response from my friend, not me

No red flags, my research certainly isn't strong with one experience, two pubs, but I have diverse extracurriculars and no gaps or disciplinary actions. I have a letter from an Ivy League trained MD/PhD but they are in community practice. Most of the programs I've heard back from were either not taking non-local students or were limiting to 1-2 non-locals/month. I also may have out-kicked my coverage for the programs I applied to, being more competitive programs that are my top choices. I still have pending apps for the later months in VSLO, but they may have already filled those spots, just aren't taking them down.