Brief Profile:
Enjoying this cycle. Hope you are too!
I consider myself a traditional applicant with non-traditional experiences. When my cycle is over, and decisions are out, I will update my profile to shed light into those non-traditional experiences.
Letter Writer Profiles Science Professor: Premed advisor and personal mentor Science Professor: Department chair Science Professor: Took multiple courses with professor and advisor for undergrad (~4 years) Character reference: Elementary school teacher/ mentor for 16 years Character reference: Women's ministry leader/MFT- worked on various leadership projects under her guidance
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 07/09/2014
Undergraduate college: CSUDH
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 503
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 125,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.72
Science GPA: 3.73
Summary of Application Experience
UC Davis is placeholder for UC Riverside. I decided to withdraw my application from UC Riverside after I received an interview invitation. Personally, it was pretty late in the season.
Overview submitted 15 applications (FAP recipient) received 15 secondaries (submitted 10/15 secondaries) received 7/10 interview invites (attended 6 interviews) Accepted to 3/6 schools (waiting for one more decision)
Side note: Did not submit the other secondaries due to financial and pre-requisite reasons.
Personal statement (8 official drafts prior to final submission)
Personal statement editors: Mentor: Helped in my understanding of "telling a story" while answering the prompt Pre-health advisor: Well-versed in admissions process MFT: Previous experience and degree in English literature, helped with syntax and flow Doctoral candidate at UC Berkeley: Personal friend with previous experience and degree in English Master's candidate at UCLA: Personal friend, helped with flow and depth of writing Master's candidate at CSUDH: Extensive background in public policy, helped with depth of writing
Summary of Experience:
John Hopkins is an amazing school, and a pillar in terms of innovative healthcare. Although I was rejected, I am proud of myself that I took a step of faith and applied. The choice to apply is one that I do not regret one bit, I'm still going to be a great physician one day! :)
Summary of Experience:
Received the rejection email the night before an interview, so I chose not to read it until afterwards. I did not want it to dampen my experience. Overall, I am glad that I took a step out on faith, and applied to USC. It is still a phenomenal institution in my eyes, and I wish the class of 2019 much success!
Summary of Experience:
There was little to no communication from this school, now that it is February I am simply assuming that I have been silently rejected. Withdrawing my application :)
Summary of Experience:
This was my first interview experience! I absolutely loved it! At first, I felt a little shy, but the MMI experience definitely broke me out of my shell!
Summary of Experience:
Ah! I totally fell in love with this university! JUST amazing!
Rejected! Worst Christmas gift ever lol! I definitely shed a tear or two. Guess God wanted me elsewhere, but I am super grateful I made it as far as to interview at such a wonderful school.
Summary of Experience:
To be honest, I cried when I got wind of my status. I did not see it as a positive thing at first, but I am now grateful that it was not a rejection.
Summary of Experience:
Although it was cold, I will say this school left such a warm and lasting impression on me. They were SO supportive from the moment I arrive to Dayton, until my last moments there. I now understand why their social mission has left an impact on so many, its because the students, faculty and staff truly believe in it as well as incorporate it into their daily lives. I hope that I hear good news from Wright State! It would be an absolute honor to join the ranks!
When I got the email, I certainly did a little jig!
Summary of Experience:
As I was preparing to meet up with friends following an interview, I checked my email to discover I've been offered an interview! I am super excited, and cannot wait to roadtrip to Arizona :)
Hmm... the interview was AWESOME! This was the first interview where I really connected with all of the interviewers in my group. PLUS, Tucson has great weather, so I am hoping for great news!
Accepted 1/28/2015! The wait was absolutely worth it! Withdrew 4/22/2015
Summary of Experience:
I absolutely loved my interview here! I think MMI's are my favorite interview style, because it forces you to take a stance on some serious hot topics!
