Brief Profile:
- One pub, several abstracts and conference presentations - Two years working for R&D company - Several years of medical related volunteering - Lots of competitive athletics, other misc. activities
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: University of Alberta
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 513
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 127,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.51
Science GPA: 3.32
Summary of Application Experience
05/09/2005 - Submitted AMCAS (two transcripts outstanding) 14/09/2005 - OMSAS submitted 20/09/2005 - Last transcript received by AMCAS(finally) 29/09/2005 - AMCAS Processed 15/10/2005 - Submitted secondaries
05/12/2005 - Received interview at SUNY Upstate (phone call)
17/01/2006 - Interviewed at SUNY Upstate. Very low stress. Both my interviewers were researchers which was great for me. Both my conversations went longer than schedule (in a good way).
08/02/2006 - Received a High Priority Alternate list letter for SUNY Upstate. Historically chances are good from the HP alternate list...
09/02/2006 - Received a letter for an interview at Queen's (March 4). I'm really happy to get this interview!
04/03/2006 - Interviewed at Queen's - It went well. Panel interview (physician, student, community member) was also low stress. My interview was short and concise, but I felt it went really well.
15/05/2006 - Waitlisted at Queen's...along with everyone who didn't get an acceptance - 389 people!
07/06/2006 - Email offer from Queen's!
13/06/2006 - Withdrew from Upstate....sorry to do so. Nice school, nice people (especially admissions staff).
My advice to anyone starting this process is:
- Get good marks all the way through school. Academic transgressions (low grades) are hard to overcome. The earlier you know you want to go into medicine, the better. - Apply widely and swallow the extra expense. The admissions process is very unpredictable and non-transparent and the application costs are not terribly significant in the big scheme of things. - Be an interesting applicant. Build a diverse body of extracurricular activities and get involved in research if it interests you. - If you don't get in one year, don't be discouraged! Assess your application, improve on the weaknesses, and apply again. Good luck!
Application Complete, Rejected
Rosalind Franklin University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Submitted, Possible Interview Pool (11/21); Rejected (4/03)