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Hi everybody,
I'm so happy and want to share some thoughts becuase I just got in M.D program at UVA. Go Wahoo... My top choice state school.
My last interview and first acceptance. Got the letter dated on Valentine's day, 3 days after my interview... (Wow, talk about speedy service).
Waitlisted for MD/PhD program at Vermont (The director told me I would most likely get in).
This is my second time around applying after 4 years. In hindsight, I am grateful for all the hurdles I've been through to get this far. After the first failed attept and compounded with family problems, I was pretty much depressed. I worked as a research associate (in genomics) for a while and planned to apply again, but by the time I knew it it has been four years. These years have helped me to grow intellectually and more importantly in the emotional aspects. I took the April 02 MCAT my verbal score (6) did not improve from my score four years ago. I picked myself up again and took the August MCAT and improved 2 pts on the Verbal part. With the help of my lovely fiancee, I found my strength and applied again. I applied for mostly M.D/PhD programs becuase I have a solid experience in research and my P.I.s strongly encouraged and wrote me excellent recs. I knew going this route would likely be an uphill struggle becuase I am older (27) and my stats are not really stellar, but I forged ahead and found the light at the end of the tunnel.
I come from an immigrant family with parents having only high school diploma and I barely spoke a word of English when I arrived at 14. My mother worked two labor jobs to put a roof on our heads and my brother and I worked in fastfood restaurants since we were 15. This has been a long road to personal victory for me but I treasure every steps of it. It gave me a strong sense of maturity, compassions and it let me exprienced the vertical vicissitudes of life that is instrumental for good doctoring.
With all that said and done I am grateful and proud to be an American for I would not have any of these opportunities if I have not been here. I am looking forward to give back for all the blessings have bestowed on me.
Don't hesitate to press forward and persue you calling because your stats don't look stellar. What society needs are dynamic and compassionate doctors not stats-obssessed book-worms.
Thanks for reading my 2-cents and good luck to you all in getting medical acceptances.
Here are my stats (Hopefully it helps to motivate you).
Male, Asian, 27, Virginia Resident.
Applied 1999, 2003.
George Mason U: 3.45 (4.0 in the last 2 yrs), 1999.
Jonhs Hopkins U. 3.9 graduate program (not finished).
MCAT: 6V, 8B, 10P (Apr 1998)
6V, 10B, 9P (Apr 2002)
8V, 9B, 10P (Aug 2002)
4.5 yrs Research in Genomics (4 sec-author publications, 2 international conference posters)
Community and Hospital Volunteer activities.
Interviews :
EVMS 11/6/02 --- Rejected.
Vermont 1/16/03 Waitlisted (high priority) for MD/Ph.D
Drexel (MD/PhD)1/23 - Still waiting to hear.
MCV (MD, hold for PhD) 1/28- Still waithing to hear.
UVA - (MD) 2/11 -- Got ACCEPTED on 2/14. GO WAHOOOO
More invitatons for interviews but I'm done with interviewing. From my experience the interview is utterly important. After my faltering experience at EVMS (the interviewers at EVMS are not that nice anyway), I really evaluate myself and improved my interviewing skills with the help of my fiancee. Just SMILE ALOT and be deep-down genuine and honest becuase it does somehow show on your face. I think I was able to make personal connections with my interviewers and it really carried me through.
I want to thank SDN for providing this valuable resource. It had helped me tremendously. I wish all who are planning or waiting a huge success.
K.T.
I'm so happy and want to share some thoughts becuase I just got in M.D program at UVA. Go Wahoo... My top choice state school.
My last interview and first acceptance. Got the letter dated on Valentine's day, 3 days after my interview... (Wow, talk about speedy service).
Waitlisted for MD/PhD program at Vermont (The director told me I would most likely get in).
This is my second time around applying after 4 years. In hindsight, I am grateful for all the hurdles I've been through to get this far. After the first failed attept and compounded with family problems, I was pretty much depressed. I worked as a research associate (in genomics) for a while and planned to apply again, but by the time I knew it it has been four years. These years have helped me to grow intellectually and more importantly in the emotional aspects. I took the April 02 MCAT my verbal score (6) did not improve from my score four years ago. I picked myself up again and took the August MCAT and improved 2 pts on the Verbal part. With the help of my lovely fiancee, I found my strength and applied again. I applied for mostly M.D/PhD programs becuase I have a solid experience in research and my P.I.s strongly encouraged and wrote me excellent recs. I knew going this route would likely be an uphill struggle becuase I am older (27) and my stats are not really stellar, but I forged ahead and found the light at the end of the tunnel.
I come from an immigrant family with parents having only high school diploma and I barely spoke a word of English when I arrived at 14. My mother worked two labor jobs to put a roof on our heads and my brother and I worked in fastfood restaurants since we were 15. This has been a long road to personal victory for me but I treasure every steps of it. It gave me a strong sense of maturity, compassions and it let me exprienced the vertical vicissitudes of life that is instrumental for good doctoring.
With all that said and done I am grateful and proud to be an American for I would not have any of these opportunities if I have not been here. I am looking forward to give back for all the blessings have bestowed on me.
Don't hesitate to press forward and persue you calling because your stats don't look stellar. What society needs are dynamic and compassionate doctors not stats-obssessed book-worms.
Thanks for reading my 2-cents and good luck to you all in getting medical acceptances.
Here are my stats (Hopefully it helps to motivate you).
Male, Asian, 27, Virginia Resident.
Applied 1999, 2003.
George Mason U: 3.45 (4.0 in the last 2 yrs), 1999.
Jonhs Hopkins U. 3.9 graduate program (not finished).
MCAT: 6V, 8B, 10P (Apr 1998)
6V, 10B, 9P (Apr 2002)
8V, 9B, 10P (Aug 2002)
4.5 yrs Research in Genomics (4 sec-author publications, 2 international conference posters)
Community and Hospital Volunteer activities.
Interviews :
EVMS 11/6/02 --- Rejected.
Vermont 1/16/03 Waitlisted (high priority) for MD/Ph.D
Drexel (MD/PhD)1/23 - Still waiting to hear.
MCV (MD, hold for PhD) 1/28- Still waithing to hear.
UVA - (MD) 2/11 -- Got ACCEPTED on 2/14. GO WAHOOOO
More invitatons for interviews but I'm done with interviewing. From my experience the interview is utterly important. After my faltering experience at EVMS (the interviewers at EVMS are not that nice anyway), I really evaluate myself and improved my interviewing skills with the help of my fiancee. Just SMILE ALOT and be deep-down genuine and honest becuase it does somehow show on your face. I think I was able to make personal connections with my interviewers and it really carried me through.
I want to thank SDN for providing this valuable resource. It had helped me tremendously. I wish all who are planning or waiting a huge success.
K.T.
congrats dude-
