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Lucca said:
I know that schools vary in how they evaluate primary and secondary apps but everytime an app asks "WHY MD/PhD" I'm tempted to just write "as I stated in my TWO personal statements and 10, 000 character research description and is affirmed by every single one of my PIs who you explicitly stated to obtain a letter of reference from..."
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I love this. Wish I could like it 999999999999 times
 
*submits paper rebuttal*
Wow I sure do hope my paper is accepted in time for interviews

*fills out 23 MD/PhD secondaries, half of which ask you about pubs and turns them in*
*paper is accepted*

Lmao. Very happy but now I have to upload updates manually to all the schools that allow me to do that pre interview.
 
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Only 2 more secondaries left for me, so close to being done. Too bad one of them is duke :dead:
 
esob said:
Thanks, got another II (ARCOM) while out to lunch. Both interviews are scheduled and now I'm getting nervous 😀
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Nice. I'm hoping once my MCAT score is in on Tuesday, the interviews will come (along with the other 3 secondaries from the schools that screen).

No reason to be nervous. Just be your best self lol.
 
Lucca said:
my dad: so what are your top choices?

me: ucsf or hms/mit.

my dad: so why did you apply to so many? Just apply to those!

lmao thanks for believing in me dad!
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Lol my dad is the same way but he at least somewhat understands when I explain to him. My mom on the other hand is just funny because she has no idea about anything to do with this so I get a lot of funny questions from her. I mentioned one of my state schools and she was like "is that the number 1 school?" 🙄
 
freedoctor17 said:
Lol my dad is the same way but he at least somewhat understands when I explain to him. My mom on the other hand is just funny because she has no idea about anything to do with this so I get a lot of funny questions from her. I mentioned one of my state schools and she was like "is that the number 1 school?" 🙄
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Haha, I have basically been spending this entire year trying to explain to my mom the med school application process, and I think she eventually gave up because she's stopped asking about it. All she ever really says now is "Why does this whole process seem so stressful?" Though my non-premed friends are probably the most confused of them all.
 
freedoctor17 said:
Lol my dad is the same way but he at least somewhat understands when I explain to him. My mom on the other hand is just funny because she has no idea about anything to do with this so I get a lot of funny questions from her. I mentioned one of my state schools and she was like "is that the number 1 school?" 🙄
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That’s kind of like my parents. They don’t get why I applied to more than just my number 1 choice lol.
 
scribbles&rambles said:
Though my non-premed friends are probably the most confused of them all.
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Lol no one is more confused than my family back in Egypt.
"Are you accepted yet??" Nope still filling out secondaries
"You finished secondaries! Who accepted you??" Still waiting for interviews

I'm pretty sure they're gonna give up even asking soon :laugh:🤣
 
scribbles&rambles said:
Haha, I have basically been spending this entire year trying to explain to my mom the med school application process, and I think she eventually gave up because she's stopped asking about it. All she ever really says now is "Why does this whole process seem so stressful?" Though my non-premed friends are probably the most confused of them all.
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Non-premed friends: come out tonight
Me: cant, gotta write my secondary essays
Non-premed friends: I thought you did that last night...

No one seems to understand when we say we've got 100 essays to write we actually mean 100
 
theKingLT said:
Non-premed friends: come out tonight
Me: cant, gotta write my secondary essays
Non-premed friends: I thought you did that last night...

No one seems to understand when we say we've got 100 essays to write we actually mean 100
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Yah, everyone seems to think I'm exaggerating. And when they finally do believe me, they think I'm insane for deciding to do this to myself. :arghh:
 
theKingLT said:
Non-premed friends: come out tonight
Me: cant, gotta write my secondary essays
Non-premed friends: I thought you did that last night...

No one seems to understand when we say we've got 100 essays to write we actually mean 100
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Literally me every day. I keep telling them, just wait until July is over and I will be freeeeeeeee. Although it looks like I'm a little behind what I planned and might end up needing the first week of August too.
 
freedoctor17 said:
I'm annoyed at myself for thinking this way but I am going to be on edge thinking there was something wrong with my app until I get an interview.

You don't understand the neuroticism until you're living it 😕
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Amen, brother. I was trying not to think about the fact that my score comes out tomorrow when my phone decided to be a dick.

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Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
Amen, brother. I was trying not to think about the fact that my score comes out tomorrow when my phone decided to be a dick.

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:laugh: i remember being anxious for my score the night before and then I totally forgot about it the day of due to a huge issue I had at work and then I saw my score and it made up for the terrible day I had lol
 
freedoctor17 said:
:laugh: i remember being anxious for my score the night before and then I totally forgot about it the day of due to a huge issue I had at work and then I saw my score and it made up for the terrible day I had lol
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Infinity War comes out on Amazon tomorrow. Either my score will make up for being sad about the end of that movie or the movie being out will make up for my score. I'm not sure which. My confidence has been swinging violently from "I totally got a 528" to "Please God let it be above 500" from moment to moment.
 
freedoctor17 said:
I'm annoyed at myself for thinking this way but I am going to be on edge thinking there was something wrong with my app until I get an interview.

You don't understand the neuroticism until you're living it 😕
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I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling this way!
 
freedoctor17 said:
Literally me every day. I keep telling them, just wait until July is over and I will be freeeeeeeee. Although it looks like I'm a little behind what I planned and might end up needing the first week of August too.
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It's ok, you got this!
I still haven't received any secondaries (Primary submitted but not confirmed d/t FAP delays), so I'll be working my tail off for at least midway through August.
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
Infinity War comes out on Amazon tomorrow. Either my score will make up for being sad about the end of that movie or the movie being out will make up for my score. I'm not sure which. My confidence has been swinging violently from "I totally got a 528" to "Please God let it be above 500" from moment to moment.
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Idk if you want to tell anyone but if you're ok with it please update us on your MCAT score! I feel like everyone here is anxiously waiting along with you 😛 I hope it went great!
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
Infinity War comes out on Amazon tomorrow. Either my score will make up for being sad about the end of that movie or the movie being out will make up for my score. I'm not sure which. My confidence has been swinging violently from "I totally got a 528" to "Please God let it be above 500" from moment to moment.
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My score actually came out on my birthday and everyone was pressuring me to check it and I refused out of sheer terror. I didn't cave until the very end of the day but thank God, it was the perfect birthday gift!! I'm sure you'll be okay :cat:
 
sherlock_obsessed_m&m said:
My score actually came out on my birthday and everyone was pressuring me to check it and I refused out of sheer terror. I didn't cave until the very end of the day but thank God, it was the perfect birthday gift!! I'm sure you'll be okay :cat:
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Yes, I was very happy with my score! 🙂
 
freedoctor17 said:
Idk if you want to tell anyone but if you're ok with it please update us on your MCAT score! I feel like everyone here is anxiously waiting along with you 😛 I hope it went great!
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Ended up getting a 519 (131/129/131/128). Very, very happy. 🙂
 
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