Brief Profile:
2nd author on a paper published in the Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry. 4th author on a paper published in the American Thorasic Society. Performed over 20 left thoracotomies on anesthesized sheep during a research protocol investigating the bronchial artery's role in brochoconstriction. Made the Biology Department Dean's List as follows: Fall 2001 - High Honors (GPA 3.786) Spring 2002 - Highest Honors (GPA 4.0) Fall 2002 - Highest Honors (GPA 4.0) Spring 2003 - Highest Honors (GPA 4.0) Teach for America (Spring Break 1997) Habitat for Humanity (Spring Breaks 1999 & 2000) AIDS Awareness/AIDS Walk (Spring Break 2001) Minority Medical Education Program (2002) Biology Club President Pre-med Club Member National Bone Marrow Registry Donor Drive Volunteer New England Medical Center Volunteer (1998)
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2002
Undergraduate college: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Area of study: Computing and Information Science
Institution: Boise State University
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: BS
Total MCAT SCORE: 505
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 127,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.06
Science GPA: 3.19
Summary of Application Experience
2001-2002 - Started applying but AMCAS messed up my GPA and I withdrew my application and got a refund; only filled out one secondary to the University of Washington; no interview.
2002-2003 - Applied to 22 schools. Invited to 11 interviews. Went to 7 interviews. Accepted at 3 schools. Alternate at 3 schools.
2002-2003- I made the mistake the previous cycle of applying to schools I wouldn't have actually attended. After getting accepted at Case Western (and two others) and placed on the alternate list at the University of Washington, I decided that I liked UW so much that I deferred my acceptance at Case Western in order to reapply once more at UW (and Stanford). I was rejected once again at Stanford, but got into UW. I'm attedning the University of Washington in fall of 2004. Yea!!
Note: Few schools will allow you to defer an acceptance AND reapply at other schools. Case Western was very accommodating in this regard. Check with your school to find out what their policy is before making any major decisions.
