when you found out you got in, how did you react ?

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i guess i stopped feeling sorry for myself and ran out of excuses for being in a poopy mood. it's awful convenient to be quiet sometimes and have people assume it's because you haven't gotten into a school.
 
entropy said:
i screamed off the top of my lungs : )
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I went to McDonald's and bought 10 cheeseburgers. I finished them all. 👍
 
I started jumping up and down and running around my appartment screaming.

Then I called my girlfriend and told her (in a sad upset voice) that I got a letter from Drexel. After waiting for her 'oh no' I surprised her with "I got in"

I still cant believe I'm finally in
 
Adcadet said:
I'm curious if anybody else has had this happening to them occasionally:

So, as you saw from my earlier post, my celebration after my acceptance wasn't all that exciting. But every now and then, almost out of the blue, I'll get this really warm, giddy feeling, realizing that I'm going to medical school, and I can't help but grin. This usually happens while driving home. It must scare the daylights out of other drivers to see this me grinning like the Joker!
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That's sooo me.
I didn't do anything crazy when it happened, but like you said I get really giddy and grinny while driving (and occasionally when there are no other cars around I scream really loud!).
I'm soooo excited!!!! (Ah man, you brought on the goofy grin!!!)
 
Conqueror said:
And then he said two magic words: "You're in."

I went back to my hotel room and threw my interview prep materials in the trash and spent the rest of the night watching Trauma on the Discovery Channel. I still went to my ECU interview the next day, but I was very carefree about it.

CQ
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Isn't it great to go to an interview when you're already in to your #1. I went on one too and it was so stress-free!!! That's probably why I did so well!!!
 
I had told my friends that if I got in I would pee my pants in public, so when I found out I got in I did just that, right outside the bar on my campus. People dont have much to say when you tell them you just got into medical school...
 
I had just finished my interview at Penn State and was visiting a friend on campus when I got an email from my interviewer at Pitt giving me an informal congratulations. I was jumping up and down and then celebrated with my friend with a couple of beers. I reread the email at least 10 times to make sure that I hadn't misread it and I wasn't completely at ease until I got the thick envelope in my hand.
 
It's been like a never ending party since I found out in June.

I was studying for the Bio part of the MCAT when my mom came to me with a big fat envelope from UMIami and a smile. We argued about who was going to open it with both of us deciding to open it together. I opened it and could barely look at the letter. I looked at the 1st line and saw the word "pleasure" and then yelled "I got in." I then read the letter out loud and my mom started to cry and called my dad who yelled "He's in" at his work and eveyone gave like a stounding ovation.

Since then I had an acceptance party at my house with music and all my friends, and just yesterday I had a b day celebration with all my friends, and this sun another party. Obviously its been thrilling and I wish all of you that are still waiting on getting in to experience these moments. 👍
 
Bump. Figured I'd bump this "zombie" thread started in 2003 - some great stories in here! 🙂
 
I'm jealous of all of you. 😀
 
I found out in email and after reading it I screamed YES, pumped my fist several times, and sang "These are the moments" of Edwin McCain (yes my roommates were gone lol) a couple of times out loud. Then I called my parents, my friends, my gf, my roommates and then took a nap lol.
 
I ripped the letter open outside of my house over winter break, intending to not tell my parents about it if it was bad news.

Once I saw it was good news, I ran inside. Ran up to the parents. They stopped talking and looked at me expectantly. I opened my mouth. And started bawling.* BAWLING!

Yet another incident that has shown me how this process has screwed with my head in ways I can't even comprehend.

The best part was my confused brother walking in to see a group hug with me and the Mom-inator bawling:
Brother: Oh man... is that a med school letter?... sorry, Sis.
Dad: She got in!
Brother: Then why the hell are they crying?!
Dad: I don't know. Women.
 
I was on a layover in Chicago coming back from another interview and just decided to check my status online. I was really surprised to see "congrats you're accepted" on the web site and it really took me by surprise because I never received an email or anything to check my status. After it sunk in then I went to the airport bar and started pounding drinks and calling people.
 
I said thank you on the phone and poured myself a glass of good pinot and slowly drank then continued with what I already had planned for the day. I'm a hard person to make emotional.
 
I was in the library studying with a friend (now girlfriend) who i had a monster crush on for a pretty long time. I got the phone call and went outside to take it. Did a jig in front of the library ran, ran back inside, stood up the gf and planted one on her. boom. ran back outside and started making phone calls. called my grandmother first (not sure why, i was delirious). she's a sweet little italian lady so when i told her the news she immmmediately went off in italian (which i understand, but not at 14321 words/min) and then I think she forgot i was still on the phone because she hung up on me. i tried to call the rest of my family but my nanna apparantly has rapid fire dialing fingers because i started getting phone calls from relatives literally 45 seconds after she hung up on me. oh grandmothers.
 
I went on a major Shopping spree....and now I am broke....again...
 
Raist05 said:
I was in the library studying with a friend (now girlfriend) who i had a monster crush on for a pretty long time. I got the phone call and went outside to take it. Did a jig in front of the library ran, ran back inside, stood up the gf and planted one on her. boom. ran back outside and started making phone calls. called my grandmother first (not sure why, i was delirious). she's a sweet little italian lady so when i told her the news she immmmediately went off in italian (which i understand, but not at 14321 words/min) and then I think she forgot i was still on the phone because she hung up on me. i tried to call the rest of my family but my nanna apparantly has rapid fire dialing fingers because i started getting phone calls from relatives literally 45 seconds after she hung up on me. oh grandmothers.
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That's a good story. What's even better is you got the girl too!!👍
 
When I got the call, I was actually on the bus on the way home from a long day in the lab. The bus was so freakin loud I could hardly hear anything. But after 30 seconds of "conversation", I managed to hear the words "congratulations" and "accept". I literally froze. I got off the bus at the very next stop and called the number back just to make sure. And indeed, it came from the director of admissions's office. 😀
 
I offered up to Jobu rum and cigars; as per our agreement.
 
i got my acceptance email at 3am.

i tried to light up an old cigar but it fell apart.

thats about it.

the next day i played alot of dota
 
eternalrage said:
i got my acceptance email at 3am.

i tried to light up an old cigar but it fell apart.

thats about it.

the next day i played alot of dota
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i play dota a lot every day
 
I interviewed for my #1 choice on a Wed. then I had to fly down to Florida for another interview on Fri. On Sat (3 days after my #1 choice interview!!) I was on the beach in florida and my cell phone rang and my mom just started screaming into the phone over and over that I got in!!! I was so confused, I wasnt planning on hearing from them for a couple weeks! It took awhile for it to sink in, but 5 minutes later the whole beach was staring at me cause i was crying and calling everyone in my phone! 🙂
 
Well yesterday I came down with strep throat. I also found out I got my first acceptance. I was happy, but the strep throat kinda ruined it. I told the lady thank you on the phone and told my best firend, bf, and grandma. Then I went to sleep. It will hit me in a few days that I'm going to medical school and I'll celebrate when I don't feel like crap.
 
entropy2 said:
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My FIRST acceptance was the sweetest. Called the school up and the lady was rude. "Give me your AMCAS number" no please or anything. I didn’t feel like I was going to get accepted. Then the woman's voice changed and she said, "congratulations, our admissions committee have decided to give you an acceptance". I was stunned for two-three seconds, and I said something really stupid like "you made me the happiest person on the planet".

I called my parents up and my brother. Drafted a letter of resignation. And quit a job I really really hated the same hour.

So now I am unemployed and pretty much do nothing all day (other than going to the gym and spending time on SDN). The only thing that keeps me going is starting med school in the fall. I don’t think I have still recovered.
 
Just curious, what job were you doing that was so bad that you quit immediately after getting accepted? lol

My reaction was on the phone "wow", then heavy breathing, "ok, thanks". Then, my hear was just racing because I couldn't believe it - all that hard work, then I started to tear a little bit, due to joy - and I've never cried due to happiness before, so I think that was the happiest feeling I've ever felt in my life.
 
My boyfriend and I checked my mail on the way home from the gym one night, and there was a life-changing envelope waiting there for me... I didn't have to open it up to find out what it said, because through the clear address part of it read "It is a great pleasure to inform you that you are accepted..." and I freaked immediately! I started jumping up and down, screaming, and jumped onto my bf... He used to play football in college and semi-pro when he got out of college, but I knocked the poor guy down! 🙂 Then I cried on him. Yeah, good times.:laugh:
 
I am a guy (important later on).

A decision should have been made on my application around this time and so I called Drexel.

Me: "Hello. I would like to know if a decision has been made on my application?"
Drex: "Sure. What is your AAMC number.....okay...Well a decision has been made..."

OMG. OMG. OMG.
Drex: "However, I cannot tell you over the phone what that is."
Me: "Seriously?" His monotone gave away nothing. It actually made me nervous and I inferred bad news.
Me: "It will be just between us."
Drex: "Sorry I cannot."
Me: "Please"
Drex: "Sorry I cannot."
Me: "What if you don't say anything for five seconds if I got accepted."
Drex: Sorry I am not a part of---"
Me: "NOOOOOO, you said something!!!"
Drex: "What? Anyway, a decision has been made and you should receive a letter in the mail shortly. Have a nice day."
Me: "So I didn't get rej---" But I can already hear the dialtone.

So I waited. I had just graduated from colelge and still had not found work. So I waited. Everyday, since I just stayed at home, I would run to the mailbox numerous times. At noon when I woke up. 2pm. 4pm. 4:30 pm. 4:45 pm. 5:30 pm. For some fu$%*&^ reason the mail would be delivered to our house late in the evening. The whole point of that day was to gain an envelope, and each day I failed, got mad and yelled at random people I lived with (my parents) afterwards.

That day arrives.

So one day I'm waiting for my friend to come pick me up. He comes at 5 pm. I throw some food at him so he doesnt b1tch about waiting until the mailman comes (around this time). We decide to head out at 6pm. I decide to check the mailbox one last time.

I walk to the mailbox. Open it. And there it is. A big envelope with Drexel university embossed on the top right corner. I am calm, a machine. I decide to view the big envelope last. I get halfway through reading the other mail, before I throw all the mail down on the ground, rip my envelope open and start reading, staning on my curbside. My friend is waiting by the garage.

I read "Congratulations, you have been accepted...," ecstatically throw the letter down, throw my hands in the air, and start screaming while running around simultaneously.

I look at my friend with my arms still in the air, my mouth still screaming for joy. He looks at me. He moves closer. After a second of hesitation, I think WTF, and run over and hug him. We embrace while we both scream for joy. A bit awkward now that I think about it.

It was dark. You would have done the same thing and you know it.
 
I needed to interview in New Orleans from my home in Seattle. Since my family lives in south Florida, I convinced my mother to meet me in Louisiana for the weekend before my Monday interview, so we could spend some time together since all of my vacation time has been going to interview travel. My boyfriend was also traveling that weekend on the East coast, so he planned his connection home through New Orleans so we all could spend a day together. We had a wonderful weekend touring the city together. After my interview at Tulane, they picked me up in a cab, and we all drove to the airport together to catch our three separate flights home.

Before leaving each other for separate gates, we decided to get coffees together (as any good Seattlite would). My boyfriend and mother were ordering for me at the counter as I checked my email on the cafe's free wireless. At first , all I saw was a "Status update" title in my email. But then I read, "Congratulations..." from my first choice school! 😍 I backed away from the computer very slowly and increasingly kept saying, "Oh, oh, oh," and dragged my boyfriend over to the computer and started jumping up and down. He picked me up and started hugging me. I told my mother that I got in and she ran away from the counter (without paying!) and started crying and hugging both of us. Soon all of us were laughing and attempting to pull ourselves together for the cafe customers who probably thought we were insane.

It was a long flight home, and I couldn't sleep a wink! I am so thankful that I got to share that moment with my boyfriend AND endlessly supportive mother who lives so far away. Unforgettable! 😀
 
singh02 said:
I am a guy (important later on).

A decision should have been made on my application around this time and so I called Drexel.

Me: "Hello. I would like to know if a decision has been made on my application?"
Drex: "Sure. What is your AAMC number.....okay...Well a decision has been made..."

OMG. OMG. OMG.
Drex: "However, I cannot tell you over the phone what that is."
Me: "Seriously?" His monotone gave away nothing. It actually made me nervous and I inferred bad news.
Me: "It will be just between us."
Drex: "Sorry I cannot."
Me: "Please"
Drex: "Sorry I cannot."
Me: "What if you don't say anything for five seconds if I got accepted."
Drex: Sorry I am not a part of---"
Me: "NOOOOOO, you said something!!!"Drex: "What? Anyway, a decision has been made and you should receive a letter in the mail shortly. Have a nice day."
Me: "So I didn't get rej---" But I can already hear the dialtone.

So I waited. I had just graduated from colelge and still had not found work. So I waited. Everyday, since I just stayed at home, I would run to the mailbox numerous times. At noon when I woke up. 2pm. 4pm. 4:30 pm. 4:45 pm. 5:30 pm. For some fu$%*&^ reason the mail would be delivered to our house late in the evening. The whole point of that day was to gain an envelope, and each day I failed, got mad and yelled at random people I lived with (my parents) afterwards.

That day arrives.

So one day I'm waiting for my friend to come pick me up. He comes at 5 pm. I throw some food at him so he doesnt b1tch about waiting until the mailman comes (around this time). We decide to head out at 6pm. I decide to check the mailbox one last time.

I walk to the mailbox. Open it. And there it is. A big envelope with Drexel university embossed on the top right corner. I am calm, a machine. I decide to view the big envelope last. I get halfway through reading the other mail, before I throw all the mail down on the ground, rip my envelope open and start reading, staning on my curbside. My friend is waiting by the garage.

I read "Congratulations, you have been accepted...," ecstatically throw the letter down, throw my hands in the air, and start screaming while running around simultaneously.

I look at my friend with my arms still in the air, my mouth still screaming for joy. He looks at me. He moves closer. After a second of hesitation, I think WTF, and run over and hug him. We embrace while we both scream for joy. A bit awkward now that I think about it.

It was dark. You would have done the same thing and you know it.
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Wow, that made me laugh.

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My story isn't as exciting, partly because I'm from TX and we KNEW when the pre-match offers were going to be released (November 15th).

Anyway, It's November 14th at ~9pm at night. I figured, probably nothing's up yet, but what the heck, I'm paranoid and I will check the status on the website for one of my schools.

Anyway, so it takes me like 20 minutes to log on because their stupid status page forces me to change my password every time I sign in (probably because I only singed in once every two weeks or so).

So I log in, and there it is, the sentence that brought relief and calm to my world:

"Congratulations. You have been admitted. Your acceptance package is on the way by regular mail."

I just stared at the screen for like 10 minutes, reading it over and over and over again, and with this huge smile on my face. So, I turn to my roomate and tell her "I got into med school!!" and she says, "Oh, that's great!!" as if she had been expecting it all along. She is a math major and doesn't begin to comprehend the enormity of this accomplishment. 🙄

Then I get up and I call my parents...my dad was very very happy, he actually screamed "YES!!" when I told him.

Then I called some of my close friends, and told all of them as well.

Then I went to bed, feeling a sort of relief and happiness I hadn't felt since I received the approval for my US-Permanent Residence application.

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Over the next couple of days I got two more acceptances....so another story:

When I got my acceptance to UT-Southwestern I couldn't believe it!! I kept thinking "there's gotta be a mistake...It's gotta be a joke". I must have re-read that e-mail a hundred times over the next two weeks to convince myself.

When I opened the e-mail I was so happy that I started calling my parents, relatives, friends, etc. I forgot to eat lunch, because I was on the phone for so long.

Then reality hit and I had to run to class, with an empty stomach.

It was SO worth it, though. I sat through class without listening to a single word of the lecture...at that moment, I was done with school as far as I was concerned (done w/trying soooo hard, I mean) 😀
 
If I get into Penn or Hopkins, I will do the following:

1. Smoke a doobie
2. Drink a bottle of KRUG grand cuvet

Joking.

Kind of.
 
I sat and stared at the acceptance email letting my heart pound away and adrenaline rush through my body.
After a few minutes of slow breathing, I made phone calls to my loved ones, thanked god, drank a beer and sat thoughtfully thinking in silence for many hours.
 
I was driving when I got a call from the dean (NJMS). He told me, I managed a stammering 5-minute conversation with him, got off the phone, almost crashed into a divider, and cried liked a little girl for ten minutes.

Then, I called out of work, called every family member and friend, went to the liquor store, bought two bottles of Dom, went to Mom's and waited for people to show up (one bottle was for everyone, the other was for me to shake and shoot off in the air and carry around with me for the rest of the evening). Lots of drinking and forgetting the rest of the evening occurred, culminating in a wicked, but satisfying hangover the next day.

That was back in November. The sheer adrenaline has worn off, but when I can really focus on what's going to happen next year, I still get the surge!
 
It was a thursday morning at work and the day before; wednesday, I interviewed at Uconn. That thursday, I wrote an email to thank the dean my top choice school for given me the opportunity to interview with them and wrote a brief paragraph on my keen interest in their program. 10 mins after she replied saying I must have been reading her mind because she had just been thinking about calling me to congratulate me on my acceptance and matter of fact she is calling me now.

After I found out I was accepted I just said to my colleague, I got in "top school" walked over to tissue culture lab and whispered to my supervisor that I got in. The news spread like wild fire in the lab, and soon everyone was coming around to congratulate me.

I walked over to the boss' office and told her, she congratulated me and then said "So the bad news is?" I was puzzled and she answer saying "You would be leaving us and we would miss you"
 
🙂 This is perhaps THE best thread on SDN. It is soooo great to read all these success stories, and I can almost feel your joy while reading!

This whole process is soo long, and sometimes I stop and wonder...man..I'm working too hard...why am I doing all this!? But then I think about that glorious day that will go down in history, the first day I get that thick envelope...the day I will know, I will be a doctor....every drop of sweat and blood will be worth it, and I will cry and cry tears of happiness! (cheesy, but that's the truth...) Thinking about that day just helps keep me motivated, and reading your stories is soo encouraging.

Congratulations to all of you!!! Keep sharing the good news and spread the happiness!

Hopefully...I'll post on here in 2010 :luck:
 
🙂 This is perhaps THE best thread on SDN. It is soooo great to read all these success stories, and I can almost feel your joy while reading!

This whole process is soo long, and sometimes I stop and wonder...man..I'm working too hard...why am I doing all this!? But then I think about that glorious day that will go down in history, the first day I get that thick envelope...the day I will know, I will be a doctor....every drop of sweat and blood will be worth it, and I will cry and cry tears of happiness! (cheesy, but that's the truth...) Thinking about that day just helps keep me motivated, and reading your stories is soo encouraging.

Congratulations to all of you!!! Keep sharing the good news and spread the happiness!

Hopefully, I will post on here in 2010 :luck:
 
singh02 said:
I am a guy (important later on).

A decision should have been made on my application around this time and so I called Drexel.

Me: "Hello. I would like to know if a decision has been made on my application?"
Drex: "Sure. What is your AAMC number.....okay...Well a decision has been made..."

OMG. OMG. OMG.
Drex: "However, I cannot tell you over the phone what that is."
Me: "Seriously?" His monotone gave away nothing. It actually made me nervous and I inferred bad news.
Me: "It will be just between us."
Drex: "Sorry I cannot."
Me: "Please"
Drex: "Sorry I cannot."
Me: "What if you don't say anything for five seconds if I got accepted."
Drex: Sorry I am not a part of---"
Me: "NOOOOOO, you said something!!!"
Drex: "What? Anyway, a decision has been made and you should receive a letter in the mail shortly. Have a nice day."
Me: "So I didn't get rej---" But I can already hear the dialtone.

So I waited. I had just graduated from colelge and still had not found work. So I waited. Everyday, since I just stayed at home, I would run to the mailbox numerous times. At noon when I woke up. 2pm. 4pm. 4:30 pm. 4:45 pm. 5:30 pm. For some fu$%*&^ reason the mail would be delivered to our house late in the evening. The whole point of that day was to gain an envelope, and each day I failed, got mad and yelled at random people I lived with (my parents) afterwards.

That day arrives.

So one day I'm waiting for my friend to come pick me up. He comes at 5 pm. I throw some food at him so he doesnt b1tch about waiting until the mailman comes (around this time). We decide to head out at 6pm. I decide to check the mailbox one last time.

I walk to the mailbox. Open it. And there it is. A big envelope with Drexel university embossed on the top right corner. I am calm, a machine. I decide to view the big envelope last. I get halfway through reading the other mail, before I throw all the mail down on the ground, rip my envelope open and start reading, staning on my curbside. My friend is waiting by the garage.

I read "Congratulations, you have been accepted...," ecstatically throw the letter down, throw my hands in the air, and start screaming while running around simultaneously.

I look at my friend with my arms still in the air, my mouth still screaming for joy. He looks at me. He moves closer. After a second of hesitation, I think WTF, and run over and hug him. We embrace while we both scream for joy. A bit awkward now that I think about it.

It was dark. You would have done the same thing and you know it.
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Frigging hilarious. Good times.

My first acceptance came from Drexel too (and I also stalked the mailman). I ripped open the envelope when standing at the curb and after reading the "Congratulations", I ran inside to my husband and did what can only be described as a flailing pathetic attempt at a side hurdler. I then called almost everyone I know.
 
removed!
 
This is the best SDN thread ever! I want to get accepted into medical schools now!
 
Life is so good when you get accepted. You become so sure about yourself, it gives you super confidence.
 
I interviewed in late October and was told I would be notified of my decision in 2-4 weeks. So I'm thinking... I should hear before Thanksgiving. The letter was going to be mailed to my home address, so I kept my cell on me constantly just waiting for a call when my dad gets the mail. Anyway, Thanksgiving comes and goes, no letter. So I called the school to see when I would find out. The lady tells me that my application won't be discussed until December 13th, but I'll find out before Christmas. I figured that I could give my ulcer a break for a couple weeks. The holidays come and go, and still no word. At this point I either needed to check myself into a mental hospital or take a vacation. So my roommate and I went to visit some friends in DC.
When we were inside the National Gallery, I get the phone call (I could really care less about art museum etiquette at this point 😉 ). I started jumping around and screaming!! The security guard promptly asked me to hang up the phone and calm down.
Anyway, I am extremely thankful for my acceptance... I still get as giddy as a schoolgirl when I think about it.
 
I was screaming and doing cartwheels in the parking lot. I'm pretty sure most of the people at my university now think I'm utterly insane.

Calling my family was kind of a let down because they all just replied, "We knew you'd get it but it's nice that it's official" - basically very little enthusiasm. They think I can do whatever I put my mind to, which is amazing support that I wouldn't trade for anything but it would be nice if I felt they actually comprehended just how hard it all was.

On the drive home I called my best friend and she said, "I'm not going to say 'I knew you'd get in' because that sells short all the work you've put in so I'll just say I'm proud." And I hadn't cried yet, but I broke down like a baby right then and there. When I made the decision to apply to med school (in feb of 05) I gave myself a 1 in 3 shot of getting in and to actually get in after busting my ass has got to be one of the most amazing feelings of my life. 😀
 
i jumped up in joy.

until i realized i got 7 years till i actually make it...

😛
 
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