Brief Profile:
- Moved to the US in senior year of High School (yeah, I know! Living the dream) - Currently a junior and studying for MCAT - Receiving an education scholarship that pays my tuition - About 100 hours of volunteering in India with Red Cross - About 80 hours of volunteering in an orphanage in India (Both these together were my most meaningful on application) - About 70 hours of volunteering at OSU medical center in different departments - Dean\'s list for all the quarters I have been a full time student - 1.5 years of research experience, 1 publication in process, 1 presentation at a national conference (Meaningful experience) - Play cricket in various tournaments organized on campus, member of 2 time champion team - Own research project as a part of gen chem class - volunteer to teach English to an international student - Mentor for freshmen with their gen chem project when i was sophomore - 40 hours of shadowing an orthopedic surgeon and urologist in the US - 60 hours of shadowing a Pediatrician and Pediatric Surgeon in India - Student mentor for Columbus public schools organized through dept of Mol Gen in my college - National member of AED (Pre-med honorary) - Participation in a leadership camp for 7 days - Active member (2008), Awareness chair (2009), Publication manager (2010) and (currently) a secretary for a student organization (Definitely a meaningful experience) - 3 publication for incoming international students and better ease their transition in the \"new\" culture - another 40 hours of working with red Cross, 30 hours working at an orphanage and 15 hours of shadowing a pediatric surgeon in India - currently undergraduate teaching assistant for Microbiology - will be starting a job soon -
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/11/2011
Undergraduate college: Ohio State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 511
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 128,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.62
Science GPA: 3.50
Summary of Application Experience
Have applied to 23 colleges at the moment. being in a quarter school, the transcript will not be sent until June 21st. Hopefully verification will not take that long (Historically, has been around 1-2nd week of July) Also, applied to 5 D.O. schools just for the heck of it! Extremely imperative to improve that verbal score now! __________________________________________________________________________________________
4/9/11: took my MCAT..it was okay! lets hope for the best! 5/10/11 (4pm): Aah, darn you, verbal..I should have seen this coming. It really sucks having English as your second language. Did decent in the others though 6 Verbal, 11 PS, 8 BS= 25Q 5/10/11 (7pm): New MCAT date! July 29th it is! 6/4/11: Sent my application to 5 D.O. schools 6/12/11: Phewww..submitted my application to 23 schools, with only 1 reach school. Need to play it safe! 6/16/11: First secondaries of the season! Excited yet confused as to how to balance time with MCAT prep 6/16/11: Received an email that the transcript has been completed by the university 6/18/11: I could get used to waking at 6 and being at library from 7am to 9pm! Gotta get get! 6/19/11: Have been using EK method for verbal. Already seeing a bit of difference in the results as compared to Kaplan. Hope this goes on for a while! 6/23/11: Received an email from AACOMAS that my applicaiton has been returned due to some BS transcript issues. I have even indicated on my application that since my school is a quarter school, WAIT..oh well! My transcript was sent out a week ago, still no word either from AMCAS or AACOMAS. but again, both are running a little behind the schedule. Let\'s see! Studying up real good for MCAT as well- I can clearly see the difference while preparing with a full time load and tons of things going on and right now; no classes, no friends (since its summer), so hoping for the best, preparing for better than the best! 6/23/2011: Received an email from AMCAS that they had received my transcript on 6/20! 6/24/11: AACOMAS verified my application! :) 7/1/11: AACOMAS sent my info to all 5 D.O. schools 7/14/11: AMCAS verified! waiting for secondaries pour now! :D. So my sequence is: App submitted: 6/12 transcript received: 6/23 Verified: 7/14 8/30/11: New score!! Really happy for this one! A net 6 points increase!
Applied
Michigan State University (DO)
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 06/30/2011
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
7/18/2011: received secondary..seems a lot of work! may not get to it until after MCAT! I am not sure if I should finish the secondary.
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6/17: I got secondary for this one today! Not sure when to complete it though :/ Got a freaking MCAT to study for :\'( Not completing this secondary
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7/18/2011: need to fill out an OOS form 8/10/2011: removed from application, apparently there was a deadline to that form! stupid chance anyways
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6/17: Received 2ndary application..need to send it via snail mail, so planning to finish this ASAP 6/28: The essays forced me to research some more about GW and I must say, it is becoming one of my top choices! :D 7/20/2011: On hold until they get my second MCAT score 9/2/2011: Put on hold for re-review for a later date 9/21/2011: sent a letter of intent with updates about my activities this summer
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7/15/2011: Secondary received 8/9/2011: Applicant in process 1/20/2012: Sent an update letter 2/25/3/1/2012: Status changed from applicant in process to application is in process, whatever that is?
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7/14/2011: Secondary received 8/12/2011: Secondary submitted 10/5/2011: Entered \"Screening process\" 11/2/2011: Completed screening process and small-pooled 1/20/2012: Found out that they dont accept update letter
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8/8/2011: Secondary received and completed! 10/28/2011: Status change to complete and to be reviewd. ~11/12/2011: Re-review for a later date. 1/21/2012: Sent an update letter 1/26/2012: confirmed receipt of update letter
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A very short secondary- click, click, click and no essays! represent Cincinnati! 7/14/2011: they received my LoRs, AMCAS 11/17/2011: Sent them a letter of interest 3/9/2012: rejected via email
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7/14/2011: No secondary! hurray! :) 12/19/2011: Sent update letter 1/20/2012: They only interview until late February, hoping for the best! 2/29/2012: Rejection email, frankly I dont care at this point
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7/27/2011: Received an email from them saying that they will send it out on 8/15/2011 8/13/2011: Received secondary.. 8/16/2011: Sent secondary through a scanned copy 8/19/2011: They received the scanned copy 8/20/2011: They sent the secondary again?!?! What\'s happening today? 8/22/2011: Received a complete email 3/21/2011: Rejection email. Does it even matter? Do I care?
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7/16/2011: hmm..received secondary on a Saturday..wasnt expecting that! lol 8/19/2011: Secondary complete 8/30/2011: Complete email as I just submitted my permanent residence card! 9/19/2011: Received a message what seems to be hold 1/20/2012: They dont accept any update letters 3/5/2012: \"We are no longer reviewing files\" ---> Whatever
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7/27/2011: On hold until MCAT scores 9/10/2011: Received secondary application invite 9/22/2011: Submitted secondary as quickly as possible 10/4/2011: Complete email 12/5/2011: Sent an update letter
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7/15/2011: Secondary received 8/6/2011: Essays are ready, but problems with fee waiver 8/15/2011: Their IT Dept. sucks..they asked me to email them, but no reply or no correspondence! 8/16/2011: Finally paying the secondary fees :( 8/20/2011: What?!?! they sent the secondary again..WTH? 10/18/2011: Received an email that application is under review. I dont know what that means! 12/19/2011: Sent update letter 3/6/2012: Received an email that application is under review. 3/10/2012: Had given up on this until an interview invite on a Saturday! This is awesome! :) 3/12/2012: Interview day is confirmed..on 3/29/2012! :)
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8/4/2011: Secondary received 8/27/2011: Secondary submitted 8/30/2011: On hold until MCAT scores, which come out in next 4 hours haha! 10/20/2011: Interview invite! 10/30/2011: Will not be going to interview
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A reach school, but hey felt like applying here! keeping fingers crossed! 7/15/2011: Secondary received 8/1/2011: Decided to apply to MD/MPH program as well! 8/9/2011: Submitted secondary for both MD and MD/MPH program, also entered audit process 8/22/2011: Completion of audit process 10/25.2011: Interview!! This is UNREAL! 10/31/2011: Have kept checking the claendar frequently for any cancellation and there was one on 11/3. Took it. managed for student host, ticket in about 1 hour. This should be good.. 11/3/2011: Interviewed 12/16/2011: Deferred, which is kinda like the hold but you are reviewed at the end of every month. 1/10/2012: Sent an update letter, letter of interest 1/26/2012: I think I should play my cards wisely here. Looks like it is my only chance for MD. Should I send an email to my interviewer? I have sent him thank you card already...
Summary of Experience:
7/22/2011: Received secondary 8/13/2011: Secondary submitted 9/20/2011: September update. Nothing. I think they will sleep over my application and decide next month! lol.. 10/19/2011: October update. Nothing. 11/29/2011: Interview invite! Good that its the same day as Hofstra rejection! :) 12/7/2011: Interview. really impressed with the small community type location, but the gap between BS/MD needs to be thought about! 12/22/2011: Waitlisted?!? Seriously? I thought the interview went pretty well! 2/15/2012: Acceptance!! 2/21/2012: Received the official letter and sent $100 deposit. I am gonna be an M.D. doctor!
Summary of Experience:
I have been in touch with the dean of admissions through email. Really helpful staff and really enthusiastic about new students! Lets hope for a quick one real soon! :) 7/14: I am under review now! lets see what happens! 7/28: First invite of the season! Really psyched as it was the day before the MCAT :) 8/11: rescheduled interview on 10/7! This should be exciting! 10/7: The interview day was very relaxed!
Summary of Experience:
7/11: Secondary received 8/12: Secondary submitted, faxed it in since I am out of the country right now! 8/12: They said fax was not readable 8/16: It will be sent through a courier from another country, reaching there on 8/23 9/22/2011: Interview invite!! 10/14/2011: the school and facilities impressed and exceeded my expectations! the labs and resources are awesome! interview was very relaxed 10/17/2011: Accepted!! FIRST ACCEPTANCE OF THE SEASON! 12/2/2011: Sent my $100 1/10/2012: They confirmed receipt of letter from me saying that I have finished my requirements 3/10/2012: Sent a withdraw email to Dr. Schriner
