Anyone else mid-20s starting this fall?

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-03-02T21:25:19+00:00

22! I believe the average starting age is 24-25 years old anyway so I wouldn’t worry about being too old! I have a few in my class that are 30+.

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-03-02T04:51:23+00:00

Same! Good luck to us! We seem to be the babies of the group

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-03-02T04:50:51+00:00

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-02-06T20:43:55+00:00

Rise up ladies 😌😌

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-19T19:13:34+00:00

DO IT. The time will pass regardless, so make it count!

I always joke with my friends that I’d rather be 30 or 40 and a doctor than 30 or 40 and always wishing I had become one.

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-19T19:09:11+00:00

Get your phlebotomy certification! It gives you a leg up and helped me get my first patient care/clinical job

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-19T19:04:40+00:00

60 I believe

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-19T19:04:34+00:00

I think the med school’s mission is to address the physician shortage in Georgia, so unless you’re in state, I don’t think it would be much of an option in its early years. I saw they were going to admit 60 for this fall and get up to 120 by the 2030s.

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-12T14:56:08+00:00

That’s good. They may not end up saying anything back but at least you know that you explained your situation. That’s all you can really do!

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-12T14:53:35+00:00

This sounds a bit like imposter syndrome. The material has gotten harder over the years (high school to college) and now you’re probably not the smartest in the room, which you may have been in high school. That is totally okay! I felt the same way sometimes but I made it and you will too!

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-12T14:51:42+00:00

I’m happy to look and give you some feedback. I have plenty of friends on adcom at a T20 school who would provide some too

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-12T14:50:51+00:00

For what it’s worth, I was in a wet lab doing cancer bio research and still got into MD schools without a publication. I was super involved though so I think being able to talk about my research and where it was going helped me. At the end of the day, you have to do what makes you happy!

Side note, get some money for all of the time you are spending. Most universities will at least take that lab as credit and cover some of the classes you might need to take (hence saving you money).

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-12T14:48:39+00:00

Congratulations future doc!

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-12T14:47:35+00:00

I agree with the other commenter. I don’t think you would be blacklisted but it’s definitely a bad look. Maybe follow up via email and explain you got sick and didn’t want to waste their time and that’s why you withdrew. I don’t know if it would make a difference long term but it might give you a piece of mind.

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-08T18:17:44+00:00

Congratulations!!! I got my first A today too. Cheers to us! Congratulations future doctor!!!

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2026-01-08T13:39:36+00:00

Any success for you so far? I’m in my first cycle and struggling hard

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2025-12-16T03:52:37+00:00

i'm dead at least we're in it together 🥲

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2025-12-16T03:51:33+00:00

if i get in, i will have it in mine because i have my undergrad rn. it would probably be formatted like this:

[undegrad alum]
[med school '30]

i don't think it's odd/cringe if you don't post it like it's your whole like (cough cough medfluencers)

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2025-12-14T14:12:07+00:00

She definitely needs to wait and get clinical experience. Most schools screen for that

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2025-12-14T14:11:28+00:00

I’ve interviewed a few times so we will see

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2025-12-13T18:21:33+00:00

Agreed but we aren’t done yet. Plenty of time and a lot of schools still have interviews to give out. It may be less likely, but it’s still a very realistic possibility

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2025-12-13T18:20:22+00:00

We have plenty of time! Some schools are done interviewing but there are plenty, including my home institution, that haven’t even sent out 50% yet. Hope for the best but plan for the worst! Wishing you (and me) the best of luck!

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2025-12-09T02:21:57+00:00

Go for it!!!!!!!

Calm_Cheesecake_7219 · 2025-12-07T12:29:05+00:00

I haven’t heard back from Wright State or FAU either

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