1st application - only MD/pHD , no interviews (was very naive 🙁)
2nd application (barely any clinical experience) - 1 interview, 1 wait-list ultimately rejected.
State/Country of Residence:
CA
URM? (Y/N):
NO
Year in School:
Graduated class of 2018
Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s):
Biological sciences with anatomy and physiology concentration
Cumulative GPA:
3.7
Science GPA:
3.8
MCAT Score(s):
518 - expired
517 Retake
Research Experience:
Organic chemistry synthesis laboratory 1400 hrs
Unfortunately no publications but some poster presentations
Thermal ecology laboratory - 700 hours
Second author publication with multiple poster presentations
Research associate at a biotechnology company - 3000 hours
Worked in RandD department doing research with antibodies and immunohistochemical staining
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer):
First responder EMT full-time since June 2019 - present probably about 2100 hours
Hospital ED volunteer pre-covid- 100 hours
Physician Shadowing:
100 hour Gastroenterologist shadowing hospital and outpatient
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
Humane society volunteer with cat adoption and socialization - 200 hours
Other Extracurricular Activities:
Learning assistant (basically TA for chemistry in college) - 700 hours
Other Employment History:
Salesman at an electronic department store
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N):
NO
Specialty of Interest (if applicable):
Certain interests but still open-minded
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N):
No
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N):
No
Medical School List:
1.EMORY
2.DUKE
3.CORNELL
4.GEORGETOWN - Rejected
5.UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS -
6.MAYO - interview hold
7.UMICH
8.TUFTS
9.ROCHESTER
10.KAISER
11.UC DAVIS
12.ALBERT EINSTEIN
13.HOFSTRA
14.DARTMOUTH
15.UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PHOENIX - Interview
16.ICAHN
17.CASE WESTERN
18.WASHINGTON
19.STANFORD - Rejected
20.NYU
21.UPITT - Rejection
22.UMASS
23.OAKLAND
24.UCI
25.UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
26.NORTHWESTERN
27.UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Tucson Interview wait-list
28.RUTGERS ROBERT WOODS JOHNSON
29.UCSD
30.COLORADO STATE
31.ALBANY MEDICAL SCHOOL
32.VANDERBILT
33.BROWN
34. UCSF
2nd application (barely any clinical experience) - 1 interview, 1 wait-list ultimately rejected.
State/Country of Residence:
CA
URM? (Y/N):
NO
Year in School:
Graduated class of 2018
Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s):
Biological sciences with anatomy and physiology concentration
Cumulative GPA:
3.7
Science GPA:
3.8
MCAT Score(s):
518 - expired
517 Retake
Research Experience:
Organic chemistry synthesis laboratory 1400 hrs
Unfortunately no publications but some poster presentations
Thermal ecology laboratory - 700 hours
Second author publication with multiple poster presentations
Research associate at a biotechnology company - 3000 hours
Worked in RandD department doing research with antibodies and immunohistochemical staining
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer):
First responder EMT full-time since June 2019 - present probably about 2100 hours
Hospital ED volunteer pre-covid- 100 hours
Physician Shadowing:
100 hour Gastroenterologist shadowing hospital and outpatient
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
Humane society volunteer with cat adoption and socialization - 200 hours
Other Extracurricular Activities:
Learning assistant (basically TA for chemistry in college) - 700 hours
Other Employment History:
Salesman at an electronic department store
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N):
NO
Specialty of Interest (if applicable):
Certain interests but still open-minded
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N):
No
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N):
No
Medical School List:
1.EMORY
2.DUKE
3.CORNELL
4.GEORGETOWN - Rejected
5.UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS -
6.MAYO - interview hold
7.UMICH
8.TUFTS
9.ROCHESTER
10.KAISER
11.UC DAVIS
12.ALBERT EINSTEIN
13.HOFSTRA
14.DARTMOUTH
15.UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PHOENIX - Interview
16.ICAHN
17.CASE WESTERN
18.WASHINGTON
19.STANFORD - Rejected
20.NYU
21.UPITT - Rejection
22.UMASS
23.OAKLAND
24.UCI
25.UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
26.NORTHWESTERN
27.UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Tucson Interview wait-list
28.RUTGERS ROBERT WOODS JOHNSON
29.UCSD
30.COLORADO STATE
31.ALBANY MEDICAL SCHOOL
32.VANDERBILT
33.BROWN
34. UCSF
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