In_Valid Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 we are all ****ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsage Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I would sell my first born for CCLCM (probably not, but still). Mayo, too. Yale, Vandy, Pritzker, Duke, JHU, Penn, WashU - they can fight for my third born. Oh God, I just want some interviews. Anywhere. I don't care. This process is so draining. Alastriss, depends on the school. WashU took about 20 days, and only fixed the issue because I actually called them and told them I had sent my letters three weeks ago through interfolio. Same with Case Western. Everywhere else, it was around 3-5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennethToronto Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 haha, hard to do, but chillax guys. the application cycle is like a long long painful slog. If waiting for interviews is bad, just wait till post interview when you find yourself on SDN constantly clicking refresh waiting for any possible bit of news when decisions will come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsage Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Been there, done that. Stupid Ontario. So much hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In_Valid Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 another year of undergrad... *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a41 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Been there, done that. Stupid Ontario. So much hate. Except the rolling admissions process makes it worse than Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hey all, So I made this spreadsheet with all the schools, whether I submitted or not, what's missing, etc and the website hyperlink so I can check my application status, it definitely speeds up checking my status for us obsessive compulsives. Question: Do all schools send you an e-mail saying you are complete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzr Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 You must've had a blast making the spreadsheet. No, seriously, because I love to work on something related to med school application, it's a nice relief from the wait. I think most schools that I applied to sent me an email saying that my application is complete or at least successfully submitted. So I've been trying to estimate my chances based on acceptance rates as stated on USNEWs. I added up the acceptance rates of the thirteen schools I'm applying to and I got 81.3% as my acceptance rate at any one US medical school. IT sounds awesome, but I think its validity is disputable. If I add in the Canadian schools, I think I might be able to reach 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Please review your probability notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 schnauzr, You can't add the probabilities of events like that. You have to look at the chances of you failing or succeeding. Lets do probability of failing: So lets say that you applied to 3 schools, with a 5% chance of admission each. You can't say that you have a 15% chance of succeeding, rather: 100% - X, where X = probability of not getting anywhere and thus 100% - x = probability of getting somewhere. X is calculated: 0.857, so your probability of getting in is less than 15%, closer to 14.3% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzr Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Wow, you're right! I recalculated it and it stands at 57% now. That's still not too bad huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsage Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 It's completely wrong, regardless. Taking these percentages assumes that it's a randomized process. It isn't. Some people will get a dozen acceptances, while others won't get a single one. If this was random chance, and the average rate was 5% per school, then someone getting into that many schools would have the odds of (0.05)^12 to do so. Clearly, this isn't the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Well Redsage, our friend Schnauzr is likely on the "many many acceptances" side given his strong application. What we should be really saying is that statistics do not apply to an N of 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Alright guys, if you don't hear from me this week meaning there was no good news... I probably killed myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzr Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Anyone else excited that it's Monday? The weekend has been too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In_Valid Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 better get some interviews...or I am going to cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsage Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Ah, you guys need to relax. Just because this was a big week last year doesn't mean it will be this year. Likewise, I've always heard that September is the biggest month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 MAN! Dartmouth interviews are going out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Let's cry together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 For the people getting interviews, were you complete in July? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 although my interview doesn't really count because it was through a separate application service, I was complete around 7/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In_Valid Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 lets hope we get some dartmouth interviews. I want to go to that school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 lets hope we get some dartmouth interviews. I want to go to that school. Yeah, Darmouth looks really sweet :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshprince416 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Case Western Reserve: schnauzr (C:8/12, II: 8/13. I: ???), UTMB: Monster (C: 7/16, II: 8/12, I: 9/12), Georgetown: THX (C: 7/22, II: 8/4, I:9/18), Tulane: THX (C: 7:30, II: 8/19, I:9/30), freshprince416 (C: 7:30, II: 8/19, I:9/29) Wayne State: Freshprince416 (C: 8/12, II: 8/25, I: 9/18) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzr Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Congrats, freshprince416! Two interviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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