Undergraduate College: University of California, Riverside
Undergraduate Area of Study: Physical Sciences
MCAT: BS 14, PS 14, VR 11, T
Overall GPA: 3.77
Science GPA: 3.71
Brief Profile:
■ Introduction
▪ Chemistry BA, graduating in June 2008 at the University of California, Riverside
▪ Graduated magna cum laude with a 3.823 overall GPA, 3.759 BCPM GPA
▪ Grade point average reported initially was through Junior year, which what was included with my primary application
▪ Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in May of 2008
▪ Won award for being best overall student in the College of Natural and Agricultural sciences
■ Hospital Volunteer, Riverside Community Hospital [1.5 years / total 405 hours]
▪ Also participated in the leadership team for a short time
▪ Won award for performance in first rotation in the hospital
■ Research, physical chemistry [2.5 years / total 1,500 hours]
▪ Received three fellowships
▪ Presented at eight conferences
▪ Writing heterogeneous catalysis thesis
■ Teaching [2 years / total 1,000 hours]
▪ Teach both voluntary and mandatory attendance chemistry workshops at UC Riverside for general chemistry
▪ Also serving as a mentor and evaluator for other teachers
▪ Sole recipient of the Outstanding Student Employee award
■ Upward trend
▪ Freshman GPA: ~3.4
▪ Sophomore GPA: ~3.8
▪ Junior GPA: ~4.0
▪ Senior GPA: 4.0
▪ Upper-division class GPA: 4.000
■ Languages
▪ Conversational Spanish
AMCAS submitted: 2007
Applied, Rejected
Application Complete, Rejected
Attended Interview, Rejected
Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew
Accepted
Summary of Application Experience
■ General
▪ Took MCAT, 05/25/2007
▪ MCAT results released, 06/27/2007
▪ Primary application submitted, 07/10/2007
▪ Primary application verified, 07/23/2007
■ Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
▪ Application complete, 09/09/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 09/29/2007
▪ Interviewed, 10/29/2007
▪ Waitlisted, 03/05/2008
▪ Withdrew, 05/14/2008
■ David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles
▪ Application complete, 08/13/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 10/15/2007
▪ Interviewed, 11/14/2007
▪ Waitlisted, 03/21/2008
▪ Withdrew, 07/25/2008
■ Harvard Medical School, New Pathway
▪ Application complete, 08/21/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 09/13/2007
▪ Interviewed, 10/04/2007
▪ Rejected post-interview, 03/24/2008
■ Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
▪ Application complete, 08/23/2007
▪ Rejected post-secondary, 04/15/2008
■ Mayo Medical School (♠)
▪ Primary fee paid, 08/09/2007
▪ Rejected pre-secondary, 08/31/2007
■ Mount Sinai School of Medicine
▪ Application complete, 08/20/2007
▪ Rejected post-secondary, 04/07/2008
■ New York University
▪ Application complete, 08/17/2007
▪ Rejected post-secondary, 03/07/2008
■ Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
▪ Application complete, 08/20/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 09/06/2007
▪ Interviewed, 10/02/2007
▪ Rejected post-interview, 03/07/2008
■ UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program Biomedical Sciences (♥)
▪ Application complete, 12/10/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 12/12/2007
▪ Interviewed, 01/18/2008 and 01/22/2008
▪ Accepted, 02/01/2008
■ University of California, Davis
▪ Application complete, 09/19/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 12/21/2007
▪ Interviewed, 01/28/2008
▪ Accepted, 04/07/2008
▪ Withdrew, 05/11/2008
■ University of California, Irvine
▪ Application complete, 08/28/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 09/17/2007
▪ Interviewed, 09/24/2007
▪ Waitlisted, 10/22/2007
▪ Accepted, 05/15/2008
▪ Withdrew, 05/15/2008
■ University of California, San Diego
▪ Application complete, 08/24/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 10/19/2007
▪ Interviewed, 01/03/2008
▪ Accepted, 02/05/2008
▪ Withdrew, 05/11/2008
■ University of California, San Francisco
▪ Application complete, 10/23/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 10/31/2007
▪ Interviewed, 12/03/2007
▪ High priority list, 02/12/2008
▪ Waitlisted, 04/26/2008
▪ Withdrew, 07/25/2008
■ University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
▪ Application complete, 08/21/2007
▪ Rejected post-secondary, 09/10/2007
■ University of Michigan Medical School
▪ Application complete, 08/07/2007
▪ Pre-interview hold, 12/11/2007
▪ Rejected post-secondary, 02/13/2008
■ University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
▪ Application complete, 08/20/2007
▪ Pre-interview hold, 12/01/2007
▪ Rejected post-secondary, 02/11/2008
■ Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (♣)
▪ Application complete, 08/13/2007
▪ Rejected pre-secondary, 09/15/2007
■ Washington University School of Medicine
▪ Application complete, 09/08/2007
▪ Interview invitation, 10/24/2007
▪ Interviewed, 11/26/2007
▪ Waitlisted, 03/14/2008
▪ Withdrew, 05/14/2008
■ Weill Medical College of Cornell University
▪ Application complete, 07/25/2007
▪ Rejected post-secondary, 01/11/2008
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♥ Not shown in the list is the UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider program, as MDapplicants does not have it as an option. This program takes 24 UCR applicants every year. The first two years are done at UC Riverside, and the clinical years are done at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The degree awarded is identical to the one received if all four years are done at UCLA.
♠ Mayo Medical School requires an additional $85 fee to process your primary application.
♣ Vanderbilt University only sends secondaries to those who are selected for an interview.
♦ Currently matriculating at: UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider program
