Rejected Post-Interview

[DrVanNostran]

I just got word from my first interview, rejected at UVM I have been applying for four years now, this is the one that really hurts. Worst day of my life thus far.

Sorry to vent, just upset.

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[junebuguf]

You've been reapplying three years in a row? Wow, thats hardcore.

On another note, is that a picture of Sushmita Sen?

 

[DrVanNostran]

You've been reapplying three years in a row? Wow, thats hardcore.

On another note, is that a picture of Sushmita Sen?

Amrita Rao and Sushmita Sen.

 

[Smokey]

Sorry to hear that, Van. Do you have any other irons in the fire as of now?

This is my first year applying (so I don't pretend to know what you have been through), but I could deferred by one of my favorites. It stinks, but we just have to realize we can't do anything now. Plenty of other schools. (Not that I haven't been kicking myself for saying stupid things in the interview, etc.). I hope it turns out well for you.

 

[mintendo]

What do you think you did wrong? A rejection seems a bit harsh.

 

[DrVanNostran]

Sorry to hear that, Van. Do you have any other irons in the fire as of now?

This is my first year applying (so I don't pretend to know what you have been through), but I could deferred by one of my favorites. It stinks, but we just have to realize we can't do anything now. Plenty of other schools. (Not that I haven't been kicking myself for saying stupid things in the interview, etc.). I hope it turns out well for you.

Fortunately, I had NYMC earlier, and a couple more interviews coming up. But this has just killed my confidence, I thought the interview went well.

 

[DrVanNostran]

What do you think you did wrong? A rejection seems a bit harsh.

It had to be something during the interview, even though it seemed so well. The impression I received from the interviewer was that I would get a good recommendation. I guess I'm internally flawed. What sucks is that I interviewed on the very first day there.

 

[TPROrgoTutor]

Im sorry DrVan, at the rest of the schools, you deserve an acceptance after persevering through this cycle that long. I would not have had the endurance to do so. Ill be hoping for your acceptance!

 

[Falco2525]

Keep your head up DVN...I have been a long time fan of yours...I beleive this is your year...take it one day at a time...I know this is a rough blow but youve got a few other chances and I think you will get them...best of luck!

 

[CaramelDlite]

It had to be something during the interview, even though it seemed so well. The impression I received from the interviewer was that I would get a good recommendation. I guess I'm internally flawed. What sucks is that I interviewed on the very first day there.

Thats crazy. If they chose to interview you that early, its clear that they liked you. At the very least you should have been waitlisted. On the brighter side, I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, and maybe had you been accepted to UVM, it might have kept you away from the school you truly should be at, so cheer up. And think about it this way, if there were no such thing as bad news, then good news would have no meaning, it would just be news; this is all going to make you feel better when you do get that acceptance. So here's to good news in the future !

 

[sbs152]

Don't give up yet, DRVN. You haven't had a chance to own the Chicago schools yet.

 

[junebuguf]

I am sure your prospects will improve after your first SMP grades are available. Does Georgetown release grades from each block, or do you have to wait till december?

 

[gujuDoc]

Im sorry DrVan, at the rest of the schools, you deserve an acceptance after persevering through this cycle that long. I would not have had the endurance to do so. Ill be hoping for your acceptance!

I'm sooooooo proud of you having known you for a few years now!!!

So is USF still your top choice unless by some miracle you get into Duke???? Or will you have a rough time deciding should UF take you off hold later on???

 

[Steiner]

I remember last year, I interviewed at UVM and thoght the interview didn't go well. The interviewer asked maybe four questions and then was like, "We're pretty much done, do you have any questions?" It lasted for a total of maybe 20 minutes. Then I got waitlisted. Weird.

 

[Steiner]

This is my third year applying now also.

 

[uvce]

It had to be something during the interview, even though it seemed so well. The impression I received from the interviewer was that I would get a good recommendation. I guess I'm internally flawed. What sucks is that I interviewed on the very first day there.

Wonder whether interviewing on the very first day backfired for you, in the sense that their expectations were very high, with nobody else to compare with as yet. But the least they could have done would have been to waitlist you for future consideration. But you do have other irons in the fire, so hopefully one of those will click. Good luck!

 

[Max8]

It had to be something during the interview, even though it seemed so well. The impression I received from the interviewer was that I would get a good recommendation. I guess I'm internally flawed. What sucks is that I interviewed on the very first day there.

DrVan---
I'm really sorry to hear about this... UVM's had a LOT more instate apps this year than they thought they would (I know cause I do research in one of the medical school departments and hear the gossip every now and then) and they are very very committed to preserving spots for instaters. That being said, it sucks that they didn't just waitlist you, I can't imagine what they were thinking It's their loss. I wouldn't go assuming it was something you did in the interview, I've heard they place little emphasis on the interviews in comparison to GPA/MCAT straight numbers. Keep your chin up.

 

[junebuguf]

Are you sure there isnt something else holding back your application? Are you using the same LORs each year? Maybe someone had a very unflattering comment in one of them?

 

[silkworm]

I am sure your prospects will improve after your first SMP grades are available. Does Georgetown release grades from each block, or do you have to wait till december?

The first two grades should come out late Oct. By the time the advisor write and send the update letter to schools, it will probably be close to December.

 

[Senor Fish]

I haven't been through this process before- so I don't have any magic advice to give you. You sound very dedicated and I would hope that would count for something with these schools.

All I can do is wish you best of luck and hang in there.

Would it be worthwhile to contact the school and ask why you were rejected? Maybe you could get some tips for the next inteview?



Fish

 

[cheesedoc]

Keep your head up, man. That's all you can do.

This is my 3rd round and I have yet to receive an invite, even from the Caribbean school I applied to (I guess, too soon?). I'm still looking for a j-o-b for this gap year, and have come up emptyhanded thus far, even with a Masters Degree in hand. I'm drowning in debt, undersexed, living at home, while all of my friends from college are either in a big city with a nice job, living on their own or they are M2's right now. And to top it off, my fantasy football team is 0-6.

Still, no matter what, it could be worse. I guess I could lose half my face or something. Anyway, thank your lucky stars.

 

[RayhanS1282]

I just got word from my first interview, rejected at UVM I have been applying for four years now, this is the one that really hurts. Worst day of my life thus far.

Sorry to vent, just upset.

Sorry to hear that Dr. V. As a fourth time applicant myself, I know how you feel. But you have other interviews so focus on those instead of dwelling on Vermont. Good luck.

 

[junebuguf]

Keep your head up, man. That's all you can do.

This is my 3rd round and I have yet to receive an invite, even from the Caribbean school I applied to (I guess, too soon?). I'm still looking for a j-o-b for this gap year, and have come up emptyhanded thus far, even with a Masters Degree in hand. I'm drowning in debt, undersexed, living at home, while all of my friends from college are either in a big city with a nice job, living on their own or they are M2's right now. And to top it off, my fantasy football team is 0-6.

Still, no matter what, it could be worse. I guess I could lose half my face or something. Anyway, thank your lucky stars.

ouch!!!

 

[Robizzle]

DrVN stay strong my brotha having personally met u in real life i think u def got what it takes to be a doctor. screw UVM and let's keep our fingers crossed for NYMC i'd be happy to go to med school with u.

 

[junebuguf]

Ok, I just have to say this, and before everyone starts flaming, you should know that I'm a fringe MD candidate at a US allopathic school, at best. But for Rayshan and the OP, I just can't understand the logic of applying four years in a row. Some schools state that they wont accept applications from people who have been rejected by them twice. And I'm sure that a lot of schools will simply ignore your app (but not that hefty secondary check) after the first couple of years. So it seems that, with each passing year, your (already low) chances become lower and lower. I'm sure there are stories out there of people who have reapplied and gotten in on the fourth or fifth try, but this is equally likely to happen as the random applicant getting into WashU, Harvard, Duke, Hopkins and UCSF in the same year.

Why not go to the Caribbean? I know the disadvantages, but can it be that bad? Unless you're absolutely set on doing Ortho, Derm or Heme-Onc, it doesnt make sense to have spent as many years applying as it takes to finish med school.

Intriguingly, I have a very similar set of circumstances as Rayshan and VanNos. I'm South Asian (there is an obvious limit to the number of South Asians most schools admit each year, and who can blame them? I wouldnt want to be surrounded by nothing but desis either). I'm probably not going to get in anywhere this year (and this is with an awesome SMP gpa). And though my interests are in competitive fields, if I don't get in this year, I would be hard pressed to try again. Only if I retoook the MCAT and got 37+, *and* received enough interviews and waitlists to make me think I'm pretty close, would I even consider it.

I'm really just curious as to why you wont consider a foreign med school. It cant be a cost thing, b/c a year at G'Town is as much as a year in the Caribbean. And since a lot of their grads match into things like Surgery and Emergency Med (I don't know if the surgery placements are categorical or not), you could still get a decent residency. So why go through with this every year?

 

[BrownianMotion]

Sorry DVN, but dont worry, remember everythin happens for a reason, jus keep optimistic about the rest of this application cycle, worrying accomplishes nothin, it WILL work out in the end...

 

[MadHopsMD]

I just got word from my first interview, rejected at UVM I have been applying for four years now, this is the one that really hurts. Worst day of my life thus far.

Sorry to vent, just upset.

dude, focus on your houston interview. Houston's warmer and has more desi's compared to Vermont . you will be fine!

 

[farikanok]

DVM, stay strong, iA you will get in very soon this year

 

[pookadooka]

Ok, I just have to say this, and before everyone starts flaming, you should know that I'm a fringe MD candidate at a US allopathic school, at best. But for Rayshan and the OP, I just can't understand the logic of applying four years in a row. Some schools state that they wont accept applications from people who have been rejected by them twice. And I'm sure that a lot of schools will simply ignore your app (but not that hefty secondary check) after the first couple of years. So it seems that, with each passing year, your (already low) chances become lower and lower. I'm sure there are stories out there of people who have reapplied and gotten in on the fourth or fifth try, but this is equally likely to happen as the random applicant getting into WashU, Harvard, Duke, Hopkins and UCSF in the same year.

Why not go to the Caribbean? I know the disadvantages, but can it be that bad? Unless you're absolutely set on doing Ortho, Derm or Heme-Onc, it doesnt make sense to have spent as many years applying as it takes to finish med school.

Intriguingly, I have a very similar set of circumstances as Rayshan and VanNos. I'm South Asian (there is an obvious limit to the number of South Asians most schools admit each year, and who can blame them? I wouldnt want to be surrounded by nothing but desis either). I'm probably not going to get in anywhere this year (and this is with an awesome SMP gpa). And though my interests are in competitive fields, if I don't get in this year, I would be hard pressed to try again. Only if I retoook the MCAT and got 37+, *and* received enough interviews and waitlists to make me think I'm pretty close, would I even consider it.

I'm really just curious as to why you wont consider a foreign med school. It cant be a cost thing, b/c a year at G'Town is as much as a year in the Caribbean. And since a lot of their grads match into things like Surgery and Emergency Med (I don't know if the surgery placements are categorical or not), you could still get a decent residency. So why go through with this every year?

I think if this is what he really wants then he should keep trying. I was just speaking with my physician this weekend and he was telling me that his son just got into med school after trying 6 times and the funny thing is that his son got into the best medical school in Canada. So I don't think there's anything wrong with someone who is persistent and determined to follow their dream.

 

[RayhanS1282]

Ok, I just have to say this, and before everyone starts flaming, you should know that I'm a fringe MD candidate at a US allopathic school, at best. But for Rayshan and the OP, I just can't understand the logic of applying four years in a row. Some schools state that they wont accept applications from people who have been rejected by them twice. And I'm sure that a lot of schools will simply ignore your app (but not that hefty secondary check) after the first couple of years. So it seems that, with each passing year, your (already low) chances become lower and lower. I'm sure there are stories out there of people who have reapplied and gotten in on the fourth or fifth try, but this is equally likely to happen as the random applicant getting into WashU, Harvard, Duke, Hopkins and UCSF in the same year.

Why not go to the Caribbean? I know the disadvantages, but can it be that bad? Unless you're absolutely set on doing Ortho, Derm or Heme-Onc, it doesnt make sense to have spent as many years applying as it takes to finish med school.

Intriguingly, I have very similar set of circumstances as the Rayshan and VanNos. I'm South Asian (there is ab obvious limit to the number of South Asians most schools admit each year, and who can blame them? I wouldnt want to be surrounded by us either). I'm probably not going to get in anywhere this year (and this is with an awesome SMP gpa). And though my interests are in competitive fields, if I don't get in this year, I would be hard pressed to try again. Only if I retoook the MCAT and got 37+, *and* received enough interviews and waitlists to make me think I'm pretty close, would I even consider it.

I'm really just curious as to why you wont consider a foreign med school. It cant be a cost thing, b/c a year at G'Town is as much as a year in the Caribbean. And since a lot of their grads match into things like Surgery and Emergency Med (I don't know if the surgery placements are categorical or not), you could still get a decent residency. So why go through with this every year?

I keep reapplying 'cause I don't know any better.

But seriously, the first time I applied, I applied in late October and to 5 schools and my MCAT was 27. Second year, retook the MCAT and went down to a 25, but since I took it in August, I had already submitted a few secondaries...so waited out the process but no dice. Retook MCAT for a third time cracked the 30 mark, applied, 2 interviews but no acceptances. I contacted a few schools, they told me if I did some post-bacc work, I'd have a mucho better chance. Hence brings us to round 4, where appplying alongside the SMP. After last year, I was seriously contemplating going overseas but I thought I'd give it another shot. Stranger things have happened.

 

[SweetPeaDaddy]

DrV,
Just wanted to say I feel for you. It's my first time going through the process so I have no advice or personal anecdotes to share with you, but I hope that things turn around for you this cycle.

 

[UCLAkersfan]

Amrita Rao and Sushmita Sen.

Wat ethinicity r they? Indo or Malay?

 

[kevster2001]

Wat ethinicity r they? Indo or Malay?

The names and faces look Indian to me

 

[Meredith82]

Sorry to hear that, but dont get too discouraged. You have to keep your head up for the rest of your interviews.

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

dude, focus on your houston interview. Houston's warmer and has more desi's compared to Vermont . you will be fine!

HAHA sony on first glimpse of your avatar I thought it was a family of gophers.

 

[dopaminesurge]

I just got word from my first interview, rejected at UVM I have been applying for four years now, this is the one that really hurts. Worst day of my life thus far.

Sorry to vent, just upset.

...
I'm really sorry to hear that. I hated my post-interview rejections more than my pre-interview rejections, too.

I really hope you get in this time around, sweets.

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

Lol so I was playing DOTA last night and a dude who's screenname is dopamine came into the game, and I yelled DOPAMINE SURGE! without really knowing where that came from. And then the person hosting the game was like "is that the person from SDN?" And I'm like "omg I think that's totally where I got it from!"

And we laughed.

 

[dopaminesurge]

Lol so I was playing DOTA last night and a dude who's screenname is dopamine came into the game, and I yelled DOPAMINE SURGE! without really knowing where that came from. And then the person hosting the game was like "is that the person from SDN?" And I'm like "omg I think that's totally where I got it from!"

And we laughed.

Heh... Thanks for making me look up what DOTA is. I like the idea of myself as a battle cry.

P.S. Wrong "whose" use. Perhaps that should be my greatest flaw to the adcoms - jerk grammar nazi.

 

[Myrion]

Sorry to hear that, Van. Do you have any other irons in the fire as of now?

This is my first year applying (so I don't pretend to know what you have been through), but I could deferred by one of my favorites. It stinks, but we just have to realize we can't do anything now. Plenty of other schools. (Not that I haven't been kicking myself for saying stupid things in the interview, etc.). I hope it turns out well for you.

Rumor has it that there is a glitch in AMCAS's database. If you apply 6 years in a row, you will automatically be accepted. Worth a shot?

 

[DrVanNostran]

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it. I'll get back to a lot of your responses soon. Thanks again.

 

[Teee]

just wanted to offer my support too DrV, it will only take one acceptance... you can conatct vermont and find out why you were rejected and work on your other interviews, you have gone this far so don't give up now...

 

[minijoy]

DrVN stay strong my brotha having personally met u in real life i think u def got what it takes to be a doctor. screw UVM and let's keep our fingers crossed for NYMC i'd be happy to go to med school with u.

Seriously DVN,

It's their loss! You are a cool, funny, and def. motivated guy. You will get in this cycle!

Keep your chin up.



--minijoy

 

[morriske]

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it. I'll get back to a lot of your responses soon. Thanks again.

Keep your chin up...I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you

It looks like UVM only accepts 35% of the OOS applicants that they interview so it's probably not anything that you said/did on the interview. I'm rooting for you I'm still hoping we might end up being classmates at one of the Chicago schools!

 

[minijoy]

heh, DVN you are gaining a serious fanbase around here! We all wish we could have you as a classmate!

 

[morriske]

heh, DVN you are gaining a serious fanbase around here! We all wish we could have you as a classmate!

DrVN has been so nice about answering all of my neurotic PMs

 

[powerbooki]

Count me in DrVanNosTran, I am another one of your fans! Many can learn from your perseverance, I am one that can learn from you for sure. You are bringing a meaningful mini social impact here! Thanks.

 

[PerpetualBurn]

DrVN,
You are a force of nature, like Chuck Norris. Normal humans buckle under such stress. Your determination is inspiring. This is going to be a huge asset in whatever field of medicine you choose to go into. If I were religious, I'd pray for you. Keep on keepin' on. It WILL work out for you.

 

[hlchess]

DrVanNostran, don't feel bad. There are definitely people who get rejected post interview. I just got a post interview rejection from UVA. But that was definitely my worst interview, since my luggage was lost on my flight there, so I was stressed out the night before, and I was really tired the whole interview day.