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  • User #9286

  • Application cycles: 2008
  • Demographics: Female, Caucasian
  • Home state: Michigan
  • Brief Profile: Volunteer at Karmanos Cancer Institute for 2 years
    Volunteer at Detroit Receiving Hospital for 6 months and going - able to observe an ortho and colostomy in the OR; able to observed codes and interact with patients in the ER; interact with inpatients
    Shadowed a gastrointestinal-oncologist for 1 month at Karmanos
    Shadowed a family practice D.O. for 2 days

    Deans List for 5 semesters
    Member of the Honor's College

    Research
    -6 months, studied heavy metal contamination
    -Awarded a grant for the research done
    -Presented at University's Research Conference
    -Presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, April 2007 in San Rafael, CA

    Member of Kappa Delta Sorority
    -includes volunteering with local Girl Scout chapter and Prevent Child Abuse America
    -secretary for 1 year, along with other positions
    Member of WSU Panhellenic Council
    -secretary for 1 year

    Work experience
    -work 25 hours a week at Target (able to build good 'people' skills, ie. listening)
    -babysit currently for 7 hours per week
  • // Applications //

    Application Cycle One: 2008

    • Undergraduate college: Wayne State University
    • Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
    • Total MCAT SCORE: 500
    • MCAT Section Scores: B/B 127, C/P 124, CARS 124  
    • Overall GPA: 3.69
    • Science GPA: 3.59

    Summary of Application Experience

    4/5/08 Took MCAT - didn't feel well about it. Also had contact issues. Will probably have to retake.
    5/5/08 Received MCAT scores - 25O. Signed up for July 8th retake. Hoping for much better the next time.
    5/29/08 Submitted primary application for DO schools. Hoping and praying that I get into MSU-COM.
    6/24-7/3/08 Received secondaries from every school I applied to
    7/8/08 Retook the MCAT (did not score better, should have saved my money)
    7/29/08 Complete at MSU
    8/01/08 Sent out secondaries to LECOM, DMUCOM, KCOM, LMU-DCOM
    9/2/08 Final LORs sent out
    9/3/08 Accepted via email to MSUCOM!!

    Application Complete

    Des Moines University
    Lincoln Memorial University

    Application Complete, Withdrew

    Oklahoma State University
    Pikeville College

    Attended Interview, Withdrew

    A.T. Still University - Kirksville
    Lake Erie College - Erie

    Accepted

    Michigan State University (DO)

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