Undergraduate College: University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Undergraduate Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
MCAT: BS 12, PS 12, VR 10, Q
Overall GPA: 3.50
Science GPA: 3.73
Brief Profile:
Non-traditional Microbiology undergrad. I have almost 200 undergraduate credits in three separate areas of study, but no degree as of yet. I have two children and a disabled husband and highlight those details in my application.
AMCAS submitted: 9/22/2011
Applied, Withdrew
University of Connecticut - "Withdrew by default by not submitting my secondary. They asked "why do you want to come to UConn?" a..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew by default by not submitting my secondary. They asked "why do you want to come to UConn?" and I really couldn't think of anything. Still no word from them but I'm assuming if anything I'll get a rejection.
Application Complete
Tufts University - "Tufts is one of my top choices. I met with an admissions rep at a Pre-Med Society meeting and was re..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 10/2/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Tufts is one of my top choices. I met with an admissions rep at a Pre-Med Society meeting and was really impressed with the school.
University of Vermont - "UVM is a fabulous school, and Burlington is a beautiful area. I went to Burlington with my husband a..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 10/25/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
UVM is a fabulous school, and Burlington is a beautiful area. I went to Burlington with my husband and took a self-guided tour around the campus. It is definitely a place I can see myself matriculating, and the admissions rep I spoke to made it clear that they are supportive of their students who have families.
Yale University - "I believe my chances for Yale are about the same as my chances for Harvard, since I don't have any r..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 11/8/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
I believe my chances for Yale are about the same as my chances for Harvard, since I don't have any research. My stats don't rule out either school, but my extracurriculars (or lack thereof) might.
Application Complete, Rejected
Dartmouth College - "I received an automatic secondary for Dartmouth as well. It\'s not as involved as the BU one. "
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 10/2/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
I received an automatic secondary for Dartmouth as well. It\'s not as involved as the BU one.
SUNY Upstate - "I applied to SUNY upstate because I met an admission representative at a Grad School fair at UMass a..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 10/25/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
I applied to SUNY upstate because I met an admission representative at a Grad School fair at UMass and she was really supportive of the fact that I was a mother with small children (she recognized the breastpump on my shoulder). I was busy so I never followed up with her, but I'm applying because support for my family life is really important.
Harvard University - "I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get into Harvard, even though my friends seem hopeful about my chan..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 10/25/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get into Harvard, even though my friends seem hopeful about my chances. I don't have any research on my app, which I know is something Harvard likes, especially if the student has a less-than-optimal set of numbers.
10/14: AMCAS verified my primary, just in time for Harvard's primary deadline. Now waiting for a secondary.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 11/2/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Boston University - "Received Secondary immediately, which tells me that it's automatic for every student. They want me t..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 11/8/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Received Secondary immediately, which tells me that it's automatic for every student. They want me to fill out a table with the number of semesters I've taken certain types of classes. I have over 200 undergraduate credits. This could take a while.
Accepted
University of Massachusetts - "UMass is my state school, and my alma mater is the number one feeder school. I feel my chances are e..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 11/7/2011
- Interview Invite: 11/10/2011
- Interview Attended: 12/20/2011
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 2/10/2012
Summary of Experience:
UMass is my state school, and my alma mater is the number one feeder school. I feel my chances are enhanced since I want to practice primary care in Massachusetts in perpetuity. My interview went fabulously and I was accepted a little over a month later.
Summary of Application Experience
AMCAS verified: 10/14/2011
