Rejection Poetry

[HopeToBeGreen]

Here's my poem about being rejected. Hope others will add their own.

 

The news just came in from the gate keeper: Wendy

That my journey is done, my application at an endy.

Wendy has looked at my stats and my thoughts

And decided that, what she needs, I just haven't got.

 

I studied the text books; paid attention in class.

I made many flash cards. I didn't smoke grass.

I earned 2 degrees to try to impress them.

If I thought it would help I would gladly caress them.

 

I prepped for the MCAT. Practice tests I did write.

The passages were hard and with them I did fight.

My VR was 11, I thought I had a chance

I was already composing my own happy dance.

 

It was Casper who killed me. It must have been him.

When you don't know what they're looking for your chances are slim.

My answers it seems left space to improve.

Five minutes leaves little time to find your own groove.

 

It was just yesterday the emails went out.

If invited you had reason to shout.

Rejects got nothing: no email, no tweat

And we were left wondering if we had a seat.

 

Then the next day, from Mac, I got a thin letter.

A big thick envelope would obviously be better.

It said, "You're rejected so have a nice day.

You can't get a refund on the OMSAS fee that you paid."

 

"We won't give you feedback on how to get better.

So please don't bother us with email, calls or a letter.

Next year you can try again if you like.

We appreciate your interest, now go take a hike.”

 

So, for now, for me, the journey is done.

Will I apply again next year or find other fun?

Its too soon to say what the future will hold

I'm sad to admit I'm I little bit old.

 

Best wishes to everyone who tried it this year.

If your journey continues I wish you good cheer.

MMI is before you, I hope you do well.

Dress in your best and be sure you don't smell.

 

If rejected you were, you are not alone

Four thousand of us the school did disown

This is very discouraging. Take time to feel sorrow.

I hope things improve with every tomorrow.

[drtrumpet]

man, this is awesome. you're a lyrical genius

[MMR]

It's ok.

 

We're too cool for school!

[aborjona]

awesome. I have been rejected too =)

[Applemanv3]

Wow.... that actually brought back memories and brought me almost to tears.

 

The journey is not easy, I've been there. 2 degrees, many nights spent worrying and being lost. The process is cold, hard, and just a big spin of a wheel with some control.

 

Regardless, I send you all love and light. Each person has to decide for him/herself as to whether to keep trying or to choose an alternate route. Don't let age hold you back, but don't put all your eggs in the med basket either.

 

I don't know where I am really going with this stuff, but reading the poem made me realize how fine a line it really is getting in to medical school.

[Rogue]

That poem was amazing! Best of luck to you and everyone else in this application cycle

[RichardParker]

Great stuff! I am cheering for you from the sidelines. Best of luck with other schools, and if need be, for next year.

[bluechowchowmix]

Here's my poem about being rejected. Hope others will add their own.

 

The news just came in from the gate keeper: Wendy

That my journey is done, my application at an endy.

Wendy has looked at my stats and my thoughts

And decided that, what she needs, I just haven't got.

 

I studied the text books; paid attention in class.

I made many flash cards. I didn't smoke grass.

I earned 2 degrees to try to impress them.

If I thought it would help I would gladly caress them.

 

I prepped for the MCAT. Practice tests I did write.

The passages were hard and with them I did fight.

My VR was 11, I thought I had a chance

I was already composing my own happy dance.

 

It was Casper who killed me. It must have been him.

When you don't know what they're looking for your chances are slim.

My answers it seems left space to improve.

Five minutes leaves little time to find your own groove.

 

It was just yesterday the emails went out.

If invited you had reason to shout.

Rejects got nothing: no email, no tweat

And we were left wondering if we had a seat.

 

Then the next day, from Mac, I got a thin letter.

A big thick envelope would obviously be better.

It said, "You're rejected so have a nice day.

You can't get a refund on the OMSAS fee that you paid."

 

"We won't give you feedback on how to get better.

So please don't bother us with email, calls or a letter.

Next year you can try again if you like.

We appreciate your interest, now go take a hike.”

 

So, for now, for me, the journey is done.

Will I apply again next year or find other fun?

Its too soon to say what the future will hold

I'm sad to admit I'm I little bit old.

 

Best wishes to everyone who tried it this year.

If your journey continues I wish you good cheer.

MMI is before you, I hope you do well.

Dress in your best and be sure you don't smell.

 

If rejected you were, you are not alone

Four thousand of us the school did disown

This is very discouraging. Take time to feel sorrow.

I hope things improve with every tomorrow.

 

This is a great poem! I really hope things work out with the other schools for you!

[bored]

I havn't heard back (no emails) so I guess this means a rejection.

 

oh well, I guess mac is gonna regret not taking me.

[rmorelan]

Haha, while reading these I was like where is the darn upvote arrow!!

 

We do need that

[trojjanhorse]

this may be a bit off topic but would there be a way to get a hold of the website owner to propose changes? I can implement them myself if necessary as I've worked with vbulletin for many years. A splash of modernism would not hurt. I think Ian Wong is the guy to contact? Perhaps he might consider selling the rights to this site? :s

[optimism101]

Well, if you're thinking of making/proposing changes, how about a mobile site? Unless I'm unaware of one, I find checking PM101 on my iphone pretty cumbersome. There's no app for it either as far as I know, but I believe there is one for SDN.

[trojjanhorse]

Well, if you're thinking of making/proposing changes, how about a mobile site? Unless I'm unaware of one, I find checking PM101 on my iphone pretty cumbersome. There's no app for it either as far as I know, but I believe there is one for SDN.

 

I could put together tapatalk for pm101... i need ian wong's permission first though. anyone know how to contact the man?

[rmorelan]

I could put together tapatalk for pm101... i need ian wong's permission first though. anyone know how to contact the man?

 

I should start by saying I am a software engineer by trade, so upgrading the site would be something I would to do and is well within the collective abilities on the site. Plus we aren't likely to turn down help.

 

However at this point we haven't got access to the server and have been unable to get a hold of Dr Wong for a bit - he is extremely busy after all. One day I hope to pin him down for a bit and get a plan in place for upgrading

 

We have tried quite a number of ways to get a hold of him - so far nothing but it is likely just a matter of time.

[trojjanhorse]

lol didn't know we were surrounded by soft. engineers in this forum.

 

I was thinking of opening a new forum with all the bells and whistles to harness the potential of such a forum for premeds but the archives of this forum is irreplaceable. My intention is not to take over, simply provide a better experience with room for change. I'm currently working with e-health on a software which should soon be completed and that's when I'll have time to work on something.

[muhgel]

Here's my poem about being rejected. Hope others will add their own.

 

The news just came in from the gate keeper: Wendy

That my journey is done, my application at an endy.

Wendy has looked at my stats and my thoughts

And decided that, what she needs, I just haven't got.

 

I studied the text books; paid attention in class.

I made many flash cards. I didn't smoke grass.

I earned 2 degrees to try to impress them.

If I thought it would help I would gladly caress them.

 

I prepped for the MCAT. Practice tests I did write.

The passages were hard and with them I did fight.

My VR was 11, I thought I had a chance

I was already composing my own happy dance.

 

It was Casper who killed me. It must have been him.

When you don't know what they're looking for your chances are slim.

My answers it seems left space to improve.

Five minutes leaves little time to find your own groove.

 

It was just yesterday the emails went out.

If invited you had reason to shout.

Rejects got nothing: no email, no tweat

And we were left wondering if we had a seat.

 

Then the next day, from Mac, I got a thin letter.

A big thick envelope would obviously be better.

It said, "You're rejected so have a nice day.

You can't get a refund on the OMSAS fee that you paid."

 

"We won't give you feedback on how to get better.

So please don't bother us with email, calls or a letter.

Next year you can try again if you like.

We appreciate your interest, now go take a hike.”

 

So, for now, for me, the journey is done.

Will I apply again next year or find other fun?

Its too soon to say what the future will hold

I'm sad to admit I'm I little bit old.

 

Best wishes to everyone who tried it this year.

If your journey continues I wish you good cheer.

MMI is before you, I hope you do well.

Dress in your best and be sure you don't smell.

 

If rejected you were, you are not alone

Four thousand of us the school did disown

This is very discouraging. Take time to feel sorrow.

I hope things improve with every tomorrow.

 

tears.

"I'm sad to admit I'm I little bit old."

same here. hang in there bud

[rmorelan]

lol didn't know we were surrounded by soft. engineers in this forum.

 

I was thinking of opening a new forum with all the bells and whistles to harness the potential of such a forum for premeds but the archives of this forum is irreplaceable. My intention is not to take over, simply provide a better experience with room for change. I'm currently working with e-health on a software which should soon be completed and that's when I'll have time to work on something.

 

We are hoping to upgrade soon - the forum has some stability and spam issues. I am already doing things in strange ways to keep things going

 

This all has reminded me to try again to get a hold of him!

[rmorelan]

Here's my poem about being rejected. Hope others will add their own.

 

The news just came in from the gate keeper: Wendy

That my journey is done, my application at an endy.

Wendy has looked at my stats and my thoughts

And decided that, what she needs, I just haven't got.

 

I studied the text books; paid attention in class.

I made many flash cards. I didn't smoke grass.

I earned 2 degrees to try to impress them.

If I thought it would help I would gladly caress them.

 

I prepped for the MCAT. Practice tests I did write.

The passages were hard and with them I did fight.

My VR was 11, I thought I had a chance

I was already composing my own happy dance.

 

It was Casper who killed me. It must have been him.

When you don't know what they're looking for your chances are slim.

My answers it seems left space to improve.

Five minutes leaves little time to find your own groove.

 

It was just yesterday the emails went out.

If invited you had reason to shout.

Rejects got nothing: no email, no tweat

And we were left wondering if we had a seat.

 

Then the next day, from Mac, I got a thin letter.

A big thick envelope would obviously be better.

It said, "You're rejected so have a nice day.

You can't get a refund on the OMSAS fee that you paid."

 

"We won't give you feedback on how to get better.

So please don't bother us with email, calls or a letter.

Next year you can try again if you like.

We appreciate your interest, now go take a hike.”

 

So, for now, for me, the journey is done.

Will I apply again next year or find other fun?

Its too soon to say what the future will hold

I'm sad to admit I'm I little bit old.

 

Best wishes to everyone who tried it this year.

If your journey continues I wish you good cheer.

MMI is before you, I hope you do well.

Dress in your best and be sure you don't smell.

 

If rejected you were, you are not alone

Four thousand of us the school did disown

This is very discouraging. Take time to feel sorrow.

I hope things improve with every tomorrow.

 

Wow......this is quite the thing. Thanks for sharing!

[simpsons]

wow that was pretty dam awesome. Something a lot of us here can relate with. Should have posted it in the general forum so more people could see.

[filter105]

so not all rejection mail has gone out, dang! I had hopes.

[sprinkles]

Here's my poem about being rejected. Hope others will add their own.

 

The news just came in from the gate keeper: Wendy

That my journey is done, my application at an endy.

Wendy has looked at my stats and my thoughts

And decided that, what she needs, I just haven't got.

 

I studied the text books; paid attention in class.

I made many flash cards. I didn't smoke grass.

I earned 2 degrees to try to impress them.

If I thought it would help I would gladly caress them.

 

I prepped for the MCAT. Practice tests I did write.

The passages were hard and with them I did fight.

My VR was 11, I thought I had a chance

I was already composing my own happy dance.

 

It was Casper who killed me. It must have been him.

When you don't know what they're looking for your chances are slim.

My answers it seems left space to improve.

Five minutes leaves little time to find your own groove.

 

It was just yesterday the emails went out.

If invited you had reason to shout.

Rejects got nothing: no email, no tweat

And we were left wondering if we had a seat.

 

Then the next day, from Mac, I got a thin letter.

A big thick envelope would obviously be better.

It said, "You're rejected so have a nice day.

You can't get a refund on the OMSAS fee that you paid."

 

"We won't give you feedback on how to get better.

So please don't bother us with email, calls or a letter.

Next year you can try again if you like.

We appreciate your interest, now go take a hike.”

 

So, for now, for me, the journey is done.

Will I apply again next year or find other fun?

Its too soon to say what the future will hold

I'm sad to admit I'm I little bit old.

 

Best wishes to everyone who tried it this year.

If your journey continues I wish you good cheer.

MMI is before you, I hope you do well.

Dress in your best and be sure you don't smell.

 

If rejected you were, you are not alone

Four thousand of us the school did disown

This is very discouraging. Take time to feel sorrow.

I hope things improve with every tomorrow.

 

wow! this is pretty damn awesome. Bravo!

[IamIDP]

Why not apply to American schools or other provinces? I really don't under why many of you guys just give up after applying 1-2 times in Ontario.

[aryastark]

Why not apply to American schools or other provinces? I really don't under why many of you guys just give up after applying 1-2 times in Ontario.

 

That's pretty easy to say but harder to do. US schools are very expensive, and its tougher to get loans from Canadian banks when you will be leaving the country. Even if you manage to get the full 200k, that might barely cover your tuition, nevermind living expenses and books. Once you've done a master's and are still applying again and again, it gets very discouraging (speaking from personal experience), especially when you really don't know whether or not you will get lucky in the end. So its not really as simple as try and try again and you will succeed.

[thehumanmacbook]

That's pretty easy to say but harder to do. US schools are very expensive, and its tougher to get loans from Canadian banks when you will be leaving the country. Even if you manage to get the full 200k, that might barely cover your tuition, nevermind living expenses and books. Once you've done a master's and are still applying again and again, it gets very discouraging (speaking from personal experience), especially when you really don't know whether or not you will get lucky in the end. So its not really as simple as try and try again and you will succeed.

 

I'm derailing this thread, but I honestly love Arya. She's one of the more competent members of the Stark family *cough* Robb *cough*...please let the next season arrive soon

[Quantum]

Why not apply to American schools or other provinces? I really don't under why many of you guys just give up after applying 1-2 times in Ontario.

That's pretty easy to say but harder to do. US schools are very expensive, and its tougher to get loans from Canadian banks when you will be leaving the country. Even if you manage to get the full 200k, that might barely cover your tuition, nevermind living expenses and books. Once you've done a master's and are still applying again and again, it gets very discouraging (speaking from personal experience), especially when you really don't know whether or not you will get lucky in the end. So its not really as simple as try and try again and you will succeed.

 

Just to add, it's not only the discouraging part. It will eventually reach a point where it starts negatively affecting the people who you care about, your family, friends and loved ones. It's easy to say "why give up so easily" sitting from undergrad but at what point do you need to just move on with life? Med isn't the end all and be all of life. It's sure something most people on here would like to do most of their life but there's a bigger picture to be seen there.

 

It may very well reach a point where you've just had enough. There may be bills to pay or maybe your time just needs to be where it's really needed. Anyone who truly cares about you will always support you and what you're doing, even if it's bringing them down. Sometimes it takes a greater person to know when to step away.