Application Cycle One: 2009
Undergraduate college: Cornell University
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Institution: Columbia University (Post Bacc)
Area of Study: Premedical Studies
Degree Obtained: N/A
Total MCAT SCORE: 522
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 131,
C/P 132,
CARS 127 Detailed Breakdown
Overall GPA: 3.62
Science GPA: 3.64
Summary of Application Experience
This application process can\'t seriously take this long... I\'m wondering if part of the process is to just see how resilient the applicants are in surviving the long drawn-out process?
Applied, Rejected
University of California, San Francisco
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Took \'em a while, but they eventually rejected me :(
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University of Washington
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 07/20/2009
Summary of Experience:
Not really very shocking; but sad nonetheless
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Applied, Withdrew
SUNY Stony Brook
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Didn\'t complete secondary
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Georgetown University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Didn\'t complete secondary (Too expensive and I\'d probably get rejected right off the bat anyway)
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Application Complete
Johns Hopkins University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
I\'m guessing this is a rejection by now
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Application Complete, Rejected
University of North Carolina
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 01/21/2010
Summary of Experience:
Pre-interview (but post secondary) rejection
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Stanford University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Mayo Medical School
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Rejected pre-interview/pre-lor req
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University of California, Los Angeles
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Secondary completed back in 8/18. Still waiting to hear back.
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Wake Forest University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Was in the interview pile... but just didn\'t get the interview. Oh well. Still haven\'t heard back... probably rejected
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Brown University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 01/31/2010
Summary of Experience:
Rejected Pre-interview. I even visited them back during the linkage information sessions they had. Liked the school; guess they didn\'t like me enough :P Oh well!
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University of Maryland
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 02/12/2010
Summary of Experience:
Pre interview Hold 2/13/10: Assuming a rejection by now
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Pennsylvania State University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 02/12/2010
Summary of Experience:
Pre interview Hold 2/13/2010: Assuming it\'s a rejection by now
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Yale University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 03/11/2010
Summary of Experience:
Rejected... at least by a letter on fancy paper!
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Attended Interview
Harvard University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: 02/17/2010
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
So honored to be invited for an interview - LOVED the school. I did goof up quite a bit at the interview though... so really crossing my fingers and toes!
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Attended Interview, Waitlisted
Vanderbilt University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: 11/18/2009
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
- Wait listed at vandy... from what I understand that\'s the kiss of death. I guess I\'ll find out for sure in May? Should hear back soon... crossing my fingers!
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Washington University in St. Louis
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: 01/10/2010
Waitlisted: 03/02/2010
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Really amazing school - sad that I got wait listed :( But I\'m just going to tell myself it\'s way too cold up there so it\'s ok (then again, I went to Cornell in Ithaca for undergrad... which is pretty cold too). I\'m just grasping at straws here :)
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Cornell University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: 01/19/2010
Waitlisted: 03/04/2010
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Waitlisted :( Loved the school - but not a huge fan of living in dorms... again Love my alma mater! Even if this part is in a completely different city :)
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Accepted
Tufts University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: 01/01/2010
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Got the call on saturday evening ~ 6pm!
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UMDNJ - New Jersey
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: 09/30/2009
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
In-state love!
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University of Pennsylvania
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: 10/14/2009
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: 03/14/2010
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
[First choice; by far, even considering waitlists] WHOO accepted!!! So excited!! Crossing my fingers till march (Going to be a looong wait). LOVED the school though
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Ohio State University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: 11/15/2009
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Accepted ~ 2 weeks after interview date
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UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/12/2009
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: 11/18/2009
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Whoo more instate love!! Now I get to have the oh so fun NJMS vs RWJ dilemma (then again; I\'m not really complaining - both are awesome schools and I\'m happy I got in!!)
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