Is there a "Cycle Results" thread? Would it be possible to start one?

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Are there any resources/threads for folks to list how their cycles went? I see that this question has been asked before, so addressing the concerns ahead of time:

1. It has been brought up that you can look through the School-Specific thread. I have not found this to be helpful as many folks either:
   1. Make their profile private
   2. Do not respond to PMs
   3. Did not post a WAMC/Removed their WAMC
   4. Disappear after getting accepted (understandably) and therefore do not respond to PMs
2. It has been brought up that you can look at LM scores in the subtext of profiles
   1. This is not helpful as, with all due respect to @LizzyM , LM scores aren't exactly representative of a person's profile. As LizzyM herself admits, it is a "rough" estimate, and of course does not capture extracurriculars, GPA trends, MCAT retakes, etc.
3. It has been brought up that you can use WARS scores in the subtext.
   1. This is not helpful as WARS seems to be very outdated and more concerning, extremely subjective.
4. It has been brought up that you can use the MDApplicants website.
   1. This is not helpful as very few people seem to use the website nowadays, with most profiles being 5+ years old. Medical school admissions have become vastly more competitive and different in the past 5 years.

Given this, are there any resources where one would be able to find the cycle results of applicants? Would it be possible to start such a thread and run it like the WAMC thread?

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[toastedbutter]

r/premed is really where you can find a lot of this. They have accepted students profile threads and if you sort posts by the Cycle Results flair you'll find all the end of cycle Sankey posts that often have pretty detailed bios along with very visually digestible cycle results diagrams.

 

[alwaysrunning]

It would be great if people went back and posted their results to their WAMC thread.

 

[wysdoc]

Are there any resources/threads for folks to list how their cycles went? I see that this question has been asked before, so addressing the concerns ahead of time:

1. It has been brought up that you can look through the School-Specific thread. I have not found this to be helpful as many folks either:
   1. Make their profile private
   2. Do not respond to PMs
   3. Did not post a WAMC/Removed their WAMC
   4. Disappear after getting accepted (understandably) and therefore do not respond to PMs
2. It has been brought up that you can look at LM scores in the subtext of profiles
   1. This is not helpful as, with all due respect to @LizzyM , LM scores aren't exactly representative of a person's profile. As LizzyM herself admits, it is a "rough" estimate, and of course does not capture extracurriculars, GPA trends, MCAT retakes, etc.
3. It has been brought up that you can use WARS scores in the subtext.
   1. This is not helpful as WARS seems to be very outdated and more concerning, extremely subjective.
4. It has been brought up that you can use the MDApplicants website.
   1. This is not helpful as very few people seem to use the website nowadays, with most profiles being 5+ years old. Medical school admissions have become vastly more competitive and different in the past 5 years.

Given this, are there any resources where one would be able to find the cycle results of applicants? Would it be possible to start such a thread and run it like the WAMC thread?

What people post and the degree of privacy they wish is totally up to them.
The best you will be able to do is follow threads of schools you are pretty interested in, and see how applicants with "stats" similar to yours are faring with their application cycle.

You are also tired of hearing this, but it's true: the stats are just the beginning of an applicant's chances in this long application process.
What have they done to walk the walk? How do their essays describe their motivations and attitude? How do their recommendation letters back up the picture an applicant paints of themselves, or refute it?

 

[pablo213]

Are there any resources/threads for folks to list how their cycles went? I see that this question has been asked before, so addressing the concerns ahead of time:

1. It has been brought up that you can look through the School-Specific thread. I have not found this to be helpful as many folks either:
   1. Make their profile private
   2. Do not respond to PMs
   3. Did not post a WAMC/Removed their WAMC
   4. Disappear after getting accepted (understandably) and therefore do not respond to PMs
2. It has been brought up that you can look at LM scores in the subtext of profiles
   1. This is not helpful as, with all due respect to @LizzyM , LM scores aren't exactly representative of a person's profile. As LizzyM herself admits, it is a "rough" estimate, and of course does not capture extracurriculars, GPA trends, MCAT retakes, etc.
3. It has been brought up that you can use WARS scores in the subtext.
   1. This is not helpful as WARS seems to be very outdated and more concerning, extremely subjective.
4. It has been brought up that you can use the MDApplicants website.
   1. This is not helpful as very few people seem to use the website nowadays, with most profiles being 5+ years old. Medical school admissions have become vastly more competitive and different in the past 5 years.

Given this, are there any resources where one would be able to find the cycle results of applicants? Would it be possible to start such a thread and run it like the WAMC thread?

I was also looking for this on SDN, but it doesn't look like there's much here besides the occasional stat and completion date post. Like toasted said, the premed subreddit has some good cycle result posts. I think there's a cycle result tag as well to only see those.

 

[wysdoc]

It would be great if people went back and posted their results to their WAMC thread.

I think so too, but sometimes they get so busy and move on once accepted.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Again, our data are only as good as people who vigilantly update us as desired. It would be great if people posted their sankeys here, but we do with what we have. Posters have always made the forum useful.