So i called Loma Linda Friday because i've been a little worried about the status of my application. All the Cali school deadlines were December 1st, and my last science recommendation letter went through the system on that day. Procrastinating like a pro. So i spoke with someone in Admissions at LLU and she pulled up my file and apparently they had none of the letters submitted through AADSAS (online dent app portal). So i expressed my concern, and she said not to worry since my application would go to committee anyway.
Anyway, i've also been hearing about people who got phone calls on Wednesday which was the first day all dent schools using AADSAS could tell people they've been accepted. i did not receive a phone call. i chalked it up to my ridiculously late recommendation letters. Anyway, i check the site last night and lo and behold....
Kind of tiny.... but yeah, i hope this isn't a trick. The good thing is that it looks like i've been accepted. The bad thing is that since i only have 30 days to decide and i haven't been interviewed anywhere else yet i probably won't have a chance to see what my options are. Guess i'm going to Loma Linda (maybe)!
But yeah, i haven't received a phone call or anything. i just found out because i've been obsessively checking my application status on all the different school sites and AADSAS whenever the future comes to my brain. i almost don't want to get my hopes up and have them realize that it's incorrect. That i'm the wrong Jonathan Kim or something. Also there are way too many people i've grown to know over my year here who are essentially my "competition". In some ways i bet they want it more than me. Now that i've been potentially accepted, all the selfish desires of getting in that have been consuming my concerns have evaporated (tentatively) and now i'm just hoping that all my pre-dent friends get in. As impractical as that is... i just hope.... And i hate to verbalize it because it borders on pity in perception, but it couldn't be farther from it. i can honestly say that all my friends are seriously the only reason i can do anything. i'm not a particularly independent soloist. Whether it's just a random uplifting phone call once in a while or tips on how to study for the DAT better, every single one of my friends has contributed in some way to my successes and happiness. And i just hope that all of us get in and we'll party it up for 4 wondrous teeth-filled years.
So i guess we'll see how it goes. i've still gotta graduate and i've been slacking so hard. It's like i realize how much i can slack so i push it to the edge and rest there until i realize i can slack some more and scoot a little closer to the edge. Last year was so rough and in comparison this year is just... restful... i think this is senioritis. And this time it's actually legit. i'm 28 years old (will be 29 before dent school) + last year of biochemistry degree = advanced senioritis with a supreme case of oldness. i really should improve my study habits if this dent school thing is going to happen. But yeah, blogger nation is the first one to hear about it. All 2 of you. i'll post if i get more concrete confirmation or denial.
