Brief Profile:
I would consider myself a non-traditional applicant because I joined the Army in 2004 shortly after graduating from High School. I did 4 years of active duty in a combat unit and did 2 tours overseas. After being discharged I acquired my B.S. cum laude in Genetics, Cell and developmental biology in 3 1/2 years.
En route to applying in 2011 I have participated in the following: *2 medical missions to Honduras *Officer and member for 2+ years in a pre-health club *1 year of volunteering and assisting in spanish translation at a discounted medical clinic *1 year of work in a research lab *1 year of work as a post-undergraduate teaching assistant *1 year of work as an ED medical scribe at a local level one trauma center *Several shadowing hours with a plastic surgeon, neurologist and ED physician
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 08/31/2011
Undergraduate college: Arizona State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 503
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 126,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.45
Science GPA: 3.55
Summary of Application Experience
I took a late MCAT and therefore submitted my primary and secondaries much later than I or anyone else should want to. In light of a late submission, my wait times have been longer than most people and therefore making my application cycle very nerve-racking.
Summary of Experience:
Anxiously waiting to receive and interview after 10 weeks of waiting. The status page is helpful, yet doesn\'t seem to change much unless you get and interview or are rejected.
Summary of Experience:
I completed late in the cycle, which might have hurt my chances. The school has a great page to inform you of all items of your application that have been submitted and give you a status update.
Granted, since I have been on hold for a very long time, the status page has not changed very much, but I am still hopeful.
The school\'s OOS tuition is very troubling though. Considering that I\'ve already had 2 interviews and will be completing another one in the next week, I may be hesitant to accept an interview invitation so late in the game.
Summary of Experience:
Similar to UoA Phoenix, the admissions committee were rarely available and were slow to respond to any email.
I found it further concerning how many OOS applicants the school is accepting in comparison to how many well-qualified IS applicants there are in Arizona, being that UoA Phx and UoA Tucson are the only medical schools for Arizonans to be considered IS.
Summary of Experience:
The application cycle with UoA Phoenix was very frustrating to say the least. Numerous attempts to acquire information via email or phone call were difficult. The admissions staff was rarely available.
Granted, this is a smaller school, so this should be expected. I did find it interesting that my state school was unwilling to interview me, yet I did receive interview invites from 3 out-of-state schools.
Summary of Experience:
I interviewed in December and placed on \"hold\" status in mid February. the interview was great, the admissions staff is nice and very helpful. I should hear about the status of my application in the coming weeks.
