pharaohtuthtx
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Hey guys! Sorry for the long post but I just wanted some advice on my situation and to bring to light what happened to me. On the 28th of March, I received news that I was waitlisted for my top choice medical school. I was a little sad but believed there was still a chance and started drafting up a letter of intent for the medical school to ensure that they knew that I was very much interested in the school and that it was my top choice. However, within 3 hours I looked at my portal and it told me that I was accepted! I was super excited because it was my first acceptance of the cycle and it was from my top choice medical school!
So I immediately looked at the accepted student checklist it had on my portal and was planning on paying the deposit to secure my seat. I told my parents that night and we were all very excited. They congratulated me for all my hard work and for making it this far. I was even going to let the other schools that I was waitlisted from know that I had decided to go to another school so they could take me off their waitlist. It was really an exciting moment and I finally had this moment of relief.
The next day I decided to call up the school to thank them while also confirming the status of my spot at the school and was going to follow up with more questions about the deposit and other questions about housing. I was then put on hold for about ten minutes and she finally came back on the phone. She started off with an apology and said that she had just spoken with the admissions committee and that I was actually still on the waitlist the whole time. I could tell she was very hesitant on the phone. She then proceeded to tell me that my portal being updated to an acceptance was a technology error and wasn't supposed to happen at all and that they would update my portal back to being under consideration/ on the waitlist. I was truly devastated. I thanked her for letting me know about my status and let her know I would send in my letter of intent soon. I was at a loss for words. The worst part was calling my family and telling them that the entire acceptance was entirely a mistake and that I was actually still on the waitlist. I was completely embarrassed and extremely sad.
I've sent my letter of intent already but I'm still really disappointed in myself and somewhat angry at the school for making me go through this emotional rollercoaster. I think this whole thing really messed with my mind. It really got my hopes up and then it was all just taken away in moments. I know I still have a chance at being accepted but I'm hoping I can get some advice or any suggestions for what I could do. I might be overthinking it but all my friends told me to definitely share my story so I could bring it to light since this situation was pretty messed up. Please don't hesitate to share your advice or suggestions on what to do next. Thanks for reading my story guys!
So I immediately looked at the accepted student checklist it had on my portal and was planning on paying the deposit to secure my seat. I told my parents that night and we were all very excited. They congratulated me for all my hard work and for making it this far. I was even going to let the other schools that I was waitlisted from know that I had decided to go to another school so they could take me off their waitlist. It was really an exciting moment and I finally had this moment of relief.
The next day I decided to call up the school to thank them while also confirming the status of my spot at the school and was going to follow up with more questions about the deposit and other questions about housing. I was then put on hold for about ten minutes and she finally came back on the phone. She started off with an apology and said that she had just spoken with the admissions committee and that I was actually still on the waitlist the whole time. I could tell she was very hesitant on the phone. She then proceeded to tell me that my portal being updated to an acceptance was a technology error and wasn't supposed to happen at all and that they would update my portal back to being under consideration/ on the waitlist. I was truly devastated. I thanked her for letting me know about my status and let her know I would send in my letter of intent soon. I was at a loss for words. The worst part was calling my family and telling them that the entire acceptance was entirely a mistake and that I was actually still on the waitlist. I was completely embarrassed and extremely sad.
I've sent my letter of intent already but I'm still really disappointed in myself and somewhat angry at the school for making me go through this emotional rollercoaster. I think this whole thing really messed with my mind. It really got my hopes up and then it was all just taken away in moments. I know I still have a chance at being accepted but I'm hoping I can get some advice or any suggestions for what I could do. I might be overthinking it but all my friends told me to definitely share my story so I could bring it to light since this situation was pretty messed up. Please don't hesitate to share your advice or suggestions on what to do next. Thanks for reading my story guys!
