Brief Profile:
I majored in Biology, struggled a little the first two years but ended pretty well. I was overly involved in service (alternative breaks and organizing large service events) and admissions (touring, orientation, and other things like that) on campus. I loved doing the service so I decided not to do research which I knew I would not love. I knew it was a risk but I decided I would rather not fake interest just for an application. I love to travel and have been to 12 countries thus far (7 of them during college on two different trips) and I hope to combine my interest in service with my interest in travel in medical school. I took the MCAT twice, going from a 23 to a 30, which made me happy but I really wanted that 8 to be an 11 too! I am now doing full time service through Americorps*VISTA (will have served two years by the end) and am so excited to go to medical school in the fall. I think that covers it all.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2009
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 509
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 125,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.43
Science GPA: 3.10
Summary of Application Experience
This is exhausting but it will all be worth it once I get that first acceptance. I hope it comes before the new year...
So it is not going to happen before 2010. At this point I am on the waiting/alternate list at 2 schools, have a decision on hold til spring at another, am still waiting to hear back from one more and have interviews in January and February lined up. It is not what I wanted but it is better than rejection. I can only pray that the Lord gives me the strength to be patient...
Four interviews led to four waitlists! At the moment, I have four more interviews to go. I hope one of them will accept me without making me wait until the spring.
9 interview invites (5 complete so far), 4 waitlists, 1 acceptance (and possibly more) God is so good.
Now it is 10 interview invites! (so far have attended 7, withdrew from 2, and still thinking about going to one- only one more school to hear from but I am on pre-interview hold so I think it is a no go), 2 acceptances! and still 4 waitlists! I am happy, happy, happy!
In a nutshell, here are the events that completed my medical school application process... I was accepted to the University of Toledo, the 3rd acceptance, on April 15th. I was invited to a second look weekend that same weekend which I attended. I went and loved the people and then decided UT was for me especially because it was the only in-state school I was accepted to (20,000 cheaper then the other schools I was accepted to). About 2 weeks later I was offered a full tuition and fees scholarship! God is so good. UT here I come!
Summary of Experience:
I was told through email that the review of my application is complete and I would receive notice in the mail soon. This is all pre-secondary so I am assuming I am rejected.
Summary of Experience:
I applied to this school one week until the deadline. They sent me a postcard telling me it wasn\'t to late to apply and I fell for it. With my stats I didn\'t even think to apply here but we will see if it pays off or if I wasted 31dollars. Yep, I wasted my money :-) Oh well.
Summary of Experience:
\"Thank you for your application. Your file has been reviewed and will be re-evaluated later in the season for a final decision. \" ...It is January 26th, how much later in the season can they get? I am going to just take this as a rejection.
Summary of Experience:
I loved the mission and may have actually liked the location but the whole new school, hasn\'t graduated a class yet, not sure if there will be federal funds available thing turned me off.
Summary of Experience:
Was not expecting an interview invite this late in the game. I\'m going to take the weekend to think about it and call to schedule or withdraw on Monday...There was just one interview day left by the time I called which was less than a week away. I could have made the trip but I am scheduled to lead a training session for some of my students on the same day as the interview so I decided to withdraw. A little sad but I guess it was not meant to be.
Summary of Experience:
Loved this school! I am not thrilled with the alternate list but I am praying with some hard work I am pulled into an acceptance...
Summary of Experience:
I was offered a full tuition and fees scholarship. That plus the fact that the people are great means this is where I will be for the next four years of my life. I am so happy!
