echinoderm said:
it sounds like most of us are in the same boat... mediocre/low mcats... for those who got rejected, or have't received an interview invite from drexel.. where else did you interview at? just wondering.. i have a rosalind franklin interview tuesday! (my only one).
Good luck on your Rosalind Franklin interview--I've heard good things about that school from fellow interviewees!
For everyone worried about Drexel--it's a random place. Last year, I applied late, completed my application in November, was invited to interview early January, interviewed early April, and was waitlisted. When I was applying, my MCAT was a 30, and I had a pretty extensive list of EC's, research, and volunteer experience, and good GPA, plus a lot of graduate coursework.
This year, applied late, but was complete in October (once Aug MCAT scores came out), and have heard nothing since. This year, my MCAT is a 34 R, I have even more clinical volunteer experience, and even more graduate coursework with excellent grades. Yet no interview nor waitlist. And just remember everybody, people with high MCAT scores get rejected too.
Now granted, just because a school interviews you one year, does not guarantee an interview upon reapplying. But it's definitely strange that my application is way stronger than it was last year when they actually interviewed me, and this year...nothing. So go figure?!
The whole process is just a big crapshoot. This year, I've been interviewed at some really excellent schools, such as Cleveland Clinic and Case, that I thought were a reach compared to my stats, my age and background, and my residency, while other schools that I thought I was actually a reasonably competative applicant at, such as Drexel, have either issued a rejection or remained silent.
So to anyone looking to just enjoy the process a little more: Recognize that the system is inherently random and sometimes unfair. Accept that fact, and rejections won't seem so personal. Plus, you'll realize that the only thing you can do is just relax and go with the flow. I've found that this attitude has made me much more laid-back in my reapplications, and has really resulted in a more positive application experience and some positive professional results as well.
Good luck to all!
