Two years of MDapplicants.com

[xaelia]

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It has been three years since the launch of MDapplicants.com. In that time, it has accumulated 3,923 profiles with an average overall GPA of 3.61, science GPA of 3.57, and MCAT score of 31.1. The average applicant is 23.3 years old, applied to 15.1 schools, was invited to 5.3 interviews, and received 2.0 acceptances. 1225 comments have been approved, and 216 are pending. Since the launch of the site on January 8th, 2003, there have been 570,898 views of the home page, 2,107,149 searches performed, and 10,243,593 total pages viewed. The site is currently generating 20,775 page views and 374.98 MB of traffic per day.

The busiest month on record is Oct. 2005, with 656,510 page views, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. The undergraduate institution with the most documented visitors is Harvard, followed by Columbia, Yale, UPenn and Duke. The three most-viewed profiles are #922, #1992, and #2081. Profiles #1709, #3609 and #3430 have the most comments.

Thank you to all the SDN visitors whose continuing support of the site helps make it as valuable a tool as it can be!

 

[Comrade]

what a great idea and a great site. thank you.

 

[medhacker]

Profiles #1709, #3609 and 3430 have the most comments.

Thank you to all the SDN visitors whose continuing support of the site helps make it as valuable a tool as it can be!

1709 is Rayhan

 

[potato51]

Thank you for your website. It's been an unbelievable help.

 

[QofQuimica]

I agree. Question though for xaelia or anyone else who can answer it: why do some profile numbers come up when I search them, but others don't? Like, when I search 922, I can find it, but I can't find 1709. 😕

 

[somewhere2010]

"i'd like to thank all the haters who made it possible for me to be among the top 3 in comments..." ahaha

it was getting so out of control, i just hid like half of them off of my page. it was just becoming a crazy AA debate! most of the comments were positive, but it was enlightening to see the range of reactions, and how many people think i'm unworthy and just playing the system. hopefully they won't be my classmates...or i just won't know it anyways 😉

 

[unfrozencaveman]

Ah mdapplicants. Scaring the crap out of people since 2004.

 

[medhacker]

I agree. Question though for xaelia or anyone else who can answer it: why do some profile numbers come up when I search them, but others don't? Like, when I search 922, I can find it, but I can't find 1709. 😕

how are you searching for it? I was able to see it.

 

[Elastase]

Ah mdapplicants. Scaring the crap out of people since 2004.

MDapplicants used to scare the bejezzus out of me... I am sure it has deterred some people from applying.

Edit: It is still a great site and can also give people hope!

 

[golftrippy]

"i'd like to thank all the haters who made it possible for me to be among the top 3 in comments..." ahaha

it was getting so out of control, i just hid like half of them off of my page. it was just becoming a crazy AA debate! most of the comments were positive, but it was enlightening to see the range of reactions, and how many people think i'm unworthy and just playing the system. hopefully they won't be my classmates...or i just won't know it anyways 😉

Sorry you have to put up with that Somewhere...people are just jealous and insecure...anyway this makes you like a celebrity!

 

[unfrozencaveman]

MDapplicants used to scare the bejezzus out of me... I am sure it has deterred some people from applying.

Actually, (well, maybe not really looking at those averages on there), I found a great deal of comfort in mdapplicants. There are enough random people on there with regular stats getting into great schools that lead you to believe "why not me". I blame them for my applying to 28 schools.

 

[potato51]

I agree. Question though for xaelia or anyone else who can answer it: why do some profile numbers come up when I search them, but others don't? Like, when I search 922, I can find it, but I can't find 1709. 😕

When I try #1709 I get a blank screen for a few seconds (lots of text to load in that profile) but eventually it comes up for me.

 

[doctorFred]

yeah, i haven't really been disheartened by mdapplicants.com, and it's been informational at times. it also provides me with a quick summary of my own application process and has served in a "personal organizer" sort of role.

 

[jebus]

Since the launch of the site on January 8th, 2003....

Two years, huh?

 

[gdbaby]

"i'd like to thank all the haters who made it possible for me to be among the top 3 in comments..." ahaha

it was getting so out of control, i just hid like half of them off of my page. it was just becoming a crazy AA debate! most of the comments were positive, but it was enlightening to see the range of reactions, and how many people think i'm unworthy and just playing the system. hopefully they won't be my classmates...or i just won't know it anyways 😉

Notice how those people don't sign their names to their comments too. Very brave, indeed.

Congrats, even though you are a URM and unworthy. j/k

 

[gdbaby]

Ah mdapplicants. Scaring the crap out of people since 2004.

HA! I remember feeling like this when I first found mdapplicants. Then I found SDN--now I feel much better since everyone on this site is so average.

 

[tacrum43]

1709 is Rayhan

Yes. I can't compete with his comments. He has over 50!

I get 2nd place though. 😛

Thanks for making this useful site, xaelia!

 

[RayhanS1282]

Yes. I can't compete with his comments. He has over 50!

I get 2nd place though. 😛

Thanks for making this useful site, xaelia!

Just to make you feel better Tacrum, those anonymous comments are all mine. I suffer from multiple personalities and keep wishing myself good luck.

 

[Wiggy73]

Oh gosh. 2081 is me. 😳

 

[tacrum43]

Just to make you feel better Tacrum, those anonymous comments are all mine. I suffer from multiple personalities and keep wishing myself good luck.

Hmm...does that mean you can have multiple applications? Maybe you of your other selves got that MCW invite. You better go hunt the bastard down before he steals your spot. 🙂

 

[xaelia]

Two years, huh?

Hah! Shows you how good my math skills have become since I started medical school. Isn't it still 2005? ; )

 

[p00psicleSTICK]

Yea I really like MDapplicants, but I wish more average applicants would be brave enough to post their stats and their story.

 

[exmike]

It has been three years since the launch of MDapplicants.com. In that time, it has accumulated 3,923 profiles with an average overall GPA of 3.61, science GPA of 3.57, and MCAT score of 31.1. The average applicant is 23.3 years old, applied to 15.1 schools, was invited to 5.3 interviews, and received 2.0 acceptances. 1225 comments have been approved, and 216 are pending. Since the launch of the site on January 8th, 2003, there have been 570,898 views of the home page, 2,107,149 searches performed, and 10,243,593 total pages viewed. The site is currently generating 20,775 page views and 374.98 MB of traffic per day.

The busiest month on record is Oct. 2005, with 656,510 page views, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. The undergraduate institution with the most documented visitors is Harvard, followed by Columbia, Yale, UPenn and Duke. The three most-viewed profiles are #922, #1992, and #2081. Profiles #1709, #3609 and #3430 have the most comments.

Thank you to all the SDN visitors whose continuing support of the site helps make it as valuable a tool as it can be!

woo hoo #922 is me, amongst the most viewed 2 cycles later bce (before comment era)

 

[Wiggy73]

woo hoo #922 is me, amongst the most viewed 2 cycles later bce (before comment era)

Shall we thank the Academy together? I'm trying to figure out how to put this on my resume.

 

[ShyRem]

I put my very (VERY) average self out there for all to laugh at. 😀

 

[LucidSplash]

I put my very (VERY) average self out there for all to laugh at. 😀

Ditto!

 

[tacrum43]

I'm trying to figure out how to put this on my resume.

 

[RayhanS1282]

Hmm...does that mean you can have multiple applications? Maybe you of your other selves got that MCW invite. You better go hunt the bastard down before he steals your spot. 🙂

That dumb bastard personality of mine, got the invite, declined the offer and packed his bags and headed for Hollywood to become a busboy/actor.