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  • User #3400

  • Application cycles: 2004
  • Demographics: Male, Caucasian
  • Home state: Idaho
  • Brief Profile: Varsity tennis 2 seasons, infectious disease research 4 years, 4 publications (2 first author, 2 second author), 7 abstracts and posters presented at various conferences, basic volunteer stuff, president of microbiology club 2 years, and basic shadowing. Oustanding Student Award Runner-Up College of Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences and Mathemtatics Division and Outstanding Biological Sciences Graduate of the Year 2005.
  • // Applications //

    Application Cycle One: 2004

    • Undergraduate college: Idaho State University
    • Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
    • Total MCAT SCORE: 505
    • MCAT Section Scores: B/B 127, C/P 126, CARS 126  
    • Overall GPA: 3.90
    • Science GPA: 3.88

    Summary of Application Experience

    Applying to medical school is a rough process. Especially if you have a 27-30 MCAT like myself. I took the August MCAT and was very displeased with my score (below my practice test scores). With my stats I was an underdog at every school I applied to. I wouldn't have applied to the same caliber of schools if I had seen my MCAT scores before I submitted my AMCAS. However, I do believe I would have received more interviews at schools with lower avg MCATs and GPAs had I taken the April MCAT and submitted my AMCAS June 1. By the time I went to my last interview in Feburary (UWash) I thought I'd be reapplying this year. However, I had an excellent interview and found out I was accepted the next Monday. Washington had been my first choice from day one but since the interview was in February I got dragged through the entire process. I withdrew my applications once I was accepted to Washington. I hope this gives hope to those with sub 30 MCATs. If you have a strong overall application and apply early you have an excellent chance of being accepted. You may not be going to Hopkins but at least you'll be an MD! Good Luck

    Applied, Rejected

    University of Wisconsin
    Michigan State University

    Application Complete, Rejected

    University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
    Oregon Health & Science University
    Northwestern University
    George Washington University

    Application Complete, Withdrew

    University of Michigan
    University of Maryland
    University of Colorado
    University of Chicago
    University of Alabama
    Stanford University
    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Johns Hopkins University
    Georgetown University
    Emory University
    Dartmouth College
    Creighton University

    Attended Interview, Withdrew

    University of Utah
    Pennsylvania State University

    Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew

    University of Nevada

    Accepted

    University of Washington

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