Application Cycle One: 2004

• Undergraduate college: Carnegie Mellon
• Undergraduate Area of study: Computing and Information Science

• Institution: Stony Brook University
• Area of Study: Premedical Studies
• Degree Obtained: None

• Total MCAT SCORE: 519
• MCAT Section Scores: B/B 130, C/P 130, CARS 127   Detailed Breakdown
• Overall GPA: 3.66
• Science GPA: 3.77

Summary of Application Experience

7/1 - Got a call from NYU telling me I was accepted. Darn.. now what.
6/8 - Got a call from Dr. Curtiss, but declined.
5/12 - Withdrew from Downstate after some serious agonizing. I'm glad this process is over. Eagerly waiting for classes to start!
4/21 - Acceptance to Downstate.
3/16 - Waitlist from NYMC and Pittsburgh.
3/15 - Withdrew from Albert Einstein and GW.
3/14 - Received letter putting me on pre interview hold at GW.
3/8 - Rejection from Columbia via snail mail.
2/23 - Declined Upstate interview and withdrew.
2/23 - Waitlist letter from NYU via snail mail.
2/22 - Rejection from Dartmouth via snail mail.
2/18 - Declined Tulane and Drexel interviews and withdrew.
2/17 - Received interview from Downstate via email.
2/14 - Withdrew from Buffalo and Georgetown after acceptance from Stony Brook
2/12 - DHL Letter from Stony Brook! I got in!!!!!!!!
2/11 - Interview invite from SUNY Buffalo via email.
2/11 - Couldnt get to UVM interview due to a snowstorm. I wasn't allowed to reschedule, so I had to cancel, too bad since it was such a great program.
2/4 - Interview invitation from Tulane via snail mail.
1/26 - Decided not to interview. Withdrew app from Penn State.
1/25 - Interview invite from Georgetown.
1/13 - Interview invite from Albert Einstein.
1/10 - Interview invite from Penn State.
12/28 - Rejection from U Wash via snail mail.
12/28 - Interview invite from NYU via email.
12/23 - Interview invite from Vermont via snail mail.
12/21 - Interview invite from Pitt via email. (woohoo!)
12/16 - Application placed on 'Continue to Review' at Penn State.
12/10 - Application placed on Hold at George Washington.
12/5 - Interview invite from Drexel via snailmail.
11/29 - Interview invite from NYMC via email.
11/27 - Got rejection for UCSF via snailmail.
11/23 - Interview invite from Upstate via phone call.
11/16 - Interview invite from Stony Brook via email. Scheduled for early Jan.
11/5 - Got a call from my pre-med office. My faculty letter is FINALLY completed.
10/12 - MCAT scores released. Saying I am surprised was an understatement.
9/23 - Received secondary from Pitt via email. Essay on ethical dilemma.
9/23 - Received secondary from Stony Brook via email. Three essays.
9/20 - Received acknowledgement letter from UCSF that they are in the process of screening my application.
9/16 - Received 'Initial Letter' from UW indicating my application is on hold until they receive an MCAT score.
9/16 - Received secondary for NYU via email. Very easy.
9/14 - Received secondary for Mount Sinai via email. Didn't complete Secondary. I was trying to answer the 'why Sinai' essay question and realized that it was too research oriented for my tastes.
9/14 - Received secondary for Georgetown via email. Medium difficulty.
9/11 - Received secondary for Tulane via snail mail. Medium difficulty.
9/10 - Received secondary for Penn State via email. Medium difficulty.
9/9 - Received secondary for Dartmouth via snail mail. Hard essay.
9/8 - AMCAS processed. (13 Days from submission)
9/8 - Received secondary for Albert Einstein via email. Very easy.
9/8 - Received secondary for Columbia via email. PITA, reenter everything, and a couple of essays.
9/7 - Received secondary for Drexel via snail mail. Very easy
9/7 - Received secondary for Univ. of Vermont via email. Very easy.
9/3 - Received secondary for Downstate via email. Pretty easy, similar to GW.
9/1 - Received secondary for Gearge Washington via email. Very easy.
9/1 - Received secondary for Upstate via email. Fairly easy, two short essays & reenter required coursework.
8/31 - Received secondary for Buffalo via email. Very easy.
8.31 - Received secondary for NYMC via email. Very easy.
8/26 - AMCAS submitted. All transcripts have been received and application is in Active status.
8/14 - Took the August 04 MCAT - not sure how i feel about it. I know i made some stupid mistakes.. I hope they weren't too damaging though.
*Waiting for committee to send letters (will happen after MCAT scores are released).