Feeling very sad…

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Goro said:
How are you going to deal with med school rejections? Residency rejections??

Stay busy and don't look back.
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piii said:
Get used to it? Just wait until med application cycle..
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I know 🙁 but med schools wouldn't invite me for an interview and then forget to schedule me, despite timely reminder emails…I never expected that to happen

Any advice on how I can make the best use out of a Skype interview?
 
Gladiolus23 said:
I'm pissed at the committee for being so unprofessional and irresponsible and I don't feel excited anymore, only sad that they missed me. I also might just fall asleep during the interview.
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Things happen. Just do your best on the interview.
 
Gladiolus23 said:
I applied to a prestigious fellowship in Jan, for which I worked very hard for. I believe my essays were pretty great and I showed clear passion for the fellowship in my application.
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You worked very hard for this fellowship and showed passion. Don't let this hurdle trump your efforts. Give the interview everything you have and you will be satisfied with yourself. Giving up this close to the end will haunt you.
 
dude just read ur app and about the fellowship. skype interviews are 10/10. i love em, u can wear underwear on the bottom and nice clothes on top LOL. and its way easier to make eye contact etc cuz ur just looking at the screen.
 
Gladiolus23 said:
I applied to a prestigious fellowship in Jan, for which I worked very hard for. I believe my essays were pretty great and I showed clear passion for the fellowship in my application. I managed to get shortlisted for an interview and was super excited. The interviews were to be held from April 16-May 16 across the US and I filled out the form regarding my location preference.

Unfortunately, though, the committee forgot about me. 🙁 as luck would have it, a "technical error" caused them to forget to schedule me for an interview in the US. When I didn't hear back, I sent the committee several follow-up emails spaced one week apart. I still didn't hear back. Not wanting to seem like a persistent jerk, I waited some more thinking that I'd hear back soon since it was only May 5th.

However, I recently found out that interviews had been held two weeks ago without me, and now the committee says they can't do any in-person interviews, only Skype. And they only gave me ONE DAY notice regarding the interview…it's tonight at 2am.

I feel like this is a lost cause now and I'm very depressed. My interview is in ~4hrs, is there anything I can do at this point to prepare? Are Skype interviews even legit?

I've been reading over my application etc. but honestly, I feel like I won't get the fellowship anymore. I'm pissed at the committee for being so unprofessional and irresponsible and I don't feel excited anymore, only sad that they missed me. I also might just fall asleep during the interview.

Any advice?
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That does suck. Nothing you can do about it besides give your best during the interview. Use the next four hours to prepare what you can. What happened was pretty much out of your control so all you can do at this point is make the best of what you've got. Good luck!
 
You don't have to shake anyone's sweaty hand! 🙂

This really sucks. It's understandable that you're upset, but right now you need to kill this interview. Have a red bull and take this chance they're giving you! You'll do great!
 
Thank you guys for all the encouragement! It boosted me up a little 🙂 I'm just going to go in and talk about my experiences…I don't know what else to prepare at this point. They told me today morning about the interview being held tonight, so I don't know what to expect.

So, I'll just do my best and leave the rest 🙂
 
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I don't see why it wouldn't be legit. It's their blunder, so don't beat yourself up over it. Just do the best you can given the circumstances 🙂 good luck!! Tell us how it goes.

Also since it's over skype, you can wear a full suit with no pants. How great is that? You can say you interviewed with no pants.
 
Yea, I'm going to do what I can to stay up. I heard the interview is almost 2 hrs, so I'm still a bit upset why they would schedule a 2am interview for me! They know I'm in the states too 😵

So here's to stocking up on coffee, coke, red bull and whatever else I can find
 
Because maybe you were that stellar of a candidate and they need to make a decision on the position(s) ASAP and can't wait?

Or they already made their choice but wanted you to stop bothering them so are doing it late at night?

YMMV.
 
Gladiolus23 said:
I know 🙁 but med schools wouldn't invite me for an interview and then forget to schedule me, despite timely reminder emails…I never expected that to happen

Any advice on how I can make the best use out of a Skype interview?
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This kind of thing happens to everyone. At a residency interview, my good friend was forgotten about and only interviewed with 1/2 of her faculty members.


Large dogs
 
Take a nap, wake up an hour before and relax.
 
keep me posted i am interested and rooting for u, just quote this post when u reply so i can check it
 
While reading your post I was sure you would say that they did not offer you an interview, but they did! Yes it is at an unfortunate time, but I don't see what you are worried about otherwise. And yes, please let us know how it goes!
 
TehTeddy said:
I don't see why it wouldn't be legit. It's their blunder, so don't beat yourself up over it. Just do the best you can given the circumstances 🙂 good luck!! Tell us how it goes.

Also since it's over skype, you can wear a full suit with no pants. How great is that? You can say you interviewed with no pants.
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laughingfrog said:
keep me posted i am interested and rooting for u, just quote this post when u reply so i can check it
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CaliforniaDreamer said:
While reading your post I was sure you would say that they did not offer you an interview, but they did! Yes it is at an unfortunate time, but I don't see what you are worried about otherwise. And yes, please let us know how it goes!
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Thanks everyone! I just finished the interview lol they managed to start at 1:30am instead of 2am...overall, I think I did the best I could. I honestly can't tell if I did bad or good...it obv could have gone better in-person and in the morning when my thinking was more coherent, but there's probably no point worrying now. I talked a lot about my experiences on my application and what I learned from them, but the interviewer was very nice and listened patiently. I might have actually been a little too excited from all that coca cola I drank (I usually never drink coke, so this bottle was enough to get me awake and pumped...I can just imagine what would happen with coffee 🙄).

While I don't think I got in (they only select 35 fellows out of 1000+ apps), I feel this was the best I could do given the circumstances and late notice. At the end, the lady gave me a little pep talk on how it's okay to not get selected, so this is another reason I think I didn't get it. However, it wasn't my fault that they forgot me, and I'm trying to make peace with the fact that it would be hard to take on this fellowship even if I did receive it, because it requires me to be continuously abroad during my med school app season. So maybe all this confusion is a blessing in disguise.

But you guys are awesome! I was really feeling down less than an hour before the interview, and reading these posts helped me get some confidence back. Whether I receive the fellowship or not, I'm glad I have SDN to celebrate or vent with 🙂
 
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good job dave man
 
Oh, and I did what you guys told me and wore pajamas with a nice top and blazer. I feel sneaky, but now I get to tell everyone I interviewed in pajamas 😉
 
I'm just laying this out there, as one who has been rejected from many SMPs, retaken the MCAT several times amongst other things......this path you're going on is not going to be easy and given you posted in pre-allo means you're boning for a MD so its even tougher. You need to develop a thick skin quick, need to toughen up, and accept that there will always be some one better, smarter, or just plain stupid mistakes that will trip you up. Developing this coping mechanism now will help you in the long run. I suggest you begin to work on it because if you apply to a large amount of schools and only get 1 acceptance to the school you least wanted to go to you can't be sad like this now.

Good Luck
 
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