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[thesecretisme123]

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[Gurby]

[ ] underdog

 

[jamaica jan sun princess]

According to the AAMC table, 68% chance of acceptance. Not bad.

 

[Mt. Marcy]

You must be a legit SAVAGE and overcame a ton of hardship. Maybe you grew up in poverty in the trailerpark. Maybe you escaped from a North Korean gulag at 15, were granted asylum in America, came out as transgender, and generally led an exemplary life - thus granting you interviews at some of the finest medical schools in the country.

 

[deleted976595]

You must be a legit SAVAGE and overcame a ton of hardship. Maybe you grew up in poverty in the trailerpark. Maybe you escaped from a North Korean gulag at 15, were granted asylum in America, came out as transgender, and generally led an exemplary life - thus granting you interviews at some of the finest medical schools in the country.

Walt, is that you?

 

[Engrailed]

Walt, is that you?

It issss 😆 😆
From his post history, his fav word is SAVAGE.

 

[deleted972488]

Hey everybody! I kept getting asked if I was on SDN and got asked lots of questions during my interview trail. Decided to make an MDApps profile to hopefully inspire others. Check it out and read my reflections about the cycle/interviews here:

thesecretisme123 profile - MDApplicants.com

Detailed profile information for a medical school applicant on MDApplicants.com. Social network for pre-medical students featuring thousands of searchable profiles of medical school applicants. Search admissions by MCAT, GPA, medical school, connect with fellow applicants, and track your...

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To be continuously updated!

Congratulations on your success so far and good luck going forward.

As an aside, how and why did you read you LORs? Aren’t they supposed to be confidential?

 

[Orangekiwi]

Walt, is that you?

It issss 😆 😆
From his post history, his fav word is SAVAGE.

I can't handle this, first the return and re-return of Cali, now Walter might be back? I demand a full scale witch hunt!

 

[thesecretisme123]

Congratulations on your success so far and good luck going forward.

As an aside, how and why did you read you LORs? Aren’t they supposed to be confidential?

Thanks. The letter writers sent them to me voluntarily after submitting it. I didn’t even ask them to and by that time the letters were already sent to all of my schools.

 

[907914]

Thanks. The letter writers sent them to me voluntarily after submitting it. I didn’t even ask them to and by that time the letters were already sent to all of my schools.

Same for me, read two of my LORs - hope they all look like that...unsolicited LORs being sent to you are nice. Good confidence boost when you can see others like you as much as we pretend to like ourselves.

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

Hey everybody! I kept getting asked if I was on SDN and got asked lots of questions during my interview trail. Decided to make an MDApps profile to hopefully inspire others. Check it out and read my reflections about the cycle/interviews here:

thesecretisme123 profile - MDApplicants.com

Detailed profile information for a medical school applicant on MDApplicants.com. Social network for pre-medical students featuring thousands of searchable profiles of medical school applicants. Search admissions by MCAT, GPA, medical school, connect with fellow applicants, and track your...

www.mdapplicants.com

To be continuously updated!

Spoiler alert: OP’s username

 

[CoitusInterruptus]

Hey everybody! I kept getting asked if I was on SDN and got asked lots of questions during my interview trail. Decided to make an MDApps profile to hopefully inspire others. Check it out and read my reflections about the cycle/interviews here:

thesecretisme123 profile - MDApplicants.com

Detailed profile information for a medical school applicant on MDApplicants.com. Social network for pre-medical students featuring thousands of searchable profiles of medical school applicants. Search admissions by MCAT, GPA, medical school, connect with fellow applicants, and track your...

www.mdapplicants.com

To be continuously updated!

Your interview Invite came the same day you interviewed for UCLA?

 

[deleted957830]

Hey everybody! I kept getting asked if I was on SDN and got asked lots of questions during my interview trail. Decided to make an MDApps profile to hopefully inspire others. Check it out and read my reflections about the cycle/interviews here:

thesecretisme123 profile - MDApplicants.com

Detailed profile information for a medical school applicant on MDApplicants.com. Social network for pre-medical students featuring thousands of searchable profiles of medical school applicants. Search admissions by MCAT, GPA, medical school, connect with fellow applicants, and track your...

www.mdapplicants.com

To be continuously updated!

Congratulations!

But I would be hesitant with throwing around "the probability of someone from my background going into medicine is close to zero". At my school alone, there are 3 students that I know of who overcame horrendous circumstances. Their stories are not mine to tell, but they involve witnessing parental murder, poverty, gang violence, and dropping out before the 9th grade. Students who probably couldn't even name a school within the top 20 because that was never an option in their world. And when talking to friends from other schools, they report having a handful of students from similar backgrounds.

What you overcame is respectable and I commend you. However, while you are indeed a rare applicant, you are not a shining anomaly. Keep that in mind along your journey.

 

[Kardio]

OP had hooks, ya'll getting baited

 

[Mt. Marcy]

Congratulations!

But I would be hesitant with throwing around "the probability of someone from my background going into medicine is close to zero". At my school alone, there are 3 students that I know of who overcame horrendous circumstances. Their stories are not mine to tell, but they involve witnessing parental murder, poverty, gang violence, and dropping out before the 9th grade. Students who probably couldn't even name a school within the top 20 because that was never an option in their world. And when talking to friends from other schools, they report having a handful of students from similar backgrounds.

What you overcame is respectable and I commend you. However, while you are indeed a rare applicant, you are not a shining anomaly. Keep that in mind along your journey.

Hey, OP could’ve escaped from a North Korean gulag; that would be a SAVAGE story of determination and courage.

 

[thesecretisme123]

Congratulations!

But I would be hesitant with throwing around "the probability of someone from my background going into medicine is close to zero". At my school alone, there are 3 students that I know of who overcame horrendous circumstances. Their stories are not mine to tell, but they involve witnessing parental murder, poverty, gang violence, and dropping out before the 9th grade. Students who probably couldn't even name a school within the top 20 because that was never an option in their world. And when talking to friends from other schools, they report having a handful of students from similar backgrounds.

What you overcame is respectable and I commend you. However, while you are indeed a rare applicant, you are not a shining anomaly. Keep that in mind along your journey.

That's comforting to know that I won't be alone in medical school! Most people I've met come from well off backgrounds so it certainly feels that way. I come from a situation similar as you described, and you don't realize how difficult it is unless you've been through that yourself. So I still stand by my ground because I had a better chance of being on the streets. Anyways, I'm happy to be in the position I'm currently in.

 

[deleted957830]

Hey, OP could’ve escaped from a North Korean gulag; that would be a SAVAGE story of determination and courage.

You're right. I think there needs to be a better way to differentiate SAVAGE from plain ole' savage.

 

[thesecretisme123]

Your interview Invite came the same day you interviewed for UCLA?

Mistake, I interviewed +1 month after the invite!

 

[deleted972488]

Mistake, I interviewed +1 month after the invite!

We interviewed the same day, then!

 

[Mt. Marcy]

You're right. I think there needs to be a better way to differentiate SAVAGE from plain ole' savage.

Much of what makes something SAVAGE or not is in the narrative. OP is borderline SAVAGE and definitely plain ole' savage with their life story; a good narrative or strong LORs could definitely make them a SAVAGE. Besides, whether something is SAVAGE or not is often subjective: there's no clear definition of SAVAGE for ECs or life experiences, unlike things like MCAT or GPA.

 

[Orangekiwi]

Much of what makes something SAVAGE or not is in the narrative. OP is borderline SAVAGE and definitely plain ole' savage with their life story; a good narrative or strong LORs could definitely make them a SAVAGE. Besides, whether something is SAVAGE or not is often subjective: there's no clear definition of SAVAGE for ECs or life experiences, unlike things like MCAT or GPA.