Brief Profile:
Senior Research Coordinator in Stanford neuroscience lab since graduation Sleep deprivation research in college Surgeon shadowing since high school Work in orthopedic and pediatrician practices No real long term volunteer experiences, but many shorter term ones Semester at Sea Competitive tennis
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
07/11/05: First secondary - from George Washington 07/20/05: First secondary from a screening school! (Iowa)
08/23/05: UCSD finally got around to offering me a secondary - these UC's are really going to make me work!
10/06/05: Secondary invite from Davis.
10/14/05: Rejected via snail mail from Vanderbilt.
12/03/05: After almost 2 months of silence... rejected via snail mail from GW.
Whole slew of rejections in January and February. The California ones really hurt.
02/07/06: First Interview Invite! (Wake Forest) I guess I've really gotta perform since it might be my only shot! 16 schools left...
03/06/06: Interview at Wake went pretty well. One interview didn't jive, but the other two were pretty solid. I like the school, but hate the 'city' - so dead. However, I would still love love love the chance to go! I'll hear March 20th... probably my only hope this cycle!!
03/20/06: Waitlisted at Wake. Sent what is hopefully a strong letter of interest. Now all I can do is what you're supposed to do on a waitlist... wait.
04/19/06: Yup, you counted right. It is the end of April and 8 schools still haven't said a word to me in months. Not cool. Not cool. Of course, now I realize that means a rejection, but for the past few weeks/months, I thought I might have a good chance at a late interview at at least one of them!!
Still waiting for Wake...
07/05/06: ACCEPTED TO WAKE FOREST!! Only 2.5 weeks before orientation. What a freakin DREAM come true. I don't know if I'll ever believe it until I put on that white coat :)
