WL still, wondering if will still hear back
Hi,
Gist is I am currently waitlisted still at two institutions, Buffalo and Iowa. I am praying and hoping to hear back, but am unsure if I should hold out hope. I've been informed by some that there is a difference between deadlines such as official CTE days, traffic rules, etc.
However, I am in a sticky predicament. This is technically my 4th time applying to MDPhD and MD. I realistically also won't be able to apply this cycle because my MCAT score will technically expire (outside 3 yrs of matriculation), so I have to retake it. And my contract for my current RA-ship ends too also due to lack of funding, but this will be already my third overall lab the past few years (1 official undergrad lab, 1 post-bac lab for 2 years under a NIH PREP, and my current lab which I have been for the past two years).
Overall, this has been a very excruciating process. If I am not able to matriculate this cycle and I have to reapply again, it will possibly put me in 6 overall gap years. I understand it is most likely that I have to reapply, but all these compounding factors like having to look for another position, retaking the MCAT, etc. will be challenging to face. And honestly relying on resiliency and hope is starting to fall apart.
However, since I have been reading posts, I want to appreciate that those waitlisted and accepted have given me hope so far. This was also the only cycle where I finally got 3 interviews instead of just one or none. I am just unsure at this point how to navigate this without losing more. Am just looking for clarity if more seats will open in those universities, how to get through this, etc. Thank you for all of your help and support.