Undergraduate College: Utah school
Undergraduate Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
MCAT: BS 11, PS 9, VR 11, R
Overall GPA: 3.83
Science GPA: 3.80
Brief Profile:
I've done a seen alot. I've done quite a bit of traveling and have worked hard. I have an excellent GPA, but had to retake the MCAT twice (25 then 31) which I think has hurt my chances a lot. Its been my life long dream to be a primary care physician. My GPA would be a 3.99 if it weren't for a horrible year due to life... So here's my application I hope it can help others out.
10 day NYLF on medicine where I spent the full 10 days shadowing doctors and learning about the profession
Spent 50+ hours shadowing my mentor, a primary care physician.
Working 30-40hrs/ week since I began school. Have been a manager for 4 yrs now.
conversationally fluent in chinese
basic profciency in French
Study abroad 6 weeks in France
Volunteer Usher for Ogden Symphony and Ballet 100+ hrs
Vice President Of Habitat For Humanity WSU Chapter
First Assistant Priest Quorum LDS Church
Early College Ambassador
Early College Club Vice President
West Haven City Youth City Council Mayor (I did early college so I'm counting this)
Vistacare Hospice Volunteer 5 years of 3-4hrs/week
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor for American Red Cross 100's of hrs teaching
Big Brothers Big Sister’s Big Sisters 6 years and 1000's of hrs...
CIO Search Committee at University 50+ hrs
Weekend Martial arts Instructor for a summer
Website Manager for several people
Webmaster/Video Editor for Stranded With Brandon April 2011-Present
Virus Research for 4 semester, 3 presentations (soon to be 4 and a publication)
LDS church callings
YCC Rape Advocate 1-2 days of 24 hr on call every week for a year
2nd Degree Black Belt Hapkido/Kenpo (adds diversity right?)
Alternative Spring Break Spring in San Francisco with Habitat for humanity
AMCAS submitted: 7/3/2011
Applied
Loma Linda University - "decided that it wasn't a good fit for me. Its definitely one of those "fit" schools. Decided not to ..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
decided that it wasn't a good fit for me. Its definitely one of those "fit" schools. Decided not to send in a secondary
Applied, Rejected
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Rejected pre-secondary. Ouch!
Application Complete
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Just learned about this mission-based applicant :( a waste of my money
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Pooled late August
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Pooled, but no interview...
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Put on hold. I guess no interview for me
University of Arizona - "Thought for sure that I was competitive here. I spent so much time writing their essays too! Put on ..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Thought for sure that I was competitive here. I spent so much time writing their essays too! Put on hold mid October
Drexel University - "status update saying they will possibly consider my app further in the cycle... looks like no PA for..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
status update saying they will possibly consider my app further in the cycle... looks like no PA for me :/
Application Complete, Rejected
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Invited for Interview
University of Vermont - "II. Always has been one of my top schools. Their integration with technology is amazing.
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3/11 ..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: 2/14/2012
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
II. Always has been one of my top schools. Their integration with technology is amazing.
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3/11 withdrew my interview because I just couldn't justify the cost. I'm really kicking my butt about this because I forgot how much I loved Vermont. Moral of the story...just interview everywhere
Attended Interview
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Love my home state but definelty not a good fit for me.
Mayo Medical School - "Amazing place. Even told them of my undying love for them. Interviewer said I did well...not sure wh..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: 11/7/2011
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Amazing place. Even told them of my undying love for them. Interviewer said I did well...not sure what that means..?
Attended Interview, Waitlisted
Wright State University - "Really a hidden gem. Great school. Tons of international opportunities, solid clinical, very livable..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Really a hidden gem. Great school. Tons of international opportunities, solid clinical, very livable area. Would be happy to attend.
Accepted
Oakland University - "Amazing. Friendliest admissions ever. The whole process is completely transparent. Great community a..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 3/7/2012
Summary of Experience:
Amazing. Friendliest admissions ever. The whole process is completely transparent. Great community and opportunities. Very innovative. Definitely my top choice now.
Summary of Application Experience
So far no good. Two interview invites late august, and only rejections and holds since then. My interview at the U of U was not the best, hopefully I hear back from the mayo soon. Would love an acceptance soon so I can go traveling for several months before school.
11-23 Sent an update letter to virtually all schools that would accept them. Turns out I forgot to mention in my activities list physician shadowing :( . Its briefly mentioned in my primary essay, and I have a letter from a doctor I shadowed, but thats it. Found this out when my premed committee said I was ranked very high, had a very good committee letter, and a 3.9 GPA. Looks like I may be reapplying :/
3/11
Looks like I've been accepted yay! I've decided to withdraw from my vermont interview and leave it to between wright and Oakland. Still waiting to hear back from Wright. Both are awesome schools, and if I get accepted to wright this could be a tough decision. What I've learned from all this is just be yourself. If I would have figured this out for my first interviews they would have been alot better. Oh and check out my blog at premedasian.com. I decided I'd start my own blog about the entire experience. Please check it out.
