Tip #2 - I got rejected. How will I know what went wrong?

So you got rejected from a medical school...now what? Whether you got rejected from a medical school pre- or post-interview, there is something you should always do. Ask the medical school why you got rejected!

If you got rejected from a school, and would like to receive comments on your application (which you should want to do), then you should try to get some feedback. How do you go about doing this?


1. Go to the medical school's website or call the admissions office to see whether they offer any type of academic counseling. If they do, then great! Try to speak with an academic counselor and talk with him/her to get some feedback on your application and how you can make it better.

2. If the school does not offer any academic counseling, then call the admissions office and just ask them if they provide application feedback. If they do, then just give them your name and prepare to write down the important points. If they don't, then simply say thank you and hang up. 

*Application feedback varies widely among medical schools. Some will give you feedback once you are rejected, some once the entire cycle is over, and others none at all.