M OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

M OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS MEDICAL SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Dear Antara: The Admissions Executive Committee has thoughtfully reviewed your entire file and has given you a Deferred Decision. This decision is not an offer of admission, waitlist, nor is it a rejection. They will review other candidates' files before they make a decision on yours, which will take place no later than March. You are welcomed to reapply next cycle. checked We Car Director of Admissions University of Michigan Medical School 9+ years ago I cried walking from campus as I read this email. I was deferred from my DREAM medical school (and later waitlisted/rejected). I was the first person in my family to apply for medical school and this decision is still the most painful memory in my entire medical journey. I MATCHED! in Pediatrics - Prelim at Mass Gen / Harvard #MSUMDMATH I MATCHED! in Dermatology at Yale College of Human Medicine MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 6 years after I matched at my DREAM internship & residency in one of the most competitive specialties to match into. And this happened. Got engaged to my medical school best friend.