Beginning of the End Update

Well, I know it has been some time since I have added anything on this blog. I know I promised many MCAT tips, but to be honest, there wasn't much point to that. Now here I am...posting...something. In all reality, I just wanted to apprise all of the people that may read this blog of my situation regarding medical school and what not.



At the end of my interview cycle, when all was said and done, I was accepted to two out of the three schools at which I received interviews. I was accepted at Midwestern University (in Glendale, Arizona) and Des Moines University (in Des Moines, Iowa...how fitting). While Midwestern was technically closer to home, I would still have to fly and, well, that still costs money and Glendale is ugly and horridly hot and life cannot exist there, nor will I. Consequently, I put a seat deposit down at DMU while waiting to hear from OHSU about my status. Wait and wait I did, until eventually, I was put on hold (hold is the exact same status I was in before, only with a label) and I would not hear anything regarding my acceptance or rejection until May 15th. Eventually, May 15th rolled around and I found out I was wait listed....#96 to be exact. OHSU typically only goes through about #30 or so on the wait list. Knowing this, I had resigned to the fact that I would be moving to Iowa come mid/end of July. BUT WAIT! As I followed my status and the wait list status on my OHSU student admissions portal, I realized that they were burning through the wait list! OHSU had given the students that were wait listed a form to fill out in order to remain on the wait list, and this form had to be turned in on May 27. Obviously, May 27 has come and gone. Currently, I am #96 (well, this actually won't change, I will forever be remembered as #96) and the wait list stopped at #59 over the weekend, with the May 27 deadline passing. So, I hope, Lord willing, that tomorrow, many people will be removed and my chances of getting into OHSU will have increased dramatically. Please, please be praying for me and this situation.

If I don't get into OHSU, as I have said, I will be moving to Iowa. What this move means for all of you...my friends...is that I will want to some how, some way, see you before I leave. Please call me, e-mail me, something me so we can try to find time to get together!

Ciao and God Bless
Mark