Girl27
Application cycles: 06/20/2013
Demographics: Female, 35, African
Home state: Unknown
Last Active: 07/22/2014

Brief Profile: I am an international student who completed her Undergraduate and Masters (Public Health) degrees in the US. I don't have the greatest stats but I am hoping for the best.

ECs:
- Medical Volunteering at 2 hospitals: about 150 hours
- Variety of Non-Clinical Volunteering: about 320 hours
- Honors Thesis: one year
- Public Health Research: 2 projects; about a year/170 hours total; one presentation
- Shadowing: about 10 hours
- Summer employment in hospitals: 2 summers
- Involved in School Clubs: President of one, exec board position in 2 others
- Tutoring/ TAing: two programs for a year each
- Study Abroad: one semester

// Applications //

Application Cycle One: 06/20/2013

Undergraduate college: Top 20 School

Institution: Top 5 Public Health Program
Area of Study: Other
Degree Obtained: MPH

Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores: B/B 127, C/P 130, CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.60
Science GPA: 3.20

Summary of Application Experience

Submitted AMCAS: 6/19/2013
Transcripts Received: 6/10/2013, 6/21/2013
Verified: 7/25/2013

8/27/2013: Officially done with all secondaries, now it's just time to wait.
10/18/2013: First acceptance- I'm going to be a doctor!
3/10/2014: With the exception of one silent rejection from Jefferson, I have heard back from all my schools. Application cycle officially done. 11 Interview invites, attended 9 and received 5 acceptances, 2 wait lists and 2 rejections out of that. I have had a lot more success than I could have ever imagined and have no complaints whatsoever. I think a lot can be said for being passionate about what you do and staying genuine throughout the process. Now to decide where I will go in the Fall.

Applied

University of Colorado

Application Complete, Rejected

Boston University

Jefferson Medical College

Georgetown University

Dartmouth College

Brown University

Application Complete, Withdrew

Medical College of Wisconsin

SUNY Upstate

Creighton University

Rosalind Franklin University

Invited for Interview, Withdrew

Tulane University

Howard University

Attended Interview, Rejected

Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University

Duke University

Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Accepted

University of Virginia

Emory University

Pennsylvania State University

Case Western Reserve University

Northwestern University

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Girl27