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  • User #2394

  • Application cycles: 2003
  • Demographics: Male, Caucasian
  • Home state: Iowa
  • Brief Profile: Teacher, at the high school level for 4 years with coaching. Volunteered as Special Olympics coach. US Army Reserve, many awards there, active duty in Iraqi Freedom, worked with Civil Affairs medical groups during deplpoyment helping in poverty stricken counties. Volunteered in the VA hostpital in my City, Volunteered to work at St. Lukes hospital in the same day surgical center and floors as patient advocate and other duties. Shadowed a D.O. in a family practice group. Deans list for two years of post bachelor pre-med work.
  • // Applications //

    Application Cycle One: 2003

    • Undergraduate college: Western Illinois University
    • Undergraduate Area of study: History/Humanities
    • Institution: Iowa State University-Graduate School
    • Area of Study: Psychology/Social Sciences
    • Degree Obtained: 15hrs
    • Institution: Post Bachelor at a Junior College
    • Area of Study: Premedical Studies
    • Degree Obtained: 60hrs
    • Total MCAT SCORE: 495
    • MCAT Section Scores: B/B 124, C/P 124, CARS 123  
    • Overall GPA: 3.00
    • Science GPA: 3.50

    Summary of Application Experience

    Long process to get into medical school. I had a lot of things to overcome. I'm a non-traditional and my original BS was earned in 1997 and my GPA was quite mediocre at 2.7. I had an education career for Four years then quit my contract to pursue the medical school endeavor. Full time post bachelor at an excellent junior college, took 60 semester hours of pure sciences and Biology getting all A's and a couple B's. Took MCAT without mch prep and scored in the high teens, took a second time with study, still flaked out during the test and scored lower than expected with 22. I went ahead and started to apply anyhow with the 22MCAT but mid application process I was activated for our current war. This complicated everything in the process. Recieved interview and was able to attend just a week before we shipped out for overseas. I canceled all previously distributed apps due to no way to interview. Got waitlisted, then prepared to take MCAT again during my 2 week R&R during my deployemnt. However, it was not needed as I was notified two days after retaking the MCAT that I had been accepted off waitlist. Long process, and difficult but just nail every obstacle and move on until you are solid, and in a program.

    Applied, Rejected

    University of Illinois

    Applied, Withdrew

    University of Iowa
    A.T. Still University - Kirksville
    Philadelphia College - Philadelphia
    Pikeville College

    Application Complete, Rejected

    Arizona College of Mid. University
    Chicago College of Mid. University

    Application Complete, Withdrew

    Kansas City University

    Accepted off Waitlist

    Des Moines University

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