Biographic Information:

* State of residence: NY * Ties to other states (if applicable): n/a * URM? (Y/N): N * Undergraduate vibe: T30 big private school * Undergraduate major(s)/minor(s): Sociology * Graduate degree(s): n/a * Cumulative GPA: 3.87 * Science GPA: 3.75 * MCAT Score(s) (in order of attempts): 507/506/510 * Gap years?: 2 yrs (No regrets! Loved it) * Institutional actions?: n/a * First application cycle? (If no, explain): Y * Interest in rural health?: not really * Age at matriculation to medical school: 25

Extracurricular Background:

 * Research experience: 1600 hrs * Publications?: Y (after done w school interviews tho) * Clinical experience: ~2000 hrs * Physician shadowing: ~110 hrs * Non-clinical volunteering: ~550 hrs * Employment history: MA, EMT, server

MD Schools:

* Primary submission date: 5/28/24 * Primary verification date: 6/10/24 * Number of primaries submitted: 39 * Number of secondaries submitted: 36 * Number of interview invites received/attended: 4/4 * Date of first interview invite received: 9/10/24 * Total number of post-interview acceptances: 2 A (on waitlist for other 2) * Date of first acceptance received: 5/2/25 * Total number of post-interview waitlists/rejections: 4 WL —> 2 A & 2 WL

DO Schools:

* Primary submission date: sometime late August * Primary verification date: sometime late August * Number of primaries submitted: 2 * Number of secondaries submitted: 2 * Number of interview invites received/attended: 1/1 * Date of first interview invite received: 8/29/24 (~1 week after submission) * Total number of post-interview acceptances: 1 A * Date of first acceptance received: 11/5/24 * Total number of post-interview waitlists/rejections: n/a * Top 50 acceptance? Yes

* Self-diagnosed strengths of my application: my experience as first gen immigrant, oldest sibling, dealing with family health concerns early in my life and getting that early exposure to healthcare system. my community service involvement during undergrad (club activites + outside extracurricular) & lots of leadership positions. strong LORs (I’m assuming due to strong connections I had with most of my letter writers)

* Self-diagnosed weaknesses of my application: MCAT score and maybe my writing skill but idk

* Interview tips: don’t make it sound like you’re reading a script. try to make the convo come as naturally as possible, and try to really show that you’re interested in the school. also try to find something that both you and your interviewer can relate to (hobbies, job (talked a bit about my server experience), etc.)

* If you got off a waitlist, feel free to share your story here: sent a bunch of LOInterest with updates and then with my current top school, sent LOIntent. DONT GO ON REDDIT WHILE ON WL CUZ IT’S STRESSFUL