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yellowtibby said:
I got accepted in November, but I still can't believe it! Pretty excited.
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it's an amazing feeling. I wasn't going to apply this cycle because my MCAT score blowed... but I'm so happy my friends convinced me to go for it.
 
Guys...I have a question (proceeding an explanation).

So, things have gone quite well for me this application process. I have truly been blessed to have had so much success, without having to write update letters to schools. However, I have recently been placed in a couple of "final pool's" for a few diff schools (read "waitlist") and so I was contemplating writing a LOI/update letter to the schools. The problem is that I am no longer in school, and therefore I don't have any grades to update.

I do work as a research coordinator (full time), I TA a histology class, and I still volunteer.

Should I still write an update letter b/c nothing has changed since I began the cycle. I don't want to lie and write a LOI to both schools if I would really prefer one over the other.

What should I do? (sorry if this is a dumb question)
 
riceman04 said:
Guys...I have a question (proceeding an explanation).

So, things have gone quite well for me this application process. I have truly been blessed to have had so much success, without having to write update letters to schools. However, I have recently been placed in a couple of "final pool's" for a few diff schools (read "waitlist") and so I was contemplating writing a LOI/update letter to the schools. The problem is that I am no longer in school, and therefore I don't have any grades to update.

I do work as a research coordinator (full time), I TA a histology class, and I still volunteer.

Should I still write an update letter b/c nothing has changed since I began the cycle. I don't want to lie and write a LOI to both schools if I would really prefer one over the other.

What should I do? (sorry if this is a dumb question)
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I don't think it's a dumb question at all. I'm in a similar situation (ie not in school and no noteworthy updates). Why don't you write a letter of interest explaining why you feel you would be a great fit for each school, connecting your interests and experiences to their mission & goals. You don't have to explicitly say you would go there if accepted. Just tell them why they would be missing out if they passed on you!
 
DRLyss said:
I don't think it's a dumb question at all. I'm in a similar situation (ie not in school and no noteworthy updates). Why don't you write a letter of interest explaining why you feel you would be a great fit for each school, connecting your interests and experiences to their mission & goals. You don't have to explicitly say you would go there if accepted. Just tell them why they would be missing out if they passed on you!
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I agree with this. Just tell them you have been working on your research blah blah..and loved there school...
 
oOo I got accepted to Stony Brook today. very interesting
 
DRLyss said:
it's an amazing feeling. I wasn't going to apply this cycle because my MCAT score blowed... but I'm so happy my friends convinced me to go for it.
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Dudette (sorry forgot you were a girl lol ) good thing you listened to your friend!
 
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DRLyss said:
oOo I got accepted to Stony Brook today. very interesting
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Congratulations! When did you interview? They told us 6 weeks and I'm coming up on 7 (interviewed 12/11). Hopefully they don't make me wait too long.

Nvmd, I just checked the Stony Brook thread. So it should be (hopefully) less than 2 weeks then (if I got accepted).
 
aznb0y129 said:
Congratulations! When did you interview? They told us 6 weeks and I'm coming up on 7 (interviewed 12/11). Hopefully they don't make me wait too long.

Nvmd, I just checked the Stony Brook thread. So it should be (hopefully) less than 2 weeks then (if I got accepted).
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yes sir. I interviewed 12/1. It was my LAST interview, the big shabang.
 
Vadd0, that picture is hilarious. Rock out those shades, man!!!

I took a snow (ice?) day from work today! Yay!

olemissbabydoc said:
I think ballet would be fun... I'm looking for an adult gymnastics class when I move to med school. I know some bigger cities have them (adult "beginner" classes) and it's been a while since I've been in the gym.. but I love it and I'd really like to pick it back up.

It's a great stress reliever.
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Embarassing fact about me... when I was little I used to be involved in competitive gymnastics and when I was in 6th grade I joined the middle school gymnastics team. But because it was nearly all females they only did the female events (vault, floor, uneven bars, and balance beams) so I could only do vault and floor. Then I hit a growth spurt and got too tall for it.
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Hello all!

EDIT: Central Park view from the observation deck at TOP of the Rock in the GE Building at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

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Yah, I am running out of ideas...😳
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:biglove: Is that the George Washington bridge I see in the distance? Know what's right next to the George Washington bridge? 😍

DRLyss said:
oOo I got accepted to Stony Brook today. very interesting
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Woohoo!!!! Congrats!

ChubbyChaser said:
embarrassing fact about me, i pissed the bed till 6th grade, haha.
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Really? :roflcopter: My cousin had that problem too. He went on to become the captain of the football team at William & Mary.
 
bluesmd said:
i think this happens a lot more than people would like to admit
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probably...i developed slow altogether. I couldnt read till like 3rd grade, in fact in second grade they put me in the ****** class. Then two years later i was in the gifted class, go figure.
 
ChubbyChaser said:
probably...i developed slow altogether. I couldnt read till like 3rd grade, in fact in second grade they put me in the ****** class. Then two years later i was in the gifted class, go figure.
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i was slow too. i didn't speak until 3 years old. i also had trouble reading. i wasn't placed into the advanced class in 7th grade so yeah we are both kinda slow but we caught up!:laugh:


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Lol, good job Matt. I used to collect baseball cards, but I stopped because I never got any good ones.
 
OH man...i have thousands upon thousands of baseball cards.
I used all of my allowance to buy those 50 cent packages with the gum inside. All for the hopes that one day when I hit 50, I'd be a millionaire cuz each of my cards would be worth well over $5,000 each.
 
DrMattOglesby said:
OH man...i have thousands upon thousands of baseball cards.
I used all of my allowance to buy those 50 cent packages with the gum inside. All for the hopes that one day when I hit 50, I'd be a millionaire cuz each of my cards would be worth well over $5,000 each.
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wow! 5000 each. wat the ... americans are crazy :laugh:
 
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