Application Cycle One: 2007

• Undergraduate college: Benedictine University
• Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences

• Total MCAT SCORE: 500
• MCAT Section Scores: B/B 127, C/P 124, CARS 124   Detailed Breakdown
• Overall GPA: 3.70
• Science GPA: 3.50

Summary of Application Experience

I applied in late September to 8 of the schools.

I ended up withdrawing from Michigan State because of their out of state tuition costs.

After receiving 4 interviews and 3 waitlists so far (still waiting on Touro-NY), I became worried and applied to more schools in late December.

I sent in my Arizona application.

Just received another waitlist from Touro-NY.

Just got taken off of the DMU waitlist!!!!!!!!

Got into my top choice - Des Moines University. I'm still waiting on Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine as it is close to home, and I don't wanna go to Des Moines without fully making sure it is the right choice. Therefore, I gotta give my state school a chance still. I still am waiting on Philadelphia and Arizona as well, but I doubt I would attend either school. Touro-Ca's location was really nice, but the school just seemed to basic and without nice facilities. Touro-NY was really nice, but I do not want to deal with the cost of living and lack of a car in New York. So basically it comes down to Des Moines or CCOM for me. I hope I am making the right decision in whatever I end up choosing.