Application Cycle One: 2002

• Undergraduate college: Dartmouth College
• Undergraduate Area of study: Physical Sciences

• Institution: Duke University
• Area of Study: Physical Sciences
• Degree Obtained: MS
• Institution: University of St. Francis
• Area of Study: Computing and Information Science

• Total MCAT SCORE: 523
• MCAT Section Scores: B/B 130, C/P 132, CARS 130   Detailed Breakdown
• Overall GPA: 3.40
• Science GPA: 3.20

Summary of Application Experience

I'm a reclacitrant and overly-perfectionist writer. I let my secondary essays go until Thanksgiving because I was afraid of poor quality if I multi-tasked them during Cell, Biochem, Biotech and labs. Suffice to say that I screwed up and was late with most of my essays even though the schools cashed my checks.

I was especially disappointed that the recruitment letter I received from Wash U. of St. Louis went for nothing because of my delay.

I was extremely fortunate that the IU app didn't require an essay so I finished it the day I received it and put it in the mail. Getting into my hometown med school was my first choice all along.

I have learned my lesson and am working to be a more active writer and a prompt essayist. I will NOT let this happen to my residency match.