Application Cycle One: 07/01/2011

• Undergraduate college: UCSD
• Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences

• Total MCAT SCORE: 505
• MCAT Section Scores: B/B 125, C/P 125, CARS 129   Detailed Breakdown
• Overall GPA: 3.83
• Science GPA: 3.83

Summary of Application Experience

7/2/2011:
AMCAS and AACOMAS submitted with all materials already received...waiting for verification.

7/5/2011:
GW secondary in email... automatic.. but still makes me happy. =)

7/72011:
wallowing in \"what if I sent that MCAT to be scored\". Need to do some yoga to get my mind of it!!
gave my LOR writers a 7/17 deadline...so pretty much just trying to stay busy during the waiting process. I know the AMCAS and AACOMAS will take at least 2-3 weeks for verification this time in the cycle. \"PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE\" =)

7/10/2011: been exercising like crazy... yay endorphins. physical pain > emotional pain. ^____^ b
I found out a couple of days ago that my personal statement has a verb tense error. -_____-
I knew it sounded wrong, (in fact, I had it correct before I changed it bcus of MS Word\'s green line) ..why didn\'t I do more grammar research when I was mulling over it before I submitted??
I really hope it doesn\'t break my application...

7/23/2011: still missing some LORs -___-, but that\'s not a problem since I still haven\'t been verified yet! pls by the end of next week!

7/28/2011: found out my letter from the professor I TA\'ed for doesn\'t count as a letter from a \"science professor who has taught you in a course credits towards your science GPA\" ... =( BOO... but it may be a blessing a disguise because I\'ve ask an old professor of mine for a LOR and he said yes!!! He is a distinguished faculty member! :0)

7/29/2011: AMCAS & AACOMAS email congratulating me on VERIFICATION!! I personally think the AMCAS and AACOMAS customer service and system is very prompt and friendly when answering all my concerns. :0) Let the Secondary journey begin!!! (I\'ve have a stack of 5 secondaries pre-verification that I haven\'t touched...will power hour it this weekend.) I\'m excited, nervous, and currently optimistic. another smiley needed....=0)

8/1/2011: I applied to more schools than listed, will update more after finishing a few secondaries. I wish schools would screen more when offering people secondaries...I can\'t help but think that they just want our $$$$$$$$$. =P

8/7/2011: submitted 5 Secondaries so far, still waiting for LOR from doc. promise to finish all received secondaries by 8/23!!!! (Still waiting for secondaries from 9 schools)..

8/11/2011: FINALLY all letters in AMCAS. promise to finish 5 more 2*s today. =)

8/16/2011: apps with issues...whether it be need LOR, pre-req, long essay Qs, technical difficulties with processing..
- Albany Medical College
- Georgetown
- Rush Medical College
- Creighton University School of Medicine
- Temple University School of Medicine
- Howard University
- Jefferson Medical Coll.
-SUNY UP
- University of Louisville

8/27/2011: I\'m not a complete slacker, I\'ve been keeping everything on Excel SR, SS, SC etc =P
So I will update my profile --fully-- probably next weekend. =)

9/10/2011: Have been slacking on some secondaries...Still want to finish 8 more (they all revolve around the same question) so once I get on a roll...should..\"should\" be easy =P Feels like it is getting super late though. But I am so surprised by the turn around time for DO schools. I submit my secondary, it is complete the next day, and the next day I get an invite. I wish MD schools would speed up...I think I would feel better getting some responses from them...even a rejection...just so I know they know I exist =P


Finally updated my profile...=)

GOT INVITES YAY!! It has been an emotional rollercoaster.. confident one day, depressed the next. Impulsively added 5 more DO schools...=( but realizing that I should have applied smarter...THIS IS GETTING SO EXPENSIVE!!!

TOTAL COSTS to date: $3,407 (not counting any plane tickets yet)

9/15: feeling down about the no MD invites yet...but I guess it\'s better than rejection?
I plan to be done with secondaries tomorrow (9/16). Then go to some interviews Oct-early Nov, and if I\'m not feeling good, then I\'ll do a few more DO secondaries that I\'ve been sitting on =).

9/22: I think I am not doing myself any favors checking out other ppl\'s profiles to see when they submitted/completed/invited.. just giving myself a heart attack =P finally done with secondaries.. YAAAAAAAAHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!
think I am going to just lay low for a while.=)

10/30: I\'m very happy to know that I got into medical school =D. But, I\'m still bummed that I\'m on HOLD at 4 MD schools...reading about the chances of getting an interview after being placed on HOLD kills me a little inside...But trying to stay hopeful, because HOLD does feel better than \"We regret to inform you.....\" =)

11/17: to be honest, i think my DO essays were way stronger than my MD essays, and I think my passion shows more easily through osteopathic medicine...it must be a sign. I was sad about being rejected by Davis, but I think everything happens for a reason...or at least...there is a positive out of every situation. =0)

Now, to decide where to go out of my 3 DO choices, and will probably end up withdrawing from Nova and AZCOM.

1/3: WU receives deposit :)

2/25/2012: I\'m on hold or re-review at about every MD school left...my hope had basically hit rock bottom for an MD interview invite let alone acceptance at this point in the game..=( But then upon further reflection, I absolutely love Southern California and I think Western is a great match for me. =D

3/29/2012: Rejected from most schools, still haven\'t heard back from Toledo, RFU, JMC, GWU, PSU, RMC, LUC, and MCW after being but on re-review/HOLD.