That's the equivalent of a romantic interest saying they aren't looking for a relationship and then going out and choosing someone else!
He's the most arrogant and condescending person I know. He told me the only reason he considers me a friend is that I'm not a complete *****. To this day, I consider it the greatest compliment I've ever received.
Oh, lovely. I feel terrible saying stuff like this, but I wish people like this would never get in
If you have the stats someone may accidentally overlook your non redeeming qualities.
my first (and prob last) interview at a top 20 school was last week and while most people in my group were chill, it was obvious a few of them had interviewed all over the place and didnt care for the incredible institution we were at. and of course at the end, the one kid goes "i bombed my interview but who cares i think ill still get in"
I thought 40% of matriculants only have 1 acceptance, so that couldn't be right
That could be it, I don't remember.
Is the tea leaf reading incorporated into the holistic review?
It's the infinite monkeys with an infinite number of type writers problem. It has or probably will occur. Much like the dude that lit up a cigarette post 2000 in a med school interview.
Same, I have 1 acceptance and I still have a ton of schools to hear back from
Umm there's nothing else I could have brought to the table as the dean and ad com told me I did perfectly. They could not give me a single reason why I wasn't selected....They praised me and said my stats were significantly higher than those they admitted this round. Seems very unfair.
That is exactly my concern. I see extremely "perfect" applicants and I'm not saying I'm perfect by any measure but it's annoying how on SDN they say it all comes down to you and your interview hen there are clearly other things that are going on that aren't related to your interview.
Don't take this the wrong way, but you sound really abrasive and condescending to others that you perceive as inferior to you on the interview trail. You got waitlisted, you obviously didn't knock the socks off your interviewer, while people you perceive as inferior did. Who cares if you got awards for interviews at pageants? This isn't a popularity contest. No matter what you say, you have your results and you can now move forward with them. You have plenty more interviews to do great at. This is just some constructive advice from reading your posts in this thread.
What school was this? Did you ever think they were being kind ?
I'll keep it for anonymity but no because my other friend went there as well and they told her exactly what was wrong in her app - her score was too low and they said her interviewers didn't evaluate her highly.
I unfortunately am not perfect, and I might accidentally or absentmindedly jay walk leading to a rescinded offer.
Can't help diagnose the issue if we don't have all the Information. That being said you are either incredibly young or incredibly sheltered. There is a lot of stuff in life that is the result of chance. My advice, roll with it and focus on the positive. You will buy yourself a one way ticket to a miserable life otherwise.
Inspirational!
Inspirational!
I haven't had an MMI and I've been studying since a lot of schools use it. I'm sure you've been accepted to schools that match your goals and realized what a great candidate you are though. Not sure where to start but I have been studying ethics. I haven't had an II where an MMI is required, but maybe your amazing extracurriculars or life story are just more evident in a personal one. I also feel like MMI means more interviewees since there are stations and it's easy to get lost in those crowds.
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Will not feel any rest till I get accepted to one program 🙁
he girl I was talking about who was shy is an aquanitance and she even told me she struggled to answer a lot of questions (she came out in tears and I comforted her), but a lot of people on this thread are comparing me to Trump when that's really not it. I did what I thought was best and I even revisited the school with another friend who was waitlisted to get an idea of how to improve for the next one. They couldn't really give me anything, and I wanted to express my frustration and prayer that this doesn't happen at other schools!
I have 5 IIs, none from my state school (UNR) yet. That's more than my other friends do and I know I am good at communicating in person. I have done pageants extensively and we are quizzed on anything and everything. So I know my interview was powerful. I know what went well. TO say that they get paid for being nice isn't true and sometimes they just really don' thave a good reason or anything that's lacking. Makes me think it's easy to get lost in the piles of applications even after an interview.
