Brief Profile:
Started college at Illinois Wesleyan University. Left after a year with a GPA of 2.16 Transfered to Benedictine University to start sophomore year. Finished with a GPA of 3.51 I\'m a re-applicant. I applied really late last year (January!) and only completed two secondaries.
200+ hrs. shadowing experience between U.S. and Bangladesh: Darien Medical Clinic, Edward Hospital ER, HomeCare Physicians, Naperville Surgical Center, Midwest Heart Specialists, BIRDEM Hospital, RIHD 280+ hrs. of volunteering in two different hospitals with extensive patient exposure. 400+ hrs. 2 yr. research experience-with publication! Have held leadership positions in 3 different clubs on campus 100+ hrs. volunteering at a food pantry over a yr. Dean\'s list for 3 semesters. Recipient of Edward Hospital Physician\'s Scholarship
1st MCAT: B9, P7, V10, N 2nd MCAT: Voided. Re-take in January! Hah.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 07/14/2010
Undergraduate college: Benedictine University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 502
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 124,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.15
Science GPA: 3.08
Summary of Application Experience
I\'m going to try and be as detailed as possible because I know the anxiety that I\'m feeling right now going through the entire process with my mediocre GPA. I can\'t stop thinking about what is going to happen and where I will end up next year. Anxiety has essentially consumed my life and I doubt it will change until I have an acceptance letter at hand. I hope the details I provide can ease future applicants\' anxiety and help them be successful.
7/15/10 - AACOMAS Submitted 7/26/10 - AACOMAS Verified 7/27/10 - AZCOM secondary received 7/28/10 - PCOM, ATSU-KCOM, ATSU-SOMA and CCOM secondaries received 7/29/10 - LECOM-E, LECOM-B and NOVA secondaries received. LECOM-E and LECOM-B supplemental application sent. 7/30/10 - NOVA supplemental application sent. 8/02/10 - UNECOM secondary received. 8/04/10 - DMUCOM secondary received. DMUCOM supplemental application sent. Recommendation Letters sent electronically to DMUCOM, NOVACOM, CCOM, and AZCOM via. Interfolio. 8/05/10 - PCOM supplemental application sent. Recommendation Letters sent electronically to PCOM via. Interfolio. 8/06/10 - CCOM and AZCOM supplemental applications sent. TUCOM secondary received. 8/08/10 - Signed up to re-take MCAT on Sept. 3rd. Will work on rest of the apps. after MCAT is done. 8/10/10 - Put on hold until MCAT scores released by DMUCOM. 8/16/10 - ATSU-KCOM supplemental application sent. Recommendation Letters sent electronically to ATSU-KCOM via. Interfolio. I fail at MCAT studying. Evidently, I\'d rather be working on my applications. 8/17/10 - TUCOM supplemental application mailed. Recommendation Letters sent by mail to TUCOM via. Interfolio. 8/18/10 - Wow. I have done next to nothing for my MCAT... :( I\'m starting to feel the pressure. This sucks. An interview invite would really take some stress off right about now. Oh well, I perform better under pressure anyways. 15 hrs everyday for the next 15 days = 225 hrs. Let\'s pray that\'s enough! Also, from reading all the posts on Touro NY from SDN, I\'m starting to realize that receiving a supplemental app from Touro NY is an automatic interview. I applied to Touro NY the last app. cycle and got a secondary, but I never turned it in because of the $200 app. fee. Needless to say, I\'m regretting it now. 8/20/10 - LECOM-E updated my status...but I have no clue what it means. I\'ll update as soon as I find out for sure. Called AZCOM today...waitlisted. Decided to submit my primary to Touro NY. I gotta do something, I\'m desperate. 8/24/10 - Touro NY supplemental application received...INTERVIEW!!! TouroCOM emailed to say that my app. is complete. 8/25/10 - Rejected from LECOM-E via. snail mail. Received confirmation of my application from ATSU-KCOM. But it shows that they haven\'t received my LOR\'s! I sent my LOR\'s through Interfolio nearly 10 days ago! Ahhhh! I have to call ATSU tomorrow. 8/26/10 - Touro NY supplemental application mailed. Called ATSU-KCOM today...they told me they received my LOR\'s. App. was on hold for MCAT score though, so I told them to go ahead and review w/o MCAT score. I don\'t feel like I\'ll do much better. Actually, I might do worse considering my lack of studying this time around... :( 9/1/10 - Waitlisted at WVSOM. 9/3/10 - Voided MCAT, probably would have gotten a lower score than my original...this sucks! Received e-mail from Touro NY saying app. is complete. Fingers crossed for an interview w/ Touro NY anyways. Also started to consider applying to St. George\'s U. Med. 9/4/10 - Rejected from LECOM-B via. snail mail. E-mailed A.T. Still KCOM, PCOM, DMUCOM and WVSOM to inform them not to wait for my 2nd MCAT score...because I voided it. 9/15/10 - Got an e-mail with interview dates for TUCOM-NY interview!!!!! Dates are Nov 2nd, 3rd, 9th or 10th. Just sent an e-mail to Admissions. I chose Nov. 2nd. 9/16/10 - Nov.2nd is filled...crap. Fingers crossed for Nov. 3rd...Nov.3rd is closed too! Trying for the 9th... Interview with TUCOM-NY on Nov. 10th...Confirmed! (Lesson learned today: reply right away to interview invites!!!) E-mailed CCOM and TUCOM-CA today to check on the status of my application...apparently, my app is complete but still under review. 10/04/10 - Second interview invite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy crap!!! TUCOM-CA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AhhhhHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 10/05/10 - TUCOM-CA Interview date confirmed for November 16th. 10/09/10 - Booked flight and hotel for TUCOM-NY interview. Flight on Orbitz.com: ~ $210. Aloft Harlem on Alofthotels.com: ~ $280 (expensive-yes, convenient-definitely yes!). Bus ride on the M60 from La Guardia to Harlem and back: pocket change. 10/16/10 - Booked flight and hotel for TUCOM-CA interview. Flight on Orbitz.com: ~ $350. Courtyard Marriott in Vallejo: ~ $110. Bus ride from SFO to Vallejo and back: ~ $60. 11/04/10 - Rejected from ATSU-Kirksville. 11/10/10 - Interviewed at Touro-Harlem. I don\'t feel good about the interview. High wait list if I want to be optimistic. 11/16/10 - Interviewed at Touro-Mare Island. I could be happier about the school and how my interview went. I find out in two days! Everyone please pray for me...
11/19/10 - Medium wait-list at TUCOM-CA. 11/23/10 - High wait-list at TUCOM-NY. Trying to remain optimistic...will be sending in two more letters of recommendation to both Touro NY and CA, will be writing a letter of intent/interest to NY and CA, and will be re-taking my MCAT soon to get my score up to 30+ 12/20/10 - Recommendation from Dr. Smith (my research mentor of two years) delivered via. Interfolio to CCOM, AZCOM, TUCOM-NY, and TUCOM-CA. Preparing for April MCATs and trying to look for a better job! Student loans are a fricking pain! I need more $$$! 1/17/10 - Registered for May 7th MCAT. 1/18/11 - Rejected from CCOM. 2/28/11 - Accepted into Midwestern University (Downers Grove) Masters in Biomedical Science (2 yr. program). Fairly solid backup for now, but still praying for TUCOM-NY acceptance! 4/26/11 - Rejected from PCOM. 8/11/11 - Interviewed at ROSS U. 8/17/11 - Rejected from Touro-NY after staying on the high wait list for nearly a year. 9/16/11 - Accepted. Ross University class of 2015...January 2012 start.
Applied
A.T. Still University - Mesa
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/14/2010
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Secondary Received: 7/28/10
Summary of Experience:
Notified me on 8/3/10 that they\'ve received my AACOMAS and that there are no secondary until chosen for an interview. So...I guess I\'ll consider it complete. Pre-interview waitlist: 9/1/10
Summary of Experience:
Secondary Received: 7/29/10. Secondary application had nothing to it, submitted it right away. Notified me on 8/9/10 that they\'ve received my secondary app.
Summary of Experience:
Secondary Received: 7/29/10. Secondary application had nothing to it, submitted it right away. Notified me on 8/6/10 that my application has been processed. Damn...this school was solid. Got rejected, but they told me exactly what I needed to do to improve my chances (take post-bacc bio/medical science classes). No way, no how. I don\'t have the time or money for that!
Summary of Experience:
Secondary Received: 7/29/10. Secondary application had nothing to it, submitted it right away. Notified me on 8/6/10 that my application has been processed. I found some irregularities w/ my application status online, so I called today (8/16/10) to check on it and they told me that their computers were down all last week, so they are really behind! :(
Summary of Experience:
Secondary received: 8/04/10. Secondary application had nothing to it, submitted it right away. Notified me on 8/10/10 that I was put on hold for new MCAT scores.
Summary of Experience:
Secondary Received: 7/28/10. Secondary questions were: briefly state why PCOM and why D.O.? (No character/word limit). Called to find out that the application was received on 8/11/10.
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Secondary Received: 7/28/10. Secondary questions were: why CCOM? Why should CCOM accept you? (1500 character limit for each). Notified me on 8/7/10 that my application is complete.
Summary of Experience:
Secondary Received: 7/28/10. Moderately extensive secondary. Secondary essay questions were: describe experience w/osteopathic med. and how has it influenced you to be an osteopath? What qualities can you bring to KCOM? (500 word limit for each). Received confirmation of secondary application on 8/25/10. Got the rejection mail today (11/4/10)...I would have loved to go to ATSU...feeling really dejected right now...
Summary of Experience:
Secondary Received: 8/06/10. Secondary had \"very\" short essays on why TUCOM (4 lines) and why should they accept you (3 lines). Then, there was an essay on why D.O.? (limit one page, typewritten). I LOVE this school. New #1. Medium waitlist.
Summary of Experience:
Secondary Received: 8/24/10. Just gotta turn it in and I should have myself an interview in the coming months....fricking awesome! Well, it\'s official, I have interview dates for Nov. 2nd, 3rd, 9th, or 10th. High Wait-list...trying to remain optimistic.
