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  • User #1307

  • Application cycles: 2003
  • Demographics: Male, Caucasian
  • Home state: New York
  • Last Active: 05/02/2013
  • Brief Profile: Vice President - Red Cross Volunteers
    Volunteer at Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Martial Arts Instructor
    Rehab Clinic Administration
    Web site design
    Resident Assistant - 3 years and 2 summers
    Freshman Advisor - 2 years
    Historian - Alpha Epsilon Delta
    Scarlet Key Award - Boston University
    Tutor in math and sciences
    Started an Organic Chem prep program at Boston University
    Physical Therapy student with thousands of hours of examination and treatment time in orthopedic, sports, acute and pediatric settings
    Sargent College House Leadership Committee
    Golden Key International Honor Society
    Sargent College Honor Society
    Teaching Fellow for Clinical Exercise Physiology and Gross Human Anatomy
  • // Applications //

    Application Cycle One: 2003

    • Undergraduate college: Boston University
    • Undergraduate Area of study: Psychology/Social Sciences
    • Institution: Boston University
    • Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
    • Degree Obtained: BS
    • Institution: Boston University
    • Area of Study: Computing and Information Science
    • Degree Obtained: DPT
    • Total MCAT SCORE: 507
    • MCAT Section Scores: B/B 127, C/P 128, CARS 124  
    • Overall GPA: 3.82
    • Science GPA: 3.87

    Summary of Application Experience

    I was nervous about my MCAT scores and the fact that I'd be entering medical school as a physical therapist. As a result, I applied to 31 primaries and 22 secondaries. I received 13 interviews (thus far), 8 rejections, 4 acceptances and 1 waitlist. I also withdrew from a ton of interviews because of location, travel expenses and the fact that GW is a PERFECT school for me. For all those clinicians out there, it turns out being a PT is a major strength when I visited all med schools. They really value the strength of the skills of a PT. I didn't apply to many reach schools, though in retrospect, I should have. However, I considered GW a reach and I got in. Most importantly, I should say this: I know about 20 people who applied before the beginning of the school year in September. All have been accepted to at least one medical school before the December vacation and only one of them broke 30 on the MCAT. Apply early or be nervous for a long time. Yes my summer was ruined because I worked endlessly on the AMCAS essay and secondaries. But it was very worthwhile. On the interviews, have fun... go to it a day before to check out the school in more detail as well as where you'll potentially live for four years. Stay with a host because that makes all the difference... usually someone who is eager about the school will pump you up for the interview and you'll end up having a great experience and leaving with a good flavor of the school. It will be worth the time if it is a school you are serious about.
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    Here's a little update now that I've been at GW for 3/4 of 1st year. I really do love it here. The people (students, classmates, faculy and administration) are great. There are tons of opportunities and the school is very NON-competitive. Everyone is out to make sure that everyone else understands the material. I don't think I would've found a more supportive environment at another school.

    Applied, Rejected

    A.T. Still University - Kirksville
    Arizona College of Mid. University
    SUNY Stony Brook
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    Jefferson Medical College
    Philadelphia College - Philadelphia
    Pikeville College
    Touro University - Mare Island
    Kansas City University
    University of New England

    Application Complete, Rejected

    Virginia Commonwealth University
    New York University
    Loyola University Chicago
    Tufts University
    Rosalind Franklin University
    New York College of New York Tech.
    Nova Southeastern University
    University of Miami

    Attended Interview, Withdrew

    University of Rochester
    University of Cincinnati
    SUNY Upstate
    Saint Louis University
    Drexel University
    Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University
    Albany Medical College
    New York Medical College

    Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Rejected

    Pennsylvania State University

    Accepted off Waitlist

    SUNY Downstate
    SUNY Buffalo

    Accepted

    Boston University
    George Washington University

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