Brief Profile:
Clinical Experiences: -Volunteered in Mexico -Clinical Care Extender at Hoag Hospital -Volunteer at Garfield Hospital
Extracurricular Activities: -Learning and Academic Resource Center Tutor: Chem and Bio -Learning and Academic Resource Center Mentor -Volunteer tutor -Flying Samaritans, Publicity Officer -Undergraduate Research -Received Excellence in Research and Publication -Cultural Dancer and Performer -Summer Dance coach/choreographer -Member of Golden Key National Honour Society
Awards: -Abstract submission to Society for Neuroscience 2008 -Publication in progress for European Journal of Neuroscience -Excellence in Research -$1,000 AIDS/HIV Awareness Grant -Clinical Care Extender: Outsanding Hours Award, 2007 -Clinical Care Extender: Exemplary Service Award, 2007 -Master Level Tutoring Certification by CRLA -Dean's Honor List (Freshman till now)
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2009
Undergraduate college: University of California, Irvine
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 129,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.80
Science GPA: 3.90
Summary of Application Experience
6/8/09- AMCAS submitted. Still waiting on 2 transcripts.
6/11/09-AMCAS ready for review. I found errors in my application in the grades section. I called AMCAS hotline and said they will either fix it when verifying my app or I will need to submit a grade change request after verification, which will take up to 5 business days. oh no :(
6/22/09- AMCAS verified. They fixed my grade mistakes. :)
7/8/09- Found out about UCLA Drew today and it's focus on underprivileged populations. It immediately caught my interest and I added Drew to my AMCAS application.
7/18/09- My first interview invite from U Pitt!! Excited and a bit nervous just thinking about it. >.<
8/20/09- Interview invite from UC Davis!!!! Need to schedule an interview date but their interview page doesn't work.
COSTS: $1549 MCAT Course $630 MCAT $610 '08-'09 application $150 '08-'09 interview $781 '09-'10 application $?? '09-'10 Secondaries .......$70 MCW Secondary .......$75 Cornell Secondary .......$85 U Pitt Secondary .......$115 Albert Einstein .......$100 Boston .......$70 Temple .......$60 UCSF (screened) .......$105 Mount Sinai .......$70 UCLA (screened) .......$70 UC Davis (screened) .......$100 NYU .......$70 UC Irvine (screened) .......$?? SUNY Upstate .......$90 USC .......$?? Albany .......$?? NYMC $?? '09-'10 Interviews .......$211.40 Flight to UPitt, booked 7/22
