Class of 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MightyMoose]

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I have you beat in that category, avion. I was rejected at 32 MD programs last year. Not even one interview invitation. When you are a marginal candidate you are supposed to apply "broadly." The problem with that approach is the ego damage when your broad selection of schools all reject you. I'll just say there is no way to feel good about that. 🙁

My stats aren't all that bad but I felt my record of 0 for 32 last year qualified me as an underdog. I thought about joining the underdog thread on here but figured I'd be rejected! LOL

Anyway, things worked out and I was accepted at the first DO school I applied to this year. I am happy with this result and I am am not applying anywhere else.

During the next 11 months I will continue to work at the same full time job in clinical research (psychiatry) that I have worked at for the past nine years. It is a M-F job, the hours are flexible to some extent and the job is not stressful generally. I wish it paid more and I am a little bored after nine years but probably wouldn't be able to get something that pays better and might as well stick around for 11 months.

I am going to start checking science textbooks out of the library on microbio, genetics, cell/molecular bio, etc. I wasn't a science major so I never had these subjects and feel as I will be be handicapped when I start med school. I am going to read up on my own as much as possible this year.

Dude... That is rough... At least you were rewarded early this year for all your work last year... Regardless of what people tell you, there is nothing worse than not even getting an interview. I was in the same boat last year, while not as many schools. The least they could do is send us a thank you note from their investors for our $100 secondary fee...

Congratulation on your acceptance!

What type of Psychiatry research are you in?

 

[avion321]

When you are a marginal candidate you are supposed to apply "broadly." The problem with that approach is the ego damage when your broad selection of schools all reject you. I'll just say there is no way to feel good about that. 🙁

Yeah, I defiantly understand the ego damage. It is really tough to stand strong when you are repeatedly being told you are not up to par (but in the end worth it). I can only imagine how ecstatic you were when the letter came.

 

[Helen Wheels]

The least they could do is send us a thank you note from their investors for our $100 secondary fee...

Yeah, I still feel a little sick about how much money I spent on applications last year...

Congratulation on your acceptance!

Thanks!

What type of Psychiatry research are you in?

I do the clinical assessments for a few Bipolar Disorder studies. I have worked in psych for over a decade. I'll definitely be able to help my classmates with the psych stuff. LOL

I can only imagine how ecstatic you were when the letter came.

I still can't believe it! I have to keep pinching myself!

 

[MightyMoose]

I do the clinical assessments for a few Bipolar Disorder studies. I have worked in psych for over a decade. I'll definitely be able to help my classmates with the psych stuff. LOL

Nice! SCID/DIGS types of assessments? Working with Psych patient populations is pretty interesting and certainly a great way to get clinical exposure. Are you guys doing imaging or are you focusing more on the genetics type stuff?

 

[Helen Wheels]

Nice! SCID/DIGS types of assessments? Working with Psych patient populations is pretty interesting and certainly a great way to get clinical exposure. Are you guys doing imaging or are you focusing more on the genetics type stuff?

Well, I have worked on four different studies and have administered the SCID, KSADS (two different versions, WASH-U and PL), and a lot of the ALIFE. Some of the studies my PIs run have imaging and genetic stuff though not the ones I work on. We do administer WASIs and CANTABs, though, on the one study I interview for. A lot of times when I explain my job to people (even physicians) they think it is just filling out a checklist anyone could fill out but it is a lot more involved and requires clinical skills and judgment.

I feel all my years in psych will be a good background no matter what field of medicine I end up in because psych patients have all kinds of medical problems, too, like everyone else.

 

[wolverinepwns]

congrats to those already accepted, you guys motivate me to keep pushing through till I can put my name down on this thread! rock on!

 

[MightyMoose]

Well, I have worked on four different studies and have administered the SCID, KSADS (two different versions, WASH-U and PL), and a lot of the ALIFE. Some of the studies my PIs run have imaging and genetic stuff though not the ones I work on. We do administer WASIs and CANTABs, though, on the one study I interview for. A lot of times when I explain my job to people (even physicians) they think it is just filling out a checklist anyone could fill out but it is a lot more involved and requires clinical skills and judgment.

I feel all my years in psych will be a good background no matter what field of medicine I end up in because psych patients have all kinds of medical problems, too, like everyone else.

Nice. I think it sounds great. Psychiatry is a fascinating field and you can't use the same algorithmic methods used in other fields to determine a diagnosis. While, you can use manuals or clinical interview forms they still require your perception and assessment of the patient and what they are or are not saying. Essentially, you can't do a quick lab test to see if a patient has schizophrenia, bipolar, etc..

I'm sure your experience will serve you well. 😉

 

[iamdo]

Sho' you right, man! I was just thinking about the good ol' community threads from the past. We definitely needed one.

Let's start this off with a group hug!

Great hug

 

[DDDOOO]

Hey guys,

I wanted to ask for an opinion I live in michigan and got accepted to msucom and its most likely where I am going,, but I have like 5 other interviews should I attend one or two of them just in case😕????? financially not a big deal ..

 

[cbrons]

Hey guys,

I wanted to ask for an opinion I live in michigan and got accepted to msucom and its most likely where I am going,, but I have like 5 other interviews should I attend one or two of them just in case😕????? financially not a big deal ..

Yeah I would. I hope I can join the ranks here too pretty soon.

For the OP, you should put the people who were accepted and where In the thread title.

 

[avion321]

Hey guys,

I wanted to ask for an opinion I live in michigan and got accepted to msucom and its most likely where I am going,, but I have like 5 other interviews should I attend one or two of them just in case😕????? financially not a big deal ..

If you are not 100% sure that you want to attend msucom, then I would go to the other interviews. There is no big loss if you go there and do not like the school. However if you go there and love the school, it becomes a much bigger deal.

 

[MightyMoose]

Hey guys,

I wanted to ask for an opinion I live in michigan and got accepted to msucom and its most likely where I am going,, but I have like 5 other interviews should I attend one or two of them just in case😕????? financially not a big deal ..

Congrats on your acceptance! If I were you and you don't have financial and/or other obligations, I would go. At the very least you could build them into weekend vacations, and who knows, you might even prefer one of the other schools you interview at.

 

[DDDOOO]

THANKS a lot guys for ur opinions

 

[angryazn88]

Congrats on your acceptance! If I were you and you don't have financial and/or other obligations, I would go. At the very least you could build them into weekend vacations, and who knows, you might even prefer one of the other schools you interview at.

yeah, it cant hurt lol better safe than sorry

 

[traitorman]

Woo hoo!!!! Joining the Class of 2015 thread! So...what's everyone doing between now and next summer? I'm working and trying to save as much money as I can, spending time with friends, and hopefully having a carefree time!

pickin up first aid and studying for the boards!

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

pickin up first aid and studying for the boards!

a joke, right? please be a joke.

 

[traitorman]

a joke, right? please be a joke.

lol yea.

 

[mmikey]

Accepted 🙂

I'm working full time and going to pick up an on call position at the local med center. I"m about to buy a decent computer to play video games to my heart's content. Hopefully Diablo III comes out before I start school in the fall...

I think I'll get bored and compile everyone's application updates from the 'school specific' subforum thread about interview invite and experience. I'm not great at stats, but perhaps someone could run correlations and significance for early apps vrs late apps.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

congrats!

 

[LiAlH4]

accepted LECOM-Erie!

 

[SamIam1]

Awesome thread!

I was just accepted to CCOM a few days ago. Anyone else planning on attending there in the fall?

 

[blinkboy1156]

accepted LECOM-Erie!

Awesome! Just accepted to DMU the other day

 

[dreams09]

Accepted to AZCOM!!! So excited!!!!

 

[Doc2015]

I will throw my name into the mix, will be attending lecom Erie pbl! Congrats to all of you.

 

[CunningCaregivr]

At work -- just emptied my last urinal of the day.... gosh it feels good to have an acceptance!!

 

[drctother]

At work -- just emptied my last urinal of the day.... gosh it feels good to have an acceptance!!

Are you a janitor? If so that is awesome haha from Janitor to Doctor!😎

 

[DbDan]

Are you a janitor? If so that is awesome haha from Janitor to Doctor!😎

I'm going to assume from the name that they are a CNA/PCT. Aide to the RNs in patient care essentially. Just a guess though.

 

[CunningCaregivr]

I'm going to assume from the name that they are a CNA/PCT. Aide to the RNs in patient care essentially. Just a guess though.

Yep, CNA. It has been a very rewarding clinical experience, but sometimes it feels pretty low-end

 

[drctother]

I'm going to assume from the name that they are a CNA/PCT. Aide to the RNs in patient care essentially. Just a guess though.

haha wow fail. I definitely skipped right over the name

 

[oar2386]

Just wanted to say congrats to everyone accepted for 2015!!!
Its been awhile but I still get that awe struck feeling of "I'm gonna be a doctor!!!!!". GL to the rest applying.

 

[christine121]

AZCOM!!! SSSOooooo Happy With This School !

 

[wudabum]

AZCOM!!! SSSOooooo Happy With This School !

same here! i'll be there!!

 

[lftbndlbrnchblk]

What are you guys doing with all the time you have before school starts? I want to travel! I also want to quit my retail job! 😀 Seriously. I work in the morning. I think I'm going to put my two weeks in . . .

 

[zetabetazeta]

What are you guys doing with all the time you have before school starts? I want to travel! I also want to quit my retail job! 😀 Seriously. I work in the morning. I think I'm going to put my two weeks in . . .

School! 🙁🙁🙁 I'm still a senior..I will spend 6 weeks in Asia (China, Japan, and Korea, hopefully Taiwan too) though 😀😀😀

 

[avion321]

What are you guys doing with all the time you have before school starts? I want to travel! I also want to quit my retail job! 😀 Seriously. I work in the morning. I think I'm going to put my two weeks in . . .

I would also like to quit my job but then I think about not having as much money before school and not having health insurance. I do plan on going somewhere for a week this summer, not sure where, and hopefully some concerts.

 

[MightyMoose]

Congrats to everybody on their acceptances!

What are you guys doing with all the time you have before school starts? I want to travel! I also want to quit my retail job! 😀 Seriously. I work in the morning. I think I'm going to put my two weeks in . . .

I wish... I am probably going to work until June or July, then I'll have a month or two of vacation pay saved up that I can cash in. 🙂

I'm planning on taking another class or two in Public Health before I start as well. Might as well milk that as well while work pays for it too... haha.

 

[emjayel]

Accepted to NSU and LECOM-B so far, so count me in! 😀

 

[Hottpants89]

I'm in too. AZCOM and WVSOM so far.

 

[Isoprop]

Holy crap, they let me into LECOM-E!

 

[eckz2k]

Touro COM CA class o' 2015🙂)