and the loser is.................

I received my email about PA school today. I was not selected to be interviewed at this time. I was informed that if others did not accept the offer to be interviewed I could possibly be contacted on December 19th to be offered an interview.

So my chance to get into PA school how I wished for is currently a "no" with a "maybe" in 9 days.So let me explain the selection process. You apply (which is a two day process in and of itself) along with 700 other people. For the 40 available openings. Then 90 of you are selected to be interviewed (the step I just failed). Those 90 people are interviewed over a few days and tested and such. If less than about 60 accept being interviewed then they go to the wait list, which is where I am. Of the people interviewed about 45 get offers extended. The program takes 40. So in the beginning I had a 90 in 700 chance of getting interviewed and a 45% chance of getting in at that stage. Now I am at about a 8% to 9% chance of being interviewed and accepted.

I think my essay was strong, my work experience average and my grades just below. As a whole person I think I am great for being a PA. But certain places on paper, I guess I am not. And due to why and where I want to move in the first place, this is the only PA school to which I could apply.

Time to follow my own advice then, "Action is the best response to misfortune."

PS: I ALSO HAVE MISPLACED MY HOUSE, ACURA, LEXUS AND MAILBOX KEYS AND CAN NOT FIND THEM.