Application Cycle One: 2008

• Undergraduate college: University of California, Irvine
• Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences

• Total MCAT SCORE: 517
• MCAT Section Scores: B/B 129, C/P 130, CARS 129   Detailed Breakdown
• Overall GPA: 3.56
• Science GPA: 3.57

Summary of Application Experience

Submitted Primary 06/24
Verified 07/11
LOR complete and sent by 07/31

8/6 First Interview!! Case!
8/25 got my first rejection from pritzker, kinda sucks.
8/28 great another rejection from Boston U...I'm not liking this trend.
8/29 Back to back rejection days, this time from Vanderbilt.
9/3 Waitlisted at MCW.
9/6 VCU Interview hold? Have to wait to see when they can offer me an interview...if ever.
9/8 Interview at Case, went well, we'll see how they felt about it!
9/17 Interview at Creighton! Finally someone else shows some love.
9/21 Presecondary rejection from UCSF
9/22 Not sure when but now I'm on pre-int hold at University of Vermont
9/24 On hold at GW!
9/30 Interview Invite at Penn State!! AAAAND a rejection from Mayo.
10/3 Creighton was great. Looking forward to hearing from them soon!
10/7 Drexel Interview Invite
10/15 On hold at Case Western Reserve damn it!
10/17 On hold Creighton...speechless.
10/20 Some much needed consolation...VCU interview!
10/22 Penn State, was pretty cool...but not crazy about it to be honest. Liked the humanities perspective and the people were nice. Area is a bit of a downer. However, I'd still happily go there...its just not my #1 choice. Go Hershey Bears!
10/28 I'm shocked, Mount Sinai interview!!!!
12/2 Drexel interview went pretty well. It was a pleasant surprise. Drexel is an underrated school. The students were happy, philly is a great city, cheap housing, interesting curriculum.
12/3 It is hard to imagine topping a school like Mount Sinai. This is definitely my top choice.
12/8 I'm apparently acceptance proof because Penn State also decided to waitlist me.
12/18 Waitlisted at Mount Sinai. Not really a surprise but still a bit sad about it. I'm going to hope though. Rejection at Brown too.
12/26 Jefferson invite!
1/3 YESS I'm gonna be a doctor! I love Drexel!
1/6 Medical College of Wisconsin Interview, but for alternate list. Not sure I'm going to go...Decided to withdraw.
1/7 Rejected from MSU. Received UCSD Secondary!
1/9 Rejected from Dartmouth, OH YEAH! SUNY Upstate too
1/16 Rejected from Wash U. Not a real surprise though.
1/20 Interview Invite from SLU, not sure if I'll go.
1/21 Interview Invite from Rochester. Perfect timing, I'll already be on the east coast that week.
1/22 Decided to withdraw from SLU. Sounds like its a good school but these flights are starting to add up and I like Drexel better.
1/28 Jefferson was amazing. I think this is the right fit for me...keeping my fingers crossed.
1/30 Damn it put on hold at SD!
2/4 I'm in at jefferson! OH yea! Sorry Drexel but Jefferson is a better fit for me. I love Philly!
2/13 Rej from Wake Forest.
2/14 Decided to withdraw from my VCU interview. Good luck to whoever gets it.
2/20 Continued my reign as the waitlist king...U of Rochester.
2/26 Awesome, 2 UC rejections in one day...SD and LA. Now I'm down to Irvine, Davis, and USC for Cali schools. All are feeling like long shots at this point.
2/27 Emory and Einstein rejections today. Not surprised this late in the game. Surely there are more to follow.
3/9 Wow best day of the year...interview offer from irvine!
4/20 Fuck my life, I got waitlisted AGAIN.
5/5 Finally withdrew from Drexel, creighton, and Penn state. Jefferson was a better fit. I wouldn't go to creighton or penn state if i got in off the waitlist anyway.
5/12 Just got off the waitlist at Case after 8 months! So amazing to know that my work paid off. Send letters, it does help just not to a stalkerish point.