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[KnightDoc]

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seriously, OP must be a troll honestly.

I'm pretty sure you hit the nail on the head. Calipremed, anyone??? 🙂

I'm certainly no expert on Rhodes scholarships, so it didn't mean anything to me when OP posted that he/she had won it when final interviews hadn't even been conducted, but that's probably a giveaway. 🙂 If not, then what are the odds that a candidate spectacular enough to not merely apply, but actually win such an award does not score a single interview at a T5, T10 OR T20 school by the second week of November??

Once again, we've been played!! 🙂

 

[gonnif]

seriously, OP must be a troll honestly.

No, I think many of the questions we get on SDN that some think are trolls are. in fact, genuine questions from applicants What I find lacking in many premeds as well as other college students, is the critical thinking and judgement skills. This is especially true when dealing with the overwhelming and in many ways amorphous process of applying to medical school. They often reach the overly optimistic conclusion that they are hoping for with fully analyzing the situation. Then are shocked, I tell you shocked, when you explain the risks and respond with disbelief, even when showing support data.

 

[Lawpy]

wait why is this thread 2 pages already? 😕

I think it's good to update schools about something essential like Rhodes Scholar but you'd need to work with the schools you're accepted at regarding deferring policies.

 

[OfMiceAndWomen]

If not, then what are the odds that a candidate spectacular enough to not merely apply, but actually win such an award does not score a single interview at a T5, T10 OR T20 school by the second week of November??

OP is also currently a reapplicant for med school. I don't want to make any rash judgements because there can always be extenuating circumstances, but this doesn't seem to be Rhodes caliber.

 

[FISTMCLARGEHUGE]

No, I think many of the questions we get on SDN that some think are trolls are. in fact, genuine questions from applicants What I find lacking in many premeds as well as other college students, is the critical thinking and judgement skills. This is especially true when dealing with the overwhelming and in many ways amorphous process of applying to medical school. They often reach the overly optimistic conclusion that they are hoping for with fully analyzing the situation. Then are shocked, I tell you shocked, when you explain the risks and respond with disbelief, even when showing support data.

Over the last few years, I have decided premeds are experts on the theoretical application process and slightly above the average person's knowledge of what a physician actually does. Any deviation is gonna shake that image of the application and induce a concerning amount of neuroticism.

Side note: I don't think it's their fault. I think it is a symptom of the pipeline to even get to the point of applying.