MCAT: BS 12, PS 10, VR 12, O
Overall GPA: 3.70
Science GPA: 3.60
Brief Profile:
First time applicant! The basics:
- BA/MPH from top tier, decent GPA, good MCAT, URM
- ECs: teaching assistant, bench research, volunteer work, shadowing, leadership in club sports
I'd say my GPA is my biggest weakness, but I think my MCAT makes up for it (I actually took it twice - first time was 29S). Then again, who knows, eh?
I applied to all the CA schools and a few others - I tried to apply broadly/reasonably.
AMCAS submitted: 8/2/2010
Application Complete, Rejected
University of Arizona - "Denied an interview. I think AZ is gorgeous, and am just going to tell myself it's because I'm OOS"
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Denied an interview. I think AZ is gorgeous, and am just going to tell myself it's because I'm OOS
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Did NOT know that OOS had to apply Early Decision. Oh well!
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
No worries
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
considering an appeal. exhaustion may let it keep..
Invited for Interview, Withdrew
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Felt so sick, couldn't imagine a 6 hr drive and full MMI day. Oh well..
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
OOS tuition, location, and no more travel $$
Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Amaaaazing. Columbia-Bassett FTW
WL - NYC wasn't for me. w/d.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
I could definitely be happy here
Wouldn't go to UCSD over CU. w/d
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
amazing school, driving in sf is crazyyy
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
fantastic!
Silence! assumed WL
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
great people and excellent school!
WL - debating a w/d
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
liked it way more than expected. excellent lunch.
Accepted off Waitlist
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
fantastic. really sells itself, which i think is unnecessary
Accepted
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
I loved OU! Had to pull the trigger; CU won.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
great facilities and great people! Yummy scholarship
Summary of Application Experience
Exhausting but worth it!
The knowledge that I'm going to be a doctor is just so...overwhelming. =)
Summer 2011 update:
So after I was pulled off Stanford's waitlist, I took a few days to think about it and decided that I could succeed and be happy there. I have withdrawn my other waitlists/acceptances and will be matriculating there in the fall.
Good luck to everyone!
