Undergraduate College: University of California
Undergraduate Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
MCAT: BS 12, PS 14, VR 11, P
Overall GPA: 3.85
Science GPA: 3.85
Brief Profile:
Lots of research
Very limited clinical experience (~30hr shadowing)
Applying to only MD/PhD programs
AMCAS submitted: 8/1/2010
Application Complete, Rejected
Harvard University - "I applied for NP only due to laziness (didn't want to write the HST essay) which is a big mistake co..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
I applied for NP only due to laziness (didn't want to write the HST essay) which is a big mistake considering I have close to 0 clinical experience and tons of research. Didn't even receive an interview invite =( But oh well I think Boston is not for me, at least not in my 20s
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
It took UCSF forever to reject me post secondary. I submitted my secondary in Sept but only got rejected in December >:(
Application Complete, Withdrew
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Baylor College - "Withdrew my app... I don't think I can live in Texas for 8 years =("
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew my app... I don't think I can live in Texas for 8 years =(
Invited for Interview, Withdrew
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Accepted
Cornell University - "I learned about the Tri-I program through a friend and it became my top choice ever since. I never t..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
I learned about the Tri-I program through a friend and it became my top choice ever since. I never thought about applying to Cornell before since I didn't know the medical school was in Manhattan not Ithaca. The interview day was very well planned in my opinion and I actually liked how they only have 2 interview dates for the MSTP.
The Cornell teaching facility and NYP are very new and beautiful! Housing option is not bad neither, especially compared to Columbia. The location is wonderful! Safe yet close to everything!
I was struggling with a decision mostly because Cornell is clinically the weakest school among the ones that I was considering. In the end I decided to matriculate here based on gut feeling.. I think this is where I'd love to spend my 20s! I
Yale University - "Yale has the most friendly students ever! I only wish it was located in a safe place. New Haven was ..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Yale has the most friendly students ever! I only wish it was located in a safe place. New Haven was a big red flag for me... withdrew after second look.
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Great interview experience!
Withdrew
Columbia University - "I had a wonderful interview day! For some reasons I clicked really well with all the NYC professors!..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
I had a wonderful interview day! For some reasons I clicked really well with all the NYC professors! The teaching facility at Columbia is kind of old and outdated except the underground place in the Hammer building. Brad Hall isn't super exciting neither... However the Columbia MSTP students are probably the most outgoing and sociable group I have met on the interview trail! Also the MSTP revisit day was AWESOME! The secretary did a wonderful job planning fun activities and a lot of senior MSTP students came out to talk to you!
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Loved the beautiful and forever sunny campus. The interview day was kind of cheap but I went to a UC for undergrad so I am not surprised.
Withdrew my app.. it's too close to home!
University of Pennsylvania - "UPenn has a wonderful medical school with a great teaching hospital. However, I decided to withdraw ..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: Yes
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
UPenn has a wonderful medical school with a great teaching hospital. However, I decided to withdraw after the second look because Philly was just not for me.
Summary of Application Experience
It\'s a super long process to apply for MD/PhD programs. It literally took up more than 1 year and thousands of dollars to apply. I recommend any fellow MD/PhD applicants to start researching about different programs once you decide that MD/PhD is right for you and try to find someone who has been through this program as your mentor. Good luck!
