Unofficial Bubble List/Whiner Line

[solousy]

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"On the Bubble" - You're not in anywhere. You're not assured to get into any school (so if you have had 20 interviews and just haven't heard back yet, you are not on the bubble). I'm talkin 0-5 interviews, multiple rejections, lots of nervous waiting. You know who you are. You check SDN's interview feedback and realize that you've already covered all the feedback for the schools you have interviews for. There is something wrong with your app and you wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it. The word GPA sends shivers down your spine. You go home every day praying that there isn't a thin envelope wiating for you. You're on the bubble. It could go either way for you, one way to a joy that you dare not think about, while another way means you have to do it all over again. What do we do?

We want to be doctors, we know we can be excellent physicians, we just need that chance. And these freakin admission committees take all the time in the world. What the hell does "under review" mean anyway? You just haven't taken the time to look at my application? What the hell are you doing with my money? I need to get back to work, but let's hear it from the bubble people. This is where you can rant and rave about the admissions process and maybe feel a little bit better. Also feel free to exchange ideas about different strategies to get off "the bubble."
= official smily of the Bubble.

 

[finnpipette]

dude, go buy a dvd player, rent a few movies and have a beer. rant and rave on sdn, and let the zen of the moment take you away into bliss...

 

[markus21]

i still haven't heard back from 15 of 22 schools that I applied to. I'm gonna stay patient but what I don't understand is how come if I have submitted the application at the same time as some other students here on the SDN, other people could have gotten an answer last month or earlier this month while I'm forced to wait until now. I can't believe it's already January 20. It's already very late in the app process. Tomorrow's my birthday.... and I don't even feel like celebrating.... 🙁

 

[Brickhouse]

Aww sweet thing, don't worry. I haven't heard from like 10 schools either, and I think we're in good company! Don't let this process ruin your special day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Cheers,
Brick

 

[Chrisobean]

word.

my bubble popped a while ago.

heineken, im coming for you baby! at least someone wants me...

 

[spaz]

no acceptances, 1 interview, and still waiting to hear anything post-secondary from 20 schools!

i'm already trying to decide what to do next year.... georgetown post-bac? NIH post-bac IRTA? americorps?

the waiting hurts most i think. it'd be easier to figure out where i'll be next year if they would only tell me they don't want me.