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  • litgraffex

  • Application cycles: 07/10/2009
  • Demographics: Male, 49, Hispanic
  • Home state: Texas
  • Last Active: 01/02/2010
  • Brief Profile: I worked for a future potential nobel laureate at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for my postdoctoral fellowship. I did my Ph.D. at the University of Kansas Medical Center where I lectured medical school classes in histology and taught lab. I did my M.S at University of Florida in Cardiovascular Pharmacology. I have numeous first Authorship publications and I am a Professor of Anatomy and Physiology and Biology at 3 differnent colleges. I also teach high school Biology, Physics and Chemistry. I took my MCAT without studying...I did not have any time to prepare. I did crappy on it and by no means feel that the MCAT is a judge of my abilities and potential to become an excellent physician. Its just my life circumstances. Many people will not be able to compare my \"stats\" for helping in applications...but they will see the power of the MCAT put to the test versus the power of a Ph.D. and my background in a medical school application....which is uniquely interesting I am sure. So here goes.
  • // Applications //

    Application Cycle One: 07/10/2009

    • Undergraduate college: Long Island University-CW POST Campus
    • Institution: University of Florida
    • Area of Study: Nursing/Pharmacy/Medical Technology
    • Degree Obtained: MS
    • Institution: University of Kansas
    • Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
    • Degree Obtained: Ph.D.
    • Total MCAT SCORE: 490
    • MCAT Section Scores: B/B 124, C/P 121, CARS 122  
    • Overall GPA: 3.40
    • Science GPA: 3.20

    Summary of Application Experience

    Texas Schools rejected me. Not shocked. 3 Interview invites, 1 waitlist, and 1 acceptance and the cycle is not even done- it is only the end of December. I may not even attend an interview I have. I am in the class of 2014! MCAT did not stop me. I will be a physician scientist D.O., Ph.D!!!!!! Yeah I know, some of you would yell at me to re-take the MCAT smash it and apply to big places etc. Fact is, I am going to join the military. Doesn\'t matter, I will be a physician and end up the same place regardless. On to more important matters, like studying for medical boards. I am not wasting a year of my life and thousands of more dollars for a stupid exam (MCAT) which has no relevance except for a dog and pony show for applicants in front of med schools. I applied to over 20 different schools, spent $6,000 on the whole process. I am not doing it again. I got in. If I didn\'t have my background, and had my crappy MCAT....would not stand a chance.

    Applied

    West Virginia (D.O.)
    Universidad Central del Caribe

    Applied, Rejected

    Long School of Medicine - University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio
    Drexel University
    Kansas City University
    Texas Tech University, El Paso

    Applied, Withdrew

    University of Puerto Rico
    West Virginia University
    A.T. Still University - Mesa

    Application Complete

    University of Kansas
    Pikeville College
    San Juan Bautista University
    Saint Louis University
    Ponce School of Medicine

    Application Complete, Rejected

    A.T. Still University - Kirksville
    University of Texas, Galveston
    University of Texas, Houston
    Texas Tech University
    Creighton University
    Jefferson Medical College

    Invited for Interview

    New York College of New York Tech.

    Attended Interview, Waitlisted

    Lincoln Memorial University

    Accepted

    Edward Via Virginia College

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