Brief Profile:
Educational / Career Interests: I have interests in public health (especially concerning underserved communities) and plan to get an MPH. Tentative plans include academic primary care / disparities research.
Major College Activities: I've spent most of my time in college working on issues that I care about, which primarily involve poverty alleviation and race politics.
Hunger / Homelessness: Secretary, Co-coordinator, & Senior Advisor of campus Hunger and Homelessness Action Project Volunteer, soup kitchen Volunteer, Coordinator, drop-in center for the homeless Voting member, City Homeless Advisory Commission Summer Fellow, Homeless Health Care Program of a community health center
Race politics: Board member, campus Asian American Student Alliance Chair, campus Asian American Studies Task Force
Science research: 4 summers of neuroscience research since high school 3 summer fellowships to pursue research No publications as of yet
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2006
Undergraduate college: Yale University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 523
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 132,
CARS 130
Overall GPA: 3.93
Science GPA: 3.89
Summary of Application Experience
Abbreviations: A = Accepted I = Interviewed R = Rejected MS = Merit Scholarship WL = Waitlisted WD = Withdrew
Timeline: 11/06/2006 - Accepted to Michigan 12/20/2006 - Accepted to Emory 12/22/2006 - Accepted to Cornell 01/12/2007 - Completed all interviews 01/24/2007 - Accepted to Mt. Sinai 02/24/2007 - Accepted to UCSF 02/26/2007 - Withdrew from UCLA pre-interview after UCSF acceptance 03/05/2007 - Accepted to Northwestern 03/09/2007 - Withdrew from Mt. Sinai 03/15/2007 - Accepted to Pritzker 03/22/2007 - Accepted to Yale 03/22/2007 - Accepted to Harvard NP 03/26/2007 - Waitlisted at Penn 03/30/2007 - Offered merit scholarship at Michigan 04/13/2007 - Decided to defer matriculation for 1 year 04/25/2007 - Withdrew from Stanford & UPenn (Deferment) 04/30/2007 - Withdrew from Emory and Northwestern (FinAid) 05/10/2007 - Received deferment approvals from Michigan, Yale, Harvard, & UCSF 05/11/2007 - Withdrew from Pritzker, Cornell, & Yale 05/12/2007 - Deciding between Final 3: UMich, Harvard, & UCSF 05/14/2007 - Withdrew from UCSF & UMich 05/14/2007 - Therefore, I'm headed to HMS!
Thoughts: I'm glad that this process is over. I was very lucky during the app cycle and got into many of my top choices. To those who have similar interests, just be true to yourself, and you won't be disappointed! The final 3 schools that I considered - Harvard, UMich, and UCSF - all have good reputations for fighting health and healthcare disparities. Ultimately, I chose to go to HMS based on a gut feeling; let's hope that my gut doesn't mislead me!
Advice: To current applicants, don't obsess over M1/M2 or small differences in curricula. It's M3/M4 that truly matter, and any of the 'elite' med schools will have comparable training. Go where you feel comfortable and where you think that you'll be inspired to succeed. If you're lucky to have multiple acceptances, go with your gut!
I won't be checking this site or SDN any more for the considerable future. Good luck to applicants!
Application Complete, Rejected
Johns Hopkins University
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:
R: Pre-interview (November secondary)
