Got My First Rejection

[TomWestmanRules]

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Feels weird. It's the "Hey, I guess this means I'm human and won't get in everywhere" reality check, but at the same time, DAMN. I sure could have used that application money for a few 6-packs.

Snooty ****birds.

That wasn't even my toughest school. A realization that this process is gonna be a little harder than I thought.

 

[booswim542]

Where did you get rejected? Have you also noticed that people typically only get into a couple of the schools they apply to?

 

[adam64897]

what were your stats out of curiosity?

GPA?
MCAT?
ECs?
LORs?

 

[Depakote]

I know what you're saying to yourself...

Why, oh why didn't I take the blue pill?

 

[TomWestmanRules]

what were your stats out of curiosity?

GPA?
MCAT?
ECs?
LORs?

GPA above a 3.75 with a REAL major.
MCAT 32P
ECs: Plenty. Medical experience, research, standout in NCAA sports.

Vague, I know. Trust me, I'm aware that my farts smell just as bad as everyone elses'. And my ego is much lower than my blood alcohol level. That's all I'll say.

Either way, I'm also well aware that this isn't the end of the world. Just feels weird, I don't feel immortal anymore in this process.

 

[MinnyGophers]

GPA above a 3.75 with a REAL major.
MCAT 32P
ECs: Plenty. Medical experience, research, standout in NCAA sports.

Vague, I know. Trust me, I'm aware that my farts smell just as bad as everyone elses'. And my ego is much lower than my blood alcohol level. That's all I'll say.

Either way, I'm also well aware that this isn't the end of the world. Just feels weird, I don't feel immortal anymore in this process.

Where did you get rejected from exactly ? If it's from Bumville Medical School, I'd be worried. If it was from JHS or Harvard, not so much...

 

[kirexhana]

GPA above a 3.75 with a REAL major.
MCAT 32P
ECs: Plenty. Medical experience, research, standout in NCAA sports.

Vague, I know. Trust me, I'm aware that my farts smell just as bad as everyone elses'. And my ego is much lower than my blood alcohol level. That's all I'll say.

Either way, I'm also well aware that this isn't the end of the world. Just feels weird, I don't feel immortal anymore in this process.

oh boy, that "real major" comment... whooo, brace yourself, sdn.

it's ok, med school applications are supposed to take you down a notch or two... or ten. feeling immortal is for undergrad. i find it ironic that i'm listening to evanescence's "my immortal" as i'm reading this. i love shuffle.

 

[TomWestmanRules]

Where did you get rejected from exactly ? If it's from Bumville Medical School, I'd be worried. If it was from JHS or Harvard, not so much...

It falls into the 26th-50th rankings on all 4 med-school ranking lists I've seen.

 

[TarHeelBorn]

And my ego is much lower than my blood alcohol level. That's all I'll say.

Well, that about sums it up, doesn't it?

 

[adam64897]

It falls into the 26th-50th rankings on all 4 med-school ranking lists I've seen.

so it's a top tier medical school. Don't fret. You'll get in somewhere with those stats!

BTW, I have a real major too...not just some "Marketing" or "Elementary Ed."

 

[floridakppr]

GPA above a 3.75 with a REAL major.
MCAT 32P
ECs: Plenty. Medical experience, research, standout in NCAA sports.

Define real major. (I predict a flame war to follow)

 

[Dr.Acula]

GPA above a 3.75 with a REAL major.

Good to know its not one of those fake majors i've been hearing about...

 

[adam64897]

Good to know its not one of those fake majors i've been hearing about...

yeah like business or education or even engineering management...jk

 

[Depakote]

*fake major here*

 

[Robizzle]

It's official.. his GPA is above a 3.75 and MCAT is above a 31O.

 

[crazy_cavalier]

It's official.. his GPA is above a 3.75 and MCAT is above a 31O.

They get thin letters too.

Sorry, I know the first rejection always sucks ass. They'll keep on coming, and each one will continue to suck ass, but when you get that first acceptance, it will taste that much sweeter.

BTW I'm guessing the school is Wake Forest? They usually have a quick "reject you" turn around. GTown is quick too, but not a 2nd quartile school, by any means.

 

[AggieJohn]

It falls into the 26th-50th rankings on all 4 med-school ranking lists I've seen.

"I'm a guy who has a real major and did ok and I applied to a school who didn't like me"

We need details or you're a faceless nobody... why even post this? Why are people so afraid to let a little bit of themselves spill into their posts?

 

[Robizzle]

only solid info is your MCAT score. serious question: are you worried that med schools will identify you on this site?

 

[TomWestmanRules]

only solid info is your MCAT score. serious question: are you worried that med schools will identify you on this site?

Yes. Not gonna lie. People are so blatantly honest here it's weird. I've already been able to identify three people from my school on here just by their mdapps profile (which I don't use), and I'm not on here too much. I'd like to see you mdapps folks tell a random stranger on the street even just half of the things you're putting in your mdapps profiles.

 

[bretticus]

Yes. Not gonna lie. People are so blatantly honest here it's weird. I've already been able to identify three people from my school on here just by their mdapps profile (which I don't use), and I'm not on here too much. I'd like to see you mdapps folks tell a random stranger on the street even just half of the things you're putting in your mdapps profiles.

I don't really see the big deal. Yes I'd tell just about anyone I met on the street. By virtue of meeting them, they'd know what I looked like and my real name. If they really wanted to know GPA and MCAT, I did well enough that I wouldn't be ashamed of it. I volunteered in college, big deal. Far cry from SSN, blood sample, cavity search. If schools really are taking the time to look on mdapps and find one of their thousands of applicants (which I doubt), what are they going to find? That I'm applying to other schools? If they think I'm not - that I'm betting the farm on them - and are upset that I am to the point that they reject me, I'm sorry but they're not for me anyway. And if they actually tried to cross-reference with SDN - wow Big Brother! I think as long as you're not bad-mouthing the schools, there's no problem.

 

[R.P. McMurphy]

All bow down to the immortal OP. He is smarter and wiser than us all, and since he didn't get into a school, all of us are screwed. All of us have also been identified by all of the adcoms in the nation. Yikes!

 

[TomWestmanRules]

Ok listen. The only reason I made this thread was for people who got their first rejection to congregate, say "yeah that stinks. oh well, we'll keep chugging away."

And while many of you have been cool about it, instead it's turning into me having to make defensive smart ass remarks and others then shoving in their two cents with snippy responses like "oh well, why don't you go _______". Screw it. The rejection isn't even bothering me, and the intended purpose of this thread is gone. I have applications to work on.

 

[Erina]

I don't really see the big deal. Yes I'd tell just about anyone I met on the street. By virtue of meeting them, they'd know what I looked like and my real name. If they really wanted to know GPA and MCAT, I did well enough that I wouldn't be ashamed of it. I volunteered in college, big deal. Far cry from SSN, blood sample, cavity search. If schools really are taking the time to look on mdapps and find one of their thousands of applicants (which I doubt), what are they going to find? That I'm applying to other schools? If they think I'm not - that I'm betting the farm on them - and are upset that I am to the point that they reject me, I'm sorry but they're not for me anyway. And if they actually tried to cross-reference with SDN - wow Big Brother! I think as long as you're not bad-mouthing the schools, there's no problem.

yeah i don't really get the whole paranoia thing...if it really was a big problem, i think there would be a bunch of stories about it. and as long as you're not being a complete jerk or saying really inappropriate things, why would it matter if med schools could identify you?

and to the OP: it was probably a bad idea to make an entire thread dedicated to your first rejection. we have the wall of shame for that. this thread is like when people feel they're too important to post in the "what are my chances?" thread and must create their own. that's probably why you're getting a lot of crap right now.

 

[Senor Fish]

I had a lot of friends apply last year- most of them smarter than me. Most of them only got into one or two schools, which translates into at least 10 rejections, on average.

So, as you say, keep your head up and keep chugging away- most of us will get lots of em.

 

[R.P. McMurphy]

Ok listen. The only reason I made this thread was for people who got their first rejection to congregate, say "yeah that stinks. oh well, we'll keep chugging away."

And while many of you have been cool about it, instead it's turning into me having to make defensive smart ass remarks and others then shoving in their two cents with snippy responses like "oh well, why don't you go _______". Screw it. The rejection isn't even bothering me, and the intended purpose of this thread is gone. I have applications to work on.

I'm just wondering who in his right mind feels immortal at any point while applying to medical school?

 

[Psycho Doctor]

Yes. Not gonna lie. People are so blatantly honest here it's weird. I've already been able to identify three people from my school on here just by their mdapps profile (which I don't use), and I'm not on here too much. I'd like to see you mdapps folks tell a random stranger on the street even just half of the things you're putting in your mdapps profiles.

finally somneone else who is as cautious as i was; and everyone always gave me such a hard time for it. really i never wanted to be identified.

and I know rejection sucks, but we all get at least one. Your stats are really good so there will be some acceptances in there. And yea med school does take you down a few notches and you never come up again. all the best...

 

[jackieMD2007]

Tom,

I know how you feel. Once you get a NO! in the mail, you can no longer feel like you're hanging out in the Application Waiting Room anymore, that space where all of your apps are out and there has been no bad news.

I felt pretty $hitty after getting my Pritzker rejection, for about a week. I shouldn't have let it "get" to me that much but what I was sad about was a lot bigger--as soon as you get a rejection you are reminded that all of your schools could end up as a rejection. No one wants to be in the 50% that don't get in. Or whatever the number is.

 

[AggieJohn]

And yea med school does take you down a few notches and you never come up again.

Tell me you don't really believe that...

 

[Schaden Freud]

Hey man that's how the process works. Even pre-med superstars can count on getting the thin envelope from 3/4 of the schools they apply to.
I wouldn't start worrying until your last rejection letter comes in... and it's your third app cycle.

Feels weird. It's the "Hey, I guess this means I'm human and won't get in everywhere" reality check, but at the same time, DAMN. I sure could have used that application money for a few 6-packs.

Snooty ****birds.

That wasn't even my toughest school. A realization that this process is gonna be a little harder than I thought.

 

[jackieMD2007]

Hey man that's how the process works. Even pre-med superstars can count on getting the thin envelope from 3/4 of the schools they apply to.
I wouldn't start worrying until your last rejection letter comes in... and it's your third app cycle.

SUPERSTAR!! WOO!

(Hands go from armpits to high in the sky!)

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Ok listen. The only reason I made this thread was for people who got their first rejection to congregate, say "yeah that stinks. oh well, we'll keep chugging away."

And while many of you have been cool about it, instead it's turning into me having to make defensive smart ass remarks and others then shoving in their two cents with snippy responses like "oh well, why don't you go _______". Screw it. The rejection isn't even bothering me, and the intended purpose of this thread is gone. I have applications to work on.

Seriously, that's what I got out of the OP.

I mean, lots of people get rejected, but there's nothing wrong with posting on here for some sympathy and piece of mind.

Don't worry about it Tom. Everybody gets rejected somewhere. Keep your head up and keep on fightin'.

Best of luck the rest of this cycle,
-Dr. P.

P.S.: Although I do agree the "real major" comment could get you in hot water. I choose to remain silent on that issue. 😀

 

[MiesVanDerMom]

i was ready to drown a puppy after i got my first reject ( I got TWO within TWO days I believe) But it hurts less as time goes by... I agree with Jackie though that the reality you might not get in anywhere hits you. And that sucks. What ever happened to that SDN drinking game idea?

 

[MadHopsMD]

Hey if I let rejections get to me..i would have gone insane long time ago. Whenever you get depressed about a rejection remember this: the past 3 years I have applied to 50 schoools (5 first year, 5 second , 40 third) and have gotten rejected 50 times...I battled, and have become stronger for it...

 

[VPDcurt]

Tell me you don't really believe that...

Nah it's pretty accurate actually. The pedestal is removed and you are all of a sudden around everyone who is just as intelligent. It is very weird feeling - I'm not gonna lie.

 

[akademiks1989]

Hey if I let rejections get to me..i would have gone insane long time ago. Whenever you get depressed about a rejection remember this: the past 3 years I have applied to 50 schoools (5 first year, 5 second , 40 third) and have gotten rejected 50 times...I battled, and have become stronger for it...

Damn, that sucks. Good luck this time. I saw your mdapps, and you don't look bad at all.

Have you seen this: http://www.i8u.org/

 

[maestro1625]

meh, my first one came quickly... Damn you University of Wisconsin... they let me in as an undergrad twice... too bad I still dont have a big ten football school to support.

But either way, my first interview invite came today, which is just as encouraging as the first rejection is depressing.

 

[MadHopsMD]

Damn, that sucks. Good luck this time. I saw your mdapps, and you don't look bad at all.

Have you seen this: http://www.i8u.org/

"I didn't care how many rejection letters I received as long as there was one "fat envelope".
I didn't get a fat envelope." from i8u.org

Gulp, that story doesnt have a happy ending!

 

[akademiks1989]

"I didn't care how many rejection letters I received as long as there was one "fat envelope".
I didn't get a fat envelope." from i8u.org

Gulp, that story doesnt have a happy ending!

IT's because you are Canadian.
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Only kidding. I'm sure you'll get in somewhere.

 

[NoktorNoL]

don't worry, I got an early rejection too (8/12 or so)....its their loss 🙂

 

[p9142]

Have you seen this: http://www.i8u.org/

Holy %&^@ that is scary!!!

 

[SRK85]

Was your major physical education or excersie science?

 

[deleted102545]

Heh, I'm expecting rejections from every school.

 

[Duchess742]

GPA above a 3.75 with a REAL major.

uh oh, i'm guessing that my "above a 3.75" GPA with a major of sitting-on-my-ass isn't going to bode to well then...

 

[Erina]

uh oh, i'm guessing that my "above a 3.75" GPA with a major of sitting-on-my-ass isn't going to bode to well then...

it's ok. i'm a psychology major and it seems to be along the same lines as your sitting-on-my-ass major.

i can't wait until one of my interviewers says, "so tell me something about psychology." and then i get to say, "wait, i was actually supposed to learn something?"

 

[Duchess742]

it's ok. i'm a psychology major and it seems to be along the same lines as your sitting-on-my-ass major.

i can't wait until one of my interviewers says, "so tell me something about psychology." and then i get to say, "wait, i was actually supposed to learn something?"

nice!!

honestly though, i think psychology can be a pretty kickass major. it's one of the best for allowing undergrads to be significantly involved in research, and it usu offers really cool medicine-related/research-based courses. i'm a neuroscience gal myself, but i only chose that route over psych b/c it was easier for fitting in all my premed courses 😳

 

[Erina]

nice!!

honestly though, i think psychology can be a pretty kickass major. it's one of the best for allowing undergrads to be significantly involved in research, and it usu offers really cool medicine-related/research-based courses. i'm a neuroscience gal myself, but i only chose that route over psych b/c it was easier for fitting in all my premed courses 😳

i love my psych classes that deal more with biological stuff. but ever since i realized my love for medicine, psych doesn't turn me on as much anymore. the flexibility has been great, but if i was ever asked to talk about some famous theory or psychologist, i wouldn't be able to say anything. and if i ever had to take the psych GRE, i'd bomb it unless i managed to teach myself everything. maybe it's just that the classes i've taken have been pointless...i took the honors version of intro to psych and i think my professor missed the point of the class. all we did was read a huge book that talked mainly about philosophy and then wrote long essays answering really hard questions. meanwhile, everyone in the regular class learned about the famous psychologists and everything else that you would expect to learn.

ok, im a little bitter. but whatever, i've gotten A's in the classes and they've been easy. and i hope they've been beneficial toward my interactions with people, which will definitely help me as a doctor.

 

[Psycho Doctor]

Tell me you don't really believe that...

well you don't recover while you're a MS1 or MS2; I'm not sure beyond that...