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dw2158 said:
i'mma be having a party... i have a balcony, what up



DON'T DO IT. it's a shizshow.

come to my party instead 😀



why wouldn't we want it moved to allo?
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haha that would be fun. we're staying at my friend's cousin's place which i think is on 64th street on the west side. do you live close to there at all? maybe we could stop by and say hi🙂
 
Luun said:
I'd totally want to be influenced by the incident. Just because I feel that the lack of courtesy could effect the students attending the school as well.
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meh. how much does the admissions office have to do with you once you're a student? let's be honest here. applying to my undergrad was amazing and everyone was so nice-- but the school itself was an administrative nightmare. admissions is very separate from offices that students actually need.

but lstone, after the cycle is over and you've committed to some other school, i'd say you should write them a letter.
 
dw2158 said:
meh. how much does the admissions office have to do with you once you're a student? let's be honest here. applying to my undergrad was amazing and everyone was so nice-- but the school itself was an administrative nightmare. admissions is very separate from offices that students actually need.

but lstone, after the cycle is over and you've committed to some other school, i'd say you should write them a letter.
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agree. there will be plenty to complain about at every school besides the admissions procedures
 
dw2158 said:
meh. how much does the admissions office have to do with you once you're a student? let's be honest here. applying to my undergrad was amazing and everyone was so nice-- but the school itself was an administrative nightmare. admissions is very separate from offices that students actually need.

but lstone, after the cycle is over and you've committed to some other school, i'd say you should write them a letter.
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True. I guess I just like to know every detail I can about the schools I've applied to. 🙄
 
hey guys i need some opinions/advice. im starting to get pretty worried about this cycle. 1 post-interview rejection, 1 post-interview waitlist, 1 interview still waiting on a decision, and one interview coming up in january. I really put all my eggs in one basket (this cycle), and im starting to realize that in case it doesnt happen for me i need a plan. what would you do in my situation? retake the mcat again? take more post bacc? (bear in mind, ive done ~60 semester units at 3.8+ level, lots of upper div science), SMP? (i really really dont want to do it, dont have the money either).

Thanks for any input. i didnt really wanna post this in wamc so i can avoid the douchey people telling me to go to the caribbean.
 
sdguy2008 said:
hey guys i need some opinions/advice. im starting to get pretty worried about this cycle. 1 post-interview rejection, 1 post-interview waitlist, 1 interview still waiting on a decision, and one interview coming up in january. I really put all my eggs in one basket (this cycle), and im starting to realize that in case it doesnt happen for me i need a plan. what would you do in my situation? retake the mcat again? take more post bacc? (bear in mind, ive done ~60 semester units at 3.8+ level, lots of upper div science), SMP? (i really really dont want to do it, dont have the money either).

Thanks for any input. i didnt really wanna post this in wamc so i can avoid the douchey people telling me to go to the caribbean.
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I would start writing LOIs to the schools you've interviewed at if you are really worried. as far as the other things, i'm really not sure? maybe email drexel? drexel is really bad at administrative things and, you know, the faculty in philly aren't all too friendly so i dont know if you can expect a feedback but maybe a local medical school can also help. :xf:
 
metallica81788 said:
Well it helps when you're deciding between 32475467577 schools to attend. 😛
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Haha! 🙄

brooklynblunder said:
which school are you closing in on as your "top choice" or whatever
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Haha I still haven't picked "one" but I've narrowed my out-of-state options to EVMS (if I get in) or GWU. I loved Loyola and Morehouse but I don't know if I like "Chicago" or Atlanta.

I'm also having a hard time deciding if I want to stay here (and have the social support) or if I should run away as fast as possible!

But, then again, this can all change when scholarship time comes around.
 
brooklynblunder said:
I would start writing LOIs to the schools you've interviewed at if you are really worried. as far as the other things, i'm really not sure? maybe email drexel? drexel is really bad at administrative things and, you know, the faculty in philly aren't all too friendly so i dont know if you can expect a feedback but maybe a local medical school can also help. :xf:
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yeah ive been a LOI machine recently. some people keep telling me its too early to panic, but i guess i just cant help it.

drexel straight up told me my grades held me back. i thought my interviews went great there too. so annoying.
 
sdguy2008 said:
yeah ive been a LOI machine recently. some people keep telling me its too early to panic, but i guess i just cant help it.

drexel straight up told me my grades held me back. i thought my interviews went great there too. so annoying.
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drexel is a bunch of snakes dude, **** them. whatever it is that you do, you should try to look from both sides. a lot of SMPs and Master's programs are just out there to make money and don't really benefit the applicant in anyway, so be wary even if they show you crazy data!
 
lstone13 said:
So, in response to one of the letters I sent, the person tells me that I've been rejected, but she will put my letter on file anyway. I mean, why couldn't they have told me I was rejected if they already knew it? No, instead, I waste time and energy writing this letter to them only to be embarrassed in the end.
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ooo sorry to hear that, that's pretty lame of schools to do that

lstone13 said:
Not Miami.
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k good 😀

brooklynblunder said:
good then we can all still buy a bentley 😳
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hey, are you doing miami md or md/phd?

sdguy2008 said:
hey guys i need some opinions/advice. im starting to get pretty worried about this cycle. 1 post-interview rejection, 1 post-interview waitlist, 1 interview still waiting on a decision, and one interview coming up in january. I really put all my eggs in one basket (this cycle), and im starting to realize that in case it doesnt happen for me i need a plan. what would you do in my situation? retake the mcat again? take more post bacc? (bear in mind, ive done ~60 semester units at 3.8+ level, lots of upper div science), SMP? (i really really dont want to do it, dont have the money either).

Thanks for any input. i didnt really wanna post this in wamc so i can avoid the douchey people telling me to go to the caribbean.
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If you've got 4 interviews, then postbac probably isn't the best choice. I don't now what your mcat is like, but if it's in the low 30's, you can still improve. How are your EC's? When I realized things weren't going well last cycle, I started doing mad EC's, like 25 hours a week. Think that really helped, but then again, my EC's were extremely weak last year
 
dingyibvs said:
ooo sorry to hear that, that's pretty lame of schools to do that



k good 😀



hey, are you doing miami md or md/phd?



If you've got 4 interviews, then postbac probably isn't the best choice. I don't now what your mcat is like, but if it's in the low 30's, you can still improve. How are your EC's? When I realized things weren't going well last cycle, I started doing mad EC's, like 25 hours a week. Think that really helped, but then again, my EC's were extremely weak last year
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MD, i withdrew from all MSTPs (or will, in my mind i have completely withdrawn) except for UNC cuz i'm trying to catch a game and i just don't like duke
 
sdguy2008 said:
yeah ive been a LOI machine recently. some people keep telling me its too early to panic, but i guess i just cant help it.

drexel straight up told me my grades held me back. i thought my interviews went great there too. so annoying.
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What? Your grades? And you have a 3.8? I'm so confused.

I have a 3.8, but I'm engineering, so who knows how they view that (3.8 is the cutoff for highest honors at my school)

Anyway, I've heard from real live medical students that most of them didn't even interview until December or January. So don't worry. And stop reading SDN until you get accepted!
 
i couldnt stay 8 years in miami bro, i like having seasons. would be interesting to see though. if the housing market bottoms out in early 2011, maybe i could get a below average condo there?
 
sdguy2008 said:
hey guys i need some opinions/advice. im starting to get pretty worried about this cycle. 1 post-interview rejection, 1 post-interview waitlist, 1 interview still waiting on a decision, and one interview coming up in january. I really put all my eggs in one basket (this cycle), and im starting to realize that in case it doesnt happen for me i need a plan. what would you do in my situation? retake the mcat again? take more post bacc? (bear in mind, ive done ~60 semester units at 3.8+ level, lots of upper div science), SMP? (i really really dont want to do it, dont have the money either).

Thanks for any input. i didnt really wanna post this in wamc so i can avoid the douchey people telling me to go to the caribbean.
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If it doesn't work out for you this year, I'd try again next year by applying to more schools.

4 interview invites out of 11 schools is a pretty gamn good ratio, but I don't think you applied to enough schools.

Take the shotgun approach. And be sure to get all apps in ASAP, of course.
 
brooklynblunder said:
drexel is a bunch of snakes dude, **** them. whatever it is that you do, you should try to look from both sides. a lot of SMPs and Master's programs are just out there to make money and don't really benefit the applicant in anyway, so be wary even if they show you crazy data!
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yeah i agree, its funny how they already made up their mind on me before i even flew across the country to interview. i just cant do an smp, i need to move on somehow. we'll see how it goes.

dingyibvs said:
If you've got 4 interviews, then postbac probably isn't the best choice. I don't now what your mcat is like, but if it's in the low 30's, you can still improve. How are your EC's? When I realized things weren't going well last cycle, I started doing mad EC's, like 25 hours a week. Think that really helped, but then again, my EC's were extremely weak last year
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i got 11,9,11 on mcat, and honestly, while for some people it would be easy to improve this score, it took everything i had and then some to get it, so i dont know if retaking is the smart thing to do.

ec's are great in my opinion...all my interviewers have commented on my unique application, but i havent gotten one to bite yet.

ill just keep waiting i guess, and maybe sign up for a class or two until i figure out how to move forward.
 
futile said:
What? Your grades? And you have a 3.8? I'm so confused.

I have a 3.8, but I'm engineering, so who knows how they view that (3.8 is the cutoff for highest honors at my school)

Anyway, I've heard from real live medical students that most of them didn't even interview until December or January. So don't worry. And stop reading SDN until you get accepted!
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haha this isnt my first time around the block! i have a 3.0 gpa, with 3.8 post bacc. its all in my mdapps.

guyski79 said:
If it doesn't work out for you this year, I'd try again next year by applying to more schools.

4 interview invites out of 11 schools is a pretty gamn good ratio, but I don't think you applied to enough schools.

Take the shotgun approach. And be sure to get all apps in ASAP, of course.
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i guess i should clarify...i applied to about 30 schools, i havent updated my mdapps in a while
 
metallica81788 said:
If you're looking for someone to take your spot at Loyola...
:hello:
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If I decide to break it off, I'll make sure to mention your name as an my replacement. :nod:

metallica81788 said:
Off to work. 🙁
44 hours this week should give me some nice money, though.

Hopefully when I come back on I'll have heard some good news from VCU. :xf: :xf: :xf:
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:luck::luck::luck:

Where do you work?
 
sdguy2008 said:
haha this isnt my first time around the block! i have a 3.0 gpa, with 3.8 post bacc. its all in my mdapps.



i guess i should clarify...i applied to about 30 schools, i havent updated my mdapps in a while
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How are your ECs? Maybe you could improve those.
 
Luun said:
Haha! 🙄



Haha I still haven't picked "one" but I've narrowed my out-of-state options to EVMS (if I get in) or GWU. I loved Loyola and Morehouse but I don't know if I like "Chicago" or Atlanta.

I'm also having a hard time deciding if I want to stay here (and have the social support) or if I should run away as fast as possible!

But, then again, this can all change when scholarship time comes around.
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yay evms!!🙂 i'm surprised you still haven't heard back yet though, have you tried calling?
 
theres a guy from EVMS at Penn/Wharton MBA that won their venture capital thingy. smart guy.
 
jackson1 said:
yay evms!!🙂 i'm surprised you still haven't heard back yet though, have you tried calling?
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Well, I wasn't going to call. But THEN I got really curious (and lazy) and decided to call, but I couldn't find what I thought was the right number. It was mostly a ploy to stop studying for finals.

I haven't really thought about it since. I liked it there, it reminds me of nola with the size and humidity. Plus I know some people that live there.
 
sdguy2008 said:
how about this 3-way halladay trade? do philadelphians like it?
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i liked it before i found out that drabek and taylor were part of it. drabek was supposedly a future ace


i just dont understand

i was fine with giving up lee because he wouldn't sign an extension for cheap (he wanted 7 years 160 mill, which is too long and too much - thats what she said)

we got halladay without a huge bind on our salary cap, and even though lee was big in the playoffs, halladay >> lee. he's gonna dominate in that NL line up


BUT

we could have had halladay last year for
drabek and happ straight. i was happy until i learned that drabek and taylor were going too. we kinda went a step back but apparently we are getting seattle's top prospects
 
I think I'm going to go ahead and withdraw from the rest of my interviews. I really don't feel like interviewing anymore and I really need to start saving my money up again. :\
 
Elijah05 said:
Was it Oregon ?😛
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Nope, Toledo.

brooklynblunder said:
i wanted to apply to OHSU but tickets to portland were expensive so even in the case that i was lucky to get an interview, it probably would not have been worth the $500ish.

i def wanna visit portland though
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It's a nice place.

Caesar said:
Quoting myself from page 2.

My, how things change. I may have only been an assistant Mod at this point! Weird! Actually... I might have been Red. I forget.

All that matters is I never stayed away, and I am in.

What are your thoughts on the thread. Do you want it to stay here or move to Allo eventually?
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Stay here, I think.

Luun said:
I'd totally want to be influenced by the incident. Just because I feel that the lack of courtesy could effect the students attending the school as well.
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Same.
 
Luun said:
I think I'm going to go ahead and withdraw from the rest of my interviews. I really don't feel like interviewing anymore and I really need to start saving my money up again. :\
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i wouldn't beat you up if you ended up at drexel 😳
 
brooklynblunder said:
i liked it before i found out that drabek and taylor were part of it. drabek was supposedly a future ace


i just dont understand

i was fine with giving up lee because he wouldn't sign an extension for cheap (he wanted 7 years 160 mill, which is too long and too much - thats what she said)

we got halladay without a huge bind on our salary cap, and even though lee was big in the playoffs, halladay >> lee. he's gonna dominate in that NL line up


BUT

we could have had halladay last year for
drabek and happ straight. i was happy until i learned that drabek and taylor were going too. we kinda went a step back but apparently we are getting seattle's top prospects
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but do you think halladay will still be great in that crazy hitters park in philly? lee proved he could succeed there, i dont KNOW that halladay can, even though in general i agree with you that halladay>>lee.

also, i think youre right about giving up the prospects. a future ace is a prized commodity, but i guess the phillies are going with now, not future? who knows. its an interesting move, thats for sure.
 
sdguy2008 said:
but do you think halladay will still be great in that crazy hitters park in philly? lee proved he could succeed there, i dont KNOW that halladay can, even though in general i agree with you that halladay>>lee.

also, i think youre right about giving up the prospects. a future ace is a prized commodity, but i guess the phillies are going with now, not future? who knows. its an interesting move, thats for sure.
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they knew they couldn't sign Lee, and they wanted value for him.

I guess they figured Halladay would be a Yankee/Sox if they waited one more year.

I think they signed him for 4 years so they can resign Werth/Howard when needed
 
Luun said:
Well, I wasn't going to call. But THEN I got really curious (and lazy) and decided to call, but I couldn't find what I thought was the right number. It was mostly a ploy to stop studying for finals.

I haven't really thought about it since. I liked it there, it reminds me of nola with the size and humidity. Plus I know some people that live there.
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haha well i'm sure you'll get a decision in the mail soon (hopefully an acceptance!🙂). i like the area a lot too-has everything you could want in a city but not too big, right near the beach, and warm weather (well, for someone coming from upstate ny that is. the 50 degree winters might actually be cold for you😛). and the school seems like it takes good care of its students and prepares them well.
 
brooklynblunder said:
they knew they couldn't sign Lee, and they wanted value for him.

I guess they figured Halladay would be a Yankee/Sox if they waited one more year.

I think they signed him for 4 years so they can resign Werth/Howard when needed
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yeah i guess lee just wanted too much.

i always had a good time heckling werth in right field when he used to play with the dodgers. "jaaaasoon weeeerthlessss." good times
 
yea he werth was all we had in the WS 🙁

what happened to LAD? did that messy divorce stop the team from making moves?
 
sdguy2008 said:
but do you think halladay will still be great in that crazy hitters park in philly? lee proved he could succeed there, i dont KNOW that halladay can, even though in general i agree with you that halladay>>lee.

also, i think youre right about giving up the prospects. a future ace is a prized commodity, but i guess the phillies are going with now, not future? who knows. its an interesting move, thats for sure.
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I agree. I was annoyed when the Giants traded Alderson for Sanchez.
 
jackson1 said:
haha well i'm sure you'll get a decision in the mail soon (hopefully an acceptance!🙂). i like the area a lot too-has everything you could want in a city but not too big, right near the beach, and warm weather (well, for someone coming from upstate ny that is. the 50 degree winters might actually be cold for you😛). and the school seems like it takes good care of its students and prepares them well.
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Yeah, I was kinda chilly during our interview, but I can deal. I really like it it's the perfect size and yes, near the beach. You pretty much summed it up. It's also not as expensive as GWU which is one of the reasons I've been tip toeing around it and Tulane.

I know I probably shouldn't worry as much about money, but I plan on going into Peds, so it's not like I'll be making bank like some of you surgeons out there. :laugh:
 
Luun said:
Yeah, I was kinda chilly during our interview, but I can deal. I really like it it's the perfect size and yes, near the beach. You pretty much summed it up. It's also not as expensive as GWU which is one of the reasons I've been tip toeing around it and Tulane.

I know I probably shouldn't worry as much about money, but I plan on going into Peds, so it's not like I'll be making bank like some of you surgeons out there. :laugh:
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You absolutely should. Cost of attendance is a huge factor.
 
Luun said:
Yeah, I was kinda chilly during our interview, but I can deal. I really like it it's the perfect size and yes, near the beach. You pretty much summed it up. It's also not as expensive as GWU which is one of the reasons I've been tip toeing around it and Tulane.

I know I probably shouldn't worry as much about money, but I plan on going into Peds, so it's not like I'll be making bank like some of you surgeons out there. :laugh:
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i totally agree that looking at the estimated cost of attendance is scary. i'm planning on going into peds too and would not enjoy being in debt the rest of my life! it would be nice to have an in-state school to consider as a cheaper option, but oh well. i'm sure it'll all work out🙂
 
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