhelpful. But what do I know anyways, logical arguments seem to go in one ear of the OP and out the other, so maybe the bombardment of insults is honestly the best way to convince the OP not to make the biggest mistake of her life . The longer this thread goes on the less I care anyways. You can only do so much to help someone that doesn't want help.

 

[lpp06]

Here’s the match list from my unranked school, which is clearly way below your standards. You’ll note that the pediatrics matches include Stanford, NYU, UCLA, Yale, and others.

https://www.nymc.edu/media/schools-and-colleges/nymc/pdf/match-day/MatchListByProgram2018.pdf

I’m only a student, but I don’t think pediatrics is anywhere near as competitive as you think.

Are you kidding me? That match list is terrible. Case in point - RadOnc at Mass Gen. If I were you, I'd transfer to the carib yesterday.




/s

 

[curbsideconsult]

You're right "personal attacks" is oversensitive and the replies are far from unwarranted, I was more referring to them being unnecessary/unhelpful. But what do I know anyways, logical arguments seem to go in one ear of the OP and out the other, so maybe the bombardment of insults is honestly the best way to convince the OP not to make the biggest mistake of her life . The longer this thread goes on the less I care anyways. You can only do so much to help someone that doesn't want help.

You know, I actually didn't meant to post this. I replied to Homeskool forgetting that I had written this. Oh, well, it's here now and there's nothing I can do about it.

I'm in the same boat as you concerning OP. Clearly this person does not want to listen to other people and that's fine. I've long ago given up on trying to help someone who doesn't want my or anyone else's help. I just keep coming back to this thread to see what other people are saying to glean some bits of wisdom to pass on to other folks here and IRL should they choose to ask for it. And for the jokes.

 

[donutzebra]

It’s at the bottom of the US News list for ranked med schools, near the unranked ones.

Did you mean near the "Rank Not Published" ones? I'm not sure if you already know this, but US News only publishes the numerical rank of the top 75% of schools that provide enough information to be ranked. This means that if your school has a number next to it (any number), it's more highly ranked (TM) than at least 25% of all the schools that provided enough information to US News to be ranked. The 53 truly unranked schools that did not provide enough information are listed after the Rank Not Published schools and from the looks of it, tend to be less prestigious in general than the schools that have been ranked (If your school is great, why would you not want to provide enough information to be ranked by US News?).

If you didn't already know this, I hope this makes you feel at least a little bit better. Best of luck getting off one (or more!) of those waitlists; I'm sorry you're in a tough situation, and I hope you'll soon be accepted to a school where you'll be happy 🙂

 

[Lawpy]

I'm going to wade into this quagmire for exactly ONE (1) post. I have no desire to waste much time on someone who only wants validation of a terrible decision.

OP, I'm very confused by your attitude. Early in the thread, it was "this school's not good enough for me." Then it became "I killed the MCAT but I suck, so I was lucky to get anything but I think I can get Top 10." Do you think you're top tier material or a waste of oxygen? Because the way you're attempting to have it both ways is starting to make this thread look like the douchiest humblebrag EVER (or, alternatively, that you're some kind of self-hating narcissist).

Speaking of douchey...

That is one of the douchiest things I've ever seen someone say here on SDN. You should be absolutely ashamed of your snobbish, elitist attitude. That "boring place" is full of people who have decided to "waste" their lives there to give ingrates like you the chance to enter a profession that most hopefuls only dream of.

And then there's this statement:

You really think you're so amazing that a medical school is daydreaming about how wonderful it would be for them if they could hang out with you for the next four years?

You've now got a hundred posts on this ridiculous thread, and EVERYBODY has given you the same advice. That advice is not going to change. If you have any brains at all, you'll thank whatever god you pray to that you have the chance to become a doctor and attend the school that's accepted you. If you're a complete fool, you'll decline the acceptance and try again next year. But the honest truth is this: forget about being too good for the school that's accepted you, at this point I think they're probably too good for you.

I admit I did not read this thread but this is hands down one of the best posts I saw on SDN.

 

[frosted2]

Have you considered that you might be a used ford pinto of an applicant?

😱

 

[DSM_302.0]

Hey OP - congrats on your acceptance, what a fantastic accomplishment!

As folks have said before, this is your last interview cycle. You've gotta go somewhere this year or you won't be going to a US-MD program at all.

One point I'd like to emphasize that I didn't see much of in this thread so far is reaching out to your waitlists. Write good letters of intent, be genuine in your enthusiasm for their program, etc. Try your darndest to get off the waitlist cuz you're *so close*. If at the end of the cycle your current accept is your only school, you have the choice in front of you of pursuing it and getting an MD, or giving up on the opportunity to get a US-MD. I will echo others' sentiments that *duh* you should go, but in the end it's a personal decision.

Good luck!

 

[frosted2]

I swear to God. If the thought of turning down a med school acceptance ever crosses my mind, I want one of you good people to find me irl and slap me.

There is another thread floating around from someone who has (I'm pretty sure) an acceptance but has just now realized that MEDICAL SCHOOL IS EXPENSIVE and aren't sure if they want to do it anymore.

 

[DSM_302.0]

There is another thread floating around from someone who has (I'm pretty sure) an acceptance but has just now realized that MEDICAL SCHOOL IS EXPENSIVE and aren't sure if they want to do it anymore.

Totally different dilemma and one I sympathize with! I do declare it's fine and they'll be able to pay it off, but money can be v scary, especially for first-gen kids who never had much (raises hand).

 

[frosted2]

Totally different dilemma and one I sympathize with! I do declare it's fine and they'll be able to pay it off, but money can be v scary, especially for first-gen kids who never had much (raises hand).

Fair enough.

As a kiddo from the same boat as yourself, I'd apply wisely and not to a school that had a COA greater than what I could afford to comfortably pay back on a PCP salary. I also have the benefit of being 24, so I have a good amount of time to pay off my loans. I would understand that from a non-trad position in terms of less time to pay back loans, it would be a bit more dicey.

 

[DSM_302.0]

OP, what did you decide?

 

[Mica45]

Can you defer from a DO and apply for MD?

 

[SooConfused]

Can you defer from a DO and apply for MD?

Why would you want to? If you don't want DO, why apply?

I'm sure if you told them you were deferring to take another shot at MD, they'd deny you. I'm sure if they found out if you didn't tell them, they'd rescind your offer, since you agree not to apply to other med schools as a condition of receiving the deferral. No MD school would accept you if they knew you were on a deferral from a DO school, and you'd also risk having an acceptance there rescinded if they later found out what you did.

Seems like a big, unnecessary risk for the opportunity to delay your training by a year and get a different pair of letters after your name.

 

[wysdoc]

I'm going to close this 4 year-old thread. The general answer is that if you are granted a deferral for a year, you are also agreeing that you will not be using that year to apply to other medical schools.