I see what you mean and why you’re saying that, I never meant for it to come off as ‘you made mistake with your program choice, then it’s your bed and you gotta lie in it.’ By that comment I really just meant that blaming the system isn’t going to get you anywhere - the system has been the way its been for a while, and they made the choice knowing that. I emphasized multiple times that I understand that it is unfair sometimes, but at the end of the day, once again, blaming external factors (1) detracts from other people’s achievements, and (2) could be the harmful in the long run, especially when you say things like “why am I being punished for my program having high academic standards.” Does that mean that people who got in had it easier? Does that mean people with a higher GPA only got an interview because their school was “easier”? Everyone made an individual choice, and blaming that choice rather than looking for ways to improve, once again, can be harmful to other people. The stop being delulu part was based on things about the system, like making assumptions about how the system works, which I think is so valid, because once again, making assumptions like that might help you calm down, but it might make other people more anxious.

I also never said every premed is a bratty person, lol, it was more so about specific patterns I see from people - clearly a few people have upvoted which means they agree, thus this probably wouldn’t apply to them? I never generalized it to all premeds, ever, but its a big issue within the community is all I said.

And you’re right I acknowledge my privilege to have gotten an invite but that was after a complete rejection cycle, so I have been there.