Yesterday was the day that I should call into the Wayne State University School of Medicine admissions office and find out the decision on my application. Earlier in the day I talked with my wife and told her I didn't have a good feeling about the process. So when I called it was not actually a big shock that I found out that I'd been wait listed. When you have a bad feeling about calling in to find out if you've gotten into medical school or not, being wait listed is much, much better than out and out rejection.

So I should wait until February 28 to call in to the special decision number again. If I am still wait listed at that point, I will have to call in March at the end of the month. If still wait listed in March, I should call at the end of April. If that still does not work out then I can wait throughout the summer for the possibility of being let in.

Meanwhile, I am still waiting to hear from DMU. They emailed me last week and said that the director was out of town and since he reviews all of the applications (or offers for admission?), I (and presumably any others still waiting) will have to wait until he has reviewed them and approved or decided on them. When I called yesterday Danessa (I think that was her name, she is very nice) said I should wait at least until Friday or Monday before following up. I probably should wait until Monday but maybe I will call tomorrow.

Meanwhile, I haven't heard from any other schools regarding interviews. I would have thought I would have had at least a few more interview offers. I did get some rejection letters.

• The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Medical College of Wisconsin
• MSU College of Human Medicine (rejection email)
  

I can't remember for sure but I think there are something like 14 schools left, to hear from. I would expect to get outright rejections from most of them. Even so, I am quite certain that I will get into a medical school somewhere.