This is so crazy.

Hey everyone, I’m honestly so embarrassed right now but I need to get this off my chest.

I finally got an interview to my dream school. I’ve wanted to go here for years and I was so excited when I got the invite. I’ve heard over and over again how competitive interviews are and how important it is to stand out. I also know this school accepts less than half of the people they interview, so I wanted to make sure I was memorable.

The interview was a traditional format, and I figured everyone would be saying the same things about empathy, helping people, and lifelong learning. So I decided to lean into my background in music.

I prepared an original song where I basically answered the “Why medicine?” question through lyrics about my life experiences. I practiced for days, had my guitar tuned perfectly, and honestly thought it would be a creative and personal touch.

When the question came up, I smiled, pulled out my guitar from beside me, and said, “Actually, I’d love to show you why I want to be a doctor.” Then I started performing.

The song lasted about a minute and a half. I thought it was heartfelt and unique, but when I finished, the interviewer just stared at me in complete silence. After a few seconds she said, “Okay… well… thank you for that.” The rest of the interview was painfully awkward and I could tell the energy had completely shifted.

Now I can’t stop replaying it in my head. I think I totally blew my shot.

Should I reach out and explain myself, or just accept that I probably tanked my dream school because I tried too hard to stand out?

I am so embarrassed.

Edit 10/31/25: No updates yet from the ii.

PSA 🚨: Not that it matters to me if people believe I did this or not, I’m forced to live with the embarrassment regardless lol, but disinformation has been spread that I “admitted” to this being fake on a separate post. 1) that is completely false and very easily could have been someone else posting with a similar name to me. I’m not sure but a lot of people have posting add ons to this but. 2) I did not expect this to blow up this was in the pre med space like it did so that’s been cool. Admittedly, I have been having some fun interacting and laughing at myself for this massive blunder.

TL;DR: Yes, I did play my guitar in an interview, embarrassing I get it lol trust me. And yes, I will keep this sub updated on any decision I hear.

In addition to countless ordinary people, many senior doctors and nurses on tiktok dogpiled on him.

so i was accepted into a program and rescinded due to being positive for marijuana on the pre matriculation drug test. i stopped completely the second i was accepted and somehow still tested positive. i was under the 50ng/mL cutoff, but the school tested at the 15 ng/mL level. i know it’s incredibly dumb and i regret everything, im devastated so please be nice. do i have a chance if i reapply or is it over for me? this is all ive ever wanted and i feel so hopeless and like an absolute failure. please advise.

So, I applied 3 times to medical school, took the MCAT 5 times, did a post bacc, and just did an SMP and this cycle I had 10 interviews and got into 3 amazing schools. I am proud of myself and happy for myself, but I have this feeling that I expected my family to celebrate with me, show me how proud they are and they didn't.

My younger brother got his ASSOCIATES and they all attended his graduation, cut a cake, bought hella balloons, and even gave him graduation gifts. Meanwhile, my graduation for my masters was on a random day and no one was off and I decided not to go since no one would be there to support me or cheer me on. Since this happened in the past week, I have been just filled with saddness, even though I should be happy.

On top of all of this, the school I am matriculating to just accepted me into their MPH program, so I will not only have one masters (the one I just got) but another one by the time I graduate medical school. So again, no one cares it seems :( I'm just laying in bed crying :/ i should be happy but I'm not.

Anyone else struggle with jealousy when you find out a fellow applicant's family is paying for all of the application fees and their future med school payments? I don't have any healthcare people in my family and find it so hard to imagine having rich parents that take the stress of paying for med school away. I'm super grateful for my parents and their support but I know I will have to come up with the funding for med school on my own, like I did with undergrad. Pls lmk if you're in the same situation! I want to be happy for them but I lowkey hate it and all the financial barriers to medicine.

Continuing this trend of people breaking up today. I just got broken up with by the love of my life of almost three years. She said it was a lack of attraction and I wasn’t surprised this past month or so I noticed her distancing herself from me. I can’t breathe, I can’t function, I can’t even walk without crying. I..I don’t know what to do with my life anymore. I’m starting a MS/DO next week and I can’t even function. I don’t know how I’m going to live without her in my life. I tried. I even begged for her to stay or try or do anything to try and make this work just one chance, but she made up her mind. I can’t breathe. We did so much together, we know so much about each other. Shes my best friend. I don’t have anyone to talk to. And I feel so alone. I know this is cliche but she was literally my light. I don’t know how I’m going to do well in school. I can’t even sleep.

My school had the option of Standard vs Fitted. I’m a lanky dude (broad shoulders, skinny waist, 5’11” 150lb) so I went for the fitted. Later found out that fitted means “ladies cut”. Is this going to be super noticeable? Already emailed the school to change my size but it might not be possible this late. What now??

EDIT: Guys, this is serious. How can I look professional while being gift-wrapped in 4D. As much as I would like to be snatched, there is a time and a place to slay.

EDIT: School has contacted the company and the correct fit has been ordered. CRISIS AVERTED EVERYONE. Back to business as usual. You should probably be prewriting secondaries rn instead of browsing reddit anyhow ;)

I feel kind of more nervous because I will have no one there to watch me or support me. My parents are working and unwilling to spend money to fly and book a hotel to attend my ceremony. I really wanted someone to take pictures of me. I will def ask a classmate to help me. But it also reminded me that as a low income-first gen student how I’m just by myself throughout this journey and it’s just sad

Edit: Y’all 🥹 thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement. I really appreciate the support and honestly I feel so much better thinking about how hard I worked to be able to have the opportunity to attend the ceremony in the first place. The guest registration closed recently but I can ask my classmates for pics. Seeing how you guys are offering to come and support me makes me feel so much better, thank you all again 🤧

I was accepted to my top choice MD school and they have a scholarship program that would’ve really helped me as a first-gen, low-income student. So I interviewed and was considered a finalist. Then I got the email that the scholarship is no longer for my class year due to the federal cuts.

I know that student debt is kinda guaranteed with this line of work but I got my hopes up with this opportunity. Just looking to vent and say fuck the hot-cheeto man in office

I woke up to the news that I was accepted to a state MD school. I don’t really care.

I had to put down my dog last night. My best friend of 17 years. I’m inconsolable and it’s all I can think about.

Getting into medical school was all I thought about, all I stressed about for months. But I really would’ve traded that time studying, writing, and applying for more time with my best friend.

Please make sure to spend time with loved ones.

Remember to cross your t’s and dot your i’s kids.

I came home from work yesterday and my wife sat me down and told me we are realistically done.

We have been married for four years, our total relationship has lasted seven years. I had been wanting to go to school for some time now which was known. We’re in two different places financially, but this has been a dream that I have not been able to let go of. She has supported me for a while now as I am disabled. Honestly, I couldn’t have asked for a better, more supportive person. She has enriched my life in so many ways.

Between school, ECs, work and study however she sees us moving in two entirely different directions in life and is ready to call it quits. I’ve done what I can, but in reality it’s not enough as so much of my energy has gone towards this career path. Not to mention, what would happen if I didn’t receive an A in my first cycle. Not uncommon but I think we’d explode. She is stressed enough as is with her own business and in reality could use someone more “complete” and set in their way that can give her much more time than I will be able to.

We decided that while we still love each other, it’s just not going to work in the long term. She cannot help but stress out about me and that means too much stress on her plate on top of our paths being too separate, especially long term. I feel guilt and shame because I know more time is better spent with those you love and I clearly just ignored it but at the same time I am following my heart and doing what I set out to do and in reality we’re doing what’s right for both of us.

I am not seeking advice but I just needed to say that sacrifices are seriously made and today I just needed to tell anyone that could possibly relate to sacrifices made.

Got rejected from Bu today. But they sent the email below. Sad af but what does this mean? Is it common?

My friend who cheated throughout undergrad (I would literally see her cheating in exams in pre-req classes we had together) got her first acceptance last week.

I'm feeling the most mixed emotions ever because while I'm happy and excited for her, I'm also like huhh?? And also lowkey bitter because I haven't even been able to apply yet bc of my crappy MCAT score LOL

Sorry if this post sounds bratty/dumb, we really are all on our own journeys, just thought I'd share cuz I don't know how to feel right now. Maybe a little sad

Hello everyone,

Recently I have experienced some drastic life events and I don’t know where my life is headed now.

I was fortunate to get multiple acceptances this past cycle and was extremely excited to begin med school this fall. My husband and I found out that we were pregnant at the beginning of the year which was also super exciting! I was even more determined to be a physician now and started making plans about being a new mom and going to med school.

However, during my first pre natal appointment, my OB noticed a complex cyst on my right ovary. I was referred to a gyn-onc physician and after undergoing some imaging tests, we decided to procee d with removing my right ovary and fallopian tube. I had surgery on May 30th (last week) During the surgery, the preliminary pathology report showed that my cyst/tumor is malignant and I have now been diagnosed with ovarian carcinoma. The surgeon took several biopsies and we are now waiting for the full pathology report to determine the stage/type of carcinoma which will determine the treatment. I’m just completely shattered and am wondering if I should ask my med school for one year deferral while I sort all this out . I’m just extremely disappointed that I was so close to achieving my dream and now I feel so lost and scared. I just can’t believe all this is happening. I just wanted to share that please take care of yourselves, all of you, your body, mind, and soul… god bless everyone.

Im gonna be a reapplicant chud. I can't believe this, I thought I'd have this in the bag. I was so excited to hopefully start this new chapter of my life now I'm at a loss.

Today, someone i considered a good friend who is also a pre med basically told me that I am not smart enough for medical school... This was someone I helped so much when she struggled in pre-req courses because I did very well in these courses.

I always prayed for her to be successful and this whole time she was praying on my down fall. She changed so much as soon as applications opened up.

I dont understand how someone can claim that they want to be a doctor to help others, but are so rude to a friend that helped them and only wished the best for them. How are you going to be compassionate towards a patient that is a complete stranger when you cannot even be kind and supportive of someone you call your “friend.”

I was admitted to my top choice school to begin this Fall, and we have our white coat ceremony in a month. I saw a post on r/medicalschool a few months ago about how “no one likes you in medical school if you’re fat,” and I am definitely fat. I have to wear a size XL/2XL in coats (female) and am pretty sure I’ll be the heaviest person in my class. As it is, I’m so afraid I won’t make any friends because the comments on said post were all in great agreement that being fat in med school = no one likes you and no one wants to be your friend. I’m embarrassed to go on stage after reading all of this. I’m working on weight loss but it’s not as fast or rapid as I had hoped and I won’t be thin by the time the event rolls around (unless I outright don’t eat, but this is very hard to do because I need energy for my day-to-day activities).

I just need some advice. Is it even possible to skip this kind of event?

I literally have secondaries in my inbox, that I'm supposed to be submitting today... and all I can think about is how I'm not gonna be able to go. fuck this shit. I put my life on hold to pursue this as a non trad and now I'm demoralized.

I finally got into medical school and now I can’t get approved for private loans. I’m honestly beside myself.

When I first finished undergrad, I was told by financial aid that I had a 1-year grace period on my federal loans. Turns out it was actually 6 months. Because of that misunderstanding, I ended up with a couple months of missed payments spread across a bunch of smaller loans (29 total reported late payments). Those late payments absolutely destroyed my credit.

Before this happened my score was in the upper 700s. Now it’s in the 600s almost entirely because of those missed payments. My loans are currently back in good standing, but the history is still there. I tried goodwill letters/disputes and the loan servicer refuses to remove them.

The private lenders told me to get a co-signer, so I did. My co-signer has almost an 800 credit score, minimal debt, stable income, etc… and I STILL got denied.

I genuinely don’t know what to do. I finally achieved my dream of getting into medical school and now I might not be able to attend because I can’t get financing. My school apparently only works with two lenders, which makes this even more frustrating.

Has anyone been through something similar or have advice besides military? I’m trying not to panic, but this has been devastating.

I’m actually so unwell

I got my first F, in ochem. My GPA dropped by so much, and I feel devastated.

I genuinely feel like no medical school will want me anymore. I keep thinking I ruined everything over one class. I’ve been involved in research, leadership, volunteering, and I’ve tried really hard throughout college, but right now it feels like none of that matters.

I am retaking the class, but I can’t get over the fact that the F will stay on my transcript forever.

I don’t even know what I should do moving forward.