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Just got a letter from Northwestern and they dont want me :( ....I am starting to doubt the quality of my application , I just hope that I will land an interview somewhere ...need some emotional support peeps :(

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did it show up on the status page that they made a decision? before you got the letter. I've been waiting to hear from them since i've been complete since August and nada, i think i've gotten the boot as well. Chin up! Come join the wall.
 
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toxin said:
Just got a letter from Northwestern and they dont want me :( ....I am starting to doubt the quality of my application , I just hope that I will land an interview somewhere ...need some emotional support peeps :(

i'm sorry but are you serious? northwestern is a really TOUGH school to get into. i'm sure your app is quality. dont worry that one school didn't think so. many others will. if not i promise you a money back guarantee. i take that back i haven't seen your app. but i'm sure its solid. hang in there.
-mota
 
I've got one rejection under my belt, but I really hope I get into NU/Feinberg. :oops:
 
toxin said:
Just got a letter from Northwestern and they dont want me :( ....I am starting to doubt the quality of my application , I just hope that I will land an interview somewhere ...need some emotional support peeps :(

Hang in there Toxin! I've already received 13 rejections :( It's easier said than done but we gotta think positive! Something good will happen in the end!!
 
toxin said:
Just got a letter from Northwestern and they dont want me :( ....I am starting to doubt the quality of my application , I just hope that I will land an interview somewhere ...need some emotional support peeps :(

Just tell yourself you didn't really want to go there anyhow, and move on. It is the atypical applicant, however strong, that gets in everywhere. But if a single rejection makes you doubt the quality of your application you may need a reality check -- there are possibly tons of people out there applying with stats at least as good as yours, many will be even better, so up your humility a bit. Med school is not a guaranty for many - It is the extremely rare applicant who simply waltzes into med school without any difficulty or stress, and that school usually would have to bear his family name.
 
FictionalGirl said:
did it show up on the status page that they made a decision? before you got the letter. I've been waiting to hear from them since i've been complete since August and nada, i think i've gotten the boot as well. Chin up! Come join the wall.


I would like to know too!
 
Hey, Toxin, try to be more positive. Even the best applicants get rejected from somewhere!

I've got about 4 rejections so far, and I haven't heard from a lot of schools at all, so realize that we're all in this together and you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince.
 
This process is really fluid. Most applicants recieve alot of "thin envelopes" before they recieve an acceptance. Just keep going at it, if your persistent; one school has to give you a shot.
 
I was just rejected from NW as well, they didn't update the status page, just sent a letter. NW is a tough school to get into as the above poster said, so don't let it get you down.
 
My page wasnt updated either..just got a letter. Thanks for the support everyone, its just that my situation is really complicated thats why I am concerned. I just hope I land one interview ...well got 11 more schools to go :)
 
sorry for the rejections!! :( That's O.K. just hope for the best with the other schools and keep hope alive. Don't lose your confidence just keep your head up to the sky because it's the limit. :love:
 
Don't feel to sad, OP. The first one is the hardest and I think rejections come quicker than acceptances...but most people get rejected somewhere. I hope this is your only one.
 
sorry. I meant don't feel too bad. :laugh:
 
toxin said:
Just got a letter from Northwestern and they dont want me :( ....I am starting to doubt the quality of my application , I just hope that I will land an interview somewhere ...need some emotional support peeps :(
I'm so sorry. Just to let you know Northwestern seems to taje a lot of their own state applicants. I got rejected from there last year and yet got into a lot of great schools. Don't give up hope; I'm sure you'll get your interviews soon. Are you an August MCATer?
 
toxin said:
Just got a letter from Northwestern and they dont want me :( ....I am starting to doubt the quality of my application , I just hope that I will land an interview somewhere ...need some emotional support peeps :(
I'm so sorry. Just to let you know Northwestern seems to taje a lot of their own state applicants. I got rejected from there last year and yet got into a lot of great schools. Don't give up hope; I'm sure you'll get your interviews soon. Are you an August MCATer?
 
Psycho Doctor said:
I'm so sorry. Just to let you know Northwestern seems to taje a lot of their own state applicants. I got rejected from there last year and yet got into a lot of great schools. Don't give up hope; I'm sure you'll get your interviews soon. Are you an August MCATer?


believe it or not, NW shows NO MERCY, i mean, no preference to their in-state applicants, the whole country is on equal footing w/ NW! so, don't feel bad about this being your first rejection, it was mine too! i was totally expecting it to tell you the truth because i am not super MDAPPLICANT profile person. don't let it get you down :rolleyes:
 
Don't worry too much about one rejection. The process is random, and really, one shouldn't read too far into a single rejection. In the long run, you only need one acceptance to become a doctor :)
 
Kleintje said:
I would like to know too!

Nothing changed on my status page. I was surprised to see the letter on Saturday.

Hang in there Toxin!! NW is an incredibly crazy school. No reflection on you alright? :p
 
TimmyTheWonderD said:
believe it or not, NW shows NO MERCY, i mean, no preference to their in-state applicants, the whole country is on equal footing w/ NW! so, don't feel bad about this being your first rejection, it was mine too! i was totally expecting it to tell you the truth because i am not super MDAPPLICANT profile person. don't let it get you down :rolleyes:
oh i was told they did care. :eek: so i now feel more insulted they didn't want me :D
 
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