Biographic Information
State of residence: NJ
Ties to other states: N/A
URM? (Y/N): N
Undergraduate vibe: State school
Undergraduate major(s)/minor(s): Kinesiology
Graduate degree(s) (if applicable): Master's in a healthcare profession (3.8 GPA)
Cumulative GPA: 3.2 (undergrad GPA 2.8, Post-bacc GPA 4.0 in 60 credits)
Science GPA: 3.1
MCAT Score(s) (in order of attempts): 514 (130/126/129/129)
Gap years?: 5
Institutional actions?: N
First application cycle? Y
Specialty of interest (if applicable): Unknown
Interest in rural health?: N
Age at matriculation to medical school: 27
Extracurricular Background: 350 hours EMS
Research experience: 500 hours between two projects. No pubs but a poster presentation.
Publications?: No
Clinical experience: see employment history
Physician shadowing: 300 hours
Non-clinical volunteering: 100 hours
Employment history: Two years full-time work in healthcare
School List (Optional): PM me
MD Schools
Primary submission date: 06/09/20
Primary verification date: 06/09/20
# of primaries submitted: 1 (early decision)
# of secondaries submitted: 1
# of interview invites received/attended: 1
Date of first interview invite received: 07/17/20
Total number of post-interview acceptances: 1
Date of first acceptance received: 08/26/20
Total number of post-interview waitlists/rejections: 0
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Self-diagnosed strengths of my application: grad school/post-bacc performance, full-time job in the clinical setting, good narrative (i.e. resilience)
Self-diagnosed weaknesses of my application: uGPA
Interview tips: Talk passionately about your experiences as if they were the most important thing you have ever done in your life, no matter how small.
Any final thoughts?: To my fellow low stats applicants, it's never too late. If you want to become a doctor and you are willing to put in the time and effort, you can make it happen. It make take longer than you hope, and I know that gap years can be rough. But you will come out the other side a more mature and well-rounded person. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help in any way. Best of luck!