Application Cycle One: 2008

• Undergraduate college: Tennessee Technological University
• Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences

• Total MCAT SCORE: 496
• MCAT Section Scores: B/B 124, C/P 122, CARS 126   Detailed Breakdown
• Overall GPA: 3.53
• Science GPA: 3.51

Summary of Application Experience

Wow!!! I can't believe I'm at this point!! Going to keep a running total of expenses:

8/? - MCAT - $210
9/23 - Interfolio Account - $15
9/26 - AACOMAS Application (2 schools) - $190
10/1 - AMCAS Application (3 schools) - $220
10/7 - LMU DCOM 2ndary App - $50
10/20 - Hotel for LMU interview - $70

9/26 - Submitted my app to AACOMAS - awaiting one transcript request (guessing it was lost in the mail). I feel like I can't breathe right now. This is SUCH a huge step for me. Guess we'll see how it goes! PS - 11 days till my MCAT score!

10/1 - Submitted my app to AMCAS - all transcripts received. I'm so excited (and nervous) about this. Woooooow. 6 days till my MCAT score!

10/2 - Followed up on my final transcript for AACOMAS - it was sent two days ago! Yeah!!! Only 5 days left!

10/7 - I received my MCAT score today. Sigh.. Not quite sure how I feel about it. I made a 23P. I'm very proud of my writing sample.. but how important is that? I don't know how I feel right now. I'm kind of numb.

10/10 - That has got to be the quickest turnaround I've ever seen. WOW! My AMCAS app was verified today! After only 9 days in processing!! Now that I have my scores back, it's time to get my rejection letters. ;)

10/16 - Received call from LMU to schedule interview. Interview set for 10/20 - short notice, but I'm so excited! This is my #1 school, I really really hope the interview goes well!

10/20 - My interview was splendid!! I should hear something in ~3 weeks. However, they will leave my app. on the table until all of my LORs are received... 2/3 have been. Sigh...

11/7 - Update, it took 3 weeks for LMU to receive all of my recommendations. They received the final recommendation on Weds and Adcom met on Thurs. No news yet, but we'll see! Oh, and sometime in the last week or two, I received my rejection from Vandy. Pfft. I totally expected it.

11/7 - Update, AGAIN! Received a phone call from Dean Stowers shortly after I posted that message! He called to inform me that he had just signed a letter offering me a spot at LMU-DCOM for the class of 2013! I'm in!!! :)