Official 2015-2016: LizzyM <70 thread

Started by kilez12
Med School Insiders
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Get help with your application

Use all the free resources available to you from SDN: articles, guides, expert advising, forums discussions, and school research.

Browse articles Compare schools My application plan Read Interview Feedback
Practice for interviews Ask an Advisor
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
It's the week before Thanksgiving and I am freaking out. Updating for some of the good luck that everyone else on this thread seems to be having:

LizzyM ~67
Complete around August-September for all
0 IIs 🙁
5 Rejections (UWash, UPitt, VCU, USUHS, Georgetown - OOS for all) :inpain:
Silence at 24 MDs and 3 DOs :nailbiting::scared::shrug:
 
coldcase331 said:
Congrats on the good fortune you've had! Why did you withdraw an interview to Harvard?????
Click to expand...
Thanks! I received an acceptance to my top choice state school and I couldn't pass it up. No matter how prestigious a medical school is, I would be miserable being in such a new and stressful environment with absolutely no support system within driving distance, that's just the kind of person I am. Plus both of my parents currently have serious medical conditions, so I want to stay close to home for personal reasons. Same goes for UCLA. It was definitely a tough decision that's for sure!
 
Last edited:
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Cookie04 said:
Thanks! I received an acceptance to my top choice state school and I couldn't pass it up. No matter how prestigious a medical school is, I would be miserable being in such a new and stressful environment with absolutely no support system within driving distance, that's just the kind of person I am. Plus both of my parents currently have serious medical conditions, so I want to stay close to home for personal reasons. Same goes for UCLA. It was definitely a tough decision that's for sure!
Click to expand...

Eh if you got an interview at Harvard, then I cannot attribute all of your II success to being a Texas resident and neither should you (noticed you were implying that being a Texas resident is what helped you succeed) . There are however many applicants who probably would not have gotten into a MD school if they had not lived in Texas, West Virginia or Florida.
 
LizzyM ~ 68, high GPA, lowish MCAT

6 II (2 MD, 4 DO)
4-5 pre-interview holds
0 rejections
0 acceptances
Haven't heard back from like 6 or 7 schools?

Really bummed because I didn't think I did well with my MMI interview this week =( I did really well at some stations but got nervous and rambled at others. Hopefully I'm over analyzing my performance but I guess I'll know in 4-6 weeks!
 
Gandyy said:
Eh if you got an interview at Harvard, then I cannot attribute all of your II success to being a Texas resident and neither should you (noticed you were implying that being a Texas resident is what helped you succeed) . There are however many applicants who probably would not have gotten into a MD school if they had not lived in Texas, West Virginia or Florida.
Click to expand...
No not all of my success comes from being a Texas resident, but a lot of it does. I doubt I would've gotten the same love from OOS schools like GW where I am currently on hold. And the main reasons why I applied to both Harvard and UCLA are because I got letters from both schools encouraging me to, so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with those surprise II's 🙄
 
Cookie04 said:
No not all of my success comes from being a Texas resident, but a lot of it does. I doubt I would've gotten the same love from OOS schools like GW where I am currently on hold. And the main reasons why I applied to both Harvard and UCLA are because I got letters from both schools encouraging me to, so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with those surprise II's 🙄
Click to expand...

Ok now the bolded is odd. How did that come about?
 
Gandyy said:
Ah, I didnt think they actually looked at those things haha
Click to expand...
Well I always thought that those letters didn't really mean anything. I also got one from Case Western Reserve, Northwestern, and 5 other schools. But I guess they really do send them if they genuinely think you should apply to their school. But anyways, 😉 I couldn't be happier with my IS acceptances!!
 
Last edited:
Update:
Rejections: 4 [USC, Albany, NYMC and Vandy (pre-secondary)]
Hold: GW
II: 0000000

Ugh. I just want 1 II to know my committee letter isn't garbage...
Where's the poop emoji when you need it!!

LM ~65. Complete at most schools around mid-September. 36 schools left to hear from...
 
Update: two more rejections today. Looks like it's wine o'clock!

LizzyM <65
Applied: 25 MD
6II (attended 4 so far)
2 holds (survived GW slaughter woo!)
6 rejections, 2 secondaries never received, 1 withdrawal - wouldn't meet requirements
Silence from 8
 
Cookie04 said:
No not all of my success comes from being a Texas resident, but a lot of it does. I doubt I would've gotten the same love from OOS schools like GW where I am currently on hold. And the main reasons why I applied to both Harvard and UCLA are because I got letters from both schools encouraging me to, so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with those surprise II's 🙄
Click to expand...

I also got a letter from Harvard. Should have went for it hahaha
 
I applied to 12 or so MDs.

I got 1 rejection thus far. 1 acceptance. 1 waitlist. 4 interviews so far. (2 I haven't gone to yet). I don't know how many of the interviews i will go to considering I have been accepted at a very good school.
 
Lizzy M approx 65.
27 schools
1 II
5 holds pre- II
6 rejections
reapplicant
no acceptance yet, and at least holds are better than rejections!
 
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
I just interviewed at my dream school and it has been a long time since I've updated. Decisions come out in a week so - if this posting is lucky, now would be the best time for that luck! 🙂

LizzyM ~64
Applied to 27 schools
7 II (all MD)
2 Pre-interview holds
10 Silences
A ton of expected rejections haha

I have to say that I am overwhelmed by how fortunate I feel to have such a positive response this cycle. With my LizzyM, I honestly didn't even think I had a shot at medical school and I am so thankful that many have chosen to look past that. Crossing my fingers like crazy that I will receive good news next Wednesday and good luck to everyone awaiting good news as well!
 
njtrimed said:
I'm well under a 65 LizzyM, and my stats are:

2 II
1 acceptance
Silence from the rest, which I haven't actively pursued

I firmly believe that if you care about one school, you need to speak up. I don't think that <70 LizzyM is a disadvantage as 3.8/31 is pretty amazing. 2.8/31 can be amazing with the right story attached to it...
Click to expand...
Wow congrats!! 🙂
May I ask where were you accepted?
 
First rejection yesterday from Hofstra
1 hold
1 rejection
and a whole lot of silence

Guess I didn't want to be within 12 minutes of my house anyway 🙄

Pass the love along!
 
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
pearls_and_propofol said:
It's the week before Thanksgiving and I am freaking out. Updating for some of the good luck that everyone else on this thread seems to be having:

LizzyM ~67
Complete around August-September for all
0 IIs 🙁
5 Rejections (UWash, UPitt, VCU, USUHS, Georgetown - OOS for all) :inpain:
Silence at 24 MDs and 3 DOs :nailbiting::scared::shrug:
Click to expand...
In case you have to reapply next year, you should look into which schools accept a significant number of OOS applicants. I bring this up because the only way you can get in to UWash as an OOS (Out of Region to be more accurate) applicant is to have top stats and EC's.
 
Interviews: 3
Rejections: 7
Silence from everywhere else

Hoping for some more II love this week!
 
Last edited:
Few rejections the last 2 weeks. Rejected from nymc, hofstra, and Georgetown. Interview invite from OUWB, hoping to hear back from GWU soon, interviewed in late Oct.
 
NonTrad16 said:
Jesus. Congrats. You must have more going for you than your MCAT though!
Click to expand...

Thank you!! I personally don't think the rest of my application is anything special, however I did try to apply strategically and only to places where I thought my application aligned with the schools mission. I also emphasized fit on the supplemental essays. It goes to show that there's a lot more at play in admissions than just stats!
 
85bVjCF.jpg

If I get accepted to UCincinnati, I'm withdrawing all apps that haven't sent me an II.
 
Update!!

2 II at my state schools (1 attended, 1 scheduled yesterday).
1 rejection (Tulane)
Silence at 9. I survived the GW massacre though, so that's promising.

Happy Thanksgiving y'all!
 
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Y'all are incredible! You give me hope that I might actually get an acceptance somewhere this cycle 🙂

LizzyM 66-67
Applied to 30 schools
8 II (5 attended)
4 rejections (Case Western, Cooper at Rowan, Brown, UPitt)
18 silence
0 acceptances 🙁

Good luck to all of you!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

wysdoc
  • Sticky
*~*~*~* Official TMDSAS Questions Thread 2026-2027 *~*~*~*~*
2
Replies
87
Views
11K
wysdoc
wysdoc
chilly_md
  • Sticky
*~*~*~* Official AMCAS Questions Thread 2026-2027 *~*~*~*
Replies
30
Views
7K
TimidBoi
T
chilly_md
~*~*~*~*~* Official Letters of Evaluation Questions Thread 2026-2027 *~*~*~*~*~
Replies
8
Views
2K
randomapple
R
wysdoc
  • Locked
*~*~*~* Official TMDSAS Questions Thread 2025-2026 *~*~*~*~*
9 10 11 12 13
Replies
620
Views
106K
wysdoc
wysdoc
chilly_md
*~*~*~* Official AMCAS Questions Thread 2025-2026 *~*~*~*
2
Replies
98
Views
26K
chilly_md
chilly_md