Brief Profile:
-Phi Beta Kappa -honors thesis -scientific publication as an undergraduate -university scholarship -a number of local scholarships -work-study experience -various volunteer activities
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2001
Undergraduate college: Brown University
Undergraduate Area of study: Computing and Information Science
Total MCAT SCORE: 519
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 130,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.90
Science GPA: 3.80
Summary of Application Experience
If you take anything away from this website I hope it's this: APPLY EARLY!!! Even at 'non-rolling' schools it may be easier to get an interview if your application is complete in Aug/Sept as opposed to Dec. And give serious thought to curricular concerns...think about the way you think you'd learn best. For me, hands-on learning was the clear winner. I didn't want to be stuck in classrooms and labs for another two years, I wanted to be working with real patients, putting disease processes into context, because I knew this would promote long term learning. That's why I ultimately chose Duke, and really waited it out on the waitlist in order to get in, because I thought it was worth it for me. But this sort of curriculum isn't for everyone, so make sure you give it some thought...everyone has a different learning style.
Since applying, I've been through a few years of med school and have even served on the admissions committee, so I know a thing or two about certain inside aspects of this process. I can't overstate the importance of the interview. I've interviewed so many candidates who seem unbelievable on paper, and yet are complete duds in person. Maybe it's often nerves, but if someone asks you about a topic you very eloquently and passionately addressed in one of your essays, a two or three word answer is NOT very impressive! So be prepared (actually read what you wrote! You might get asked!), and BE YOURSELF! A big part of the interview is, first of all, to see if you have the certain degree of people skills requried to interact with patients (and you'd be surprised at how some don't), and second of all, to see if you'd be a good fit with the school, and ascertain exactly what you might contribute to the community and the class if you were accepted.
