User #10810
Application cycles: 2008
Demographics: Male, Caucasian
Home state: Alabama

Brief Profile: Chemistry Major, Biology Minor

2 Semesters of research in a Synthetic Organic Chemistry Lab, 3rd in progress

Shadowing -- 65 hours with internist last year
-- Work at a volunteer clinic (4-8 hrs/week since June '08)
-- Observation of my father's practice
-- Shadowing a family physician
-- Shadowing Spinal Surgeon (OR and Clinic)
-- Peds Shadowing

Awards
-- Received a scholarship from Department of Chemistry
-- Phi Beta Kappa
-- GSE Chemistry Honorary
-- Dean's list/President's list every semester
Work
-- 2 years as a chemistry tutor
-- Intern at local TV station
-- Gen Chem Lab TA this fall
-- Wedding Videographer

Extracurricular
-- Entering film festivals
-- Photography
-- Video Editing

--The first MCAT I took was an unfortunate experiment. I tried it with no prep.
-- Round 2 with the MCAT on 6/13. Got a 31 M.

// Applications //

Application Cycle One: 2008

Undergraduate college: University of Alabama
Undergraduate Area of study: Physical Sciences

Total MCAT SCORE: 511
MCAT Section Scores: B/B 127, C/P 129, CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.95
Science GPA: 3.90

Summary of Application Experience

Interviews so far:

-UAB
-UT-Memphis
-South Alabama
-TCMC
-Wake Forest
-PCOM-GA (declined)
-KCUMB (declined)

Still waiting (might as well be rejected)
-Loyola
-Penn State

Finally got accepted today! (3/6/09), ending 5 months of hellacious anxiety. Also waitlisted at Wake Forest.

In at South on 3/25/09

Summary:

Accepted to UAB
Accepted to South AL
Waitlisted at Wake Forest
Waitlisted, withdrew from TCMC
Waitlisted at UT-Memphis
I applied to way too many schools, too much money in the toilet

Advice:
-Get that AMCAS in early! Write your PS early, too! Don't wait!
-Practice your interviewing skills
-Be realistic in your school choices.

Applied, Rejected

Vanderbilt University

University of North Carolina

Applied, Withdrew

University of South Carolina

Application Complete

Loyola University Chicago

Pennsylvania State University

Application Complete, Rejected

Mayo Medical School

University of Arkansas

Emory University

University of Iowa

Baylor College

University of Louisville

George Washington University

Application Complete, Withdrew

University of Virginia

Creighton University

Brown University

University of Illinois

Tufts University

Tulane University

Rush Medical College

Medical College of Georgia

University of Kentucky

Virginia Commonwealth University

Attended Interview, Withdrew

Kansas City University

Philadelphia College - Atlanta

Attended Interview, Waitlisted

University of Tennessee

Wake Forest University

Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew

The Commonwealth Medical College

Accepted

University of South Alabama

University of Alabama

MD Applicants

User #10810