Brief Profile:
I have worked in the computer industry for 5 years and many other industries before that. I have been a volunteer doula (labor support person) and a childbirth educator. I have worked at the Women's Hospital in Chapel Hill for 2 years as a coordinator of the childbirth classes. I shadowed a primary care doc once a week for 6 months. I hold an office in my local dive club. I play guitar and participate in a hip-hop dance group at my local gym.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2003
Undergraduate college: University of Maryland Baltimore County
Undergraduate Area of study: Fine Arts/Architecture
Institution: Wake Techincal Community College
Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Degree Obtained: none
Institution: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: none
Total MCAT SCORE: 513
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 130,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.50
Science GPA: 3.10
Summary of Application Experience
I don't recommend this to any sane person unless medicine is truly your calling. You have to love this profession to go through the grueling application process. I applied the second AMCAS opened for the cycle to 12 schools. It took 4 weeks for everything to be verified. I spent the last week in July and the first week in August completing 11 secondaries. I was invited to 6 interviews. 5 in September and 1 in November. I was accepted early (10/15) to EVMS and MCV. While I was thrilled, hadn't heard from my first choice, UNC. In November I recieved their 'Your on Hold' letter, UGH! FIVE months later, I recieved the call that I was accepted. The absolute relief from the anxiety and anticpation is ovewhelming. I wish all of this years applicants luck! Make sure that whatever you are involved with now, that you love it and that they will really miss you when you move on. Those are the activities that adcoms love to see.
