Brief Profile:
Trying to maintain anonymity is pointless...
3x Major: Biochemistry, Economics, Biophysics Submatriculating for a MS in Chemistry Volunteering at small community hospital - summer Part time working in family practice doctors\' office - summer Volunteering with Clinical Research Study Working in same Cancer Bio Lab for 3 years + 2 summers Intramural sports Volunteering with community organization(s) in inner city Involved with a health issue club, officer Academic Major club, officer
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 08/05/2009
Undergraduate college: University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 522
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 132,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.98
Science GPA: 3.97
Summary of Application Experience
I applied too late for comfort. Deadlines and I aren\'t bffers. I should have applied earlier and would have been a lot less stressed. Good app to look at if your applying late.
Applied, Rejected
University of Washington
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
From opposite end of country? Not sure why I applied here.
Summary of Experience:
Received it, not completed. Didn\'t realize there was a two week deadline. Got an email three weeks that was like \"whats up, we gonna drop you, dawg.\" I was like \"shiiiit, fine\".
Summary of Experience:
Received secondary, didn\'t do... to much work for that one essay. I applied because its not as competitive as others, but still a fantastic research institution.
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Received secondary, too much work, didn\'t complete... State school, but in panhandle... also I\'m a Gator by nature... red/yellow too rough on the eyes...
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Received secondary, too much work. Too close to home. I love my parents, but I don\'t need emotional blackmail just because I don\'t come home one weekend.
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I\'m from the south? Emory is a good place for research and not as competitive as other top research schools. Though, apparently, they don\'t want me...
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Would love to be in Miami, at Miller. Great location, decent research. Top FL choice. I would like, but not more than Penn or Harvard...
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While I lived in FL, I bled orange and blue. Top choice for public FL school. Just heard from them too late and was going to interview after I heard from Harvard / Penn.
Summary of Experience:
First post-interview rejection :(
Student who hosted me was one of the best hosts I\'ve had. Liked facilities and research faculty are all superstars. I\'d love it here. Also, Yale curriculum would be a good fit. Was not too fond of the admissions office or other students interviewing, so maybe not the best fit for my personality.
Summary of Experience:
Liked it and was impressed all around. They treat their students like graduate students, amazing clinical and research opportunities. Not sure about STL, though not as bad as i though it would be. Was a top choice for a while, would love to go here and would def. have given it a second look.
Summary of Experience:
Great students and faculty, except the girl that gave me the tour was obnoxious. Something seemed sketchy. Pittsburgh is not a top choice for me to live in.
Waitlisted. Got an email seeing if I was interested and telling me I was an excellent fit the day after Penn and Harvard got back, coincidence?
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I <3 NYC. I <3 Research. Columbia would be a good fit for me. I liked the campus and interviewer was very nice. I\'d definitely want a second look!
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My home school. I love it! Part of my heart and soul will always be in Philly. Giving it a good, hard second look. Amazing school - students, facilities, curriculum, location, etc. Was tied with two others for my top choice. Withdrawing was one of the hardest things I\'ve ever done.
Summary of Experience:
HST! Everyone - hosts, students, faculty, administration - was really nice, but it was obvious higher up a decision was made that interviewees did not need to be coddled. They\'re Harvard, they can get away with it. Was extremely intimidated on interview days (NP + HST) because everyone just seemed so amazing and high-performing. I just felt like this was a reach for me. So happy and surprised when I got in. I. am. sexcited.
Summary of Experience:
Virtual interview... kept calling / emailing... couldn\'t get a real one :(
As of 3/19 still waiting on decision. I am into research and this would be a great school! I really like the year for research! Also, I like the essays and how they interview / what they look for in applicants. I felt this would be an amazing fit as far as personality goes. Would love to be able to go for revisit and give it a 1st look!
Summary of Experience:
Loved the location, hospital, and opportunities. I also really liked Dr. Wallace (Dean of Admissions?) and the Problem Solving approach. Did not like the panel interview, especially when they asked us all the same question.
First acceptance! Yay! I\'d be more than ecstatic to go here!!!
Summary of Experience:
Excited... found out day before second look started... trying to make it there!!!
Liked the school, clearly a great place to get a great clinical education. I\'m not sure if there is anything else in Bmore though. I didn\'t like how the 3 4th years sat with 20 of us. It seemed like the other interviewees were just sucking up to them. still waiting till April end it seems. Loved the faculty and students. Would definitely seriously consider it, even with Penn + Harvard.
