So who here has it worst? (no interviews)

[coreankim]

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Playa -

When you are a doctor, patients will share with you some of their most private and stressful moments. Will you also lecture them about poverty in India and tell them to suck it up, because there are people who have it far worse?

Don't use another applicant's request for emotional support as an opportunity to think "See I can take it, but he can't" and boost your own ego. If you truly are all about "growing a pair," then you should have enough integrity to overcome such selfish thoughts and reach out to someone who is asking for compassion. Or at least keep quiet.

To OP -

Hang in there. Most of us are just as stressed as you are, so we feel your pain. You applied to 44 schools, so you still have a lot of possibilities left. One of my friends last year didn't get into med school until June, so it's definitely a long-term process.

 

[divajai]

Im sorry to hear this. But it really is early. And Im sure you'll hear something. All is not lost yet. I applied late last year an still got two interviews. And my stats arent good. Your stressed right now but when you get your interviews you'll be just as stressed. I was really excited to get interviews, especially early but after my first post interview rejection, I feel down. I feel like these skools invite you just for you to spend more money for nothing. Remember you can have a bunch of interviews but no acceptance, all you need is one. Good luck.

 

[gravitywave]

I agree. Based off most of the posts on these fourms, it seems that medical schools are accepting cut-throats instead of individuals who demonstrate compassion towards others. I am tired of seeing so many acceptances go to children of doctors who have no ounce of decency in them (this does not mean all children of doctors are heartless). Good luck to you. If this is your dream, never let it die and never give up. You deserve to be a doctor.

Playa -

When you are a doctor, patients will share with you some of their most private and stressful moments. Will you also lecture them about poverty in India and tell them to suck it up, because there are people who have it far worse?

Don't use another applicant's request for emotional support as an opportunity to think "See I can take it, but he can't" and boost your own ego. If you truly are all about "growing a pair," then you should have enough integrity to overcome such selfish thoughts and reach out to someone who is asking for compassion. Or at least keep quiet.

"....and you'd make for a HORRIBLE doctor!"

OP, come back at Xmas and tell us about the invites you've got. until then, you're just being annoying ("y0 who here is most skr00d?") Applying is a long road, we know that already. I'd be willing to bet that most applicants don't have an interview yet at this point.

Take a break from SDN if necessary. This place will make you neurotic if you're already in a bad place emotionally.

 

[UbuntuGM]

Hey UCLAUSSR, you posted on my similar thread a couple weeks ago. Just so you don't feel alone, I finally heard word from UCI after being complete over 2 months ago, and I was rejected. Currently sitting on 6 holds. waiting to hear back from 19 more schools. We're in this together. Stay optimistic.

 

[Vadoff]

Applied to 44 schools, 4 rejections, 2 holds, 0 interviews. There is nothing more i want than the ability to help someone by being a doctor. This is my childhood dream that seems to be getting farther and farther each day.

It's your stats.

Yes, I know you have a 30 on the MCAT, but it took you three times to get it. Even a 30 the first time around would have been lower than the average score for matriculating medical students.

Next you have a 3.47 gpa, which is also lower than average. Although, a lower gpa can be made up for by an upward trend, unfortunately you have a 3.15 bcpm which is critically lower than average.

I don't know about your extracurricular, but these scores (mainly the bcpm) are low for MD.

You can still get accepted, but just don't be surprised if you don't get in this year.