Brief Profile:
**** My 2007 application was (unofficially) voted the most depressing on SDN ****
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Original - 2007: (GPA 3.3)
TA (1 year) Research (0.5 years animal, 0.5 years clinical, 2 years basic science) Clinical (1.5 years in private practice) Community service (0.5 years)
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Additions - 2009: (4.0 post-bacc + 3.5 SMP)
1 abstract, 1 book chapter (dermatology) Research (0.5 years bioinformatics, 0.5 years health inequity) Community service (0.5 years)
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2009
Undergraduate college: UC Davis
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: SFSU
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: Postbac
Institution: Georgetown
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: SMP
Total MCAT SCORE: 513
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 128,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.40
Science GPA: 3.40
Summary of Application Experience
Created final school list for my reapplication. At 51 schools, it\'s amazingly the same number as my first application and far more than I had intended. My MCAT expires during this cycle, though, so this is my last shot.
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Rationale for some schools/states:
Connecticut, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin - ties to area/school Maryland - only school to interview me with previous application
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6/3 - Chose VCU over Tulane and withdrew from all schools except Georgetown. SMP also ended yesterday!
5/23 - Had a change of heart about VCU, which took me off their waitlist on 5/19. I had ranked it below Tulane, but now I\'m having second thoughts. Tough choice involving a lot of soul searching & daily flip flopping.
5/12 - Paid Tulane\'s deposit, so unless Wisconsin takes me off their list, I\'m going to Tulane!
4/4 - Pretty sure the outcome of this cycle is decided. It\'ll be between Tulane and one other school, by the end, I think. I like Tulane, but the price tag and the instability five years after Katrina give me some pause. I\'m also not sure what to make of their match list. If I don\'t get the luxury/curse of choosing schools, I\'ll still be thrilled with New Orleans and the next phase of my life.
12/17 - Happy with progress in SMP. Currently 3.75+ at the halfway mark
12/3 - First acceptance @ Tulane
11/30 - SMP advisor letter uploaded to AMCAS as a supplemental
10/7 - First interview @ PSU
8/27 - First interview invite @ VCU
6/30 - Uploaded LORs - so far 1.5 months ahead of last cycle
6/26 - AMCAS verified - so far 3 weeks ahead of last cycle
6/15 - AMCAS received the last transcript
6/2 - AMCAS submitted but post-bacc transcript won\'t be released until 6/15
Summary of Experience:
Despite my love for DC, I can\'t stand this school\'s curriculum or its price tag. During a tour, the students didn\'t seem happy either.
