Application Cycle One: 2007

• Undergraduate college: University of Miami
• Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences

• Total MCAT SCORE: 513
• MCAT Section Scores: B/B 129, C/P 128, CARS 127   Detailed Breakdown
• Overall GPA: 3.87
• Science GPA: 3.84

Summary of Application Experience

I submitted my AMCAS towards the middle/end of June. They verified me in 6 days and I began doing secondaries in July. I retook the MCAT on July 24th, improved my MCAT by 6 points, and had some of my applications complete on August 23 (the day I recieved my scores). So far, I have all secondaries complete except for Loyola, from which I haven't recieved yet. As a result, I had first hand experience in the importance of applying early. Last year I applied late, got waitlisted at my first choice (long story to why I did not apply broadly). All-in-all, I have learned greatly from last year about the application process and am using that energy to get it right this year. The positive part is that for most schools, I am not an reapplicant (at least, they do not ask me if I applied to any school). I am doing a degree in Religious Studies my year off. One of the classes I am taking is Religion and Bioethics.

So far, I am off to a great start with three interviews and no rejections.

I have an interview at University of Miami on Monday, my fingers crossed!!!

9/24 - Had Miami interview, and it went decently. I find out on the 15th.

9/27 - Just got Loyola's secondary. I have until the 24th, so I will wait until the 15th to figure out if I should shell out another 70 bucks. I already have many schools.

10/9 - Called Wake Forest and found out I am in the top interview pool! That makes 4 interviews, 0 rejections so far.

10/9 - Just went on SLU's status check and saw I can make an interview date!! That makes FIVE interviews, ZERO rejections!

10/11 - Called Dr. Hinkley this morning. Did not tell me explicitly that I am accepted, but he did tell me that if Miami is my first choice that I can go ahead and cancel my other interviews. So yeah, I am going to be a doctor.

10/15 - It is official! I am going to become a doctor!

10/23 - Withdrew from University of Miami Boca Raton Campus and Georgetown today. Georgetown is too expensive, and I don't see myself living in DC. More to come.

1/19 - Been a while since I updated this. Well I withdrew from all mid tier schools except Penn State, mainly because I haven't bothered to drop it. In other news, months after I applied to all of these schools, I finally have my first rejection: Northwestern. Its like a historical landmark for me. I mean that tongue-in-cheek of course.