Yesterday I received an e-mail from a school that I applied to a while ago, interviewed through the early decision program and was rejected a few weeks later. The e-mail was inviting me for a regular decision interview. Now, I have already been accepted to a school that I really like and am ecstatic about attending. I almost immediately sent an e-mail back saying that I no longer wanted to interview, but I figured I would take the night and sleep on the decision. The school was my number one choice initially solely based on location, so even though I'm sitting on an acceptance that I'm really excited about, the prospect of staying close to home was still appealing.
I made the decision to e-mail the admissions office and see if I could get a shortened interview day (since I had already interviewed) without the campus tour/informational meetings. This was how I was going to base my decision: if they allowed a shortened interview day, I would interview, if not, I would decline the invite. Pretty simple.
I sent the e-mail and received an e-mail back saying that the e-mail was sent by mistake, that it wasn't supposed to go out to people who had previously been rejected. Apparently there was an error in their "e-mail distribution listings."
At first I laughed it off, finding it humorous since I wasn't planning on attending and only a small part of my wanted to attend the interview, anyway. It made my decision much easier...However, the more I've been thinking about it, the more angry I'm becoming. What if this had been sent out to someone who was holding out hope, and this was their last chance? In this case, it could very well have been!
I just think this is a careless mistake by a medical school that is supposed to exhibit professionalism and integrity. This isn't the first time this school has made me angry with the way the interviewees were treated. I'm tempted to write a scathing e-mail and CC it to everyone involved with the admissions office, because I think this is a ridiculous and careless mistake. I know it probably won't have any bearing on how they conduct their business, but at least it would be cathartic and let them know they screwed up. Am I out of line for thinking that this type of mistake shouldn't occur, especially with prospective medical students who have worked hard and played the waiting game for an entire application cycle?
I made the decision to e-mail the admissions office and see if I could get a shortened interview day (since I had already interviewed) without the campus tour/informational meetings. This was how I was going to base my decision: if they allowed a shortened interview day, I would interview, if not, I would decline the invite. Pretty simple.
I sent the e-mail and received an e-mail back saying that the e-mail was sent by mistake, that it wasn't supposed to go out to people who had previously been rejected. Apparently there was an error in their "e-mail distribution listings."
At first I laughed it off, finding it humorous since I wasn't planning on attending and only a small part of my wanted to attend the interview, anyway. It made my decision much easier...However, the more I've been thinking about it, the more angry I'm becoming. What if this had been sent out to someone who was holding out hope, and this was their last chance? In this case, it could very well have been!
I just think this is a careless mistake by a medical school that is supposed to exhibit professionalism and integrity. This isn't the first time this school has made me angry with the way the interviewees were treated. I'm tempted to write a scathing e-mail and CC it to everyone involved with the admissions office, because I think this is a ridiculous and careless mistake. I know it probably won't have any bearing on how they conduct their business, but at least it would be cathartic and let them know they screwed up. Am I out of line for thinking that this type of mistake shouldn't occur, especially with prospective medical students who have worked hard and played the waiting game for an entire application cycle?
