Application Cycle One: 2002
Undergraduate college: Stanford University
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Total MCAT SCORE: 517
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 130,
CARS 130 Detailed Breakdown
Overall GPA: 3.19
Science GPA: 3.64
Summary of Application Experience
Things I did right: Submitting my AMCAS application immediately, I think my solid MCAT score helped get some very early interviews at competitive schools. I probably aimed a little high - that letter Washington University sends out to folks who score well on the MCAT may have inflated my ego a little overmuch. Things I did wrong: It seems as though my lack of health-related activities - essentially only one year's worth - and prior 'academic inconsistency' handicapped me the most. I felt as though I had excellent visits to several schools that resulted in waiting lists, making me wonder if the cards were already a little stacked against me. I think my application looked better standing alone in readings for interview invitations, but then the glaring holes became more obvious in comparison to other applicants in committee meetings.
Applied, Rejected
University of California, San Francisco
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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New York University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Non-AMCAS pain in the butt.
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Northwestern University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Shocked I was screened out pre-secondary. Free money, I guess.
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Applied, Withdrew
Georgetown University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Couldn't think of a page to write why I wanted to go here.
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Duke University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Far too long a secondary to fill out for a rejection.
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Loyola University Chicago
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Long secondary, had many other early interview invites.
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University of Toledo
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Oops, they take basically only Ohio residents.
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Application Complete, Rejected
Invited for Interview, Withdrew
Saint Louis University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Did not attend interview after Ohio State acceptance.
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Attended Interview, Rejected
Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Terrible interview, unimpressed with the school.
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Attended Interview, Withdrew
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
It snowed on my visit in October. Enough said.
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Boston University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Liked Ohio State much better, and BU is just far too expensive to boot.
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Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Rejected
Columbia University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Extraordinary school, though it looks stressful and expensive.
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Oregon Health & Science University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Rejected off post-interview hold. Rather sad about this one.
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Case Western Reserve University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Very cool school, though expensive and in a 'meh' part of a 'meh' city.
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Emory University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Very warm students and administration; run-down facilities, Grady is scary.
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Vanderbilt University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Waiting list application 'deactivated'; had been my top choice.
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University of Pittsburgh
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Was actually not overly impressed by the school, but I did like the city.
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Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew
University of Southern California
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
I'd rather be on the West Coast, but Ohio State is a better (and $60k+ cheaper) school.
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Jefferson Medical College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Lukewarm impression of school, showed in interview. Withdrew after Ohio State acceptance.
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Accepted
Ohio State University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Excellent school; surprised by how much I liked it.
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Wake Forest University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
School looks and sounds really good, but I had an oddly negative vist.
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University of Cincinnati
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Has some nice clinical resources, but I was unimpressed with students I met.
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