There’s no need to add any more courses right now.
got it! should i still add my spring courses this semester or just wait till after match day?
Wait
Interviews are officially over for all the TMDSAS MD and DO schools.
If I didn't match into a school that I interviewed for, does that mean that I am on their waitlist?
Check on the relevant school threads - it is variable.Hi
Or does that mean I'm most likely rejected? Am I only on their waitlist if I get an email from the school saying that I am?
yes i’m in the same situation, you have until april 30 or may 1 to decide i forgot
I am pretty sure the April 30th deadline is for AMCAS schools. I also am deciding between multiple OOS offers and my IS Match School as well.
Same position. Yes you can
Yes you can. If you decide to accept the OOS offer you will write directly to your match school and officially withdraw.
The Match system will give you your Match school and drop off any schools, including other prematches, that you ranked lower
Yes, you can submit an app to schools you are currently waitlisted at without issue. If you somehow get off the waitlist between now and when school starts then you can contact TMDSAS to notify/withdraw your primary.
thank you!
I’m sure you will be asked about it.
I am just another applicant whos applying this cycle so take this advice with a grain of salt. I do think it could potentially hurt your chances. It is incredibly hard to get into medical school in the first place. The school that you potentially want to withdraw from could look negatively at that and not even interview you because you in their eyes you "wasted their time and chance". However, if you think its really going to make you unhappy it could be an option to reapply and just not apply to that school again. However, will you beat yourself up if you reapply and don't get in anywhere? Will you regret withdrawing? I think you are very fortunate and should keep the acceptance because medical school is so hard to get into
Yeah, reapplying I would only apply to schools that I know I would want to attend. At this point I’m praying to get off a waitlist because I of course don’t want to wait around for a chance to start my career but also I think if I reapplied and got into any of the schools I prefer it would be eight my career way more and my mental state would be exceptionally better because i have a lot of personal reasons that I would be miserable at the school I got into. Is it ultimately a question of if I’m willing to gamble my shot at becoming a doctor? Or take the “safe bet” and go somewhere that I know can hold me back educationally and in my career where I will be miserable for the next 4+ years of my life…?
I have a friend who withdrew from a DO acceptance three years ago. She still has not gotten in. She could be applying for residency right now.
If you would be so miserable that you would rather not be a doctor than attend there, just know that’s how big of a risk it is. Adcoms will be able to see that you have had the chance to become a doctor and passed on it, so you would definitely have an uphill battle. Just know it will be a risk, because many highly qualified people apply and receive no interviews each year - or interview at multiple programs and come out with no acceptances.
That’s my thing, I am passionate about medicine and becoming a doctor. If I knew that I would never get in if I decline and never be a doctor I would go in a heartbeat and deal with the consequences of my situation and make the best of it. On the other hand if I knew I could get an offer somewhere I want to be next year I’d take that delay in a heartbeat.
I really do not want to sound too pessimistic, but if they don’t end up offering you this cycle (there is time to get off WL still), there is absolutely no guarantee that they would even offer you an interview next cycle, much less an acceptance. It would be extremely risky to take that chance - but it is your coin to flip, my friend.
thank you
If you don't mind me asking, what would be so bad about attending the school you were accepted to? I'm sure you've weighed the pros and cons but I'd like see your perspective.
If you don’t get off of the waitlists to these schools this cycle, what in a subsequent application could you possibly do to earn interviews/acceptances that would outweigh the extreme negative of turning down a guaranteed spot?!? It seems like a crazy risk.
Let me ask you this- next year, if/when interviewers ask you why you declined your admission this year, what are you going to say?
Yeah echo this, no guarantees no matter what. Me and several people on the forums had a good amount of in-state interviews and didn't match at all - but I will say that I do sympathize with you bc I completely understand what you're feeling. Just gotta grind your ass off and keep your head down for 4 years and then go to whatever city you want for residency. That's my mindset right now anyways
Lmaooooooooo pain 😭😭😭
By chance, did you prematch? You may have received a transcript request back then
I didn’t prematch. Just matched on regular match day.
Oh okay, I have no clue then lol
Message TMDSAS in your portal and ask them how they would like to receive your official transcript.
You need to go by the rules that the school which accepted you has spelled out to you.
Are you waitlisted?
No idea, haven't heard from them since my interview in December. I read on other forums that it's an automatic WL basically if you don't get rejected ...
Check all your junk mail folders & if you don't see anything from the schools you interviewed with, I suggest a quick email to ask whether you are on their Waitlist.
This varies by school; not all are automatic.
