The hits keep coming....

Ah. First rejection. It looks like applying early just means getting rejected earlier. Got my first rejection yesterday from EVMS. Pre-secondary, ouch. I expected it last year from Vandy, UNC Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest. But EVMS? Ouch. After a year and 23 schools worth of rejections last year, I knew what was coming. You know vague subjects like "Application Status at SuchandSuch University" equals a big fat rejection. I debated on whether or not I should even click on the link. I knew it was coming. Perfunctory letters mentioning an attached letter with your status? Don't waste your time; you've been rejected. Just once I'd like to see the happiness of a capslock subject shouting "CONGRATULATIONS! INTEVIEW" or something or other. Something happy, and eager. Something about trying to keep it vague till the last minute just heightens the shame of the situation.

To make things better, I haven't received anymore secondaries either. And I'm due for 12 more....I just want to get them all done. I just want to get in. I want to stop feeling like a failure. It's a funk that's hard to get out of; feeling like you worked your ass off for nothing. Effort doesn't matter these days. Test scores do.

How do you put across how badly you want something without sounding like every other person? How can you really set us apart? They all want the same thing; we're all forced to achieve the same things...and if you don't you're SOL.

Anyway, let's see what I have done so far. I refuse to get on mdapplicants.

Secondaries finished:
Buffalo
Downstate
Boston
Temple
Robert Wood Johnson
Einstein
GW
New Jersey
Jefferson
FSU
Rochester

I think I'm complete at GW, RWJ, and BU. Haven't checked the others yet. I've sent letters to all the schools already.

I have secondaries from,but have not completed:
VCU
Georgetown
Maryland
University of Florida

And I've been rejected from
EVMS

That's 16 schools. 10 more to hear from:
Albany
Drexel
Howard (told their application is not released until August)
NYMC
Penn State
SUNY Upstate
UMiami
Tufts
USF
WVU