All of the advice given above is excellent. What I will do is something different. I will offer a perspective on what the cycle is likely to hold for most, if not all, applicants, IF it is anything like the last cycle. I do this so that you heed the advice offered.
All applicants this cycle are now entering a metaphorical killing field. This killing field will be long, extending possibly, for some, through July of 2020. Casualty statistics from previous cycles paint a grim picture. Sixty percent of applicants will not a receive an acceptance. The young, those applying between their 3rd and 4th UG years, are especially vulnerable. Of those receiving an acceptance, some will not receive an affordable acceptance. Of those who do get interviews, most will get no more than 2. @gonniff has all the gory statistics. Few comes out of this unscathed.
Unless one has experienced real emotional difficulties such as the loss of a loved, personal illness or other truly challenging life circumstances, what lies ahead is emotionally unfamiliar territory. Most have played the premed game pretty well and safely to this point, excruciatingly focused on putting the right points on the board. Nearly all are perfectionists; obsessiveness and compulsiveness are hallmarks, largely serving us well. Many have achieved notable success in multiple fields. This background and mindset is inconsistent with the raft of rejections that will come soon and continue for several months. Yes, for some there will be the occasional II, but they will be punctuated by many more pre-II Rs, made all the more painful because often they come from schools where "our stats" suggested a decent chance. Interviews, more often than not, turn into WLs. Acceptances are quite rare, and come, when then they do, at uneven intervals. Financial aid most often comes at the very end of the cycle. So even with an early acceptance, you many not know if you can afford to attend medical school until the cycle's nearly over.
The inordinate stress, and the duration with which it goes on, is, for many, pretty debilitating. All of the emotional issues you thought you had dealt with or, at least, effectively swept under the rug, well, they'll all resurface Obsessiveness, once a friend, will turn into a punishing tool for continuous self-doubt and self-questioning. Over time, this stress is damaging for some, akin to, if not in fact, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
On a personal note, while I was on paper a pretty strong applicant and, in the end, had an excellent outcome, my cycle never felt as if it was going well. Most of the time, it felt as if I was in perpetual failure mode. While I thought I was tough, I was unprepared for the difficult feelings this process engendered in me. When it is over, I feel didn't fell joy or even happiness, I just felt relieved it was over. Immediately afterwards, I resigned a pretty lucrative position because I needed to rest and repair. It has taken nearly 4 months to feel like myself again. I still wrestle with the fact that a little part of me died during this process, a little part of me I won't ever get back. It sometimes makes me sad. I steel myself with the knowledge that, perhaps, this process has prepared me for what lies ahead, for the even more difficult days I know I will have to confront.
To all engaged now, please heed the advice given here. Be patient. Be good to yourselves. Reach out to those who care for you. Seek strength in them. Learn self-care. Whatever happens, you will be just fine, if you take proper care.
I will implement some of these strategies. This is a great community for knowledge and support.
