Undergraduate College: University of Rochester
Undergraduate Area of Study: Psychology/Social Sciences
MCAT: BS 11, PS 7, VR 10, R
Overall GPA: 3.17
Science GPA: 3.22
Brief Profile:
AMCAS submitted: 6/6/2011
Applied
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 6/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Have not submitted secondary as of 10/11/2011. Already have interviewed at three D.O. schools on the East Coast; hoping to gain an acceptance from at least one of these three. Will consider submitting at Western if otherwise.
Applied, Withdrew
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Not submitting secondary application. Reasons: Third and fourth year clinical rotations are assigned to sites mostly out-of-state, PBL-based curriculum (I would prefer traditional, lecture-based), community health emphasis, and less-established record (as a relatively new D.O. school).
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Will not be submitting secondary application. Reason: upon further research, I do not feel I would be a good fit for this school.
Touro University - Harlem - "Will not be submitting secondary application. Reasons: exorbitant secondary app fee, location in one..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Will not be submitting secondary application. Reasons: exorbitant secondary app fee, location in one of the most expensive cities in the country (i.e. NYC), preponderance of negative reviews by current and past students, relatively new and unestablished D.O. school.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Will not be submitting a secondary to this school. Reasons: Location in one of the most expensive metro areas in the country (i.e. NYC), many negative reviews by past and current students.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 9/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Will not be submitting a secondary. Reason: Already submitted and interviewed at PCOM-PA; unnecessary to apply to both campuses.
Application Complete
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 6/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 8/1/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 6/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 8/1/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Application was deferred until later in the application season, as of early October 2011.
Attended Interview
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 6/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 7/29/2011
- Interview Invite: 8/5/2011
- Interview Attended: 9/20/2011
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed on 09/20/2011, still awaiting decision as of 10/11/2011.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 6/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 8/2/2011
- Interview Invite: 8/30/2011
- Interview Attended: 10/5/2011
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed on 10/05/2011, still awaiting decision as of 10/11/2011.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 6/23/2011
- Secondary Completed: 8/18/2011
- Interview Invite: 9/28/2011
- Interview Attended: 10/10/2011
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewed on 10/10/2011, still awaiting decision as of 10/11/2011.
Summary of Application Experience
Completed an accelerated postbacc program with a GPA of 3.49, while working a demanding full-time job.
Some history of academic hardship >5 years ago (dropped out of graduate school due to personal and financial concerns).
Three years\' experience in blood banking/transfusion medicine (full-time employment).
Two years\' experience as a clinical research coordinator (direct clinical experience at a high-enrolling site in CNS clinical drug trials).
48 hours of volunteer shadowing in a hospital environment, plus countless hours in direct clinical contact as a result of various healthcare-related employment experiences.
Excellent letters of recommendation (Committee letter: 3 postbacc science faculty, 2 MD).
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
Applying only to AACOMAS/DO schools.
