Application Cycle One: 06/09/2013
Undergraduate college: Michigan State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 128,
CARS 129 Detailed Breakdown
Overall GPA: 3.87
Science GPA: 3.85
Summary of Application Experience
Clinical: Hospice Volunteer-200 hrs. Shadowed 4 specialities (100+ hrs total) Community Service: Students w/ Disabilties tutor/scribe/assistant volunteer-120 hrs. Pediatric Rehab. Volunteer-20 hrs. Leadership: Freshman Class Council External VIce Chairperson-100+hrs Employment: University-hired Learning Resource Center Tutor-300+ hrs. Anatomy Study Group Coordinator (TA pretty much)-150 hrs. Physics/Chemistry Instructor for premedical prep program for high school underserved students 30 hrs. Kmart-4 month job over the summer, 100+ hrs. Research: (Minimal) RA for Child Development Lab (2 months) Research Volunteer for project collecting blood and urine samples from nursing mothers. Other: Congressional Internship-100+ hrs.
Applied, Withdrew
Georgetown University
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:
Ended up not applying here.
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Michigan State University (DO)
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:
Was in the preferential admit program but dropped it.
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Application Complete
University of Miami
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/25/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Silence, sent a brief Update 3/16/14.
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Application Complete, Rejected
Creighton University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/01/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 03/04/2014
Summary of Experience:
Probably never fit what they were looking for.
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Oakland University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/03/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 08/25/2013
Summary of Experience:
First rejection, kind of stung but I'm glad it happened as it wasn't meant to be.
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Rush Medical College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/10/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 01/08/2014
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/16/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 03/12/2014
Summary of Experience:
Sent me an email saying I may get an interview soon but then never head back and rejected 9 mo. later...
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University of Michigan
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/31/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 01/21/2014
Summary of Experience:
Dang it! :(((( I think it was the lack of meaningful research
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University of Illinois
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 08/03/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 02/28/2014
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University of Wisconsin
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 08/04/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 09/11/2013
Summary of Experience:
High IS quota as a really highly ranked school so not too surprised.
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Oregon Health & Science University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 08/09/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 12/19/2013
Summary of Experience:
Checked portal in March to see I was rejected way back in December...
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Application Complete, Withdrew
University of Toledo
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/09/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew. Huge OOS tuition, unranked...no point attending.
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George Washington University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/14/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Eternally on hold here...just withdrew...not interested in the school
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Jefferson Medical College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/26/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Silence and no reason to attend here, Withdrew
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Temple University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 08/07/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Silence. Decent school but higher tuition and no real point of attending.
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Drexel University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 08/10/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Placed on a HOLD to be reviewed in Spring...withdrew as I was no longer interested in attending.
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Pennsylvania State University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 08/11/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Put on some kind of long-term hold in October, withdrew as OOS tuition was too high anyways.
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University of Colorado
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 06/09/2013
Secondary Completed: 08/26/2013
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew...Very minimal correspondence from school, very late secondary invitation...Huge OOS tuition.
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Attended Interview, Rejected
Medical College of Wisconsin
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/01/2013
Interview Invite: 09/05/2013
Interview Attended: 10/03/2013
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Terrible interview experience with what I considered a very rude interviewer asking me out-of-bounds questions. The school was decent though but I got the feeling that many students were non-trad and that the atmosphere was a bit too party-like for my taste.
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Boston University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/24/2013
Interview Invite: 08/15/2013
Interview Attended: 11/05/2013
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 01/11/2014
Summary of Experience:
:( Really disappointed about the rejection. I absolutely loved the school and the students I met and this was the highest ranked school I applied to besides UMich. The city's amazing too and my kind of place. Oh well...
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Attended Interview, Waitlisted
Western University of Health Sciences
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/26/2013
Interview Invite: 09/10/2013
Interview Attended: 10/17/2013
Waitlisted: 11/12/2013
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
NOTE: This is supposed to represent WMED...Probably the best interview day but they misled applicants into thinking their simulations were unique...Also the MCAT is after 3rd yr...this made me not regret the watlist.
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Accepted off Waitlist
Indiana University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: 07/25/2013
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: 10/14/2013
Accepted: 03/14/2014
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Accepted after a HUGE wait...
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Accepted
University of Cincinnati
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/09/2013
Interview Invite: 01/23/2014
Interview Attended: 02/04/2014
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: 02/18/2014
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
It's likely here or Wayne in the fall! Great school! Amazing atmosphere and the I loved the curriculum.
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Michigan State University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 07/20/2013
Interview Invite: 09/05/2013
Interview Attended: 09/19/2013
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: 10/14/2013
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Alma matter :) Great voice mail from associate dean of admissions and great interview day experience. Great school!
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Wayne State University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: 08/11/2013
Interview Invite: 08/27/2013
Interview Attended: 09/17/2013
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: 10/22/2013
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Solid IS school with a great reputation. When I got this acceptance, I knew I was set.
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