Brief Profile:
Reproductive Physiology Research for 2 years Intramural Football, Basketball, Softball Volunteer/Shadowed at two different emergency rooms for 2 semesters General Chemistry Tutor for 2 years
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2003
Undergraduate college: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 511
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 127,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.31
Science GPA: 3.22
Summary of Application Experience
Applied to both MD and DO schools, generally had an easier and nicer time with AACOMAS as opposed to AMCAS, the people were more readily accessible for application help. Applied very early to both DO and MD, and I think that really helped my chances. Accepted at DMU in October, Midwestern CCOM in January, and U of Illinois in April. Only bad thing about applying DO is the cost to hold your seat (I spent $500 for DMU and then $1,000 for MWU before deciding on Illinois, which was only $100). Interview process was great at all three places, they really let you be yourself and all of my interviewers were extremely friendly. Looking back, it's a long process that seems to go on forever and I'm glad it's over and it was all worth it.
