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  • User #5728

  • Application cycles: 2006
  • Demographics: Male, Caucasian
  • Home state: Florida
  • Brief Profile: 3 years Undergraduate Research of marine invertebrate response to hydrogen sulfide (First author paper pending in Journal of Experimental Biology)
    1 year research on phosphoprotein that may cause cancer
    Work at Health Department on Emergency Operations Plans for Pandemic Flu (Summer)
    Animal Physiology Teaching Assistant at UF
    Leadership Skills Teaching Assistant at UF
    US Healthcare Systems Teaching Assistant at UF
    University Scholar's Research Program
    Professional research presentation in New Orleans at SICB Convention
    Anderson Scholar (for 3.9 through first 2 years), Alfred I. Dupont Scholar, UF at Shands Auxiliary scholar, National Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, President's List (4.0, 14 credits) 2x, Dean's List (3.75, 14 credits) 6x
    Camp Counselor for a week at camp for children with chronic diseases
    Physician shadowing (over 400 hours) in orthopedics, general surgery, gastroenterology, family practice, ophthalmology, emergency medicine, and plastic surgery
    Minor League Baseball (ages 8-11) Assistant Head Coach
    US Army ROTC (1 semester only, did not sign contract)
    Intramurals (softball, flag football, volleyball, basketball)
    Kappa Sigma Fraternity Inc. - Scholarship Chair
    Preprofessional Service Organization- Fundraising Director
    CHAMPS (Collegiates Helping as Mentors in Public Schools)
    Dance Marathon- fundraiser to help children at Shands Hospital
    Shands Emergency Room Volunteer- very unfulfilling
    Domino's Pizza Delivery Driver
    Yardwork for an elderly lady
    Delivery Driver for Gatorfood.com

    Currently enrolled in Masters in Public Health (4.0 GPA), reapplying to medical school due to poor MCAT first time (25T).
  • // Applications //

    Application Cycle One: 2006

    • Undergraduate college: University of Florida
    • Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
    • Institution: University of Florida
    • Area of Study: Computing and Information Science
    • Degree Obtained: MPH
    • Total MCAT SCORE: 511
    • MCAT Section Scores: B/B 129, C/P 128, CARS 126  
    • Overall GPA: 3.88
    • Science GPA: 3.85

    Summary of Application Experience

    KEY: (AP) Acknowledged Primary; (SR) Secondary Received; (SS) Secondary Submitted; (C) Complete; (II) Interview Invite; (I) Interview; (R) Rejected
    6/8/06 Last application was late (late August submission), took the late MCAT (August), did poorly on MCAT, and applied to top tier schools. Trying to be smarter this time. Submitted application without MCAT scores on 6/6/06. Hoping to score around 30 (practice scores ranged from 28-33). Needless to say, I hate standardized tests.
    6/19/06 MCAT scores released... went from 25T to 31R... THANK GOD!
    6/21/06 Added a few schools since I now have an updated MCAT score: UAB, George Wash, Georgetown, Boston, Tufts, Saint Louis, Case, and Penn State. I know I probably don't have a shot at all of these, but gotta put myself out there I guess. I'm going to withdraw from NE Ohio and Indiana after further consideration.
    6/24/06 First secondary received
    6/28/06 Submitting secondaries as fast as I can without compromising quality. The more extensive apps will have to wait a little while... except UF, gotta show love to the state schools
    7/17/06 Can't get that last letter of recommendation in :(... 15 secondaries submitted, no letters (worthless effort so far)
    7/20/06 Submitted Letters of Recommendation (2 Science Ugrad, 1 Non-science Ugrad (from last time :(... ), 1 Graduate Faculty, and a physician)... had to leave the wounded i guess
    7/29/06 Last letter submitted to Interfolio... good to go...
    8/9/06 Almost done with secondaries
    8/10/06 First good news... well, kinda... Mayo Phone Interview scheduled 8/29 (guess this is technically just a secondary, but it feels good)
    8/15/06 All secondaries received...
    8/21/06 First interview invite! University of Vermont
    8/29/06 Mayo Clinic Phone Interview 4:30 pm EST... think it went well, kinda stressful for me though :( Couldn't come up with the greatest examples
    9/9/06 Rejected by Mayo (expected, still stings, and would have liked to see campus)
    9/15/06 Interview at University of Miami: Very good clinical exposure, perhaps not enough emphasis on doing well on USMLE Step 1? Many medical students said that the school is interested in training good physicians and people, and not on teaching toward the test. I agree with this approach... so we'll see...
    9/20/06 Interview at SUNY Buffalo: Very impressed with the school and faculty. The Associate Dean seemed very enthusiastic and excited about the school. The school was top notch in my opinion, had clinical exposure from day one, good standardized patient facility, completely wireless, PDA required, broad array of clinical experiences due to lack of teaching hospital. Did not get to meet enough students though.
    9/21/06 Interview at University of Vermont (UVM): For anyone who wants to know what UVM stands for, it's like 'Universitus Verdes Montanas' or something in Latin, basically means University of Green Mountains I guess. And apparently is why Vermont is called Vermont (Ver = Green; Mont = Mountains). Anyway, brand new facilities, nice connection to Fletcher Allen, a Level 1 Trauma Center, beautiful campus, high technology, telemedicine capable, free (well, you know what I mean) laptops, PDAs, and a very good curriculum emphasizing patient contact.
    10/16/2006 Accepted at 3 schools! UF, Miami, and USF... I might be done with the process, will consider schools as they may or may not offer interviews. Applied to waaaaaaaaaaaaay too many schools... oh well, I was scared since I am a reapp

    Application Complete

    Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University

    Application Complete, Rejected

    Mayo Medical School
    Georgetown University
    George Washington University
    University of Cincinnati
    New York University
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    Loyola University Chicago
    Pennsylvania State University
    Tufts University
    Northwestern University
    University of Virginia
    Emory University
    Wake Forest University

    Application Complete, Withdrew

    Drexel University

    Attended Interview, Withdrew

    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Cleveland Clinic Medical School
    Case Western Reserve University
    Saint Louis University
    Temple University
    Tulane University
    New York Medical College
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    Creighton University
    Rosalind Franklin University
    Florida State University
    Albany Medical College

    Accepted

    University of Florida
    Boston University
    University of Miami
    SUNY Buffalo
    University of South Florida

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