donutAday

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Application Cycles: 8/1/2010
Demographics: Male, 24, Caucasian
Home State: Texas
Last Activity Date: 3/16/2011

Undergraduate College: top 10
Undergraduate Area of Study: Engineering/Technology

MCAT: BS 12, PS 11, VR 10, S
Overall GPA: 3.56
Science GPA: 3.51

Brief Profile:
Volunteer at hospital 5+ years.
Shadowing 3 years
Varsity Athlete 4 years
Organized Blood Drives
Volunteered at Homeless Shelter
Volunteered at Public Library

Research - 4 years
5 publications (1st author, four middle author)
3+ abstracts by this year

LORs: 3 PI's (one really good, 2 pretty good), 2 sci prof., 1 humanities prof.

AMCAS submitted: 8/1/2010

Applied, Rejected

Combined PhD/MSTP: No
  • Submitted: Yes
  • Secondary Completed: No
  • Interview Invite: No
  • Interview Attended: No
  • Waitlisted: No
  • Accepted: No
  • Rejected: Yes

Applied, Withdrew

Application Complete, Rejected

Application Complete, Withdrew

Invited for Interview, Withdrew

Attended Interview

Attended Interview, Rejected

Attended Interview, Withdrew

Attended Interview, Waitlisted

Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Rejected

Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew

Accepted

Columbia University - "wow! didn't think I had much of a chance cause I had a late interview, but I guess I was wrong. I ca..."
Mount Sinai School of Medicine - "fuck yeah bitches!!!!! off to NYC!!!"

Summary of Application Experience

12/13/10 - well, its already mid december and I was complete at most schools about 2 months ago, so I'm likely not getting anymore interview invites. Kind of disappointed about the rejections/silent rejections from all of the top 20 schools except one (UNC), but the realistic part of me expected it. I'm just crossing my fingers now and hoping I get into at least one school.
This just goes to show that GPA/MCAT are really important no matter how good your EC's are.