User #2711
Application cycles: 2004
Demographics: Female, Caucasian
Home state: Illinois

Brief Profile: Undergrad: co-chair of women in science and math, co-chair of feminists in action (women's group), volunteer at Shriner's Children's hospital, rugby team 4 years (captain 1 year), developed a mentoring program with our college and inner city youth center, some other typical pre-med stuff
Most interesting: Research project on the impact of HIV/AIDS on prostitutes in coastal Kenya
After college: managed a group home for autistic adults (2 yrs)
Post-bac: lots and lots of shadowing, vounteering at a treatment center for chemically dependent youth, am currently working for the association of oral and maxillofacial surgeons

// Applications //

Application Cycle One: 2004

Undergraduate college: Macalester College
Undergraduate Area of study: Psychology/Social Sciences

Institution: Loyola University post-bac pre-med
Area of Study: Premedical Studies

Total MCAT SCORE: 514
MCAT Section Scores: B/B 129, C/P 129, CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.60
Science GPA: 3.80

Summary of Application Experience

This hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I've heard from all schools I expected, plus a few pleasant surprises. I was lucky enough to get an early interview and acceptance at Tulane and so I was able to be lazy and not finish most of the secondaries I originally intended to.
I think my work experience and age has helped me a lot, it seems to come up in every interview so far.

Applied, Rejected

University of California, San Francisco

Applied, Withdrew

Touro University - Mare Island

Philadelphia College - Philadelphia

Nova Southeastern University

Des Moines University

Chicago College of Mid. University

Arizona College of Mid. University

Stanford University

Columbia University

Charles Drew University/UCLA

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Application Complete

University of Pennsylvania

Application Complete, Rejected

New York University

Cornell University

University of Chicago

Attended Interview, Rejected

Northwestern University

Attended Interview, Withdrew

Western University of Health Sciences

George Washington University

Attended Interview, Waitlisted

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Accepted

Drexel University

Tulane University

University of Illinois

Rush Medical College

MD Applicants

User #2711