User #17257
Application cycles: 2008
Demographics: Male, Caucasian
Home state: Ohio

Brief Profile: Honors and Awards:

Premedical Internship at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (July 2008).

Presented at the Barrett Honors College Thesis Symposium (April 2009).

Presented at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium (April 2009).

Fred Holmes Premedical Scholarship Recipient (Spring 2009).

National Merit Finalist Scholarship Recipient (August 2005-May 2009).

Employment History:

Scottsdale Musculoskeletal Institute, Physical Therapy Technician (40 hours/week; Summer 2008).

The Neighborhood Christian Clinic, Spanish Language Interpreter (4-8 hours/week; January 2008-May 2009).

Undergraduate Research at AZ Biodesign Institute, Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology (10-15 hours/week).

Customer Service Representative, Borders Bookstores (June 2006-January 2008).

International Experience:

Service project in St. Kitts, West Indies, Grace Baptist Church (Summer 2005).

Community Service:

Honors Devils Paraprofessional Recruitment Organization (4 hours/week; September 2006-May 2009).

Honors College Ambassadorship (16 hours/week; Academic Year 2007-2008).

Devil?s Advocates Paraprofessional Recruitment Organization (Spring 2008-Fall 2008).

Internship & Volunteering at Rainbow Babies and Children?s Hospital, Cleveland, OH (Summer 2007).

Medina General Hospital Volunteer, Emergency Department and Errand Services (4 hours/week; Fall 2003-Fall 2004).

Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Organization (AED; Academic Year 2007-2008).

American Medical Students Association (AMSA; Academic Year 2005-2006/ 2007-2008).

Tempe St. Luke?s Hospital Volunteer, Emergency Department (4 hours/week; Fall 2005-Spring 2007).

Grace Baptist Church Summer Sports Camp Counselor (4 hours/week; June-August 2007).

Church on Mill (First Southern Baptist) College Ministry/Bible Study (4 hours/week; Fall 2005-May 2009).

// Applications //

Application Cycle One: 2008

Undergraduate college: Arizona State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences

Institution: Arizona State University
Area of Study: Foreign Language/International Studies
Degree Obtained: Minor
Institution: Arizona State University
Area of Study: Physical Sciences
Degree Obtained: Minor

Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores: B/B 129, C/P 129, CARS 129
Overall GPA: 4.00
Science GPA: 4.00

Summary of Application Experience

Interviews were much less high-pressure than anticipated. They were truthfully an enjoyable part of my senior year. After doing several mock interviews with physician friends, I felt very confident about presenting myself to the admissions committees.

Applied, Rejected

University of California, San Francisco

Indiana University

Application Complete, Rejected

Northwestern University

Stanford University

Baylor College

University of Chicago

Attended Interview, Withdrew

University of Cincinnati

Northeastern Ohio Universities

New York University

Attended Interview, Waitlisted

Mayo Medical School

Accepted

Ohio State University

University of Virginia

Wake Forest University

Emory University

MD Applicants

User #17257