Why, "On Hold?"

[BoilerWolverine]

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I'm trying to figure out why I'm getting put on hold everywhere. I have been placed on interview hold at:


Alabama
GW
Penn State
Maryland
Michigan
U Penn
VCU

Are all of these inevitable rejections or is there actually some hope I may get an interview?

 

[SoFlaKnight]

Dude, chill out...Why are you on FULL F****** TILT? I don't know if you know this but you have an acceptance at a decent school...Crack open a beer, get off SDN and enjoy the remaining 9 months of your life-those schools will get to you when they get to you...Enjoy

 

[postbacker]

Dude, chill out...Why are you on FULL F****** TILT? I don't know if you know this but you have an acceptance at a decent school...Crack open a beer, get off SDN and enjoy the remaining 9 months of your life-those schools will get to you when they get to you...Enjoy

No kidding...and to the OP, with your GPA, consider yourself very "fortunate" to have 2 acceptances, giving your post a tinge of whine...do you really expect lightning to strike a 3rd time?

 

[fisko82]

I'm trying to figure out why I'm getting put on hold everywhere. I have been placed on interview hold at: Alabama GW Penn State Maryland Michigan U Penn VCU Are all of these inevitable rejections or is there actually some hope I may get an interview?

Is this a serious post? Are you looking for a serious answer? Or are you just trying to smear your acceptance success in the face of others who have been less fortunate? That's what it sounds like. I can't say I'm surprised though, you went to Michigan for grad school and it appears the arrogance there has rubbed off on you.

 

[Crt428]

I'm trying to figure out why I'm getting put on hold everywhere. I have been placed on interview hold at:


Alabama
GW
Penn State
Maryland
Michigan
U Penn
VCU

Are all of these inevitable rejections or is there actually some hope I may get an interview?

I think the more pressing question here isn't why you've been placed on hold at all these places, but rather why you received 2 acceptances. Sure, your MCAT score is good, but it shouldn't make up for the fact that you fell short of even mediocre in the classroom.

 

[erica31]

These comments are all on point. You have been put on "hold" probably because all the adcoms can't figure out how a person that has such the ability to do well in classes (which you proved with your MCAT score), did so poorly.

Close this thread.

 

[yaniv34]

you guys need to relax. he didn't even talk about the acceptances or his stats, he was just wondering what exactly a hold meant for those schools. for example, GW's hold i know is pretty hard to get off of; i'm not sure about the rest. maybe someone else can answer that question?

if you're frustrated you didn't get into a school, or just think the OP is cocky, keep it to yourself until he starts bragging about his acceptances. when you jump on someone who is asking an honest question, you're just as bad as someone who brags about their acceptances.

 

[postbacker]

you guys need to relax. he didn't even talk about the acceptances or his stats, he was just wondering what exactly a hold meant for those schools. for example, GW's hold i know is pretty hard to get off of; i'm not sure about the rest. maybe someone else can answer that question?

if you're frustrated you didn't get into a school, or just think the OP is cocky, keep it to yourself until he starts bragging about his acceptances. when you jump on someone who is asking an honest question, you're just as bad as someone who brags about their acceptances.

Read the OP's post again - it is not an "honest" question - if he really wonders why he is on interview hold at so many schools, he is either REALLY clueless...or he is delusional...regardless, he needs to wise up.

 

[Textuality]

Aw, still, no reason to be so mean. This process makes us all go a little crazy and lose a little rationality. He might be being mean, but I'd rather give him the benefit of the doubt and say he's probably just confused and anxious like the rest of us, acceptances in hand or not. I think it's enough to just say that his GPA is probably the reason for the holds, but no worries since he's already in at other schools.

Good luck you guys 🙂

 

[Jolie South]

Aw, still, no reason to be so mean. This process makes us all go a little crazy and lose a little rationality. He might be being mean, but I'd rather give him the benefit of the doubt and say he's probably just confused and anxious like the rest of us, acceptances in hand or not. I think it's enough to just say that his GPA is probably the reason for the holds, but no worries since he's already in at other schools.

Good luck you guys 🙂

THIS 👍

Once you have an acceptance, you're not allowed to hope for more? What if one of the schools on the hold list is this guy's dream?

I'm sure he didn't mean it in a malicious and braggy way, so I would hold off. People have characterized me the same way that you guys did to him. There are quite possibly personal reasons that lead this guy to want to interview at more schools. None of which we can know without him explaining his entire life story.

 

[BoilerWolverine]

Wow... I take a few hour nap and look what happens!

Let me rephrase my question as to remove any ambiguity. What does a pre-interview hold TYPICALLY mean from these schools, for ANYONE, regardless of stats?

 

[BoilerWolverine]

Can I also say that after reading over the first several posts of this thread that I can see how nasty some people here (and in general) can be? I'm not going to defend my question, as there is nothing to defend.

However, I will say that I think the "FULL F******* TILT" remark is accurate, but only if its directed in another direction.

Its sad that this is yet another example of the true character of this forum. While many here look for information and to be helpful, many seems to come here just to bash others. I guess I don't understand why people spend time TRYING to be so hurtful instead of just moving on to another post.

 

[drizzt3117]

At some schools (Penn State) it's basically a rejection. At other schools, it just means you passed the first screen, but aren't good enough to interview. It's probably the same as a rejection, but you have a small amount of hope. As others have said, you should be happy with your acceptances.

As far as people being mean, there are a lot of people on here who don't have any acceptances and may well be reapplying next year, and complaining about being on pre-interview hold at a few schools while holding multiple acceptances when the MSAR gives you less than 2% chance to be accepted at any school with your stats is likely not going to sit well with people who have spent thousands of dollars, untold hours, and lots of blood and tears to be rejected everywhere.

 

[aaj117]

Wow... I take a few hour nap and look what happens!

Let me rephrase my question as to remove any ambiguity. What does a pre-interview hold TYPICALLY mean from these schools, for ANYONE, regardless of stats?

It entirely depends on the school. Penn State, GW and UPenn are typically ones mentioned that no one ever gets off of. The others i'm not so sure about. UPenn doesn't give out rejections until the end because they're totally non-rolling, so i think this seems to be a way to let you know early what's coming, or at least that's how i took mine.

Also, try not to let the jerks on this site get you down, there are just too many of them who feel that they deserve it more than anyone so if you have one stat lower than theirs, clearly you don't deserve it. You know why you're in, and the schools knew why they should let you in, and that's all that matters. You can't fit everything about you in an MDapps, or may just choose not to include things; people don't understand this. I get told every day by these people that i'm only in because of affirmative action, even though i've gotten into a school that doesn't use any sort of affirmative action. Pre-meds don't know nearly as much as they pretend to about the process, and if multiple schools decided that you could succeed there, there's clearly a reason.

 

[BoilerWolverine]

I'm sure you're not, but don't worry, I could really care less what anyone on the internet has to say about me. People do seem to focus on those two numbers in your profile, and neglect everything else. Oh well.

 

[BoilerWolverine]

What is making everyone assume that I am not very happy with my acceptaces?

 

[aaj117]

I'm sure you're not, but don't worry,

haha this will sound dumb, but i do worry a litlte. i think i'm more worried about the people who feel the need to make others feel bad about themselves though; why? what possesses people to leave comments like that? who really feels like putting down others is going to help how they feel about themselves?

anyway i really let it get to me at first not because i was worried about what people on the internet thought, but because it really made me question myself as an applicant. It took me a few days to realize how ridiculous i was letting them get to me.

 

[Jolie South]

What is making everyone assume that I am not very happy with my acceptaces?

I don't think this, but others might assume that since you haven't withdrawn all of your apps and are still concerned about holds that you aren't happy enough with the 2 that you have.

But, as I said earlier there are lots of reasons to continue in the process even after having received an acceptance, including but not limited to money, family, dream schools, etc.

 

[fisko82]

Wow... I take a few hour nap and look what happens! Let me rephrase my question as to remove any ambiguity. What does a pre-interview hold TYPICALLY mean from these schools, for ANYONE, regardless of stats?

If you would have initially asked this as your question, my response, as I'm sure others, would've been entirely different. However, your thread is titled, "Why, 'On Hold?'" and your first post asks why you're getting put on hold everywhere. FYI: when people see that you've been accepted to two places already, say you're 90% sure you want to go to Cinci for med school, and have a sub 3.0 gpa to boot, it tends to rub some people the wrong way. Most likely, they're wondering why you're surprised you're on hold at said schools when they may have been flat out rejected/are also on hold/have not been accepted as you have.

 

[BoilerWolverine]

If you read my first post carefully, my question is not, "why am I getting put on hold." I was not asking not why I am NOT accepted, but why am I NOT rejected?

My question is the same as it was the second time around. As future doctors, we will need to pay attention to details, read between the lines, and suspend our preconceived notions. Clearly some of us are not ready for this yet.

 

[drizzt3117]

If you read my first post carefully, my question is not, "why am I getting put on hold."

I'm trying to figure out why I'm getting put on hold everywhere.

I answered your question before but I'll answer it again. Yes, it's very likely most pre-interview holds are rejections, but since you aren't yet rejected, you have a small chance of getting an interview, and an even smaller chance of getting an acceptance at the schools at which you are on pre-interview hold.

 

[fisko82]

If you read my first post carefully, my question is not, "why am I getting put on hold." I was not asking not why I am NOT accepted, but why am I NOT rejected? My question is the same as it was the second time around. As future doctors, we will need to pay attention to details, read between the lines, and suspend our preconceived notions. Clearly some of us are not ready for this yet.

I read it just fine, thanks. If you read, or perhaps even write, your post more carefully, you'll see you ask two questions, the first is why you're on hold at all these schools, and second question is essentially what the holds mean. Clearly, some of us are still quite arrogant. What a surprise. "I'm trying to figure out why I'm getting put on hold everywhere." "Are all of these inevitable rejections or is there actually some hope I may get an interview?"

 

[Textuality]

Haha, although you could also make the point that future doctors should be sensitive to the emotional state of others and how that might affect their interpretation of what you're about to say 😛

But yeah, I would agree that we could be a little nicer to one another, manners and courtesy are good things 🙂

 

[BoilerWolverine]

Haha, although you could also make the point that future doctors should be sensitive to the emotional state of others and how that might affect their interpretation of what you're about to say 😛

But yeah, I would agree that we could be a little nicer to one another, manners and courtesy are good things 🙂

Its TWUE!

I read it just fine, thanks. If you read, or perhaps even write, your post more carefully, you'll see you ask two questions, the first is why you're on hold at all these schools, and second question is essentially what the holds mean.

This first part is a statement that introduces the purpose of the question, but NOT a question itself. It would be like saying, "I've got a sore elbow, do you have any advil?" Is the question whether I have a sore elbow or if you have any advil? 😉

 

[fisko82]

Its TWUE! This first part is a statement that introduces the purpose of the question, but NOT a question itself. It would be like saying, "I've got a sore elbow, do you have any advil?" Is the question whether I have a sore elbow or if you have any advil?

Last time I checked, your thread title "'Why, 'On Hold?'" is a question. 😉 As fun as this bantering is, I have to get back to work. Have a terrific day.

 

[TinyHineyRikki]

If you read my first post carefully, my question is not, "why am I getting put on hold." I was not asking not why I am NOT accepted, but why am I NOT rejected?

My question is the same as it was the second time around. As future doctors, we will need to pay attention to details, read between the lines, and suspend our preconceived notions. Clearly some of us are not ready for this yet.

To give you hope:
I was put on pre-interview hold at Maryland and then got an interview. However, now the question is do I still have as good a shot at an acceptance as someone who got an interview immediately given that I was put on hold first?

 

[TinyHineyRikki]

What is making everyone assume that I am not very happy with my acceptaces?

I also have two acceptances to schools that I really like. On the other hand, Maryland is home for me right now. Although I am super excited/grateful for my acceptances, I still have very strong ties to Maryland.

 

[Textuality]

Heh, I kind of feel that way about Emory. I got passed up the first two rounds, and am starting to wonder if that's an indication that I won't have as good a chance. Don't really know about UMd though, but best of luck there!

 

[postbacker]

If you read my first post carefully, my question is not, "why am I getting put on hold." I was not asking not why I am NOT accepted, but why am I NOT rejected?

My question is the same as it was the second time around. As future doctors, we will need to pay attention to details, read between the lines, and suspend our preconceived notions. Clearly some of us are not ready for this yet.

Ummm...the first line of your original post is "I'm trying to figure out why I'm getting put on hold everywhere..." Sounds like a question to me...

I will let you in on a secret...you are on hold because your grades STINK...feel better now?

 

[speedyk]

I like you OP, but this is about the 3rd time you have started a thread of this nature... your grades are the problem.

 

[seraph524]

I'm surprised you got accepted at all with such a discrepancy between GPA and MCAT. What a huge discrepancy it is...

 

[batman1983]

I'm trying to figure out why I'm getting put on hold everywhere. I have been placed on interview hold at:


Alabama
GW
Penn State
Maryland
Michigan
U Penn
VCU

Are all of these inevitable rejections or is there actually some hope I may get an interview?

I hate you

 

[BoilerWolverine]

OH MY GOD! REALLY? Its... what? My undergrad grades you say? Oh, I see now. I would never have guessed that they even look at grades. Wow, you guys... I'll tell ya. Thanks, SO MUCH for your help.

 

[Tndoorijones]

loud Noises!

 

[BoilerWolverine]

This thread is just a wild case of tomfoolery at this point! BAH!

 

[SoFlaKnight]

Can I also say that after reading over the first several posts of this thread that I can see how nasty some people here (and in general) can be? I'm not going to defend my question, as there is nothing to defend.

However, I will say that I think the "FULL F******* TILT" remark is accurate, but only if its directed in another direction.

Its sad that this is yet another example of the true character of this forum. While many here look for information and to be helpful, many seems to come here just to bash others. I guess I don't understand why people spend time TRYING to be so hurtful instead of just moving on to another post.

Surely you must be joking...are you too dense to realize that there was nothing malicious whatsoever peppered within my post...Seriously brosef, start off with a Yuengling👍

 

[Textuality]

This thread is just a wild case of tomfoolery at this point! BAH!

Oh, but tomfoolery is a wonderful thing!

Haha, but in all seriousness, you might want to try to look up archived "on hold" threads from last year to see if any of those turned into invites, etc. It might be useful?

 

[SoFlaKnight]

loud Noises!

LOLZORS @ that...this thread has gotten ridiculous

 

[OMFB]

LOLZORS @ that...this thread has gotten ridiculous

i actually kinda like the drama happening here. hehe.

on the other hand, this thread made me actually check my penn status and find out that im on hold. it is my thought that an email informing me of this would have been fantastic.

 

[PlumpyJeaneze]

OH MY GOD! REALLY? Its... what? My undergrad grades you say? Oh, I see now. I would never have guessed that they even look at grades. Wow, you guys... I'll tell ya. Thanks, SO MUCH for your help.

Then why did you ask a question you already knew the answer to?

 

[BoilerWolverine]

Surely you must be joking...are you too dense to realize that there was nothing malicious whatsoever peppered within my post...Seriously brosef, start off with a Yuengling👍

Oh my god, I would love a Yuengling. They don't sell it out here in the Midwest. They don't sell a lot of good things in the Midwest.

 

[MDRus]

OH MY GOD! REALLY? Its... what? My undergrad grades you say? Oh, I see now. I would never have guessed that they even look at grades. Wow, you guys... I'll tell ya. Thanks, SO MUCH for your help.

ATTENTION ALL POSTERS ONTHIS THREAD: As a previous poster noted, this guy has started this thread before, recently in fact, and was blasted just as he has been blasted today. he is an idiot who is wallowing in the shocking good fortune that, as a C student, he is going to med school!!!

he cannot believe his good fortune, so he is posting and reposting so he can read people's reactions and then give dick-wad responses when they get annoyed with him.

the sad part is, i remember when he got his first acceptance and posted it. he was so happy and grateful. now his true jerkness is revealed.

 

[swifteagle43]

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[SoFlaKnight]

ROTFLMFAO @ THIS THREAD!!!!

 

[BoilerWolverine]

My only reply at this point is:


RAWWWWHHHHHHHRRRR! BAWHHHHHRRRRRWWWWWRRRRR!