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For those of us with zero acceptances, one heavy soul, less money than a year ago, and waning hope for the future, who are in need of a little support from our comrades... because I don't think a thread exists for us yet?

:hurting::hungover::blackeye::yuck: four waitlists. zero acceptances. what am i to do? :barf:
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similar hopelessness as each day passes...5 waitlists, 1 pending.
 
2 waitlists, how nervous do we get if we don't hear anything May 1? I'm guessing not very nervous. What about by June 1?
 
I have 4 waitlists, all from NY schools (Buffalo, Downstate, Stony Brook, and Hofstra) and I'm instate. Where's the love?
 
5 waitlists, 0 acceptances (My fault. I applied late. Non-trad. Was never a pre-med). I'm already studying to re-take the MCAT in June, found 2 potential jobs in the interim of re-applying, and started 2 more competitive ECs. This whole process is expensive, blows, and is largely fake as hell.
 
nucleispins said:
5 waitlists, 0 acceptances (My fault. I applied late. Non-trad. Was never a pre-med). I'm already studying to re-take the MCAT in June, found 2 potential jobs in the interim of re-applying, and started 2 more competitive ECs. This whole process is expensive, blows, and is largely fake as hell.
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What do you mean by fake?
 
2 waitlists 🙁

Just started a new job and told them I didn't get in anywhere, thus leaving me available for the next 1+ years. My conscience doesn't want me to get in but I certainly do.
 
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Not a very successful cycle; only had one interview and ended up being waitlisted. 😢
 
3 interviews, 3 waitlists 😱
 
Premedgrind said:
Same boat op: 4 waitlists 0 acceptances. Heres to May 1st being the day
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stickgirl390 said:
2 waitlists, how nervous do we get if we don't hear anything May 1? I'm guessing not very nervous. What about by June 1?
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freak7 said:
It's ok everyone! Traffic day is coming! LOTS of spots should open up immediately.
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Most schools have offered not only a sufficient number of acceptances to fill the number of available seats (as required by the AAMC), but a sufficient number to accommodate the withdrawals that are likely to occur on traffic day. Especially confident schools will have accommodated enough to last until much later.
 
Darn... Looks like I should have lower expectations for movement next month 🙁

gyngyn said:
Most schools have offered not only a sufficient number of acceptances to fill the number of available seats (as required by the AAMC), but a sufficient number to accommodate the withdrawals that are likely to occur on traffic day. Especially confident schools will have accommodated enough to last until much later.
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gyngyn said:
I'm just hoping to moderate expectations for traffic day...
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I appreciate it! It didn't occur to me that schools would have a sort of buffer for traffic day movement - good to know.
 
Thanks for making this thread. Sitting on 2 waitlists, 0 acceptances, 2nd application cycle. Hang in there everyone :xf:
 
stickgirl390 said:
Improvement from the first time around?
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Hey! Yes, it's been an incredible improvement. First cycle, received zero interviews. To receive four opportunities this cycle has been awesome. Hoping for an acceptance, still...we shall see. It's such a long road. How are things goin for you?
 
hopefuldr_12 said:
Hey! Yes, it's been an incredible improvement. First cycle, received zero interviews. To receive four opportunities this cycle has been awesome. Hoping for an acceptance, still...we shall see. It's such a long road. How are things goin for you?
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Also 2 waitlists. It's my first cycle though, glad to see you improved as a reapplicant: gives me hope!
 
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3 II and 3 waitlist as well keeping fingers crossed but also searching for a gap year job lol


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4 interviews 2 waitlist (these schools don't have an HPA list only regular waitlists), 1 high priority acceptance list, and didn't hear back from the last one. Can anyone give me some advice as to what I should do?
 
If anyone here is on the SUNY upstate HPA or Waitlist, can you please fill out the poll I created on this thread (Upstate 2016-2017 HPA and waitlist). Also any information you can provide about the upstate HPA would be greatly appreciated since upstate itself isn't very forthcoming.
 
4 Waitlists! At this point I'm not even picky just show me love
 
gyngyn said:
The first business day after April 30. The day by which those holding multiple acceptances must reduce to one.
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Any traffic day info for DO schools?
 
4 interviews...2 waitlists, 1 high priority waitlist, and 1 interview next week.
hoping for some good luck in the coming months for all of us!
 
2 interviews, 2 waitlists and my MCAT expires this year. Looking for some cool work for the potential upcoming gap year
 
Currently on 1 MD waitlist at my state school. Any advice on how to get off??

Also, my interviewer asked me if I already had any acceptances from a medical school. I said yes but did not elaborate and she didn't ask from which schools. I currently have a DO acceptance so it's not a lie but I'm worried that she might think that I lied because they can now see if I've been accepted to any MD schools. Is this bad??

Help ease my mind. Thanks.


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Wittgenstein said:
Exact same boat as you
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What are your plans for the coming year(s)? I figured I need to take two years, since I work 50+ hours/week I need at least 6 months to study for the MCAT. Looking into the Peace corps for two years starting in ~January after my postbac fellowship ends.
 
Sheiko said:
What are your plans for the coming year(s)? I figured I need to take two years, since I work 50+ hours/week I need at least 6 months to study for the MCAT. Looking into the Peace corps for two years starting in ~January after my postbac fellowship ends.
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I'm already working 40hrs/wk now so I figure I can schedule a late June/early July MCAT and get enough time to study by then. It's going to be tough to balance work and the MCAT so hopefully we both get in this cycle.
 
I have a LM of 79 and had a lot of success with research. First author paper, national fellowships, national conferences etc. Only possible conclusion: I must have an awful personality lol.
 
Wittgenstein said:
I'm already working 40hrs/wk now so I figure I can schedule a late June/early July MCAT and get enough time to study by then. It's going to be tough to balance work and the MCAT so hopefully we both get in this cycle.
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It's weird, on the one hand I would be very happy to get in this cycle, but on the other hand I'm also really excited to improve my application and reapply in a couple years with new experiences, all the publications that I didn't have when I first applied, better MCAT (although it definitely wasn't holding me back this cycle), etc. and interview at even better schools.
 
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