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First off, let me say congratulations to those of you who were successful in your applications, and best of luck to those who are still in the middle of it all. I don't think I've posted before. I have prowled this site many a time though, usually when I'm feeling anxious or curious about this baffling process of applying to med school. I'm 36, have an MFA in music and BA in liberal arts, and I'm working as a university lecturer in London, UK. I volunteered in San Francisco's ER, in London for St John Ambulance, and trying to get into the London Royal Hospital's A & E volunteer program. I applied to 12 schools after taking the August MCAT, on which I got a 32S. My GPA is 3.6. I realize that particularly with us non-trads these numbers mean less, but it *seems* as though most non-trads get a 4.0 on the pre-med sciences, which is not the case for me. I've received one rejection letter (UCSD) and have heard nothing from UCD, UCSF, and UCLA. I've submitted complete Secondaries to Dartmouth, Einstein, Mt Sinai, NYU, SUNY Downstate, Jefferson, Tufts, and Tulane. So far, no news. I'm trying to be patient. This is more difficult than any of the other steps of the process, since there are no more steps I can take at this point. This gives me time to think: did I apply to enough schools? Did I set my sights too high? Should I have done this differently? Should I have taken the April MCAT? Am I going to be interviewed? Where and when? How much longer do I have to wait? I'm trying (very hard) to detach myself from the outcome, but I really want this to be over. I'm not necessarily asking for answers to these questions, but just need to send these thoughts out into cyberspace.