Feeling lonely
Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Matt.
As some of you will have no doubt seen these last few days, I’ve been doing some marketing for MedicalAdmissions.co.uk in various online forums for Medicine Applicants.
This has also served another useful purpose. I’ve found other people applying to the same medical schools as me, and what kind of grades and UKCAT scores they’ve got. I’ve discovered the problems people seem to be having, and have added a few things to our task list here at MedicalAdmissions.co.uk so that we can help more people.
And I’ve been taking note of interview dates, and how many people already have interview letters. And I feel lonely. It seems as if every applicant but me has received at least one letter for interview – Liverpool seems to be where a lot of them are coming from. But I feel left out, as if I should be bracing myself for Track to suddenly show four rejections next time I log on.
And then I feel somewhat silly. My application hasn’t even been in for 3 weeks yet, so it’s probably still at the bottom of the Admissions Tutor’s pile. And UCAS hasn’t emailed me yet, so obviously nothing has changed; it probably won’t even if I keep up trying to refresh Track 100 or so times each day. When I stop and think logically, I suddenly remember that only one of the medical schools has sent me an acknowledgement letter.
I’m sure I’m not the only applicant with no interviews as yet. In fact, I remember the Dean at BSMS told us all at their open day that they do two rounds of interviewing – pre-xmas and post-xmas. I may not even hear from them until late January. So, I don’t really know what I’m so worried about!
Matt is convinced he is going to be rejected. Is it better to prepare to fail or fail to prepare?
Tags: BSMS, Interview, Liverpool, Track, UCAS, UKCAT
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Update:
I’ve just rang my halls of residence to tell me what is in my pigeonhole…
I have one letter “postmarked Bristol,” they tell me. I was also told I have “nothing from Brighton, no.”
At least I know that I’m not required to be in Brighton on Saturday 8th November 2008. But what is the letter from Bristol – could I be required on Friday 21st November?
Yikes!
Yeah, I had a letter “postmarked Bristol” as I was told.
It was a disability questionnaire.
So, still no interview!
Long may the waiting game continue…
Don’t get too worried Matt, (and anyone else reading this).
You have to remember the interview periods are very long, hence you may not hear anything before Christmas
Always prepare to win and don’t let failures set you back. A bit of courage and faith goes a long way, hang in there.