Turned down acceptances in order to get higher ranked school. Mistake?

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Hello

I turned down all 3 of my acceptances because they were low ranked and i want to make sure that i go to a top ranked school. I have received interviews for 3 top 20 schools but I have been rejected from 2 and waitlisted at one. I am started to doubt my decisision but I am confident that I can improve my app in order to get into a T20 next year. Did i make a mistake? Has anyone else here does this? Please I need reassurance i cant get sleep now

Thanks
 
j0nsn0w said:
Hello

I turned down all 3 of my acceptances because they were low ranked and i want to make sure that i go to a top ranked school. I have received interviews for 3 top 20 schools but I have been rejected from 2 and waitlisted at one. I am started to doubt my decisision but I am confident that I can improve my app in order to get into a T20 next year. Did i make a mistake? Has anyone else here does this? Please I need reassurance i cant get sleep now

Thanks
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Really? If true, I doubt you’re going to get the reassurance you are seeking.
 
gonnif said:
1) why did you even apply to schools you werent going to attend?
2) by far, turning down an acceptance is the biggest mistake any premed can make
3) you are indeed an idiot and may very never become a doctor
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i can just reapply again with a better app so it will only take one more year. but i can get into a better school and better residency. It will take more time, yes, but i want to get it right.
 
jarednogeek said:
If you are being serious you need to re-evaluate your decisions. If you don’t want to become a doctor unless you attend a t20 there may be other underlying things you need to look at.
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I want to become a doctor but if I can become a better one while just sacrificing a year, I don't see why not take that path.
 
j0nsn0w said:
I want to become a doctor but if I can become a better one while just sacrificing a year, I don't see why not take that path.
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j0nsn0w said:
I want to become a doctor but if I can become a better one while just sacrificing a year, I don't see why not take that path.
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Many schools view reapplicants in a harsher light. You will have a very tough time getting into a t20 next year and explaining why you gave up acceptances. I believe in autonomy and I wish you well on your journey
 
jarednogeek said:
Many schools view reapplicants in a harsher light. You will have a very tough time getting into a t20 next year and explaining why you gave up acceptances. I believe in autonomy and I wish you well on your journey
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how do they know that i reapplied and that i got in?!?!
 
OP’s post on Wednesday:
j0nsn0w said:
I got admitted into a med school that offers a research program w/ stipend for MS0 and MS1 students. If I do this program before med school, can I include this research for residency application or will it be silly to do so since its "before med school"? Also, I want to try to transfer into the MSTP program, so I feel like this program will help me transfer, but to what extent will this do so? I kinda want to relax before I go all in med school and since the program ends only 3 days before school starts, I feel like I wont fully be fresh. Do you people think its worth it?
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Doesn’t mention anything about turning the acceptance down...
 
ThrowawayShmoaway said:
OP’s post on Wednesday:


Doesn’t mention anything about turning the acceptance down...
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LOL i turned down that school soon after when i realized they weren't MSTP certified but yeah I feel dumb right now though. Its only a year though and I have a shot at getting a better school so I aint too nervous plus for MSTP they want gap year experience so thats a plus
 
ciestar said:
Well.. same application system, quite a few secondaries ask if you have applied before
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Yeah i know I am planning on lying for that lol. No way they can know i think.
 
If true, and that’s a big if, then you have made a terrible mistake and I would focus 100% of your energy on praying to every deity ever created to get off that single waitlist. There are a vanishingly small number of legitimate reasons for dropping out of a cycle and “I want to go to a T20” might actually be the absolute worst reason.

Lying on your hypothetical reapp would instantly terminate your medical career until the heat death of the universe.

May god have mercy on your soul
 
C’mon guys, this is such an obvious trolling attempt. He’s using every type of post that is guaranteed to get people worked up on the site:
-overtly gunning for T20s
-the “better med school=better residency” argument
-turning down acceptances for no reason
-lying on an application

I’m surprised he hasn’t thrown in something about URM vs. ORM yet...but, hey, the night is still young.
 
MacBee said:
C’mon guys, this is such an obvious trolling attempt. He’s using every type of post that is guaranteed to get people worked up on the site:
-overtly gunning for T20s
-the “better med school=better residency” argument
-turning down acceptances for no reason
-lying on an application

I’m surprised he hasn’t thrown in something about URM vs. ORM yet...but, hey, the night is still young.
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I’m sure he will talk about retaking the MCAT and retaking A-‘s in undergrad...
 
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