Brief Profile:
Above are AMCAS Stats My AACOMAS Stats: BCPM GPA: 3.75 Overall GPA: 3.71
Hispanic Council Representative Physics Tutor Salsa Club President Salsa Club Treasurer Stress and Immunity Cancer Research Statistics Department Assistant ER Research Department Subject recruiter NASA internship doing research on motion sickness Transplant Center Research Coordinator Assistant Yearlong Honors Research on experimental CPR device Korean to English writing translator for Buddhist Magazine Assisted Living Center Volunteer Hospice Volunteer Physical Therapy Exercise class Assistant Currently Shadow a Radiologic Oncologist DO and two orthopedic surgeon DO's
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: The Ohio State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Nursing/Pharmacy/Medical Technology
Institution: Korean
Area of Study: Foreign Language/International Studies
Degree Obtained: Minor
Institution: Life Sciences
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: Minor
Total MCAT SCORE: 514
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 129,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.65
Science GPA: 3.43
Summary of Application Experience
7/24 Currently, I am swamped with MD secondaries. How on earth does everyone turn those things around so quickly? Anyhow, I am thankful I got past many of the school's first 'computer screenings.'
AACOMAS is taking FOREVER to process. Thankfully, a LECOM representative has contacted me. That must mean my application has been finally processed (after 4 weeks. GEEZ, what was the hold up?)
8/9 Not really sure if going to a big city school in downtown is for me. I grew up in the surburbs my whole life and commuted to school. Have to think about my survival for four years too.
8/15 Interview at LECOM Erie. Very nice place and I really like that PBL curriculum!
8/29 Accpeted to LECOM. Alright! Will now have to narrow choice of schools. Too many secondaries to fill out. I want to spend quality time on writing those things. LECOM Erie is going to be tough to beat. I fitted in there really well. However, I promised myself that I would explore other places and make absolutely sure I find the right fit for me. (Tough b/c I might have to give up scholarship, YIKES!)
9/4 Okay, it looks like a lot of schools were interested in me.
9/30 Came back from weekend interviewing at Ohio University and LECOM Bradenton. I really liked Ohio University, but was bummed out when they told me that my file was placed on the alternate list. I got a lot of good info though from other interviewees and decided to withdraw from some schools.
11/5 Hmm... I am beginning to wonder if everything was timed. Interview at OUCOM 9/26, then offerred interview to Wright State Boonshoft 9/26 Interview at Wright State University 11/5, Offered interview from University of Cincinatti 11/5
1/4/2009 Waitlisted at Wright State University. I am beginning to hate waitlists.
1/14/2009 Waitlisted at Cincinatti. Okay, I am just going to sit back and wait. I think I did the best I could do and I did get into one good school so far. I am just going to stop hating the waitlist and contemplate. The MD schools looked good. The DO schools looked good. I wonder which school will make me the best doctor?
