How To Stay Motivated In The Face Of Rejections

[HiHopes]

Word, medisforme. However hard it is, I think that the key is thinking of the process like a many-year process to begin with. If you get in in the first couple years, hey, lucky you and great for you. I suppose most probably shouldn't expect to have that happen to them, however.

[Eian01]

Hi Curiousaboutapps1,

 

Don’t lose hope there might be some better opportunity waiting for you to be shown at the right time.

I myself went through rejections but they don’t stop me. I recommend you should watch interview related videos to better prepare. Also update your CV and LinkedIn profile etc...

 

Best of Luck in your upcoming interviews 

[GH0ST]

- My bad for not reading closely enough -

 

- G 

[PhoenixFlare500]

Congratulations on your acceptance!

 

It's good to see that I'm not the only one that sometimes replies to threads after reading only the first post.

[cookacola]

The average applicant applies 3 times before they are accepted, so for every all-star that gets in on their first try there is someone who gets in on their 5th try. 

 

Just curious about where this stat comes from? I've seen it said a couple times on the forums but wasn't sure where the number actually comes from

[Mithril]

According to Dr. Ian Walker from University of Calgary, the average applicant applies 2.7 times. Where he got that stat I don't know. Probably based on his own school's statistics or maybe statistics from other schools as well.

 

http://mdadmissions.ucalgaryblogs.ca/2014/01/30/interview-offers-are-out/

[HiHopes]

I saw this stat in an official document somewhere, which I think he is quoting. If I'm not mistaken, it was a report on the number of Canadian students that remain in Canada to study, versus those who leave the country to study medicine.