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  • slipstream99

  • Application cycles: 2008
  • Demographics: Male, 36, Caucasian
  • Home state: Florida
  • Last Active: 07/08/2010
  • Brief Profile: At time of application:

    Study abroad for a semester

    Research:
    -2 years (along with 2 full time summers)
    -Publication, conference

    Honors:
    Undergrad full tuition scholarship
    Honors Program

    Volunteering:
    Officer of service organization (4 semesters)
    Interpreter (3 semesters)
    Emergency Room (2 semesters)

    Extracurriculars:
    Shadowing (>50 hours)
    Intercollegiate athletics (Officer, 4 semesters)
    Science tutoring (2 semesters)
  • // Applications //

    Application Cycle One: 2008

    • Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
    • Total MCAT SCORE: 524
    • MCAT Section Scores: B/B 132, C/P 130, CARS 132  
    • Overall GPA: 3.93
    • Science GPA: 3.90

    Summary of Application Experience

    II: Interview Invitation

    9/5 - Vanderbilt - Great school, awesomely supportive social atmosphere, great new anatomy lab

    9/15 - Wake - Not at all what I expected. It didn't seem like students were excited to be there or that they even knew their classmates. Seemed very drab to me. Interviewers seemed confused as to why I was there since I have no connection to NC.

    9/29 - Wake - Waitlisted. Came as a bit of a shock since I thought interviews went okay and my numbers are significantly above their averages. I guess the non-NC thing hurt me too much? I hope this isn't indicative of what's to come.

    10/3 - Baylor - Awesome school. Social atmosphere reminded me a lot of Vanderbilt, which is a good thing! There were a ton of students involved in the interview day, which demonstrates how involved they are in the school and how much they like it. Definitely moved up on my list!

    10/15 - Vanderbilt - Accepted. So happy! Vanderbilt was one of my top choices, so this is a HUGE stress reliever!

    10/15 - Wake - Withdrew. I would much rather attend Vanderbilt than hold on to the chance of a Wake acceptance.

    10/21 - Baylor - Accepted. Wow! I loved this school so much! I feel so lucky to already have two acceptances!

    10/30 - UF and USF - Withdrew. Having made it into Baylor, which is not only a great school but also as cheap as my state schools, I don't see any point in spending the time and money interviewing. Let others who want it more take my spot!

    11/4 - WashU - Really nice school and I think my interview went really well. The new Learning and Teaching Center is phenomenal. Students seemed happy, a bit nerdy/awkward though. The anatomy lab wasn't great (first one I've been in that's actually smelled really bad), but the rest of the facilities are truly breathtaking.

    11/14 - UCF - I found it hard to get excited about this school - despite their amazingly generous $40,000 per year scholarship - mainly because of the lack of students. It's hard to fall in love with a curriculum or an office building. At the same time, this same quality - newness - excites me because of the many possibilities for trail-blazing and tradition-making that it creates. Should I be accepted, I think the second look weekend would be very important in my decision.

    11/15 - WashU - Accepted. Yes! This entire process is going way too much in my favor! I feel so lucky to have so many great choices!

    11/17 - Stanford - Incredible, but I don't think it's for me. The small class size is great, as is the weather and huge amount of independence the students have. The price tag is pretty steep (85,000+ for a four quarter year) but somehow debt is really low... I didn't like how all the students spent so much time away from each other doing independent projects and I didn't really 'click' with the place. Not a good fit.

    12/3 - UCF - Accepted. Wow! Full tuition and a $20,000 a year stipend will be hard to ignore. Apparently there will be a second look, so I'll definitely be attending that. I have high hopes for this school!

    1/15 - Stanford - Waitlisted. Sort of expected. Not altogether displeased. Declined position.

    2/1 - Harvard - Rejected? Considering that they said back in September (when I was complete) that all invitations for interviews would be sent out by the end of January, I'm taking this as a rejection. Vanderbilt: still not sending anyone to Harvard Med for years now... What's the grudge, Hahvard? (3/20 - It's official)

    2/6 - Yale - All the freedom of Stanford, but none of the disjointedness among students. Great class size (100), great curriculum (the infamous Yale System), and cool students. Let's just hope that having a terrible cold didn't leave too negative of an impression on my interviewers... Will hear back on 3/20.

    3/19 - Yale - Accepted! Oh jeez. I'm hyperventilating right now...

    4/10 - WashU - Scholarship! Full tuition! Is this really happening? I am really looking forward to the second look in two weeks.

    4/23 - Vanderbilt and Baylor - Withdrew. Really, really pathetic financial aid awards $50k in loans? Ummmm....no.

    4/25 - WashU - Second Look. Normal people. Awesome facilities. Tons of money. Enough said. Attending!

    Application Complete, Rejected

    Harvard University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Attended Interview, Withdrew

    University of Florida
    University of South Florida

    Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew

    Wake Forest University
    Stanford University

    Accepted

    Yale University
    Washington University in St. Louis
    Baylor College
    Vanderbilt University
    University of Central Florida

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