Brief Profile:
-ACS chemistry major, biology major, mathematics minor -American Chemical Society-secretary and president -Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society-treasurer -Pre-Med Club -2006-2007 Analytical Chemist of the Year -Freshman chemistry research at home campus-published as first author -Sophomore chemistry research at U of California, Irvine-first authored manuscript submitted (2008), in press (2009) -Junior biomedical research at Sanford Research/USD Cancer Biology Research Center -70+ hours in medicinal shadowing & ER volunteer -poster and oral presentations at 3 regional & 2 national meetings of the American Chemical Society -private physics tutor -departmental chemistry tutor -3 years as a chemistry lab assistant -student rep on two chemistry dept search committees
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: Augustana College (Sioux Falls, SD)
Undergraduate Area of study: Premedical Studies
Total MCAT SCORE: 509
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 128,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.61
Science GPA: 3.53
Summary of Application Experience
Apply early and make sure there is something in your personal statement that will make you stand out to an admissions committee...it will be brought up in an interview. Everyone applying otherwise is strong on paper. If you're being interviewed, you are qualified, you just have to sell yourself. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. My story should be a strong deterrent...an MD/PhD acceptance and two MD/PhD waitlistings with no acceptances to MD onlys and only one acceptance overall...
