Brief Profile:
community advisor (RA) for the arts house two summers of cancer research ER volunteer children's hospital playroom supervisor Kid's Club TV volunteer chemistry tutor anesthesiologist assistant at Mayo Mayo Scholarship Dean's list various clubs and sports 1 2nd author on publication
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 520
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 131,
C/P 130,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.82
Science GPA: 3.79
Summary of Application Experience
Let's begin. Key: R = Received S = Submitted C = Application Complete I = Interview A = Accepted W = Withdraw
June 1st: Submitted Application
June 8th: Application Processed/Completed
June 17th: Oh, what the hell. Added Harvard and Penn.
July 5th: Added UCLA. Get me out of this cold state.
July 10th: Secondaries coming in.
August 3rd: First Interview Invite: Pritzker
October 29-Nov.: Been to 9 interviews thus far. 2 waitlists, 2 non-rolling schools, and 5 waiting on a decision.
Nov. 16: Got into the UofMN! One of my first choices. It feels wonderful.
Nov. 23: Northwestern! I can't believe it.
Nov. 29: So I've done a lot better than I ever imagined thus far. I have no idea how I'm going to pick between Case and Northwestern - I loved them both. If I get into Mayo, it will be even harder. It's a good situation to be in, though. I consider myself very lucky.
Breakdown of the schools: Facilities: Mayo > Northwestern > Iowa > UChicago > Case > UMN > Georgetown > UPitt > USC Location: UMN > Northwestern > Georgetown > UPitt > Iowa > Mayo > Case > UChicago > USC Cost (Least to Most): Mayo >>> UMN > Case > UPitt/Northwestern/UChicago > Iowa > Georgetown > USC Overall Feel: Mayo > Northwestern > Case > UMN/Iowa > UChicago > Georgetown > UPitt > USC
Jan. 12: Mayo is taking forever. they are my #1 choice.
March 30: So I just got my waitlist info from Mayo. I knew it was coming but I had no idea that they would keep around 115 people on it. Last year 15 or so people got off the list, so why wouldn't they make a list of at most their class size (36 regular MDs)? Plus they don't rank, which makes it all the more confusing. Anyway, I am really looking forward to going to Northwestern. I was blown away by the place when I went to visit. It looked like everything was made new for our entering class. I guess the only benefit (besides the low tuition) of attending Mayo over NU would be that my family is close. I think it's time to get out of Minnesota.
