Official, Pre-Allo NOT ACCEPTED YET 2018 applicant thread

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I want to share my story with y'all! I applied last application cycle, interviewed at three places and got waitlisted and eventually rejected. I had an amazing support system and people who believed in me. Worked my butt off to take the MCAT again, started working at the lab like crazy, got 100+ clinical shadowing and volunteering on top of what I already had, applied again after making changes to my application and improved my interview skills. Been through two long and stressful application cycles. It was so easy to quit after being waitlisted and rejected at the end of the first cycle but I came out stronger. I finally received my first M.D. acceptance in November and I have never been this happy in my life. I am about to publish my research work and can't wait to start medical school this fall:highfive:

There is light after darkness. Never quit because your perseverance is rewarded. Dreams do come true. I believe in all of you who are waiting to hear back! I am rooting for all of you! 🙂

With that being said, last year's thread really helped me with the mental support I needed during my first cycle and then, eventually becoming a re-applicant. Please use this thread to provide mental support to those who are still waiting to hear back and update us!
 
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I was just thinking about making this thread for this year! Thanks for starting it for me.

Joining the club, went to many interviews but so far, probably due to low gpa and possibly interview skills, no acceptances (though 1 waitlist). Already working to improve my app, two first author research pubs and continuing my post-bacc.
 
Stuck on CCL2 said:
I was just thinking about making this thread for this year! Thanks for starting it for me.

Joining the club, went to many interviews but so far, probably due to low gpa and possibly interview skills, no acceptances (though 1 waitlist). Already working to improve my app, two first author research pubs and continuing my post-bacc.
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You've got this! Sending good vibes your way 🙂 This cycle is far from over! Good luck 👍
 
Soulful said:
9 interviews in total is a great sign! You will get your good news soon 🙂 It's only January
Interviews = schools really like you!
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I'm very fortunate to have these interviews but man, I'd trade 8 interview invites for 1 acceptance. Interview burnout (and money burnout) is real. It's terrifying for my future to be so uncertain.
 
1 II that Ill hear from next week after they meet on friday. Besides that....who lotta rejections and who lotta silence (17Rs, 19 silence). The school has a low number of seats (35 spots and 280 interviews)
 
NoMD4Me said:
I'm very fortunate to have these interviews but man, I'd trade 8 interview invites for 1 acceptance. Interview burnout (and money burnout) is real. It's terrifying for my future to be so uncertain.
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No lie, the burnout is real. I declined one interview at a DO school because after 6 interviews at schools I'd much rather have gone to, I thought there was no doubt I'd get in somewhere. I didn't wanna spend more money and time to go to that 7th interview but now I'm lowkey regretting that decision aja
 
buckoh24 said:
1 II that Ill hear from next week after they meet on friday. Besides that....who lotta rejections and who lotta silence (17Rs, 19 silence). The school has a low number of seats (35 spots and 280 interviews)
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Lerner?
 
Stuck on CCL2 said:
No lie, the burnout is real. I declined one interview at a DO school because after 6 interviews at schools I'd much rather have gone to, I thought there was no doubt I'd get in somewhere. I didn't wanna spend more money and time to go to that 7th interview but now I'm lowkey regretting that decision aja
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Yeah, I spent my last bit of savings recently going to two schools that I can't really see myself going to. I was going to stop attending after 5, but my advisor told me I would be shooting myself in the foot if I stop interviewing before getting accepted somewhere first. I kinda believe her now after only getting deferred.
 
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NoMD4Me said:
So what does everyone do to keep their mind off of the wait? I've been binging TV shows and trying to get outside more.
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I've been binge watching Gintama and I wish I could go outside but it's been on-off snowing for a month so I'm just getting fat off chick fil a
 
srpprs said:
I’m doing a 500 piece black and white cat puzzle that is almost impossible... I wish I was joking
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This sounds fun but frustrating. I recently tried solving a Rubik's cube; did one side and forgot about it
 
srpprs said:
I’m doing a 500 piece black and white cat puzzle that is almost impossible... I wish I was joking
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Are you doing a real puzzle or one on your phone? I started doing puzzles on my phone and it’s so addicting.


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srpprs said:
I’m doing a 500 piece black and white cat puzzle that is almost impossible... I wish I was joking
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I purposely avoid all B&W puzzles. Those are the absolute worst. LPT: go to Goodwill for awesome selections of puzzles at a fraction of the price.
 
I'm here with you guys. I have had 3 II, waitlisted by one, haven't heard from another, and my last one is on 1/26. Still in silence for 11 schools. Getting very nervous since it is getting late and I am expecting rejections from most of the 11 schools.
 
Aspiring4MD said:
I'm here with you guys. I have had 3 II, waitlisted by one, haven't heard from another, and my last one is on 1/26. Still in silence for 11 schools. Getting very nervous since it is getting late and I am expecting rejections from most of the 11 schools.
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I only interviewed at two places as a re-applicant and got lucky enough to get an acceptance from one of them. You're really close to having your dream become a reality. All it takes is one school to accept you...now go kill your upcoming interview 🙂
 
Only had 1 M.D. II out of 7 (though I wasn't expecting any to be honest), but I've had 9 D.O. IIs out of 27. So far I got 2 D.O acceptances, but I'm really hoping I get in that one M.D. school that showed me love, but I won't hear back till March when they fill out their class and have a definitive wait-list. Fingers crossed, and if it comes down to it, I guess I'll just have to go D.O.

Good luck to everyone out there waiting for an acceptance. Rooting for you all, with patience you'll make it eventually.

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Aspiring4MD said:
I'm here with you guys. I have had 3 II, waitlisted by one, haven't heard from another, and my last one is on 1/26. Still in silence for 11 schools. Getting very nervous since it is getting late and I am expecting rejections from most of the 11 schools.
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Good luck! This process has turned out to be rougher than I expected.
 
Soulful said:
I only interviewed at two places as a re-applicant and got lucky enough to get an acceptance from one of them. You're really close to having your dream become a reality. All it takes is one school to accept you...now go kill your upcoming interview 🙂
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Congrats on your acceptance! and thank you for the kind words.

Stuck on CCL2 said:
Good luck! This process has turned out to be rougher than I expected.
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Thank you! and same! I knew it would be difficult, but I didnt think it would be so stressful and tolling. And quite frankly, sad. 🙁
 
Aspiring4MD said:
Congrats on your acceptance! and thank you for the kind words.


Thank you! and same! I knew it would be difficult, but I didnt think it would be so stressful and tolling. And quite frankly, sad. 🙁
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Right!? It's like you go into the process knowing it's going to be rough, then you start getting II's and you start to get excited about actually becoming a doctor. Then the waitlists and silence and, in my case, rejections come and all that hope starts to slowly fade. Not gonna lie, I've already made plans to start into a new career of computer science unless I actually get in somewhere.
 
Stuck on CCL2 said:
Right!? It's like you go into the process knowing it's going to be rough, then you start getting II's and you start to get excited about actually becoming a doctor. Then the waitlists and silence and, in my case, rejections come and all that hope starts to slowly fade. Not gonna lie, I've already made plans to start into a new career of computer science unless I actually get in somewhere.
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EXACTLY! I was so happy to have gotten interviews because it is one step closer. But now its like waitlists and silence... I also think a post-II rejection is much worse then a pre, so its crazy. This whole process has me all screwed up.
 
Post MD II, I've had one rejection and two silence so far. Still waiting on 12 schools to hear anything back at all... several of which send IIs well into March, so I'm still hopeful. Somewhat. :laugh:

I've been accepted to a DO program, and my two favorite physicians in my preferred specialty are DOs (which is encouraging), but I just don't want any additional hurdles to overcome if I can help it. Everything dealing with medicine is competitive enough as it is. I'll be happy to go there if it's the only place I get in, but we'll see what happens.
 
DBC03 said:
Are you doing a real puzzle or one on your phone? I started doing puzzles on my phone and it’s so addicting.


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It’s very real... I’ll have to look into these phone puzzles. I have another month to wait
 
What happened to the Oh no! thread? Did it go the way of the Good Luck Train/Rub for Luck thread and get taken down too? One of the best parts of SDN in the midst of application/interview cycle craziness was the humor, comraderie and support within and the levity it brought to the stress level. We need another App-cycle Happy Hour thread...
 
Laterthansooner said:
What happened to the Oh no! thread? Did it go the way of the Good Luck Train/Rub for Luck thread and get taken down too? One of the best parts of SDN in the midst of application/interview cycle craziness was the humor, comraderie and support within and the levity it brought to the stress level. We need another App-cycle Happy Hour thread...
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It was taken down, and we tried making another one, but there were trolls so we took that one down too. Hopefully we can recreate a stress-free environment of camaraderie here!
 
Joining the party here ... I could only afford to apply to 7 schools. Got 3 II and one school put my app on “hold” and I haven’t heard from them since. I’ve done 2 of the interviews so far, and the only one I’ve heard back from waitlisted me.

I’m nontraditional and have kind of been figuring this process out by myself, and there are things that I probably should have done differently. I went into this knowing it would be a challenge but feeling optimistic ... and now I’m trying to figure out how to pay for this whole thing all over again next cycle, and what I could possibly find to write a personal statement about next time. I know it’s a little premature, but it’s starting to feel like it’s the bottom of the ninth and I have 2 outs.
 
Good luck everyone. Two years ago around this time I had an II remaining and a post-II hold, and five months later I was officially rejected from my waitlist (due to class being filled). I cried my manliness away during those months. 2016 was a rough year, and looking back at that dark time still makes me cringe. Thirty rejection letters are still sitting in my inbox from that cycle. I'm glad to say that after doing tons more ECs (volunteering - was weak before), shadowing (had none before), taking moar courses via postbacc and retaking MCAT my cycle's going much better this time around. Hang in there - you'll make it eventually.
 
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