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a fan from NY
val, 7/30/2009 at 7:56pm EST
I'm a 25 year old in NY with a psych degree, thinking about med school for psychiatry. You have really inspired me - whether I decide to go into medicine or not. Your perseverance is incredible. Congrats on all your success!!
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Encouraged
Melanie, 6/17/2009 at 4:14am EST
I have only read a couple of your posts, but I was so happy to see that you have succeeded in spite of your low gpa. I am fighting the uphill battle with my gpa right now. Also, I am almost 30 and recently told a male coworker I want to go to med school. The first thing he did was start calculating my age when I will be able to 'pop one out', which he estimated to be about 37. Not fair! If any guy my age was applying, this wouldn't even come up. I know there are risks to having children later, but there is also a risk when you raise your children to be 'whatever they can be', when you haven't become everything you can be. I want to look my children in the eye and tell them they can do ANYTHING they want, and smile, knowing I did too. I thought about just doing the nursing or PA route, but I will not go out without a fight and you are my biggest encouragement so far! Thanks and good luck in school!
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And many thanks
User #10303, 6/12/2009 at 6:04pm EST
To everyone who's been so kind to post such great comments on this profile. You guys are awesome!
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It was big.
User #10303, 6/12/2009 at 6:03pm EST
(How big was it?) Like, vast tracks of land big. Like the size of Jupiter... but bigger. Like so big that they have to haul it up to my house in a supersized Hummer limo. It was HUGE. (This answer brought to you by the WTF Foundation, Random Q & A Division. :D ).
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Scholarship
Anonymous, 6/11/2009 at 1:02am EST
If you don't mind saying how big was the scholarship?
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you = my hero!
Anonymous, 6/8/2009 at 3:33am EST
we're almost the same age and our mcat breakdown is identical ('cept for the apparently-irrelevant writing section). my gpa is not stellar, either. I have an unusual background (well, for med school applicants, anyway). I hope I can tell a similar success story next year! best of luck to you with all the upcoming good and big changes in your life. I know you will continue to do important things!
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:)
User #11037, 5/25/2009 at 3:00am EST
you never responded to my PM, but congrats on your acceptances!! hope everything goes well with the baby and starting school :)
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You are my idol
Anonymous, 5/18/2009 at 4:09am EST
Wow, I have a lot of respect for you. You are my idol!!!!! I'm going to share your profile with a good friend of mine that also has a family that is applying to medical school this fall. I spend a lot of time at the Ebling library and I'm sure you will enjoy your time in Madison.
Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous, 4/30/2009 at 8:05pm EST
As someone who has followed you on SDN since last summer, I just wanted to give you a huge congratulations on your accomplishments! Wisconsin with a scholarship!? Awesome job!
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Anonymous, 3/24/2009 at 8:22pm EST
This is so wonderful to read! You got accepted at Wisconsin! I don't have anything inspiring to say other than that you are a great example for me to continue on with my pre-med (despite the insecurities I feel most of the time).
God bless you.
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Anonymous, 3/10/2009 at 10:10pm EST
Congratulations!! Was this your first time applying to medical school, or have you applied before? Did you take any classes after college to help boost your GPA?
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Anonymous, 3/9/2009 at 3:28am EST
I am so proud of you and your persistance! Thank you for being an insparation to most of us.
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DrKrispyK, 3/6/2009 at 9:25pm EST
I am so proud of you! You deserve that scholarship!!!
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User #16072, 3/4/2009 at 4:05am EST
congratulations! I really hope you follow your dream and provide care for the medically disadvantaged! Well done!
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Anonymous, 3/4/2009 at 2:34am EST
This is inspiring and wonderful. I'm a nontrad, but a year out from my application cycle beginning. Your story is so motivating. If you have an opportunity during the med school years to write about being a mother during the application process and beyond, it would be wonderful to hear about it. In the meantime, many congratulations on the acceptances and the scholarship.
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CONGRATS!!
oldertoo, 2/25/2009 at 4:40pm EST
Congrats,Congrats, Congrats!!! on your acceptance, scholarship, and pregnancy. What an amazing story. I'll be 35 when school starts and was greedily looking forward to having you in my class at TOUROCOM. Those Badgers are lucky indeed...very happy for you.
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So humbled...
User #10303, 2/13/2009 at 5:58pm EST
To everyone who has posted their congratulations and good wishes, I just want to say thank you. I'm so happy to be joining such a wonderful community of people - you guys are amazing!
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Anonymous, 2/13/2009 at 4:07pm EST
Wow! I left you a good luck comment here on 7/29 and love to check on your progress. As a mom who lives in MN, I feel like the schools around me don't accept older students (oldest at U of MN accepted was like 33). Your journey and accomplishments are encouraging! Congratulations!
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Yay!!
User #9637, 2/12/2009 at 7:31am EST
I've been rooting for you from SDN for a while now and just wanted to congratulate you on your acceptances!
: )
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congrats
User #11451, 2/12/2009 at 5:49am EST
Just happened to come across your mdapps again. CONGRATS ON YOUR ACCEPTANCES. If anyone deserves to get in it's you. I hope you start up a blog so future premeds can be inspired by your success. Good luck on the rest of your journey.
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WISC
User #10509, 2/11/2009 at 6:20pm EST
OMG congrats!!! Yay yay yay I knew you could do it and I'm so proud of you. Amazing!!!! Hope your kids like the snow.. :D
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Anonymous, 2/9/2009 at 4:01am EST
Wow, congrats on Wisconsin! That's amazing!!!
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UWisc
User #11166, 2/9/2009 at 1:11am EST
CONGRATS! Glad to see things are working out for you. :)
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Congrats!
Crelal, 2/8/2009 at 1:36am EST
Congratulations! Long shot for medical school? Obviously not!
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UWisconsin
User #9932, 2/8/2009 at 12:55am EST
Congrats! Woohoo! I am so excited for you!
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Anonymous, 1/17/2009 at 10:06am EST
just wanted to say that your story is amazing. congrats on all your success thus far!! you will be a wonderful doctor because of life experience, not just numbers. Cograts!!!
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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
PunkMed, 1/10/2009 at 7:11am EST
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! I hope to have the same success as you next cycle
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CONGRATS
16307, 1/9/2009 at 11:12pm EST
Holy crap, sorry I missed your acceptance last month, but wow... congratulations! You totally deserve this! I've been rooting for you on the sidelines from SDN and always thought your story was really neat- you totally deserve this more than most :)
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Anonymous, 12/28/2008 at 5:24am EST
What? UCSF told you on the phone you'd be getting a secondary? Did you call them or did they call you?
Congrats.
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Congratulations
User #10275, 12/20/2008 at 8:50am EST
Congratulations on your acceptance! I've been rooting for you on SDN. I have no doubt that you're going to be a great doctor!!
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YAY!
User #10509, 12/19/2008 at 8:18pm EST
Insanely huge, massive congratulations!!! I knew you would do it! I'm so thrilled for you. Congrats again- you're gonna be a doctor! Wheeeee
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Anonymous, 12/16/2008 at 4:47am EST
Hey Congrats on your acceptance!! Go celebrate with your family tonight!
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Anonymous, 12/15/2008 at 7:41pm EST
Did you appeal UCLA/Drew's decision, too? Perhaps it's not too late! :) UCSF is known for responding positively to pre-secondary appeals, but maybe UCLA/Drew is, too! Good luck, and congrats on the ACCEPTANCE!!!
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User #10509, 12/11/2008 at 10:42pm EST
Hey!!!!
Thanks so much for your awesome comment. I'm pretty much as excited as you'd imagine. Congrats on YOUR success too!!! I'm sure it'll work out wonderfully for you. I'm rooting for you!
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Anonymous, 12/9/2008 at 4:24am EST
good luck with wisconsin. I have a cousin who lives out there and he's at UWisconsin for medical school. Just started as an MS 1 this year. There are also a couple of students in the 3rd and 4th year classes ThePRowler and Asher09 who post in the allo forums that seem to like it out there a lot from what I gather from posts.
If you don't get in this year my advice is to do an SMP like Gtown's and retake the MCAT and shoot to maintain your VR and BS scores but raising your PS by 3- points if possible. Good luck. Hopefully you won't have to do those things.
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Congrats!!
Anonymous, 12/9/2008 at 2:38am EST
Good for you for appealing to UCSF!! I interviewed at the JMP several weeks ago and it is also my first choice (although I did not apply to PRIME). I am also a non-traditional candidate (although not nearly so much as you) and, frankly, I would be honored to have someone with your life experience as a medical school peer. Congrats on the interviews you've gotten so far and hopefully UCSF will come around on this one!
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good luck
User #11451, 11/28/2008 at 6:03pm EST
congrats on your interviews so far. I think you have a great story and, although your gpa isn't that hot (neither is mine lol) you still have a shot. If you've gotten an interview that means you're smart enough for a school, now you just have to show them the rest of the package. I'm sure you'll do fine. Don't let the haters like that anonymous 'go be a mom' guy even affect you. I've had a few trolls on my mdapps saying the only reason I got in with my grades is b/c of affirmative action. We just live in a world where people go out of their way to try and ruin someone else's moment. It's hard for me to believe that there are premeds out there that can't just let someone chase a dream. Oh well. Good luck and I hope you get in to your top choice!
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Anonymous, 11/3/2008 at 7:14am EST
you have my respect. i wish you the best.
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User #11087, 10/31/2008 at 7:15am EST
Go you! Good luck on your interviews!!
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Congrats!
DrKrispyK, 10/31/2008 at 1:03am EST
Congrats on the 2 interviews!!! I'm rooting for you!!!
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Good Luck
lainey234, 10/29/2008 at 2:41pm EST
Hiya, I've kinda been watching your progress this cycle and wanted to wish you good luck. I'm happy to see you got an interview at Touro. I am in a somewhat similar situation as you and I got alot of love from DO schools. I wish you the best of luck!!
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Anonymous, 10/28/2008 at 5:00am EST
whoever made the comment about some haters being 'too young/too neurotic' is dead on. i wish nothing but the best for you, i'm sure you'll make it. you seem like a pretty cool person. we need more people like you becoming doctors, not the usual soulless number clone douchebags who couldn't interact comfortably with another human being if their lives depended on it. really good luck to you
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Anonymous, 10/27/2008 at 4:42pm EST
you should check out wayne state - i think they're pretty friendly to non-trads. good luck with everything!
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User #10303, 10/24/2008 at 8:51pm EST
Just wanted to express my gratitude for everyone's good wishes! THANK YOU!
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Good Luck!
Anonymous, 10/24/2008 at 8:40pm EST
You have a very interesting background. For schools that do not do a number screening, you should have a chance for interviews. I am also a nontraditional applicant with a husband and a son, and I already got an acceptance (I am 31). So there is hope! Just make sure if you do get an interview, let your interviewers see how wonderful you are, and how you are going to contribute to their community. I wish you the best of luck!
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