Considering dropping schools that are farther than driving distance?

[zk5034]

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31/3.6

Borderline stats. I'm taking a realistic look at my situation and am seriously considering to drop/withdraw, and not complete secondaries, all the schools (tulane/rosalind franklin) that would require me to fly to IF i get invites.

The way I see it...if I go through with those two, even IF I get an interview, I don't want to have to spend ~500 per trip to go to each of those and get rejected. I know my chances aren't that good as it is, and I'm trying to keep app costs down to a minimum.

What would you guys do in my situation? Go for those 2??

 

[Morsetlis]

You know your chances aren't good?

I urge you to read through this entire page of the forum then reconsider.

 

[410322]

I would go to as many places as possible. If you don't get into any of your "driving distance" schools, you'll be cursing yourself.

 

[blizzah]

Why not just wait to see if you get interviews then decide. Pointless to thinlk about it now.

 

[CodeBlu]

Here's a novel idea... since you know your chances aren't great...

Get as many interviews as possible, and then go to the interviews to increase your chances of gaining an acceptance.

It's really not that difficult. As far as cost goes, get a job, save some money, take a loan out. Do it like the rest of us are doing and have done it.

 

[Barcu]

I would go to as many places as possible. If you don't get into any of your "driving distance" schools, you'll be cursing yourself.

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A mistake like this could cost you much more money (aka another application season and later entry into med school).

Do what is necessary to get in now. If you have a pretty sympathetic state school, this strategy may work, but you may end up ecstatic that you spent another grand.

 

[AymAyzing]

Here's a novel idea... since you know your chances aren't great...

Get as many interviews as possible, and then go to the interviews to increase your chances of gaining an acceptance.

It's really not that difficult. As far as cost goes, get a job, save some money, take a loan out. Do it like the rest of us are doing and have done it.

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The one you don't go to could be the only one who accepts you.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

Wouldn't you rather spend a few hundred dollars now than risk having to reapply and delay med school by another year? I would certainly not withdraw now. If you do get an interview invite at either school, you will probably change your mind about the cost. And if you don't, you won't have to pay anything.

 

[HumbleMD]

You'd have an awful lot of egg on your face if you end up without an acceptance and turned down interviews.

Medical School is a $60K/year investment. If you're not ready to drop 400 bucks on a flight, you might want to reexamine your priorities.

Schedule the interviews. Use how many interviews you get from upper programs to assess how competitive an applicant you are. And note, you're violating some cardinal rules of medical school applications:

1) Don't apply to a program you wouldn't attend
2) Apply broadly to a number of programs

 

[Don15]

Medical School is a $60/year investment

damn only $60? you must have a great scholarship lol.

jk i know u prob meant $60,000

 

[FrkyBgStok]

OP I have interviews at DO schools and I strategically scheduled the ones I can drive to first. I did not withdrawal anything at this point. Just do that. Get all the intervies you can and schedule the better ones first.

 

[MSU2009]

OP I have interviews at DO schools and I strategically scheduled the ones I can drive to first. I did not withdrawal anything at this point. Just do that. Get all the intervies you can and schedule the better ones first.

Haven't you said you were a truck driver before?

I'm imagining you doing a coast to coast long haul stopping at each med school interview along the way.