Application Cycle One: 2004
Undergraduate college: University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Wharton
Area of Study: Computing and Information Science
Degree Obtained: B.S
Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 130,
CARS 127 Detailed Breakdown
Overall GPA: 3.49
Science GPA: 3.62
Summary of Application Experience
Being the procrastinator that I am, I applied rather late this application cycle even though I had already taken the MCAT the previous summer (primary sent Sept. and secondaries Oct. thru Jan.). I wouldn't advise this to anybody if they can help it. Well, we'll see what happens Can't complain about the number of interview invites I've received, especially since some of them were to my top choices. 3/5-I got an acceptance from Pitt! I'm super excited since I really loved the school when I interviewed. Unless I get accepted to UCLA or UCI, it looks like this is where I'm headed. 4/4-Got my first acceptance to a Cali school! Really happy about this one as well. This makes my decision a lot tougher though. I really really like the program at Pitt but I miss Cali quite a bit, having been away for all these years. UCI is a good school as well. And the location (sunny weather, close to family and friends) and in-state tuition are hard to beat. I also want to end up in Cali for residency, so that's another factor I'm considering. Anyhow, I will be heading to both second look weekends before making a decision.
Applied, Rejected
Vanderbilt University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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University of California, San Francisco
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Application Complete, Rejected
New York University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Cornell University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Baylor College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Jefferson Medical College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
1st set of recs lost, so app delayed; rejection 4/11
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Applied near deadline. School is done interviewing, so where is my rejection letter?!
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University of Southern California
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
blech ... got one of those status page rejections on 3/17
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University of Pennsylvania
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
rejected via status page on 3/22
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Attended Interview
New York Medical College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 1/25
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University of California, Los Angeles
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 2/15; 1st choice!
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Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 3/18
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Tufts University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 3/8
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Attended Interview, Waitlisted
Boston University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 2/14; Waitlist letter rec'd 3/26
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Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew
University of Rochester
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 2/18; Waitlist letter rec'd 3/24 (dated 3/18)
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Accepted
University of Pittsburgh
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 1/28; Awesome school =D; Acceptance letter rec'd 3/5
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Drexel University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 1/8; Acceptance letter rec'd 3/5; Withdrew after Pitt acceptance
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University of California, Irvine
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 3/1; Accepted 4/4 (e-mail) & 4/5 status page
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Rosalind Franklin University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed 2/8; Accepted 3 days later. Withdrew after Pitt acceptance.
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