Thank you all again for the support and prayers. As promised an update;
Dear Alex,
Thank you for your interest and application to the Western University-CSUF Linkage program. Although the committee felt that you will ultimately be a good candidate for a DO school, they had concerns as to your suitability at this time for a linkage place and ultimately did not recommend you. Please feel free to schedule an appointment with me when we can discuss this at greater length.
I wish you the best in your future endeavors.
Yours,
Christina Goode
Professor of Biochemistry, CSU Fullerton
Director of Health Professions Program http://fullerton.edu/health_professions/
Director of LSAMP http://lsamp.fullerton.edu/
So what am I doing now? Well continuing my education obviously. I still have this semester and the fall semester before I am able to acquire my
Bachelors of Biological Sciences.This hasn't deterred me to continue my struggle for admission into medical school.
I suspect my adviser will probably tell me to re-apply for the school's program next semester or apply to the school itself next semester or even at the end of this semester.
Regardless of what she advises though, I'm not giving up. The only way to go is forward and that's about the only thing I know how to do anyway. If
Western University Medical school decides not to accept me then I will probably end up re-take my MCAT for a stronger score and apply for a masters program to continue my education and make me more competitive for medical schools all around.
I have no clue where God is taking this but I do know that we, as God's called, who have been blessed with His wisdom know that it is "through much tribulation we enter the kingdom of heaven" so I didn't think this would be easy and I don't think God plan's on making this easy. It's why I didn't get my hopes up too high! Besides, it's experiences like these, failures and rejection, which aid in building my and all our character as people so I say bring on the fire so long as it's serving a good purpose which we know with God, always does.
But make no mistakes.. there is always doubts and fears of what if I don't make it? I'm human after all too.. i'm just trying to do what I think is best in light of the wisdom God has shared with me. I can't say I wasn't a little bummed upon receiving this email.. it would have made things so much easier and nicer if I had gotten accepted into the linkage program.
I'm a little embarrassed, I've done nothing but share my rejection and failures with you all time after time. Maybe one day, I'll be able to share some truly joyous news with everyone here.
Blessings to all.
In Christ,
Alex