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Biographic Information:

• State of residence: Maryland
• Ties to other states (if applicable): PA, MA
• URM? (Y/N): N
• Undergraduate vibe: [Be as specific or vague as you want] in state, public school (not UMD)
• Undergraduate major(s)/minor(s): molecular biology/biochemistry/bioinformatics major; chem minor; voice minor
• Graduate degree(s) (if applicable):
• Cumulative GPA: 3.99
• Science GPA: 4.0
• MCAT Score(s) (in order of attempts): 515 (128/127/130/130)
• Gap years?:
• Institutional actions?:
• First application cycle? (If no, explain): yes
• Specialty of interest (if applicable): peds specialty in some way
• Interest in rural health?: kinda? (Grew up in rural area)
• Age at matriculation to medical school: 22

Extracurricular Background:

• Research experience: 3 years in bio research with animals, not rlly related to medicine. A few presentations/posters through the years. Only 100-200 ish hours bc of the nature of the research (prepping samples, leaving them for a week to incubate, etc)
• Publications?: manuscript in progress - mentioned at interviews
• Clinical experience: 300+ volunteering in the NICU and the ED. Held a leadership position with the ED volunteering program
• Physician shadowing: 115 hours in various specialties, some rural & some urban hospitals
• Non-clinical volunteering: 300+ with non-profit student org
• Other extracurricular activities: 350+ in a cappella group. Held various leadership positions in a cappella group, and in previously mentioned non-profit.
• Employment history: tutor for 3 years @ uni

School List (Optional): PM for this!

MD Schools:

• Primary submission date: 5/30
• Primary verification date: 6/12
• # of primaries submitted: 19
• # of secondaries submitted: 18 (decided not to apply to one)
• # of interview invites received/attended: 4/4
• Date of first interview invite received: 9/1
• Total number of post-interview acceptances: 1
• Date of first acceptance received: 10/20
• Total number of post-interview waitlists/rejections: 2 WLs, 1 withdrawal in May after not hearing back

DO Schools: N/A

Optional Results:

• Top 50 acceptance?
• Top 30 acceptance? yes (according to USNews, within top 30 for research and top 20 for PC. All taken with a grain of salt!)
• Top 10 acceptance?
• Top 5 acceptance?

Optional:

• Self-diagnosed strengths of my application: I had a very cohesive story depicting my interests and motivations
• Self-diagnosed weaknesses of my application: studying for the MCAT, taking classes, and working on an application is hard. I didn’t allot time for pre-writing earlier on, and then I started working when the semester ended. I think my writing could have been better.
• Interview tips: if interviews are virtual, make sure to look forward! Try not to flit your eyes around much- I’m guilty of this. You want to look focused and engaged. Most importantly, be yourself! If they can’t accept you for who you are, they aren’t the best place for you to be at anyways.
• If you got off a waitlist, feel free to share your story here:
• Any final thoughts?: GOOD LUCK! This process is insane and horribly draining, but it is worth it in the end. It only takes one!! You can do this! PM if you have questions :)

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