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lol work or volunteer more, those are fun activities, haha at least in my opinion, i don't know read a book, watch more movies, go to be beach, cali is full of fun things to do, OR you can help me with my paper *cross fingers*
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This weekend I watched the entire first season of 24. I only left my apartment for approximately 10 minutes on Saturday. My roommate tried to drag me out to some kind of "holiday party" but I wouldn't have any of it.
That pretty much kept my mind off med school apps.
Dopey,
Keep your chin up. You are more than the sum of your MCAT scores. 🙂
I agree, this applications process is really slow - I havent even heard anything from my state school yet. Patience is a virtue. In the meanwhile, enjoy 1. not having to deal with the TSA at airports, and 2. not going broke on travel expenses.
You can always do what I do: assume you'll get accepted at your state school because they have to take you, and assume that you will get rejected from every other school you apply to that doesnt have to admit you to fill an in-state quota. That way, when you get an interview somewhere else, you'll be elated!
When I'm stressing out, I like to listen to Irish drinking songs. They usually make me laugh and always make me feel better.
Here's an example:
F*** you I'm drunk, f*** you I'm drunk
Pour my beer down the drain, I've got more in the trunk
F*** you I'm drunk, F*** you I'm drunk
And I'm gonna be drunk 'til the next time I'm drunk
Pretty classy huh? Thats how we do it in Maryland...
Keep your chin up. You are more than the sum of your MCAT scores. 🙂
I agree, this applications process is really slow - I havent even heard anything from my state school yet. Patience is a virtue. In the meanwhile, enjoy 1. not having to deal with the TSA at airports, and 2. not going broke on travel expenses.
You can always do what I do: assume you'll get accepted at your state school because they have to take you, and assume that you will get rejected from every other school you apply to that doesnt have to admit you to fill an in-state quota. That way, when you get an interview somewhere else, you'll be elated!
When I'm stressing out, I like to listen to Irish drinking songs. They usually make me laugh and always make me feel better.
Here's an example:
F*** you I'm drunk, f*** you I'm drunk
Pour my beer down the drain, I've got more in the trunk
F*** you I'm drunk, F*** you I'm drunk
And I'm gonna be drunk 'til the next time I'm drunk
Pretty classy huh? Thats how we do it in Maryland...
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Bad advice.
Stay on your computer. Pick up DOTA or SRO or WOW or WC3 or BF2 or CS and believe me you will forget about everything. Including your own real name. You will only know 3 things: must kill _____ (insert character ie orc, terrorist, Chakji, elf archer, etc), your cyberhandle, and l33tspeak i 4m t3h d34dlY!
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i recommend WoW, if you start WoW let me know, if you start CS (and for anyone who want to play with me my account name is: Death415)
I got 5 snail mail rejections today! And I feel grrrrrrreaaat! You wanna know my secret...I'm + like a care bear on a crystal meth binge. Check it yo.
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hee hee, you'd be even cuter if you played WoW all day, like me 😍
I'm just kidding. I haven't even heard about WoW till that one south park episode 😉
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lol what server are you on...I've been clean for like 2 weeks now...
Haha, seriously though, don't start WoW unless you want your GPA to go to hell.
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Second Life is my bag baby!
szhao, what is your paper about? I watched the puppies again. That helped.
karakiz79: 1. "You are more than the sum of your MCAT scores" - love it. 2. I'm from CA, so no such state school luck, and 3. OMG... the Irish are so fun.
Everyone who suggested warcraft, can I just hunt Dallenoff instead?
And what's second life?
karakiz79: 1. "You are more than the sum of your MCAT scores" - love it. 2. I'm from CA, so no such state school luck, and 3. OMG... the Irish are so fun.
Everyone who suggested warcraft, can I just hunt Dallenoff instead?
And what's second life?
It's an open-ended, virtual-reality world where you can create, explore, interact with whatever you want.
It looks like the Sims. Is it? How's it different?
You are the character interacting with other real people in a virtual world you create instead of being God, manipulating the lives of virtual people as they roam around a pre-constructed world.
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Sports, exercising, hanging out with friends (that aren't applying to med school), beach/lake, etc. I wish I still had a boat. Water skiing and tubing were ****ing awesome. Exercising also makes you feel good.
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lol well i have a few:
1. Optical Resolution of Scattering Microscope as A Function of Diffraction Coefficient in the Optical Fourier Plane.
2. Application of Fluorescent Anisotropy in Differentiating Flourescein and GFP
3. Proof of Weierstrass Approximation Theorem and Its Application to Predicting Average Free Energy of Folding for RNA Secondary Structure.
and a few other lame ones but that is it
i'm not going to say that your application is great, but rather your bf is great. you know, the harvard 05 grad.
Dope, you are bound to reap an acceptance with all those interviews. Just today I sent in my UCLA secondary. I have had one interview and have been invited to one other. So you could be in a crappier situation... I understand that saying this doesn't put emails in your Gmail - Inbox (1). Though, being in a similar situation, I empathize with you.
My vote goes for drugs and video games. You can't go wrong. Preferably WoW for the time consumption and blissful ignorance involved in said second life (I play DoD:S as SloKlebold, szhao).
My vote goes for drugs and video games. You can't go wrong. Preferably WoW for the time consumption and blissful ignorance involved in said second life (I play DoD:S as SloKlebold, szhao).
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im actually glad that one set of my letters were late and i ended up being complete recently
now i know theres no way NO ****ing way that they can snail mail their rejections to me on time and ruin my christmas holiday, muhahahaha
I could always use another one.
(What I should really say is that he's not quite a bf yet, but you'd better be sure I'm getting there.)
also, szhao, all of your papers sound too complex for me right now, and thanks, Ownage - I know things aren't bad, just frustrating. Good luck with UCLA. Mmm, UCLA 😍 .
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Your situation has single-handedly led me to revise the list of schools I'm applying to next year. Definitely need more lower-end schools on my list since the "state schools" for us California residents are not givens.
Good luck though. With so many interviews, I can't imagine you not getting a single acceptance. From looking at the list of schools you've interviewed at, any acceptance would mean that you'll be going to a really good school next year.
Thanks dear. Yeah, actually, I'm glad to at least serve as warning to others. Last year more than this year.
HOORAY, I AM USEFUL.
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I am having a hard time waiting too. I have an adorable baby that just cut a tooth, and still I spend all day checking my email and stalking the mailman. Unfortunately I feel I may end up another "what not to do" case. You can see I applied/interviewed at too many schools over my head.
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=7161
As for WoW, my husband has been trying to get me on for a while now (he is playing even now, with the baby on his lap). In my opinion, the game is like crack...why take the first hit? I'll just play Sudoku, it's safer.
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=7161
As for WoW, my husband has been trying to get me on for a while now (he is playing even now, with the baby on his lap). In my opinion, the game is like crack...why take the first hit? I'll just play Sudoku, it's safer.
you conveniently left that out. now i have to put on the charm. haha.
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Hehe... Nevermind. Too creepy even for me.
wow. i'm a creep now. i see how it is. 😛
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Sorry dope. Applications really are "teh sux0r". 🙁 🙄 You are going to get into a great school (or rather great schools)! Take up paint-ballin' or ultimate fighting to get your application anxiety out! RAWR!!!
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Wow. I know it is a bummer to not have an acceptance in hand yet.
However, I would hardly call your application season slow considering that you have already gone on 9 interviews. Good grief! And several of them were just a few weeks ago to boot (with one just last week!)
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LOL! I played that game a few days ago. I like the idea, but I think it was executed poorly.
Heh... No, no, I'm the creep. I said something like, "considering Beatrix is my SDN best friend and dallenoff's my SDN enemy, you can be my SDN boyfriend, if you like." And then I creeped myself out and edited it. 😎
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My impression is that the application process is slowest for CA residents- the UC schools just seem to take their sweet time.
My suggestion is to go amuse yourself on the pre-med picture thread. I find the cyber-flirting highly amusing.
Good luck to you.
SF
My suggestion is to go amuse yourself on the pre-med picture thread. I find the cyber-flirting highly amusing.
Good luck to you.
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How can you even be complaining? You think you got it bad?
My stats are good and I'm not even getting word from my safety schools. I have had only a single interview, in September. I have heard NOTHING from ANYBODY except for that school since my applications have been in and complete since late July/early August. I applied to close to 30 schools too.
The only school I did interview at put me on a wait list to boot, after my best interview experience to date.
You don't have it bad.
edit: btw dopamine, where can i see your stats/schools applied to/experiences with that. I feel I am in a very similar predicament however with worse credentials.
My stats are good and I'm not even getting word from my safety schools. I have had only a single interview, in September. I have heard NOTHING from ANYBODY except for that school since my applications have been in and complete since late July/early August. I applied to close to 30 schools too.
The only school I did interview at put me on a wait list to boot, after my best interview experience to date.
You don't have it bad.
edit: btw dopamine, where can i see your stats/schools applied to/experiences with that. I feel I am in a very similar predicament however with worse credentials.
Check my MDApps. And I wasn't asking for application feedback. I know it could be worse. Just expressing frustration. Everyone's entitled to feel frustrated.
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Hey dopa,
Keep your head up chica. You're going to be fine. Before you know it, you'll be hearing good news. I know waiting blows, but remember the odds are DEFINITELY in your favor. Just ride it out a little while longer, and you'll have something to look forward to VERY soon, I'm sure.
Hehe, I know all about waiting...hell, I'm on a WAITlist 🙁
yeah, that would be a little creepy, but that's okay! i wouldn't mind. 🙂
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you could be me, complete everywhere and no word yet 🙁
looking at your creds made me feel inadequate
if you don't get in, then there's no hope for me 🙁
looking at your creds made me feel inadequate
if you don't get in, then there's no hope for me 🙁
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nice mitch hedberg rip. probably wanna cite that one.
my vote: SKIING. all are welcome to the fine state of CO.😱
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Your face kind of looks like George St. Pierre's. Ever think about shaving your head?
Edit: nvm i just saw the pic you have on your space and u don't look like him
Hey Topspin82 and everyone else feeling down-
No negative talk about yourselves. Don't you think the rest of the world gives you a hard enough time as it is? Keep your chin up. You gotta stay focused and you gotta stay positive. It aint over till its over. And as a further point, I'd like to quote a brilliant philosopher (me) who posted earlier in this thread, "You are more than the sum of your MCAT scores."
Keep repeating that to yourself until you start to believe it, b/c believe it or not, its 100% true and you know I'm right (Why? b/c I'm always right).😀
If its any consolation, I havent even heard back from my state school yet - it doesnt mean they rejected me, it just means they are some slow a** motherf***ers. 😱 Yeah I said it.
No negative talk about yourselves. Don't you think the rest of the world gives you a hard enough time as it is? Keep your chin up. You gotta stay focused and you gotta stay positive. It aint over till its over. And as a further point, I'd like to quote a brilliant philosopher (me) who posted earlier in this thread, "You are more than the sum of your MCAT scores."
Keep repeating that to yourself until you start to believe it, b/c believe it or not, its 100% true and you know I'm right (Why? b/c I'm always right).😀
If its any consolation, I havent even heard back from my state school yet - it doesnt mean they rejected me, it just means they are some slow a** motherf***ers. 😱 Yeah I said it.
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Yeah wats up with UMD. They usually love JHUers.
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Yeah - that whole assume you'll get accepted to your state school completely does not work for California residents.
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Haha ditto. Its pretty fun, although the plot is pretty bizarre and ridiculous. Plus, the way to getting the best score is to like hack into the patient as quickly as possible and make the stitches about as wide and jagged as possible.
So true.
And ER, please - my SDN crush is far better looking than your shaved boxer. But not as cool as your drunken superman.
Anyway, I think this thread fulfilled its intended purpose of amusing me. Go thread.
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