Brief Profile:
-Hospice Volunteer -Student Health Advisory Council -Mentor for freshman and sophomore pre-meds through AMSA -Research Associate for Emergency room at local hospital for 1 year -Volunteer for respiratory unit of same hospital for 1 year, also at another local hospital in trauma unit -Volunteer through the organizations I am a member of, things like blood drives, community clean ups, fundraising events like relay for life , the AIDS walk and the MS walk, etc (Red Cross club and American Medical student association, Pre med division) -Youth cheerleading coach, dance instructor and colorguard instructor for high school and elementary school children 2000-2004, 2007-08 -Dean's list -Cancer immunotherapy research for 1 year, presented abstract to university at symposium 2004 - breast cancer research with the Breast Cancer and the environment research center for 2 years, 2 publications 2007 and 2008 -Volunteer at nursing homes in high school, performed at nursing homes with competitive dance group -National honors society historian, tutor for underclassmen and elementary students with learning problems, like ADD -valedictorian of high school
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: Michigan State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 498
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 124,
C/P 124,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.00
Science GPA: 3.40
Summary of Application Experience
4/19: MCAT, did much worse than practices (23N) MCAT listed is highest in each section! 5/20: ACCOMAS submitted 6/20: ACCOMAS verified for CCOM, OUCOM and MSUCOM 7/2: (my birthday) secondary from MSUCOM 7/10: complete at MSUCOM, secondary from OUCOM 7/16: Complete at OUCOM 7/18: second MCAT, 1 point increase in Physical (my worst section) and 3 point DROP in verbal (my best section usually)....don't know what else to say about that, I never saw it coming :( (21Q) 7/25: secondary from CCOM 8/1: complete at CCOM 8/6: verified through AACOM for PCSOM, PCOM-GA, PCOM, and WVSOM 8/12: apparantly recieved status info from WVSOM, but I never got it! 8/20: secondary for PCOM and PCOM-GA 8/22: secondary for PCSOM 9/1: Added LECOM-Erie I hadn't looked into this school much but when I did I was really interested! 9/2: Now just waiting. I am planning to retake the MCAT in January. 9/3: Complete at LECOM 9/10: Placed on hold at MSUCOM for fall 08 grades! I am viewing this as a second chance to prove myself in spite of my low MCAT, yeah! 9/15 Well, I am hoping for at least one interview this cycle! I need a chance to prove myself in spite of the MCAT...WIsh me luck 11/3: First rejection, CCOM. Still no interviews, but I am currently being reviewed at LECOM and PCSOM, I am keeping my fingers crossed. After all, it only takes 1 to say yes!
ACCEPTED into MSUCOM on January 14th! I am going to be a doctor!!!!!
Application Complete, Rejected
Chicago College of Mid. University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? Yes
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/31/2008
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 11/02/2008
Summary of Experience:
Rejected 11/3... I knew it was coming but it still stings a little
