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Official, Pre-Allo NOT ACCEPTED YET 2017 applicant thread
Started by tarheelpenner
Hang in there, bud! You've had 8 interviews but no responses from 7? How could that be?!
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I have no idea I've been asking myself the same question. Its a little ridiculous if you ask me, esp. considering I've been interviewing since October.
Yay same boat! I thought 74 was pretty competitive....
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Hang in there. I had 0 II last year and reapplied and got accepted to an MD school in the fall. Just keep grinding and improving your application, it will all work out in the end.
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It only takes one, hon. 🙁 Hang in there. 🙁 *Hugs*
Lol same. 10 interviews so far, no positive decisions yet. It really makes you go crazy doesn't it?
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YES. Wow 10 interviews. You have good odds though! Chances are you'll get at least one.
My fingers are crossed, for all of us who are waiting!!
Hopping in this thread! So far I'm 3/3 WL, 5 more decisions coming up! My gosh this is going to be quite the next 4 weeks.
Edit: Posted pre-emptively - was optimistic! I'm actually 2WL and 1 Rejection now- Fingers crossed for the next 5 my fellows!
Edit: Posted pre-emptively - was optimistic! I'm actually 2WL and 1 Rejection now- Fingers crossed for the next 5 my fellows!
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Same. The waiting is literally killing me.
In similar boat, hoping for some good news soon but looking at gap year options...
Fingers crossed for all of you! I really hope you all get in! The fact that many of you have such high LizzyMs but haven't been accepted yet baffles me...
If you don't get accepted after 10 interviews I will eat my hat and another hat of your choosing.
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You will flip one of those into an acceptance-- you just gotta wait. You got this!!! You all got this!!!
LizzyM scores don't guarantee anything and don't factor the PS, volunteering, clinical experience, LORs, interview, maturity, leadership, match for the school etc. And good interviewers can still get rejected if they don't align with the school's vibe/philosophy for example.
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2 MD II --> 2 WL, already getting antsy and it's nowhere near May
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Ah, this is all true - my bad lol
In all seriousness: I know the waitlist game well and it blows royally. Unfortunately, you can't really expect anything to happen until April when they start taking people off the waitlist, so in the meantime the best thing you can do is continue to do what you've been doing in terms of getting good grades, ECs, etc. so that if they ask for an update you can give them something substantive. If there's a school that you know for sure is your number one choice, you might consider initiating a dialogue with them about sending a letter of intent and so forth, but only if they are receptive to it.
2 waitlists and 1 deferred decision here. 9 long miserable months of waiting......
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IS for Cinci. I'm not sure b/c they only took off a handful last year apparently. I had higher hopes for Rochester.
Waitlist decisions are going to vary pretty widely depending on how many people end up committing in that particular year.
Very unlikely for Cincinnati, unfortunately. I don't know anyone in my class who got accepted off the waitlist, and no one posted on SDN saying they got accepted off the waitlist.
UPDATE on my mental health: Today, I was so proud of my cells (in lab) for finally growing after being stubborn and dying, that I actually almost teared up I was so proud and happy.
Yesterday: waitlisted at my second interview out of two, second waitlist. Devastated.
Today: totally unexpected II. Exhilarated.
I SWEAR TO GOD THIS CYCLE IS TRYING TO KILL ME WITH AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER RIDE
Today: totally unexpected II. Exhilarated.
I SWEAR TO GOD THIS CYCLE IS TRYING TO KILL ME WITH AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER RIDE
Sigh its tough out here. LizzyM 74; 5 IIs: 2 rejections, and 1 long weird silence so far. All my hopes lie on Sinai and BU in Feb and March.
Applied super super late last cycle and got 1 II which didn't work out. Honestly feel like my application is at its peak this cycle so I'm not sure what I'd even work on improving if I were to apply again. Feel like I've covered my bases really well when it comes to strong service/clinical/research/leadership ECs and I worked hard on crafting my essays and PS too
It's a humbling process for sure; prayers for all of us!
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Applied super super late last cycle and got 1 II which didn't work out. Honestly feel like my application is at its peak this cycle so I'm not sure what I'd even work on improving if I were to apply again. Feel like I've covered my bases really well when it comes to strong service/clinical/research/leadership ECs and I worked hard on crafting my essays and PS too
It's a humbling process for sure; prayers for all of us!
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you only applied to 8 schools ?
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1 early Interview -> Waitlist
1 recent Interview -> at least 2 more weeks of waiting. Not sure about how the interview went but it seemed ok. Fingers crossed because it is my top choice.
1 Interview next month -> anxiously waiting and praying I'll get in to NYMC and be able to go into this one with some confidence.
1 recent Interview -> at least 2 more weeks of waiting. Not sure about how the interview went but it seemed ok. Fingers crossed because it is my top choice.
1 Interview next month -> anxiously waiting and praying I'll get in to NYMC and be able to go into this one with some confidence.
Good luck OP
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Hahaha nahhhh I said I got 5IIs and out of those, 2 were rejections and 1 is a long weird silence. Have 2 decisions left to wait on
Applied to ~30 schools
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