tons of research, athletic club, minority premed club, typical honors, not much volunteering, shadowing with 2 physicians (ER, Plastic Surgeon), job as nurse\'s aid, blah blah
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/28/2010
Undergraduate college: some school in Pennsylvania
Total MCAT SCORE: 511
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 128,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.50
Science GPA: 3.44
Summary of Application Experience
first MCAT score received in August 2010: 23O... I really wasnt expecting such a crappy score the first time. As I look back to that day, I really wasn\'t myself. i got lost because the amcas had the wrong location online, and that just started off the day all wrong. Plus, my spirit plummeted because i didnt finish the physical sciences section which is usually my best.
retook on the last day offered for the year in Sept for current score: 31Q.
Overall, I feel as though I may have been overlooked by a lot of schools because of my first MCAT score. Right before i got my second score i got rejected by 2 schools, but right AFTER i got my new score i got 3 immediate interview invitations followed by an additional 2a month or two later.
it\'s funny how much numbers play a part in this game.... Thankfully it seems like some programs like Ohio State and Cleveland Clinic are more so about how you would fit in the program and benefit from it fully... not just how good you make the school look in later years.
Applied, Withdrew
Jefferson Medical College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
I had too much of a hard time with the stupid secondary. It kept timing me out so i gave up. at least thats some money i get to keep in my pocket!
Summary of Experience:
for some reason I didn\'t get a complete email until late october even thought i def sent in my secondary in august lol. slowskiesss
Summary of Experience:
mass rejection sent out in mid october and I was part of the bunch. oh well. Although it\'s supposed to be a really good hospital system, I actually didn\'t like it at all.
Summary of Experience:
i swear they probably lost my application..... I\'ve heard some funny things about the organization of the admissions office here. oh well.
so i was part of the batch that was offered a late interview.. no need. withdrew
Summary of Experience:
This school is absolutely amazing. Although I\'m a little nervous about the no exam curriculum, I\'m sure I can keep my head well above water once I get used to it. **fingers crossed**
Summary of Experience:
::WITHDREW:: I liked this school a lot more than I thought I would. the students seem happy and normal and like they don\'t spend their lives studying all day. they only have class from 9 til 2(at the latest) which is awesome. this is also very close to where i grew up, so I have quite an attachment to this place. I kinda liked not having a whole formalized presentation/interview day. you didn\'t have to show up until your interview and it was optional for you to stay for the tour and talk with students. I ended up staying for about 3 or 4 hours only because there was a gap between my interview and the scheduled tour time.
overall, the main seller is that this school does tons of community service to serve the newark population and I love that aspect. I want to be able to serve the community i grew up in and let them know that you don\'t have to be a statistic.
got the acceptance call the day before thanksgiving! what a wonderful holiday :-)
Summary of Experience:
I emailed Dr capers directly and stated my interest in the school and mentioned that I was going to be in town early in the application cycle. maybe when my name came up finally, he remembered me! (or maybe not) got the call! i\'m so surprised because i thought this was actually one of my worst interviews... I stumbled a lot with my words and even had a VERY awkward moment with my faculty interviewer. SOMEHOW, god showed mercy and knew that i really loved what i saw that day. maybe the faculty saw it in me too.
UPDATE: they matched Drexel\'s scholarship offer! Matriculating here in August!!!! GO Buckeyes!
