Application Cycle One: 06/01/2017
- Undergraduate college: University of Central Florida
- Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
- Total MCAT SCORE: 509
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- MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 128,
C/P 127,
P/S 128, CARS 126
- Overall GPA: 3.87
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- Science GPA: 3.82
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Summary of Application Experience
I really hope my profile helps someone! Ive spent HOURS on this site over the past year and I feel that its given me a better idea on the schools Im applying to and the type of applicants they accept. Ill probably be on this site a-lot during my cycle so feel free to open a discussion with me for anything I could possibly help with!
My school rankings in terms of preference
1. Harvard Medical School
2. Stanford Medical School
3. University of Pennsylvania SOM
4. Johns Hopkins SOM
5. University of Florida COM
6. Weil Cornell SOM
7. UCLA SOM
8. University of Chicago SOM
9. University of North Carolina SOM
10. University of Washington SOM
11. University of Michigan SOM
12. University of Miami SOM
13. University of South Florida COM
14. Florida State University COM
15. University of Central Florida COM
16. Florida International University COM
Application Complete
Cornell University
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 05/31/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/07/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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University of Pennsylvania
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 05/31/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/07/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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University of Michigan
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 05/31/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/09/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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Florida International University
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 05/31/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/09/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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Johns Hopkins University
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 05/31/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/11/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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University of Chicago
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 05/31/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/12/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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University of North Carolina
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 05/31/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/13/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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Harvard University
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/17/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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Stanford University
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/19/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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University of California, Los Angeles
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 08/31/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
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Application Complete, Rejected
University of Washington
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/07/2017
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: 07/18/2017
- Summary of Experience:
7/19/17 You basically need to be Mother Theresa with a biochemistry degree to get in this school coming from outside the Washington region. They send you a short essay request to see if you line up with their mission before they even give you a secondary. I was rejected after I submitted the essay.
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Invited for Interview
University of South Florida
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/12/2017
- Interview Invite: 12/13/2017
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
- Summary of Experience:
12/14/17: Interview Invite!
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Invited for Interview, Withdrew
Florida State University
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/14/2017
- Interview Invite: 11/01/2017
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
- Rejected: No
- Summary of Experience:
11/2/17: Interview invite :)
11/3/17: Thought about it, and there is no chance that Im giving up Miami or UF for FSU. It just doesnt make sense. Plus its a 5 hour drive one way sooo I kindly withdrew my application.
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Accepted
University of Florida
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/09/2017
- Interview Invite: 07/17/2017
- Interview Attended: 08/24/2017
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 10/15/2017
- Rejected: No
- Summary of Experience:
7/18/17: FIRST INTERVIEW INVITE?? SO QUICKLY!? IM BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS
8/25/17: PROS: UF is huge and the people are great. The new Harell building is very nice and we spent most of the day here.. The interviews are super low stress and more like a nice conservation. Just know your application and be ready for questions about you as a person. There is construction at UF so thats good. Theyre going to finish a new Cancer and Cardiovascular building and its going to be a very top notch. UF doesnt give too much financial aid but tons of funding for student activities.....and food...so much food. The proximity to the hospitals is pretty nice too, so you can get shadowing whenever you want. Hospital cafeteria has a Wendys, Chik-fil-A, Panda Express, Einsteins, and a Subway (some of my favorite places to eat). UF has tons of interest clubs and extracurricular to get involved in so youll never get bored.
CONS: Gainesville is a little too small town for me. I like suburban areas leaning more towards the urban side. I grew up in Florida but I never liked the weather. Gainesville is like Florida humidity on crack. The anatomy labs are pretty old but they get the job done. The hospital buildings are nice, but they didnt really wow me (this is just probably from my crazy high expectations). Also, there wasnt as much diversity as I wouldve expected.
OVERALL: UF definitely set the standard for my other interviews. Really good school, nice people, and good facilities. UF accepts about 65% of the people they interview so Im optomistic!
10/16/17: ACCEPTED! First acceptance and its one of my top 5 choices! Im s o thankful!!! Thank you GOD!
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University of Central Florida
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/09/2017
- Interview Invite: 08/10/2017
- Interview Attended: 10/05/2017
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 10/31/2017
- Rejected: No
- Summary of Experience:
8/11/17 : Interview Invite from my future Alma Mater! Thank you GOD!
10/6/17: PROS: UCF is such a good school. Goregeous facilities (hands down best Ive seen). The entire Lake Nona area is beautiful and I could picture myself calling it home, if I kind of already didnt (may parents house is about 10 minutes from the school). Lake Nona MThey really care about students. Its in Orlando so it has a nice location and the students seemed happy. Cost of living isnt bad either even though the area is so goregeous and there are a lot of new places popping up.
CONS: UCF is a relatively new school. Im pretty sure its less than 15 years old. That may be attractive to some people because it gives you an opportunity to make your mark on the school. Its not for me, though. It doesnt have its own teaching hospital yet but the plans are set in motion. There is the new VA adjascent to the school (one of the most beautiful hospitals Ive been in) and Neumers close to the school, but rotations are usually done in other hospitals farther from the school (which Im not down with). Theres a mandatory research project which is good in a lot of ways, but didnt really interest me. Id really like to go here, but I also feel like Ive lived in Orlando too long.
11/1/17: ACCEPTED! Glad I have some options.
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University of Miami
- Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
- Submitted: 06/01/2017
- Secondary Completed: 07/11/2017
- Interview Invite: 08/14/2017
- Interview Attended: 10/12/2017
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 10/25/2017
- Rejected: No
- Summary of Experience:
8/15/17: Interview Invite! So grateful!
10/13/17: PROS: It was a really good interview. I definitely loved the diversity of the school and of Miami in general. All the hospitals are adjascent to the med school campus which is very nice. You can shadow whenever you want and you have the freedom to do what interests you. What really interested me about Miami is the different pathologies you could see at UM (specifically Jackson Memorial). Its probably one of the best places to train as a doctor in the state. Plans are underway for a gorgeous new education building. The one they have now is in need of improvement. Student life seems really good. A lot of students live in apartments or on the beach. If I was to go to Miami, Id definitley want to do the MD/MPH program. Theres soo much opportunity to do population health and they make it super easy obtain the extra degree. My interviewer was awesome and the students were hilarious. Food was the best that Ive had at an interview (it was Lasagna).
CONS: Some negatives would definitely be the Miami traffic and the aged education building. Cost of living was pretty high, but I mean its Miami. Traffic also isnt great and its a little crowded, but this is just me being picky. Other than that, it was an amazing school and Id love to attend!
10/26/17: ACCEPTED int o MD and MD/MPH! So grateful! Thank you GOD! I have family in Miami and they were hyped when I told them!
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