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  • gale25

  • Application cycles: 07/03/2013
  • Demographics: Female, 35
  • Home state: North Carolina
  • Last Active: 08/02/2017
  • Brief Profile: Major: Dramatic Arts (Theatre)
    Minor: Chemistry
  • // Applications //

    Application Cycle One: 07/03/2013

    • Undergraduate college: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
    • Undergraduate Area of study: History/Humanities
    • Total MCAT SCORE: 502
    • MCAT Section Scores: B/B 127, C/P 125, CARS 124  
    • Overall GPA: 3.25
    • Science GPA: 2.99

    Summary of Application Experience

    AMCAS Submitted: 7/4/13
    AMCAS Verified: 8/19/13

    Took the MCAT twice and improved by 8 points the second time around. I attribute this to the post-bac and forming better study habits.

    Extracurricular Activities:
    ESL Tutor for 1 year during undergrad
    High School Mentor for 3 years during post-bac
    Shadowing experiences: Family Medicine, Surgery, Gastroenterology, & Radiology for a one summer during undergrad
    Quality Assurance in the Operating Room for one summer during undergrad
    2 years of research experience combined in the following areas: ER department, Women's Health, Translational Medicine, and Sleep Medicine after post-bac
    Community health volunteer in lower income area for 3 years during post-bac
    Certifications/Skills: Phlebotomy, blood processing, database creation, etc.
    Dancer for 10 years from high school to the present

    This application cycle was long and expensive, but well worth it. I ended up getting a total of 6 interview invitations, went to 4 interviews, and got accepted to two schools, and waitlisted for one. Considering my low gpa from undergrad I would say this was an amazing turn out. Also, I spent a lot of time strategizing in order to produce such a successful outcome.

    Strengths in my application:
    - Did a part-time post-bac for two years at Penn to prove I could handle the coursework
    - Volunteered and did research during my time in the post-bac
    - Spent a lot of time on my personal statement (and I mean allloooooot of time making sure it was perfect)
    - Applied somewhat early
    - Spent 2 weeks turning in practically all of my secondaries. Made an excel spreadsheet to keep track of all the schools, and filled out the ones that were both easy/and easier schools to get into.
    - Applied to 45 schools
    - Killed the interview (I am really good at interviewing and was confident I could sell myself pretty well)
    - Committee letter from Penn, and great recommendations from my employers

    Weakness:
    - A less than stellar MCAT and gpa, but I was able to overcome this by showing a vast improvement from my previous MCAT score and sgpa
    - Did not have a state school :( because my state school no longer considered me a resident, and I failed to establish residency any where else

    Applied

    UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson
    University of Hawaii
    Medical University of South Carolina
    University of Arkansas
    Eastern Virginia Medical School
    University of North Dakota
    University of South Carolina
    University of Nevada
    Louisiana State University, New Orleans
    University of Kansas

    Applied, Rejected

    Wayne State University
    Wake Forest University
    Virginia Tech Carilion
    University of New Mexico
    University of Toledo

    Application Complete

    Howard University
    SUNY Stony Brook
    East Carolina University
    Michigan State University
    University of Illinois
    Drexel University

    Application Complete, Rejected

    George Washington University
    Hofstra University
    Jefferson Medical College
    Temple University
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    University of Central Florida
    Tulane University
    Georgetown University
    Rosalind Franklin University
    Florida State University
    University of Pennsylvania
    Duke University
    Florida International University
    Harvard University

    Application Complete, Withdrew

    Morehouse School of Medicine
    University of South Alabama

    Invited for Interview, Withdrew

    University of Tennessee
    Meharry Medical College

    Attended Interview, Waitlisted

    The Commonwealth Medical College

    Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew

    University of North Carolina

    Accepted

    Cooper School of Rowan University
    University of Louisville

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