Ant,
I was quick about my post too. My graduate work is at a top 40 medical school. My research is extensive, and I even have an attending physician on my research committee. I am employed in clinical research, and I am certified by a national organization to prepare specific types of histology slides for a very large on-going study.
I guess I should mention that I have had 2nd year medical school pathology (98 average in the course), toxicology, epidemiology, a full year of anatomy and physiology, medical school biochemistry, medical school immunology, biostatistics...
I am closing in on 170 credits I think...
I have 12 active letters of recommendation, including 3 physicians and a psychologist. I am a graduate student association member, and have more volunteer experience than I can list. I have spent many months shadowing a personal friend, who is an osteopathic clinical preceptor. I've had the pleasure of making rounds, observing bronchoscopies, and I work closely with hospital nurses.
I really can go on and on. My last 2 interviews went extremely well. The one school I received the highest level of recommendation from my interviewers that I could receive. I was waitlisted.
Don't let me discourage you Ant. Let me inspire you. I've done ALOT of things, and I haven't been accepted, but I'm close. What I have managed to do is grow as an academian and as an adult. Had I started medical school right out of undergrad, I would have missed out on so much information in the area of research and basic science. I would have missed out on alot of experience that has afforded me tremendous insight into the type of physician I'd like to become, and in what aspect I'd like to practice. It has been a great time of gaining life experience.
Make no mistake about it... I did not apply to every osteopathic school across the U.S. I have some specific issues that keep me to a limited number of schools in a specific geographic region, and so my inability to gain acceptance is partly dependent on the places I have been applying. I will get accepted to *my* school sooner or later. (Maybe sooner in fact -- who knows).
If anything my post is an example to keep on keeping on. If you want it badly enough, you'll do what you have to do.
•••quote:•••Originally posted by AntGod22:
•Oh my that is the saddest reply, i feel like crying, theres no way i can get a 27, well atleast without cheating.Damn whats wrong with you how come no one will accept you man. If i was in charge of some med school I would definitly accept you wishuponstar. <img border="0" alt="[Wowie]" title="" src="graemlins/wowie.gif" /> •••••
I hope my earlier post about the shuttle helped. Good luck w/ everything, and I hope to see you in the fall!
