Brief Profile:
After a weak performance for a few years in undergrad I realized I loved research and medicine. In my application I focus on my hope to become a physician who is also a part of the development of medical products, like many of those I shadowed
GPA trend 2.9, 3.1, 3.1, 3.4 (last semester 3.7)
Research - 2 years undergrad (summer in neuroscience, 1.5 years and continuing at University of Missouri in biophotonics), 1 first author, 1 second author, 2 national conference presentations. During the course of the application process I acquired a second first authored publication.
Youth tutor and mentor - underserved locations in Los Angeles, founded an all girls group at my church, during the course of the application process I began tutoring at Sylvan, as well as volunteering at a shelter for children from abusive families.
Rec letters - 3 research, 1 doctor, 2 teachers (all know well and personally)
I wasn\'t going to make an MD apps profile but decided to because while looking through I did not see too many people with stats similar to mine, but when I was applying it would have been really helpful for me to see where those of us with low GPA and decent MCAT students applied to!
I hope this helps someone choose wisely because it is expensive!
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/10/2011
Undergraduate college: University of Southern California
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Total MCAT SCORE: 519
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 129,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.20
Science GPA: 3.04
Summary of Application Experience
6/11 - AMCAS submitted 6/22 - AMCAS verified 6/23 - 7/6 - First wave of secondaries arrive 7/2 - 7/7 - Completion of first wave of secondaries 8/28 - First interview invitation at USC! 11/21 - First acceptance at Albany - going to be a doctor!
Applied, Rejected
Mayo Medical School
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 06/21/2011
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Invited to pay the fee, but not for LOR stage
Summary of Experience:
I am even more sold on Iowa than I was before the interview! Great day, well organized, everyone who spoke to us was so helpful and really wanting us to succeed! I was placed in the final pool by email on 1/17, hoping for some good news soon!
Also really sad about this rejection. I love the midwest. and I\'m really sad it doesn\'t look like I will get to stay here :(
Summary of Experience:
Surprise interview invitation, really excited about this! I sent an update letter the week before, don\'t know if that had anything to do with it! Alternate listed again but not giving up hope.
Summary of Experience:
Student host was awesome, interviewers were laid back and I had an overall great experience! First acceptance, really excited!!!
