User #16671
Application cycles: 06/07/2009
Demographics: Male, 38, Caucasian
Home state: Ohio
Last Active: 03/15/2010

Brief Profile: This is my second time applying. I had no idea what I was doing the first time around. I didn't have any clinical experience and I only applied to a few schools. I spent the last year improving my work/activities. My GPA went down slightly but not by much. I'm submitting five letters of recommendation.

1. Physician Shadowing (25 hours in emergency medicine, 25 hours in pain management, and 25 hours in family practice)
2. Emergency Room Volunteer (100 hours)
3. Free Clinic Volunteer (50 hours)
4. Science and Mathematics Tutor
5. Biochemistry Research Assistant
6. Environmental Chemistry Research Assistant
7. Engaged Learning Research Grant ($11,000 for biochemical research involving blood coagulation)
8. Blood Coagulation Research Presentation
9. Vermilion River Research Presentation
10. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
11. Outstanding Student Award
12. Arabica Coffee House
13. Dean's List (6 times)

// Applications //

Application Cycle One: 06/07/2009

Undergraduate college: Cleveland State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Physical Sciences

Total MCAT SCORE: 513
MCAT Section Scores: B/B 129, C/P 127, CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.71
Science GPA: 3.62

Summary of Application Experience

6/8/2009: Submitted AMCAS. I was forced to limit myself to 9 schools due to financial considerations, but I should have a good shot at each school. There are absolutely no \'reaches\' in my list.
6/15/2009: AMCAS verified. Awaiting secondaries.
6/19/2009: Added Ohio State University for a total of 10 schools. I\'m still waiting on secondaries.
6/25/2009: Received my first secondary.
7/21/2009: Rejected by Wake Forest University pre-secondary. Both my cumulative GPA and my BCPM GPA are below average for them, so I\'m not too surprised.
8/03/2009: Withdrew from WVU and added NEOUCOM.
8/14/2009: Withdrew from Jefferson.
9/01/2009: All my secondaries are complete.
10/14/2009: OSU interview.
10/25/2009: First acceptance! Unbelievable!
01/04/2010: Toledo invite and NEOUCOM invite.
01/22/2010: Cincinnati invite.
03/15/2010: Temple rejection.

Applied, Rejected

Wake Forest University

Application Complete

Wright State University

Pennsylvania State University

Drexel University

Application Complete, Rejected

Temple University

Application Complete, Withdrew

West Virginia University

Jefferson Medical College

Invited for Interview, Withdrew

University of Cincinnati

University of Toledo

Northeastern Ohio Universities

Accepted

Ohio State University

MD Applicants

User #16671