The waiting game
You submitted your primary application...phew. Done.You received supplemental applications, did school-specific research, and wrote...
wrote some more...
and wrote some more.
Submitted. Phew.
Then you waited, or you are still waiting.
You logged into application portals or checked your email for notifications from schools (but only once, ergh...10 times, a day).
You may have received an interview invitation, jumped for joy, and attended a mock interview + utilized InterviewStream to prepare.
Now you wait.
Don't let the waiting get to you. Find an outlet. Concentrate on what you can do right now.
- Familiarize yourself with the Application and Acceptance Protocols for your health profession (i.e. AAMC, ADEA, AACP, etc.)
- Consider if and when it is appropriate to communicate with individual schools.
- Read a book you enjoy
- Make music or art
- Watch a play or attend a lecture
- Volunteer doing something you enjoy
- Invest in someone who could use a mentor
- Learn to cook
- Exercise
- Explore Charlottesville outside of UVA
- Read encouragement from past UVA applicants:
'16-17, '15-16, '14-15
