Brief Profile:
AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) - 'Student Attendee Award' 120 hr. internship at inner-city clinic in St. Louis-Women's Hlth. Dept. 300+ hrs. of physician shadowing (MD and DO) Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society Alpha Phi Omega, Secretary 200+ hrs. volunteer work (Ronald McDonald House, Homeless Shelters) ABA behavioral therapist - extensive work w/ autistic children Participated in AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) for 4 yrs. Worked in Pediatric office for 2yrs. Played the piano for the past 15 yrs.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2007
Undergraduate college: Rockhurst University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Dbl. major
Area of Study: Psychology/Social Sciences
Degree Obtained: B.S.
Total MCAT SCORE: 500
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 124,
C/P 125,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.50
Science GPA: 3.40
Summary of Application Experience
Expenses thus far: $1300 Kaplan Review Course $210 MCAT $505 AACOMAS application, submitted 8/5/07 $490 AAMC application, submitted 8/9/07 $100 New York Med. College Secondary $40 Wright State Univ. Secondary $70 Medical College of Wisconsin $50 Des Moines Univ. $85 Univ. of VT $80 Jefferson Med. College $50 LMU-DCOM $75 Med. Univ. of SC $75 Drexel Univ. $50 KCUMB $76 Interfolio $650 Trip to LMU-DCOM $250 Trip to KCOM ------- $4157
Sept. 26: I just received a phone call regarding my first interview invite.... at LMU-DCOM!! This is all starting to seem real now.
Oct. 3: I received an invite to KCOM via email!!! I'll be interviewing sometime in Nov. I still have a few secondaries that I need to finish up...ugghh they're taking forever.
Oct. 22: I've been accepted to LMU-DCOM, which is one of my top choices - I'm thrilled!!!
Nov: I interviewed at KCOM and have been accepted!
I've sent my deposit in at LMU-DCOM and am thrilled to be going to this school - this entire process has worked out more perfect than I ever could have imagined.
A few pointers... 1.) I highly recommend using Interfolio to manage your LORs - Get your letter writers to submit their letters early so that when your app is ready you aren't being held up by LORs, the money spent on this service was well worth the peace of mind it provided.
2.) Don't underestimate the amount of time it can take to put together a quality personal statement and have several different ppl read/edit - this element of your application is not one that you want to rush or throw together.
3.) Have confidence in yourself...I just didn't even let myself think that I wouldn't get in this application cycle - worrying and stressing out won't get you any closer to an acceptance so don't waste your time/energy freaking out.
