Brief Profile:
Work: 1. High School Teacher for Honors Biology (2 years) 2. Middle School teacher for math and science (1 year) 3. Project assistant for Science Education in Broward County (worked on projects sponsored by SCRIPPS, NIH (1 year) 4. Research Assistant for theraputic properties of cone snail toxins (2 years) 5. Teaching Assistant for Chem Labs (1 year) 6. Office for Student with Disabilities office Assistant (2 years)
EC's 1. (Future)Planning a medical mission trip to Costa Rica in Sept/Oct 2. (06/08-current)Volunteer with surf events sponsored by Jedidiah. Helped raise money for National Kidney Foundation, GLUnetwork, Jr. Lifeguards 3. (March 2008)10 day trip to Nicaragua to help families transition from the trash dump (literally) they live in. 4. (06/08-current) Training as a Guardian ad Litem- court appointed advocate for children in dependency court 5. (06/2008 - Current)shadowing MD orthopod and DO family practice physician (about 60 hours total so far). Will begin shadowing a DO emergency med doc on Wednesday - 7/30 yay! 6. (2005-2006) Tutor for chemistry, orgo, and biology 7. (2005-2006) Kids in Distress Volunteer. Work with abandoned, abused, and neglected children 8. (2004-2006) Volunteer notetaker for students with disabilities 9. (2004-2005) Shadowed pediatric DO (about 240 hours) 10. (2003-2004) 100 hours with Habitat for Humanity 11. (2002-2003) Volunteer with American Red Cross in Hawaii (1st year of college) 12. (1998-2002) Over 500 hours volunteering in hospital
Awards: 2006 Graduated Magna Cum Laude 2006 President?s list and Dean?s list each semester at FAU. 2006 Nominated for College of Science Award in Chemistry 2006 Nominated for Golden Key Honor Society 2006 Undergraduate Scholarship grant from FAU. 2004 National Collegiate Honors Society. 2004 Invited to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 2003-2006 North Broward Hospital District Scholarship Award Recipient. 2002-2006 Bright Futures Scholarship Award Recipient. 2002-2006 Butler Memorial Scholarship Award Recipient. 2002 Received International Baccalaureate Diploma 2002 Received Silver Chord for volunteer hours 2002 Who?s Who Among American High School Students. 2001. Who?s Who Among American High School Students.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: Florida Atlantic University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 500
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 124,
C/P 125,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.80
Science GPA: 3.80
Summary of Application Experience
8/1/08: Notified as 'Complete' at UNECOM, TUCOM, CCOM, TOUROCOM-NY
8/5/08: Received email for Interview at WVSOM on 9/3. One of my top choices! :)
8/11/08: 'Complete' at Nova
8/12/08: Received supplemental app from Western Univeristy COM/P
8/13/08: Got the call from Heather for LECOM-B interview!!
8/14/08: Received interview invites from Western COMP and Touro-NY. Sweet crickets its pretty amazing.
8/15/08: 'Complete' at UMDNJ
8/18/08: Interview dates confirmed at TOUROCOM and WESTERN
8/20/08: Invited for TUCOM interview on 9/15.
8/23/08: Complete at PCOM (snail mailed confirmation)
8/25/08: CCOM Interview invite!!!!Unfortunately it will have to wait until OCTOBER!
8/27/08: NSU Interview invite!
9/3/08: Interviewed at WVSOM. Great school, great people!
9/9/08: ACCEPTED TO WVSOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9/11/08: Interviewed at WESTERN - fell in LOVE with it even more! I really hope to get an acceptance here :)
9/13/08: Withdrew from TUCOM.
9/18/08: Acceptance #2: WESTERN UNIVERSITY!!!! Withdrew from NYCOM, LECOM-E, UMDNJ, and UNECOM because I have not heard from them for interviews yet and Western fits me more than those schools :)
9/30/08: Withdrew Application from LECOM-B. Took some time to reflect on the accomplishments this year. Twelve applications, 8 interview invites, accepted 4 of the 8 (Still waiting for PCOM!), and 2 acceptances out of 2 interviews so far. It hasn't really hit me yet that I am going to be a doctor...!
10/2: Accepted to Touro-NY
10/20: Accepted to NSUCOM!!!!
Applied, Withdrew
New York College of New York Tech.
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? Yes
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew after accepted to Western
