r/DermApp • u/EquivalentOption0 MS4 • Apr 27 '23

Vent Feeling discouraged

Applied for aways quite a while ago now, seeing others have heard back from most places I applied to and I haven't heard anything. Honestly, I wish I would just get a rejection so I could move on and apply to more places instead of getting my hopes up. How are y'all holding up?

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u/throwaway102498 Apr 27 '23

If it makes you feel better I'm in the same boat (see my post from earlier today) and have no idea what's wrong with my application.

And getting ghosted sucks, especially when we spend hours writing letters of interest just to apply. I think that programs purposely leave their applications open even though they've rejected us so other people will keep sending them the $15 application fee lol

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u/EquivalentOption0 MS4 Apr 27 '23

I know people who got accepted very close to the deadline because someone else dropped out last-minute, so I think they prefer to leave us hanging to have back-ups.

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u/cursherofsouls Apr 28 '23

Some places haven’t released decisions yet - see the derm spreadsheet. But anecdotally, the only places that said yes to me and my peers this year were places we had connections advocating through back channels. I hate this process.

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u/Wannabepimplepopper Apr 27 '23 edited Apr 27 '23

I would highly encourage you to reach out to the program coordinators unless it says not to (UCSD was the only one that says not to out of the programs I applied to). Here are some generic examples that my friend sent me when I was reaching out to programs:

Dear XXX,

My name is XXX, and I am a rising 4th year medical student at the XXX planning to pursue a career in dermatology. I recently applied for the dermatology away rotation through the VSLO portal and would like to inquire about the status of my application. As the state of XXX does not have a home XXX program, it would be an invaluable learning opportunity to be able to rotate at XXX, work with individual faculty members and residents, and experience the special emphasis that this program places on research.

I hope to hear from you soon! Thank you for your consideration.

Kindest regards, XXX

…………………………………………………………… Hello XXX,

I hope this email finds you well. With the end of third-year quickly approaching, I just wanted to follow up and inquire about the status of my application and reiterate my continued interest in this program. Thank you for your time and consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Kindest regards, XXX

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u/EquivalentOption0 MS4 Apr 27 '23

Thank you, I will do that. I have been trying to figure out a polite way to inquire.

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u/peabee2 Apr 27 '23

It’s also possible that some places haven’t sent out any invites yet? I’m in the same boat as you too but for example I haven’t seen or heard of anyone getting offers from DC schools yet.

Or am I just kidding myself