Brief Profile:
Chair -Immunolgoy and Infection Students Assoc INternational and local projects with a student group doing health education. Lots of work with students union, orientation, safewalk. Competed nationally in Karate. Research for 2 yrs in transplant lab. Volunteer in ER for a year. Lived overseas in many areas, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Scotland, Canada.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2006
Undergraduate college: University of Alberta
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: None
Area of Study: Other
Total MCAT SCORE: 519
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 129,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.50
Science GPA: 3.48
Summary of Application Experience
Glad the MCAT was done, it went way better than I could have hoped. I got an interview, but with somewhat lower GPA's I think I'll have to do quite well in the interview to get in/waitlisted. Cross fingers for me. I think my EC's were a big factor in securing an interviews.
Well, interviews seemed to go okay, the interviewers were nice, and I feel they got a fairly good idea of 'who' I am. Now comes the long wait till May 15th.
Well, U of C didn't work out, but U of A was my first choice and I got accepted there. I'm thrilled. I got in by the skin of my teeth, but had a very good interview apparently. A lot of things lined up at once for this to all work out. Just remember to keep trying!
And, P.S. for the love of god, if you don't get in at the U of A, GO FOR A FILE REVIEW!!! If I hadn't gone for a file review I wouldn't have been accepted. They're very helpful, and they're on your side, helping you improve your application. Do it!
Attended Interview, Rejected
University of Calgary
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Ah well, no love from U of C, they rejected me without waitlist. I didn't feel the interview went as well though.
