Undergraduate Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Private school
Area of Study: Psychology/Social Sciences
MCAT: BS 1, PS 1, VR 1, Q
Overall GPA: 3.63
Science GPA: 3.60
Brief Profile:
MCAT: Starts with a 3 and is double digits
Dual degree student (BS/MPH)
ECs removed for anonymity.....please PM me on SDN if you would like a list. ECs are strong though, lots of leadership, clinical work and volunteering.
AMCAS submitted: 6/27/2011
Applied
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Didn't fill out secondary
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Didn't submit secondary
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Never got secondary
West Virginia University - "Screened in (usually automatic interview) but didn't have time to complete secondary in time frame/d..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Screened in (usually automatic interview) but didn't have time to complete secondary in time frame/didn't want to go to West Virginia.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Top choice, but its a long shot
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Will not complete secondary due to averaging MCAT scores
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/18/2011
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Will not complete secondary...didn't realize strong NE PA emphasis
Applied, Rejected
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: No
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Placed on hold pre-secondary.
Rejected pre-secondary 1/5/2012
Application Complete
Drexel University - "Placed in the "future review" pile (pre-interview hold)...essentially a rejection. Mid-December
M..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/10/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Placed in the "future review" pile (pre-interview hold)...essentially a rejection. Mid-December
Mailed me a rejection letter lol. Should have just saved your 50 cents, Drexel.
Application Complete, Rejected
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Hold status- 1/3/2012. Update letter sent 1/18.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
I don't know why I applied here. I guess a girl can dream
Baylor College - "shot in the dark...only applied because it was close to my then-bf"
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
shot in the dark...only applied because it was close to my then-bf
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
No shot whatsoever
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/16/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/20/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Rejected two months after being complete, without even being small pooled. Sad, thought I had a good shot here
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/22/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/24/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Small pooled 10/6
Georgetown University - "Rejected...sad, I had written some of my best essays for this school and was really excited to visit..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/25/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Rejected...sad, I had written some of my best essays for this school and was really excited to visit.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/25/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Update letter sent beginning of January.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/25/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/1/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Rush Medical College - "Top choice for sure. Pretty sure they're done interviewing by now :( Heart = broken"
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/2/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Top choice for sure. Pretty sure they're done interviewing by now :( Heart = broken
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/3/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Done interviewing.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/10/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
MAY status 10/27
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/10/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/12/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
"Our interview season is over" email
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/13/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Wake Forest University - "Received the following status update: "Although your application was in an interview category, we ha..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/14/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Received the following status update: "Although your application was in an interview category, we have filled the interview places for this year. You will be receiving notification of your application status."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/25/2011
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Attended Interview
Temple University - "Will attend because I've heard great things about the school from multiple people."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/2/2011
- Interview Invite: 3/12/2012
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Will attend because I've heard great things about the school from multiple people.
Attended Interview, Waitlisted
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/22/2011
- Interview Invite: 10/18/2011
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Alma mater and first invite! Hope this goes well! UPDATE: absolutely IN LOVE with this school. The program is simply amazing, and the students and faculty are so happy.
Placed on hold: 11/30
Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew
Creighton University - "WITHDREW. Wouldn't attend this school over UIC.
2/10: Waitlisted. Bummer. Really though I was a g..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/18/2011
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
WITHDREW. Wouldn't attend this school over UIC.
2/10: Waitlisted. Bummer. Really though I was a great fit for this school. Loved everything about it.
Accepted
New York Medical College - "WITHDREW due to UofI acceptance.
Had an okay experience here. Accepted the morning of 3/27, right..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 8/25/2011
- Interview Invite: 12/14/2011
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 3/27/2012
Summary of Experience:
WITHDREW due to UofI acceptance.
Had an okay experience here. Accepted the morning of 3/27, right before my Temple interview.
Albany Medical College - "ACCEPTED! MY FIRST ACCEPTANCE! AHHH!
Will be withdrawing. Breaks my heart though, since it was my..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: 9/3/2011
- Interview Invite: 1/10/2012
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
ACCEPTED! MY FIRST ACCEPTANCE! AHHH!
Will be withdrawing. Breaks my heart though, since it was my first acceptance.
University of Illinois - "STATE SCHOOL LOVE! Interviewed and accepted to the Urban Medicine track at the Chicago campus. Most ..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/18/2011
- Secondary Completed: 8/22/2011
- Interview Invite: 1/31/2012
- Interview Attended: Yes
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: Yes
Summary of Experience:
STATE SCHOOL LOVE! Interviewed and accepted to the Urban Medicine track at the Chicago campus. Most likely matriculating.
Summary of Application Experience
Spring semester: Took MCAT, received MCAT scores. Huge disappointment. Retaking in summer
5/5: Transcripts requested
5/16: Transcripts received by AMCAS
6/27: AMCAS finally submitted for verification with one school
7/20: AMCAS verified with a slight bump in sGPA! :) Took 23 days for verification.
8/16: Received MCAT scores! Slightly disappointed, but hopefully I never have to take it again!
8/17: Resubmitted primary with 33 more schools
