Undergraduate College: Johns Hopkins University
Undergraduate Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
MCAT: BS 9, PS 10, VR 10, Q
Overall GPA: 3.73
Science GPA: 3.66
Brief Profile:
AMCAS submitted: 6/27/2012
Applied, Rejected
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 :(
Applied, Withdrew
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
So decided not to fill this secondary though I received an invite...wasn't feeling confident about getting an interview based on SDN comments on the thread haha and wanted to save $100
Application Complete
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/28/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/30/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Still under-review (9/8)
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/28/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/31/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Small Pool 8/27, LOI 9/7 really hoping I hear something back soon!
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/8/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/9
Application Complete, Rejected
University of Pittsburgh - "Rejecred 9/28 :( sigh hope I don't get any more rejections for a while...definitely disappointed"
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/28/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/31/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Rejecred 9/28 :( sigh hope I don't get any more rejections for a while...definitely disappointed
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/28/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/3/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/29/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/6/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Cornell University - "First school to mark me complete! (7/31) fingers crossed :) Rejected (10/3) Very sad about this... s..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/29/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
First school to mark me complete! (7/31) fingers crossed :) Rejected (10/3) Very sad about this... sigh... let's hope I get a break from bad news this week.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/31/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete 8/14 Small Pool! 9/12
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/5/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
finally complete! (9/12)
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/6/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Marked Complete! 9/6
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/7/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Still Application in Process :(
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/9/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/9/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/10 rejected 10/16 :(
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/10/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/11/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/15/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/21
Northwestern University - "Complete! (checked 9/8)
Rejected ... it was one of my top choices so pretty bummed. great school..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 9/3/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! (checked 9/8)
Rejected ... it was one of my top choices so pretty bummed. great schools for people who have luck! wish i'd done better on my mcat... ah wellz!
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/1/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/29/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! (8/1)
Boston University - "Complete! (8/1) Rejected 8/24 ... first rejection sigh :( it hurts so bad... "
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/1/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/30/2012
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! (8/1) Rejected 8/24 ... first rejection sigh :( it hurts so bad...
Attended Interview, Rejected
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/30/2012
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete 8/7
Interview Invite!! very excited but unfortunately I'll be interviewing in late February... hope that's not too late!
Just attended this interview... I loved the school but my interview was quite tough. I think I definitely could've done better... :( ... let's see how it goes at this point not lookin too good haha
Rejected: most disappointing rejection so far... really upset about this sigh
Georgetown University - "Complete! 8/3, II 8/10 (first invite!!! SO excited)
Loved the school during the interview... ver..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/3/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/1/2012
- Interview Invite: 8/10/2012
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/3, II 8/10 (first invite!!! SO excited)
Loved the school during the interview... very very nervously waiting for some news right now.
rejected today.... first post-interview decision so this really stings ... aah i hope it goes better for me at the other schools i visited. fingers crossed
Attended Interview, Waitlisted
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/28/2012
- Secondary Completed: 7/28/2012
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete!
On hold for re-review :( .... invite me GW!
Finally II!!! :D for March... hope it's not too late!
Dartmouth College - "Marked Complete! 7/31
Interview Invite!!! aaaaaaah so excited!!!!!
waitlisted :( really sad... i..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Marked Complete! 7/31
Interview Invite!!! aaaaaaah so excited!!!!!
waitlisted :( really sad... i really loved the school so will wait and see what happens i guess
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/6/2012
- Interview Invite: 9/6/2012
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/17, II 9/6 ...FIRST interview so VERY nervous but excited as well :) fingers crossed!
Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew
New York Medical College - "Complete! 8/15, II 10/10 wooo hooo!!! scheduled for mid november
The MMI wasn't bad at all... now..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/4/2012
- Interview Invite: 10/10/2012
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/15, II 10/10 wooo hooo!!! scheduled for mid november
The MMI wasn't bad at all... now the waiting begins...
Decided to withdraw from waitlist after Jefferson Acceptance... was a great school but the vibe didn't fit right for me.
Accepted off Waitlist
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/14/2012
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: 5/19/2013
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/21
Interview Invite! Will be attending in mid January :)
Had a great interview experience here... keeping fingers crossed!!!
alternate list (3/16) :(
Accepted
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/8/2012
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
veeery late interview ... let's see wht happens
ACCEPTED!!!
Creighton University - "Complete! 8/10 :) II 8/24 so excited!!!
First acceptance...im gonna be a doctor!!!
Awesome ..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/9/2012
- Interview Invite: 8/24/2012
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/10 :) II 8/24 so excited!!!
First acceptance...im gonna be a doctor!!!
Awesome school but wanted to be closer to home so withdrew after Drexel acceptance
Drexel University - "Complete! 8/27 Interview Invite!!! (found out via status check on 8/30) Very excited :)
Had a GR..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/31/2012
- Secondary Completed: 8/21/2012
- Interview Invite: 8/30/2012
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 2/8/2013
Summary of Experience:
Complete! 8/27 Interview Invite!!! (found out via status check on 8/30) Very excited :)
Had a GREAT interview...keeping my fingers crossed!
ACCEPTED! would be awesome to be in philly and like the PIL program :)
Summary of Application Experience
Graduated in 2010 with a bs. in chemical and biomolecular engineering
worked for 2 years doing biochem bench research at harvard med
did some volunteer and service work abroad both during and after college, which tied in with my interest in global health
also have quite a bit of research experience and 4 publications (though none are first author) this may or may not have helped not sure
some clinical exposure but limited since I wasn't premed in college...this possibly hurt my application
overall the mcat was the biggest weakness i think and made the year very stressful... buuut very thankful that it worked out and that i won't have to reapply
biggest advice: tailor your application and make sure the primary and secondaries are polished and written well... generic responses are not good... also don't be like me... study for the mcat and don't take it unless you are beyond ready!!
good luck everyone!
