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Rejections 2004-05

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  Monday, 01 November 2004
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Although I haven't received any yet, I'm sure that we're all doomed to get a few. I thought it might be helpful to everyone to start this thread along with the invitation thread... a good way to tell these programs "GFY"
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21 years ago
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hey guys, keep your heads up. we all get rejections (just some more than others).

I realize I am one of the more fortunate ones, but my rejections have slowly been creeping in and my silent list has been growing (now up to 11). I also got the axe from loyola and OHSU yesterday. I guess you need thick skin to get through this process.
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21 years ago
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Got the boot from McLaren via e-mail on 12/1. Damn, I really wanted to see if Flint was as nice as Michael Moore makes it out to be.
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21 years ago
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got the boot from OHSU today as well.
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21 years ago
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My home state (OHSU) told me to screw off for the second time in 4 years. I guess they had enough of me.
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21 years ago
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Spardi, you are most definitely not alone. Here's my contribution for the day:

Rejections from Tufts and OHSU both via e-mail.
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21 years ago
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This application process has made me a more humble person.
All these rejections are making me feel almost like an idiot.
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21 years ago
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Spardi--we feel your pain. I have stopped posting my rejections for fear orthogate would run out of server space. As soon as a good email comes in, 4 "save it's" appear in your in-box before you even have a chance to smile.

I haven't been rejected this often since my 8th grade dance. And if you think I'm a tool now...

Wow. Remembering middle school makes the match seem almost warm and fuzzy.

Keep your head up, kids.

-Grizzle-
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21 years ago
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You are not alone spardi1: rejection via email from University of New Mexico.
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21 years ago
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Damn!

I'm I the only one getting rejections today?

UT-San Antonio via email on 12/1

When u think things are looking bad, guess what? They can get much worse
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got the boot from tufts today via email

I hear u asl17 on that Mass. shut out, Umass is our only hope!
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21 years ago
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No love from Tufts.

Now UMass is the only one that can keep me from a complete Massachusetts shutout.
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21 years ago
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loyola by email 12/1.
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21 years ago
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Tufts said no interview for you... e-mail on 12/1/04

Got the boot from U Texas HSC by e-mail on 12/1/04 as well.
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21 years ago
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got the same email from u wahington today too. guess i won't be living in the rain for the next 5 years of my life...
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21 years ago
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I agree with you, Cain. That was a pretty rude letter. Not sure which one is worse, hopkins or uw.
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21 years ago
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UW is nuts!

they send some wierd rejection letter saying they're interviewing people only "serious" to match into their program. I guess I'm not serious. Actually, these thousands of dollars I'm spending for interviewing, flights, hotel rooms, applying, etc - it's all really just a joke. I'm not really going to rank anyplace anyways.

In fact, forget Ortho, I was kidding when I decided to apply.

Actually, I think I'll just go find myself a "suitable program", but wait a minute, if I have 250+ boards, many honors, and lotsa extracurriculars and am still 'unsuitable' for 'UW Ortho', I am not suitable for ANY ORTHO, so why bother searching around for some mysterious "suitable program"...
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21 years ago
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University of Washington thanks me for my interest and offers me luck in finding a "suitable" program.
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21 years ago
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Damn!

Prior to Thanksgiving things were looking up, now is going downhill FAST.

Rejected by UC-Irvine on 11/30 via snail mail
Rejected by Pitt and Thomas Jefferson via email on 11/30

I remember the good ol' days when I used to check my email only to find 2 rejections for every 1 invite. NOW, I've gotten 13 straight "thanks but no thanks".

Somebody, anybody invite me over. I'd love to visit ur program!
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21 years ago
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Jefferson said "uh, no" on 11/30.

In the past week, also got the finger from Duke, Boston, Utah, Columbia and U Conn.

Ouch, this is a painful process.
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21 years ago
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Long Island Jewish gave the "at this time, you have not been granted an
interview" by email on 11/30.

Perhaps my application will look better at a different time.
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