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As of right now my stats are:

 

Science undergrad GPA: 3.61

Cumulative undergrad GPA: 3.36

Last 30 credits: 4.0

GRE: (i am planning on retaking) - Math: 50% percentile; Verbal: 74% percentile; still waiting on my writing scores

Age at time of application: 22

 

Direct Patient Care:

Medical Laboratory Technologist: ..............................................2000 hours

Humanitarian working in clinics in another country:.....................500 hours

PA shadowing:........................................ ....................................120 hours

Surgical externship at Greater Baltimore Medical Center:..............600 hours

Volunteering at St. Agnes Medical Center.....................................200 hours

Working as a Certified Pharmacy Tech..........................................4000 hours

 

Associates of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology

School of Allied Health Professions in Baltimore County

Bachelors in Biology

Morgan State University

 

-Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician

-First Aid Certified by the Red Cross

-ACLS/BLS Certified by the American Heart Association

-Trained phlebotomist

 

 

I am looking to apply to schools for the cycle opening up this year, would you consider me a competitive candidate? I have been working fulltime and going to school fulltime for the past year.

the schools i'm considering are:

-Drexel

-Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine

-PCOM

-Arcadia

-Northwestern University

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As of right now my stats are:

 

Science undergrad GPA: 3.61

Cumulative undergrad GPA: 3.36

Last 30 credits: 4.0

GRE: (i am planning on retaking) - Math: 50% percentile; Verbal: 74% percentile; still waiting on my writing scores

Age at time of application: 22

 

Direct Patient Care:

Medical Laboratory Technologist: ..............................................2000 hours

Humanitarian working in clinics in another country:.....................500 hours

PA shadowing:........................................ ....................................120 hours

Surgical externship at Greater Baltimore Medical Center:..............600 hours

Volunteering at St. Agnes Medical Center.....................................200 hours

Working as a Certified Pharmacy Tech..........................................4000 hours

 

How do you get all these thousands of hours while in school and being 22? o__o

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haha well i have no life, i took a different route in school. During my 2nd year i enrolled in a 2 year professional allied health program (Medical Laboratory Technology) and got my degree. Then, I was blessed to have gotten a job the week after I graduated, and I did my regular coursework simultaneously with the program. I worked part-time at a pharmacy for 5 years (16-21) and then got a job in an urgent care center with my lab degree where i was cross-trained as a CNA part-time. I am graduating a year late with my bachelors...23 (im graduating this year vs. my "planned" graduation year out of highschool) but it was worthwhile in the end. I pretty much have had no life, currently im working 40 hours a week at the clinic and finishing up my degree fulltime. I have been accumulating hours since I was 17-18 though

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Age 29.

 

So CASPA finally verified my application today, so I can finally post the gpa my schools will be receiving!!

 

Direct HCE as a LPN is approx. 6500 hours.

Indirect HCE as a Nutrition Care Specialist is approx. 4500 hours.

Community service is about 220 hours.

Overall GPA: 3.41

Science GPA: 3.69

 

Attempts: First attempt

Interview Invites: None yet (will update)

 

 

Applied to one school, accepted to UW MEDEX.

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Age: 29

 

B.S.Ed in Athletic Training from Ark State Univ - 2005

M.S.Ed in Kinesiology/Social Psych of Sport from SIU-Carbondale 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000+ hours of HCE, and counting, as an ATC since 2005 (working directly withan Orthopedic Surgeon and his PA since 2007)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPAs according to CASPA

Overall Cumulative Undergrad: 3.29

Science Cum. Undergrad: 3.31

Graduate Overall: 3.49

Post Baccalaureate Science (refreshing courses and finishing pre-reqs): 3.80

(My GPA in my last 45 hours is ~3.8)

 

GRE: plan to take within the next month.

 

Schools applied to: will update

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Undergrad Ed School: SUNY Albany; BA 1997; Majored in English & Women's Studies

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.8

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.9

 

Age at application time : 35

1st GRE: 165 Verbal, 169 Math, 6.0 Essays

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

CNA, 2100 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Teach Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

Tutor Chem I & II, General Bio, and Microbiology

 

Schools Applied: Towson/CCBC; Anne Arundel; University of MD Eastern Shore; Arcadia; Penn State; Drexel; University of the Sciences; Philadelphia U; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; Jefferson U; Salus U

Application Submitted Date: Will submit as soon as this semesters grades are in

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) not yet

 

Interview Invites: not yet

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: SUNY Albany; BA 1997; Majored in English & Women's Studies

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.8

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.9

 

Age at application time : 35

1st GRE: 165 Verbal, 169 Math, 6.0 Essays

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

CNA, 2100 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Teach Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

Tutor Chem I & II, General Bio, and Microbiology

 

Schools Applied: Towson/CCBC; Anne Arundel; University of MD Eastern Shore; Arcadia; Penn State; Drexel; University of the Sciences; Philadelphia U; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; Jefferson U; Salus U

Application Submitted Date: Will submit as soon as this semesters grades are in

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) not yet

 

Interview Invites: not yet

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: Florida State University; BS 2012; Biology and Exercise Science

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.05

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.01

Post Bachelor GPA: NA

 

Age at application time : 24

1st GRE: 1350 (570 V, 780 Q), Writing - 4.0

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

MA, Dermatology, 2178 hours (11 months)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

FSU Circus (4 years)

 

Schools Applied: Northern Arizona University, Touro University (CA), University of South Alabama, Barry University (Miami), All 4 Nova schools, University of Florida, South University (GA), South University (TN), Rush University, Towson, Duke, Wake Forest, Medical University South Carolina, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, University of Texas Southwestern, and Penn State (this may change in the next couple of weeks)

 

Application Submitted Date: Sending it in the next month!

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) NA

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Undergrad Ed School: Florida State University; BS 2012; Biology and Exercise Science

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.05

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.01

Post Bachelor GPA: NA

 

Age at application time : 24

1st GRE: 1350 (570 V, 780 Q), Writing - 4.0

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

MA, Dermatology, 2178 hours (11 months)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

FSU Circus (4 years)

 

Schools Applied: Northern Arizona University, Touro University (CA), University of South Alabama, Barry University (Miami), All 4 Nova schools, University of Florida, South University (GA), South University (TN), Rush University, Towson, Duke, Wake Forest, Medical University South Carolina, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, University of Texas Southwestern, and Penn State (this may change in the next couple of weeks)

 

Application Submitted Date: Sending it in the next month!

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) NA

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Undergrad Ed School: Central Michigan University, B.A. journalism

First Cum GPA (through bachelor's): 2.80

Overall/Cum GPA: 3.14

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.57

Pre-reqs GPA: 3.97

Last 60 credits: 3.95

 

Age at application time : 38

1st GRE: 155 Verbal, 146 Math, 5.0 Essay

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

CNA, 4,000 hours - 6 months at nursing home; 2.5 years spinal cord injury/acute rehab at hospital

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Committee/ambassador work on unit at hospital

Volunteer receptionist/check-in (175 hours) for nonprofit free medical clinic

50 PA shadow hours

 

Schools Applying: Wayne State, Detroit Mercy, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, a couple extra for sheets and giggles?

Application Submitted Date: Will submit by end of June.

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) not yet

 

Interview Invites: not yet

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: Central Michigan University, B.A. journalism

First Cum GPA (through bachelor's): 2.80

Overall/Cum GPA: 3.14

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.57

Pre-reqs GPA: 3.97

Last 60 credits: 3.95

 

Age at application time : 38

1st GRE: 155 Verbal, 146 Math, 5.0 Essay

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

CNA, 4,000 hours - 6 months at nursing home; 2.5 years spinal cord injury/acute rehab at hospital

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Committee/ambassador work on unit at hospital

Volunteer receptionist/check-in (175 hours) for nonprofit free medical clinic

50 PA shadow hours

 

Schools Applying: Wayne State, Detroit Mercy, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, a couple extra for sheets and giggles?

Application Submitted Date: Will submit by end of June.

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) not yet

 

Interview Invites: not yet

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: Central Michigan University, B.A. journalism

First Cum GPA (through bachelor's): 2.80

Overall/Cum GPA: 3.14

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.57

Pre-reqs GPA: 3.97

Last 60 credits: 3.95

 

Age at application time : 38

1st GRE: 155 Verbal, 146 Math, 5.0 Essay

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

CNA, 4,000 hours - 6 months at nursing home; 2.5 years spinal cord injury/acute rehab at hospital

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Committee/ambassador work on unit at hospital

Volunteer receptionist/check-in (175 hours) for nonprofit free medical clinic

50 PA shadow hours

 

Schools Applying: Wayne State, Detroit Mercy, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, a couple extra for sheets and giggles?

Application Submitted Date: Will submit by end of June.

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) not yet

 

Interview Invites: not yet

 

Attempts: first

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Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.35

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.4

 

 

Age at application time : 21

 

 

1st GRE: Will take soon.

 

 

Direct Patient Care : Volunteer in the local emergency room 200 Hours

 

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Educational Opportunity Fund Student Association, September 2012 - Present

- Community Service Coordinator

Muslim Student Association, February 2012 - Present

Peer Mentor, Educational Opportunity Fund Program, June 2011 - Present

Asian Club, September 2010 - Present

Emerging Leaders, February 2011 – April 2011

Volunteer / Mentor - Boys & Girls Club of New Jersey (Fall Semester of Freshman Year)

Volunteer – Educational Opportunity Fund Office

Community Service - Junkyard Dogs

Community Service - MLK Community Service (Park Clean-Up)

 

Schools Applied: Every school in the NJ / NY area

 

 

Any chance?

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Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.35

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.4

 

 

Age at application time : 21

 

 

1st GRE: Will take soon.

 

 

Direct Patient Care : Volunteer in the local emergency room 200 Hours

 

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Educational Opportunity Fund Student Association, September 2012 - Present

- Community Service Coordinator

Muslim Student Association, February 2012 - Present

Peer Mentor, Educational Opportunity Fund Program, June 2011 - Present

Asian Club, September 2010 - Present

Emerging Leaders, February 2011 – April 2011

Volunteer / Mentor - Boys & Girls Club of New Jersey (Fall Semester of Freshman Year)

Volunteer – Educational Opportunity Fund Office

Community Service - Junkyard Dogs

Community Service - MLK Community Service (Park Clean-Up)

 

Schools Applied: Every school in the NJ / NY area

 

 

Any chance?

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Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.35

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.4

 

 

Age at application time : 21

 

 

1st GRE: Will take soon.

 

 

Direct Patient Care : Volunteer in the local emergency room 200 Hours

 

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Educational Opportunity Fund Student Association, September 2012 - Present

- Community Service Coordinator

Muslim Student Association, February 2012 - Present

Peer Mentor, Educational Opportunity Fund Program, June 2011 - Present

Asian Club, September 2010 - Present

Emerging Leaders, February 2011 – April 2011

Volunteer / Mentor - Boys & Girls Club of New Jersey (Fall Semester of Freshman Year)

Volunteer – Educational Opportunity Fund Office

Community Service - Junkyard Dogs

Community Service - MLK Community Service (Park Clean-Up)

 

Schools Applied: Every school in the NJ / NY area

 

 

Any chance?

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I've got my finger's crossed for you!

 

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.35

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.4

 

 

Age at application time : 21

 

 

1st GRE: Will take soon.

 

 

Direct Patient Care : Volunteer in the local emergency room 200 Hours

 

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Educational Opportunity Fund Student Association, September 2012 - Present

- Community Service Coordinator

Muslim Student Association, February 2012 - Present

Peer Mentor, Educational Opportunity Fund Program, June 2011 - Present

Asian Club, September 2010 - Present

Emerging Leaders, February 2011 – April 2011

Volunteer / Mentor - Boys & Girls Club of New Jersey (Fall Semester of Freshman Year)

Volunteer – Educational Opportunity Fund Office

Community Service - Junkyard Dogs

Community Service - MLK Community Service (Park Clean-Up)

 

Schools Applied: Every school in the NJ / NY area

 

 

Any chance?

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Undergrad Ed School:
Southern Connecticut State University, B.S. Biology

Overall/Cum GPA:
3.3

Science Undergrad. GPA:
3.4

Age at application time :
24

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Clinical Research Coordinator - 600 hours (8 mos)

 

Schools Applying:
University of Bridgeport, NYIT, LIU, Hofstra, Arcadia

Application Submitted Date:
CASPA application submitted April 28th

 

Interview Invites:

Denied:

 

Withdrew Application:

 

Waitlisted:

 

Accepted:

 

Attempts:
1st

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Undergrad Ed School: Scripps College, B.A. In Theatre Arts; CalArts, M.F.A in Technical Direction

First Cum GPA (through bachelor's): 3.20

Overall/Cum GPA: 3.34

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.44

Age at application time: 30

1st GRE: Will take June 7th

Direct Patient Care: (type; hours) EMT, 22,900 hours (lol, the power of working a busy 24 hour shift in the inner city)

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Volunteer EMT, Remote Area Medical.

Rape Crisis Advocate, 1300 hours.

Homelessness Volunteer, 60 hours.

Peer Mentor, Verdugo Fire Academy, 60 hours.

Schools Applying: USC, Western University, Loma Linda University, Riverside, Stanford, Oregon Health Sciences, University of Washington, UC Davis

Application Submitted Date: Verified today!

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) probably June 7th

Interview Invites: not yet

Attempts: first!!

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Just submitted my CASPA today! Fingers crossed that the verification will come soon enough.

Undergrad Ed School
: Morgan State University - Baltimore, MD

Overall/Cum GPA
: 3.41

Science Undergrad. GPA
: 3.59

Age at application time
: 22

 

1st GRE
: Qual: 154, Quan: 147, Writing: 3.5

Qual: 150, Quan: 150, Writing 3.5 (not much of a change, 300 combined score)

 

Direct Patient Care Experience
:

2600 hours - medical laboratory technologist

140 hours - nurse assistant

80 hours - shadowing PA in vascular surgery

70 hours - shadowing PA in urgent care

750 hours - surgical extern for a GI surgeon

1600 hours - volunteer at University of Maryland Shock Trauma + St. Agnes Hospital

 

4500 hours - Pharmacy Technician

490 hours - clinical rotations

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities/Community Service
:

150 hours - Volunteer for Center for Social Change

450 hours - Islamic Relief volunteer

 

Awards/Honors/Leaderships
:

- Tau Sigma National Honor Society

- National Society of Collegiate Scholars

- Dean's List

 

Schools Applying
:

-Nova Southeastern University

-Keiser University

-Emory University

-Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine

-Midwestern University

-Northwestern University

-Duke

-Cornell University

-Thomas Jefferson

-University of the Sciences, Philadelphia

-PCOM

-Drexel

-University of Texas Health Sciences- San Antonio

-Jefferson College of Health Sciences

-James Madison

(okay... so I was paranoid about applying to too few schools)

 

Application Submitted Date
: June 14, 2013

Schools Received Application Date
: submitted today, so probably by late july the schools will get them.

 

Interview Invites
: not yet

Attempts
: first!!

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Undergrad Ed School: Scripps College, B.A. In Theatre Arts; CalArts, M.F.A in Technical Direction

First Cum GPA (through bachelor's): 3.20

Overall/Cum GPA: 3.34

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.44

Age at application time: 30

1st GRE: Verbal, 162; Quant, 152; Writing 5.0

Direct Patient Care: (type; hours) EMT, 22,900 hours (lol, the power of working a busy 24 hour shift in the inner city)

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Volunteer EMT, Remote Area Medical.

Rape Crisis Advocate, 1300 hours.

Homelessness Volunteer, 60 hours.

Peer Mentor, Verdugo Fire Academy, 60 hours.

Schools Applying: USC, Western University, Loma Linda University, Riverside, Stanford, Oregon Health Sciences, University of Washington, UC Davis, SCCO.

Application Submitted Date: May 2012

Schools Received Application Date: June 7th

Interview Invites: not yet

Attempts: first!!

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Submitting my CASPA soon, as soon as my summer 1 grades post (sometime after next weds)

 

Undergrad Ed School: Texas Christian University

Overall/Cum GPA: 3.51

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.52

Age at application time: 26

 

GRE: Qual: 154, Quan: 153, Writing: 4

 

Direct Patient Care Experience:

~3500 as a Registered Dietitian

~1200 as a dietetic student (in other HCE section)

~68 hours shadowing various PAs (family practice, interventional radiology, cardiology, orthopedic)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities/Community Service:

ED volunteer, professional ballet dancer, certified personal trainer, sorority philanthropy chair

 

Awards/Honors/Leaderships:

- Order of Omega, Phi U, Scholarships

- Leader of CCFA support group

- Editor for a dietetic newsletter (national)

- Dean's List

 

Schools Applying:

-UNTHSC

-UTSW

-Baylor

-Duke

-Wake Forest

-Northwestern

 

Application Submitted Date: Early July

Schools Received Application Date:

 

Interview Invites: not yet

Attempts: first!!

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