Official, Pre-Allo NOT ACCEPTED YET 2017 applicant thread

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I just started filling out my primary as well. While yes it sucks to have to go through this process again, I am much more inspired this time around knowing I am on an HPWL and knowing that with some work I can put together a really bad ass application and hopefully get in next cycle. We wouldn't be on a wait list somewhere if we weren't qualified, and we wouldn't be applying again if we weren't dedicated.
 
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The wait and thought of having to reapply are killing me .. slowly. I'm putting off ordering transcripts again but I'll probably do it by the end of next week if I don't hear back 🙁

By the way, are we allowed to submit an AMCAS application for this cycle while still being on the waitlist for another school? Is there some policy about this?
 
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hk94 said:
The wait and thought of having to reapply are killing me .. slowly. I'm putting off ordering transcripts again but I'll probably do it by the end of next week if I don't hear back 🙁

By the way, are we allowed to submit an AMCAS application for this cycle while still being on the waitlist for another school? Is there some policy about this?
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Uncertainty is the worst. It's very nearly time to make a decision on resigning my lease, accept a job offer, resubmit a primary application, etc. I think I'm with you; sit on it for another week and see what happens before I commit to anything. Another long, sleepless week...
 
hk94 said:
The wait and thought of having to reapply are killing me .. slowly. I'm putting off ordering transcripts again but I'll probably do it by the end of next week if I don't hear back 🙁

By the way, are we allowed to submit an AMCAS application for this cycle while still being on the waitlist for another school? Is there some policy about this?
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I hear ya, I ordered all my transcripts again yesterday. Will submit the new Primary this Friday afternoon if no word comes in by then. I will only submit the primary to 4 or 5 schools initially to get my application in the line-up for review early on. I will add a bunch of schools closer to June 15. If I don't hear by then I'll assume it's over and commit myself to the full $$ cost of a new application cycle. Good luck people.

Any else out there tired of the awkward look friends/family/neighbors have when they are afraid to ask if you heard anything yet? lol. :shrug: :bang: :help:👍
 
UnknownMedStudent said:
Will there be another "traffic day" soon?
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IMO not really.
Starting 30 days before school starts, a student will have 2 business days to accept an offer. So for most of June, If John Smith already has an acceptance offer and is offered another one, he can be "undecided" about it for one week and technically hold 2 seats during that time.

That's my assessment, can someone peer review me?
 
hk94 said:
The wait and thought of having to reapply are killing me .. slowly. I'm putting off ordering transcripts again but I'll probably do it by the end of next week if I don't hear back 🙁

By the way, are we allowed to submit an AMCAS application for this cycle while still being on the waitlist for another school? Is there some policy about this?
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From what I've read, there is no policy against it.

ohiowannabedoc said:
Uncertainty is the worst. It's very nearly time to make a decision on resigning my lease, accept a job offer, resubmit a primary application, etc. I think I'm with you; sit on it for another week and see what happens before I commit to anything. Another long, sleepless week...
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It really is terrible ;_;
LosWaffles said:
IMO not really.
Starting 30 days before school starts, a student will have 2 business days to accept an offer. So for most of June, If John Smith already has an acceptance offer and is offered another one, he can be "undecided" about it for one week and technically hold 2 seats during that time.

That's my assessment, can someone peer review me?
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That's my understanding as well. Though the grace period to make a decision (before the 30 days) varies depending on the school. \

Submitting my primary sometime this week to one school (donation to Mayo) to make sure I get verified. In the mean time, I'll probably get a head start on pre-writing secondaries before submitting the rest of my list mid-June. Good luck to everyone else! Hopefully we get accepted before we submit our entire school list 🙄
 
fluffysquirrel said:
i'm waitlisted at the one school I interviewed out of my 40 secondaries ... hope it works out or ima be broke af. sad thinking about how I could be spending this money on med school instead of another cycle :|||||
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Same boat here. I currently have a medschool laptop/tablet fund which will may soon need to be repurposed to apply for schools :arghh:
 
LosWaffles said:
I hear ya, I ordered all my transcripts again yesterday. Will submit the new Primary this Friday afternoon if no word comes in by then. I will only submit the primary to 4 or 5 schools initially to get my application in the line-up for review early on. I will add a bunch of schools closer to June 15. If I don't hear by then I'll assume it's over and commit myself to the full $$ cost of a new application cycle. Good luck people.
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Why not just do one school?
 
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a relatively busy day in Texas School offers yesterday, with
4 WL offers from UTSW (One OOS who will stick with prior school, one OOS for whom it is first acceptance, 2 In-state who will take it)
1 WL offer from UTMB
1 WL offer from TCOM (DO)
I expect more shuffling today as a result of this action

edited to add: Make that 5 total from UTSW!
 
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wysdoc said:
a relatively busy day in Texas School offers yesterday, with
4 WL offers from UTSW (One OOS who will stick with prior school, one OOS for whom it is first acceptance, 2 In-state who will take it)
1 WL offer from UTMB
1 WL offer from TCOM (DO)
I expect more shuffling today as a result of this action
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Any UT Houston action?
 
wysdoc said:
Last offer I saw was 5/19 but I have no inside scoop, I just summarize what people announce on SDN
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Gotcha, that thread has been pretty dead. I'm OOS so hopefully it will move for us a little bit now that it's June 1st.
 
HughBlackfyre said:
Why not just do one school?
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I was verified in the early-middle of August last year, submitted in early-ish July, so I'm submitting to the schools that I received an interview invite from this year, or where I was wait listed for an interview. I think timing could have been a factor in my application at a couple of schools. I am below average on my GPA, a bit above- average on my MCAT but I think I wrote great essays.
It does makes sense to only do one school right now ($$) but I also want to be on top of these specific applications in particular.
 
Was offered a sweet job yesterday. Withdrawing from 5 wait lists. Good luck to those still waiting. I'll take these next 2 years to make my application stronger. Just letting you guys know who are still waiting, and would drop everything, that the waitlists are likely going to get shorter and shorter as time goes on. Best wishes, and never give up if medicine is what you truly want to do.
 
I'd also like to note that I applied late, and it wasn't my interview skills, as I seem to land every single job offer I interview for... Who knows...😉
 
nucleispins said:
Was offered a sweet job yesterday. Withdrawing from 5 wait lists. Good luck to those still waiting. I'll take these next 2 years to make my application stronger. Just letting you guys know who are still waiting, and would drop everything, that the waitlists are likely going to get shorter and shorter as time goes on. Best wishes, and never give up if medicine is what you truly want to do.
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Hey! I would suggest you don't drop them! Who knows, maybe you will get in! Just my $0.02
 
nucleispins said:
Was offered a sweet job yesterday. Withdrawing from 5 wait lists. Good luck to those still waiting. I'll take these next 2 years to make my application stronger. Just letting you guys know who are still waiting, and would drop everything, that the waitlists are likely going to get shorter and shorter as time goes on. Best wishes, and never give up if medicine is what you truly want to do.
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sadpremed said:
Hey! I would suggest you don't drop them! Who knows, maybe you will get in! Just my $0.02
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Agreed, there's no harm in keeping them, but you do you boo boo.
 
Sent off both AMCAS and AACOMAS applications yesterday. Today I got my first acceptance (M.D.)! I am first generation college student (high school GPA 2.3) who was homeless as a young adult. It has been a hard 10 years but I feel like I have finally made it. Good luck to you all! I would not have made it this far without SDN.

Update: went on to match at my #1 choice in diagnostic radiology.

Update March 2022: 4 months of intern year left before I start radiology. Intern year sucks, but I've learned a lot and met some great people.

Update March 2023: Current R1. I am tired and pretty burnt out from the hours and studying. I still love radiology, just need some time off.
 
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Printer5000 said:
Sent off both AMCAS and AACOMAS applications yesterday. Today I got my first acceptance (M.D.)! I am first generation college student (high school GPA 2.3) who was homeless as a young adult. It has been a hard 10 years but I feel like I have finally made it. Good luck to you all! I would not have made it this far without SDN.
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Wow that must have been really annoying. But congratulations!!!!!
 
Printer5000 said:
Sent off both AMCAS and AACOMAS applications yesterday. Today I got my first acceptance (M.D.)! I am first generation college student (high school GPA 2.3) who was homeless as a young adult. It has been a hard 10 years but I feel like I have finally made it. Good luck to you all! I would not have made it this far without SDN.
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Congratulations!!!🙂🙂:highfive:
 
Printer5000 said:
Sent off both AMCAS and AACOMAS applications yesterday. Today I got my first acceptance (M.D.)! I am first generation college student (high school GPA 2.3) who was homeless as a young adult. It has been a hard 10 years but I feel like I have finally made it. Good luck to you all! I would not have made it this far without SDN.
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do you mean you got in from a WL from the cycle just wrapping up?
 
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Wow, lots of movement in here.

Congrats to every one, that's huge!!!
 
Home_Run_Ball said:
After being placed on 6 waitlists and waiting and waiting and waiting...Im happy to say that I received my very first acceptance this morning! TO all those waiting I had lost all hope, sent in my transcript and was going to submit my primaries this week, Best of luck for everyone!
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Woohoo!!! Congratulations!! :clap:
 
Tomego said:
I just got accepted. I cant even sit down right now Im so excited. Im crying Im so happy. I was on four waitlists. Glad to see some other people got accepted as well. I had already submitted my primary and in Texas a secondary. Wow. Best of luck to you all!
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Yayyyy!!! You did it!! Congratulations!!:highfive:
 
VIZ1 said:
3 Application cycles, 14 interviews, and 10 waitlists later, I finally received an acceptance
I've been through what all of you must be feeling right now and I really understand how it must feel
There exists hope! In another application cycle if not this one!
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WOW. What did you do differently each cycle if you don't mind sharing? Congrats!!!!
 
That feel when you finally buy MSAR because you are formulating your school list for this upcoming cycle and you find out one of your state schools is the only school you were planning to apply where your MCAT is no longer valid (by two months!) 🙁
 
HughBlackfyre said:
That feel when you finally buy MSAR because you are formulating your school list for this upcoming cycle and you find out one of your state schools is the only school you were planning to apply where your MCAT is no longer valid (by two months!) 🙁
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Happened to my buddy last year. He retook the MCAT after studying for 1 month, crushed it, got 3 interviews (2 MD and one DO) and an acceptance at the DO school, wait listed at one of the MD schools. There is hope!
 
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