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Rejected at Columbia and Nebraska. Admitted into Houston!! Looks like I won't be going out of state but I'm still super freaking happy!!!!!
Overall GPA: 3.93
Science GPA: 3.88
Ethnicity: URM; Hispanic/Latina
Classification: Freshman (w/o AP) Sophomore w/ AP
Activities: Mentor for 5th grade girl for the past school year
Research with quails
Other: economically disadvantaged
 
I got rejected from Yale and Columbia but accepted to UCLA(my top choice)🙂.
GPA- 3.55
Ethnicity- Afrocaribbean
Not economically disadvantaged
Freshman with Sophomore credits
application complete in January
I thought my essays and recommendations were very strong.
I can't wait to go to California. I've never been:soexcited:
Congrats to all the others who got accepted!
 
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Rejected at Columbia, Duke and UVA.
 
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Hello! I'm new to this thread. I applied and I got accepted to UCLA, Columbia, and Howard.

Im thinking about going to UCLA! 🙂
Congratulations to everyone who got accepted!
 
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Rejected: Columbia, Yale
Accepted: Case Western
Freshman, 3.0 cGPA and sGPA
URM, interested in serving under served communities
I will likely still frequent sdn around next app cycle so young forums lurkers, feel free to PM me for more precise info.
 
Accepted into Houston (I am from Houston) and Nebraska. Rejected from Columbia.
Submitted app on Dec. 20th 2013.
🙂 !!!!
 
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Rejected: Columbia, Houston
Accepted: Rutgers
GPA: 3.63
Hispanic/Latino, economically disadvantaged
Activities: hospital volunteer, volunteer at church, tutor, private piano teacher, pre-med club stuff, etc.
app completed 1/03
 
I got accepted to UCLA and Houston, I am confirming to UCLA!!! So excited!!!!!
Do we only need to confirm online?? Or what else do we do??
🙂))))
 
Rejected at Duke. Admitted to UVA and Case Western! To the East I go 😀
Overall GPA: 3.90
Science GPA: 3.89
Ethnicity: URM; Latina, AA
Classification: Sophomore (w/o AP credit) Junior w/ AP
Activities: On campus job, volunteering with children, professional Greek life, sports club w/ leadership position
 
Rejected: UCLA, Yale.
Accepted & Confirmed: Duke :banana:

G.P.A: 3.700. Biochem major; Math (alg 1-calc 1), Chemistry, and French tutor. Employed in The Ohio State University mathematics department. Brother at Brown University med. Ethiopian female, parent's came as immigrants in the 80s.

My essays weren't too hot.

Anyone else going to Duke?!

NORTH CAROLINAAAAA :biglove:
 
Rejected: Washington'
Accepted: Houston and Nebraska; chose Nebraska
GPA: 3.8, biochem major, minor is pshyc, honors.
Work as a PT asst, observed numerous surgeries (Which I feel was the strong point and "uniqueness" of my application), leadership position and numerous community service and volunteer events.
Additional: URM- Hispanic
 
Rejected, All 3, Louisiana, Nebraska, UVA
Freshman, 4.0
Bio major
Shadowing Experience
Not URM (Indian asian)
 
Hey everyone! Congrats on all your acceptances and whatnot. I got my application in about 3 weeks ago (I was considering studying abroad, so I missed the early deadline), so I've still got a month to wait!! 😡 I'm really pulling for Nebraska because that's most likely where I'll end up for med school. Anyways, good luck!

Oh and BTW. What do you think my chances are of getting into Nebraska?
C: 4.00 S:4.00
Psych Major, Medical Humanities Minor
46 Total credits earned including AP/Dual Enrollment, about half are science-related
White....really white.
Middle Class (not disadvantaged)
Volunteering at senior center, Dean's list, 3 pre health clubs, honors ambassador for my university, National Merit Finalist, a little chemistry tutoring, average(?) essays probably, most likely very good recommendations

Thanks! 😀
 
Hey guys!! I just found about this forum! I guess I missed out but I did read everything! I got accepted into UNMC!!!! I am so excited and can't wait to meet everyone there! Hope everyone has fun and good luck to those waiting for the April date! and everyone who didn't get accepted, if you're a freshman you still have next year and for sophomores, there are many other programs out there! Good luck to all 😀
 
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We need to keep this thread going! haha.

My older brother participated in this program and loved it

Anyone going to Duke should PM me!

YAY FOR US
 
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