Mentors' kids

[Naruhodo]

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I have some fantastic mentors currently, who have shaped my career ambitions. Two mentors that I feel especially strongly about have kids that are fellow applicants to medical school this year. I felt a bit awkward asking these mentors for letters of recommendation, but I reassured myself that their kids (who are both accomplished and younger than me) would be accepted to medical school before I would. So far that hasn't happened, and both keep asking my advice, especially now that I'm admitted, for what their kids could do differently/ to plan for reapplication. I'm posting here in case anyone has advice that might be pertinent that I could pass along.

Edit: Ultimately I guess it is up to these applicants to find their own paths, so I'm removing all information about them just in case it could be identifying. Still, if anyone has advice for me regarding a kind and respectful way to address these enquires from my mentors I would be all ears. Thanks!

 

[RocuROMANium]

God I would kill for those stats.....and maybe I will. Just kidding.

Anyways, it does seem like UPenn denied her because she wanted a gap year because there is basically no other reason they would. I would tell everyone to stop freaking out because both of them have competitive GPAs and MCATs. Also, they both have a ridiculous amount of research and volunteer experience so what's the big deal? They may be one year older then they had originally planned to enter medical school which will go unnoticed in the cosmos of their lives. If both of them had applied to more schools they would have gotten accepted, it's that simple. If she is so adamant about going to her favorite school then she just needs to figure out what her weaknesses were and strengthen them.

 

[Naruhodo]

Thanks DT III! That was my impression too. It's nice to hear that you agree that both stand a good shot by casting a broader net/ continuing to strengthen their applications.

 

[QofQuimica]

The best advice you can give to other applicants who have not been accepted is that they should contact the admissions offices of some of the schools that rejected them to get app counseling regarding what they can do to strengthen their apps. The problem is, as a fellow premed, you don't really know why these people didn't get acceptances. Even if you've read over their AMCAS and secondary essays, you haven't seen their LORs, and you don't know how their interviews went down. So while you may be able to give them some general pointers on how to build a strong app, your mentors' kids really should talk to some of the admissions directors at the schools that rejected them regarding their specific deficiencies.

 

[Goro]

This would be an extremely foolish thing to do. You need people who can vouch for your intellectual prowess, and fitness for med school.

Getting LORs from your mentors kids would be the equivalent of getting LORs from your friends

I have some fantastic mentors currently, who have shaped my career ambitions. Two mentors that I feel especially strongly about have kids that are fellow applicants to medical school this year. I felt a bit awkward asking these mentors for letters of recommendation, but I reassured myself that their kids (who are both accomplished and younger than me) would be accepted to medical school before I would. So far that hasn't happened, and both keep asking my advice, especially now that I'm admitted, for what their kids could do differently/ to plan for reapplication. I'm posting here in case anyone has advice that might be pertinent that I could pass along.

Edit: Ultimately I guess it is up to these applicants to find their own paths, so I'm removing all information about them just in case it could be identifying. Still, if anyone has advice for me regarding a kind and respectful way to address these enquires from my mentors I would be all ears. Thanks!

 

[Naruhodo]

This would be an extremely foolish thing to do. You need people who can vouch for your intellectual prowess, and fitness for med school.

Getting LORs from your mentors kids would be the equivalent of getting LORs from your friends

Goro, I think you misunderstood my original post (granted I write too much). I'm not asking anyone for LOR at this point. Rather my mentors (who did write letters on my behalf) were asking for advice for their own children (who are also premeds). Sorry again for the confusion.

 

[Goro]

Get them accounts on SDN.

Goro, I think you misunderstood my original post (granted I write too much). I'm not asking anyone for LOR at this point. Rather my mentors (who did write letters on my behalf) were asking for advice for their own children (who are also premeds). Sorry again for the confusion.

 

[Naruhodo]

Hallelujah! Mentor's kid got pulled from a waitlist. Boy this is a long and stressful process. Extra congratulations to those getting good news late in the cycle. It's not over till it's over!