Application Cycle One: 2004
Undergraduate college: Indian Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Institution: Harvard Business School
Area of Study: Computing and Information Science
Degree Obtained: MBA
Institution: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Degree Obtained: MS
Total MCAT SCORE: 522
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 132,
CARS 129 Detailed Breakdown
Overall GPA: 4.00
Science GPA: 4.00
Summary of Application Experience
1. AMCAS summarized my grades incorrectly. Could not get them to make changes after 1.5 months of trying. Sent transcripts to schools with letter. Several schools told me that they did not use AMCAS's summary. 2. Ran into problem with foreign undergrad degree. Some schools like Mayo only want US undergrad. Others like Baylor and Tufts want 90 credits of US/Can undergrad work. Others will accept 90 credits of undergrad + grad work. Yet others will take a grad degree. If you have a foreign undergrad degree, go to each web site and check requirements very carefully. 3. I applied to 30 schools and sent secondaries to 20. Got 11 interviews . Went to 6. Got 4 acceptances and 2 waitlists. Upon review, applying to 20 should have been enough. 4. I chose to go to UMass. It has a good reputation academically, is friendly to non-traditionals, and is relatively inexpensive. On the whole, I am thrilled at how nice med schools have been to an older applicant. Only in the USA!
Applied, Rejected
University of California, San Francisco
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Mayo Medical School
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Does not accept foreign undergrad degrees
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Does not accept foreign undergrad degrees
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Applied, Withdrew
Tulane University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
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Drexel University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
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Baylor College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Does not accept foreign undegrad degrees
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Creighton University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Must graduate from US high school
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University of Rochester
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Needs 90 credits from US undergraduate
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University of Connecticut
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Needs 90 credits from US undergraduate
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Tufts University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Needs 90 credits from US undergraduate
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Pennsylvania State University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Too many pre-reqs to complete
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Application Complete, Rejected
University of Pennsylvania
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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University of Chicago
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Stanford University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Johns Hopkins University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Dartmouth College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Cleveland Clinic Medical School
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Case Western Reserve University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
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Harvard University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Harvard sucks! I am an alumnus and I didn't get an interview
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Application Complete, Withdrew
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew because of extra work in getting additional electronic recommendations.
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Attended Interview, Withdrew
Wake Forest University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew before interview
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University of Cincinnati
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew before interview
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Boston University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew before interview
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University of Michigan
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew before interview. Wish I had interviewed
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Duke University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew before interview. Wish I had interviewed
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Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew
Washington University in St. Louis
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Most organized school for interviews; friendly, non-geeky students; Awesome research history
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Vanderbilt University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: Yes
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Pretty campus; Friendly students
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Accepted
University of Massachusetts
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Great Primary care program; Most friendly to older students
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University of Pittsburgh
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Great school! Outstanding research and clinical facilities; Likes non-traditionals; Expensive
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Ohio State University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Pretty campus; Good labs & hospitals; Friendly people
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Yale University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: Yes
Interview Attended: Yes
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: Yes
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Very friendly to non-traditionals; Incredibly supportive faculty and staff. Expensive
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