• 600 hours of research as an undergrad. Currently a full-time researcher and will have nearly 2,500 hours total • Volunteering at both a large medical center and a small, free clinic • Shadowed a MD and a DO • Volunteered to tutor highschoolers • One year of part-time work during school in a commercial lab • Other activities include a musical instrument for 17 years and a sport for 9 years
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/24/2010
Undergraduate college: Top 20
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 472
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 118,
C/P 118,
CARS 118
Overall GPA: 0.00
Science GPA: 0.00
Summary of Application Experience
-- Applications Key --
RS: Received Secondary SS: Submitted Secondary C: application marked Complete SP: application Small-Pooled for interview H: application on Hold II: Interview Invite received I: Interview attended WL: notified of WaitList R: notified of Rejection A: notified of Acceptance W: Withdrew
-- Timeline --
06.01.10 -- Submitted 2011 AMCAS application 06.02.10 -- AMCAS verification process completed 06.25.10 -- AMCAS 2011 application made available to designated schools (first day possible) 06.28.10 -- I began to receive and submit secondary applications 08.04.10 -- Sent update letters to TU, CU 08.13.10 -- Sent update letters to CWRU, CCLCM, SUNY Upstate, NYMC, UR, JMC, VU, ETSU 08.18.10 -- Sent update letter to UT 08.25.10 -- Sent update letter to Tufts 09.01.10 -- Sent interest letter to SSOM, TU, ETSU 09.14.10 -- Sent interest letter to UT 10.05.10 -- Sent thank you notes to MCW interviewers; sent Letter of Intent to MCW 10.20.10 -- Sent a second interest letter to UT 11.17.10 -- Sent a second interest letter to TU, CU, UR, JMC 01.20.11 -- Sent thank you note to UT interviewer 03.01.11 -- Sent update letter to FAU 03.17.11 -- Sent waitlist response letter to UR 04.06.11 -- Received first acceptance
-- Miscellaneous --
• I spent over $9,500 in application fees, travel expenses, and interview attire over two application cycles • My update letters seemed to have no effect at most schools (with UR as a possible exception) • Thank you notes to interviewers had no effect at any school
