Undergraduate college: The City College of New York
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 495
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 122,
CARS 123
Overall GPA: 3.10
Science GPA: 2.70
Summary of Application Experience
I am an African American male, born and raised in inner city Brooklyn, and trying to make this dream a reality.
There are many ways to get into medical school and it seems that the traditional way is not going to work out. What seems to be working though is going through a post-baccalaureate program linked to a medical school. As long as it gets me to my end result, which is becoming a doctor, I will do whatever it takes to make it into reality.
12/15/12 - Shipped my Ohio State Univ. (OSU) MEDPATH post bac program application by priority mail 12/31/12 - MEDPATH Application and fee acknowledged and received 02/05/13 - Submitted online application for Drexel Pathway to Medical School (DPMS) post bac program 02/13/13 - Sent in other supporting documents for DPMS program 02/21/13 - DPMS online application and supporting documents and fee acknowledged and received 03/05/13 - RECEIVED MEDPATH INTERVIEW INVITE!!!!!! 04/10/13 - Interviewed for OSU MEDPATH Program 04/12/13 - Found out that I WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE 2013-2014 MEDPATH CLASS!!!!!! 04/16/13 - Received DPMS interview invite!!! 05/02/13 - Interviewed for DPMS Program 06/11/13 - Received rejection from DPMS Program
UPDATE 09/03/13: I am currently in the MEDPATH program, doing well so far!! I am excited for this opportunity and I am certainly making the most of it!!! I will do whatever I have to do to be successful. For everyone, in a similar position, please do not give up hope!! If this truly is your dream and passion, go after it with all you have in you and you will be successful. Apply for some post-baccalaureate programs at different medical schools that offer conditional acceptance to their school. They really are great programs. The AAMC website has compiled the different post-bac programs in the country and you will find a program that will suit your needs. GOD BLESS!!!!!
UPDATE 06/27/2014: Just wanted to give a final update as to my status in the MEDPATH post-baccalaureate program. I officially got above the MCAT score needed and maintained a GPA well above the 3.0 throughout the year. I am currently finishing out the Summer Pre-Entry Program which is going well (4 more days!!!), to which I will be officially done with the program and ready to begin medical school. Truly, it is a dream come true. I am proof that it's ok if you dont get in the first time. Something will show up; just keep your eyes open and watch God open the door for you. I am officially apart of The Ohio State University College of Medicine Class of 2018!!!!!
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Another one...no chance. UPDATE - I thought this school had silently rejected me but alas I got an email today saying I had been rejected...
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I did the SMDEP program here at Duke and from what I experienced, I decided not to complete the secondary. The curriculum is way intense.
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Was placed on a pre-interview hold here at SUNY Upstate....They will go over my application once again when they have received all of their applicants...
Update - Got the rejection today, 1/18/13. At least it is narrowing down now.
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Got an email a couple of weeks ago stating that my application was finally under review and whatever decision they come to will be sent via the snail mail....and snail mail it really is...
UPDATE, 3/22/2013: REJECTION via email and not snail mail!!!!
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This school closed my MD application and asked me to apply for their 1 year MEDPATH postbac program....Sent in the application and it was confirmed.
UPDATE, 3/5/2013: GOT MY INTERVIEW FOR THE MEDPATH PROGRAM!!!!!! EXCITED BEYOND MEASURE!!!!! :-D
UPDATE, 6/27/2014: Accepted into The Ohio State University College of Medicine!!
VW2328 took the old MCAT and scored a which is in the percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a on the updated scale which is in the percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted VW2328’s section scores as follows:
VW2328 scored a 9 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 125 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
VW2328 scored a 6 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 122 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
VW2328 scored a 7 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 123 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
