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Undergrad Ed School: University of Utah BS in Psychology

 

GPA according to CASPA:

 

Undergrad:

 

BCP- 2.57

Science- 2.92

Non science- 3.34

Total- 3.18

 

After a 4.0 with my post-bacc pre-requisite credits:

 

BCP- 3.25

Science- 3.36

Non science- 3.42

Total: 3.39

 

Age at application time: 37

1st GRE :159 V, 155 Q, 4.5

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

 

Medical Assistant (ortho): 3010

Medical Assistant (family - volunteer): 8

Medical Assistant (endoscopy): 56

 

Health-related:

 

Practice Manager (ortho): 4050

Medical Transcription: 700

Clinical Quality Analyst: 780

Billing: 500

 

Shadowing: 300 hours in ortho, family, and peds.

 

Volunteerism:

 

Co-Founder of a nonprofit, schools, candy-striper, various others

 

Schools Applied:

 

Nova - Orlando

South University - Tampa

 

Application Submitted Date: May 16

 

Interview Invites: NOVA - Orlando

 

Denied: South

 

Waitlisted: none

 

Accepted: NOVA - Orlando

 

Attempt: First

 

 

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Undergrad Ed School: Temple University (BS in Kinesiology)

Cumulative GPA: 3.84

Science GPA: 3.82

BCP GPA: 3.59

 

Graduate Ed School: University of Delaware (MS in Exercise Science)

Graduate cGPA: 4.00

 

CASPA verification: N/A
Age at application time: 24

 
1st GRE: Verbal - 160, Quantitative - 160, Writing - 5; Total - 320
2nd GRE: N/A

Health Care Experience (will be submitted to CASPA):  

Exercise Physiologist in Stress Test Lab: 50
Hospital volunteer: 100

Shadowing Hours (will be submitted to CASPA):
Family Practice NP: 60

Women's Health PA: 100

 
Research Activities/Community Service/Extracurricular Activities:
Research Assistant (grad) - 300

Hospital Volunteer - 100

Teaching Assistant (A&P lab) - 360

Graduate Student Government - Senator - 25

Research Assistant (undergrad) - 100

Women's Club Volleyball - Secretary (undergrad) - 1000

Ambassador & Peer Mentor - Honors Program (undergrad) - 100

Peer Mentor for Student-Athletes (undergrad) - 50

 
Awards, Honors, Professional Memberships, etc.
Magna Cum Laude

Outstanding Senior in Kinesiology (undergrad)

Dean's List

Honors Program Director's List

Temple Scholars Award (undergrad)

Full Graduate Funding

Neeve's Award for Outstanding Master's Thesis

Schools Applying To:

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PA campus), Philadelphia University, DeSales University, Arcadia University (Glenside campus), Penn State Hershey

 

Application Submit Date (Planned): end of April/early May

 

Interview Invites: Arcadia, Penn State Hershey, Thomas Jefferson University, PCOM

 

Denied: will update

Withdrew Application: Philly U and DeSales

Wait-listed: will update

Accepted: 
Arcadia, Penn State Hershey, Jefferson

Attempts: First

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Undergrad ed school: Towson University (BTPS in allied health, expected grad 12/15)

 

cGPA: 3.02 (poor community college performance in the 90's)

 

sGPA: 3.44

 

CASPA verification: will update

Age at time of application: 38

 

1st GRE:  V 165 Q 151 W 4.0 (total 316)

2nd GRE: N/A

 

PCE: 15,480 (Navy corpsman, CNA/ ED tech, volunteer EMT)

HCE: 7,000 (Navy corpsman (admin and instructor duties), Air Force reserves)

 

Research: 0

 

Shadowing: 26 (hospitals, dermatology, internist PAs)

 

Volunteering: 372 (nothing special)

 

Awards/ honors/etc.:  Omicron Delta Kappa national honor society, military awards, letter of commendation from volunteer FD, pre-PA club

 

Schools applied to: (13) Arcadia (both campuses), Barry (St. Petersburg), Baylor, Des Moines, Desales, Harding, Penn State, Rosalind Franklin, U Florida, U Missouri-KC, U North Texas- Ft. Worth, Wake Forrest

 

Rejected:

 

Interviewed:

 

Waitlisted:

 

Withdrew:

 

Accepted:

 

Attempts: 1st

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Undergrad ed school: University of Pittsburgh

 

cGPA: 3.75

 

sGPA: 3.75

 

CASPA verification: June 2nd

Age at time of application: 22

 

1st GRE:  V 149 Q 154 W 4.5 (total 303)

2nd GRE: N/A

 

PCE: 729 (at time of application) --->  ~ 900-1000 after application 

HCE: 577 

 

Research: 0

 

Shadowing: 12

 

Volunteering: 47

 

Awards/ honors/etc.:  Dean's List (7 semesters), Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society, Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude.

 

Schools applied to: Arcadia, Philadelphia University, Penn State Hershey, King's College, DeSales University, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University.

 

 

Interview invites: Arcadia, Philadelphia University, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

 

Waitlisted: Arcadia

 

Rejected: Philadelphia University

 

Withdrew:

 

Accepted: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia!!

 

Attempts: 1st

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Undergrad ed school: University of Arizona, BA in Media Arts

 

cGPA: 3.62

 

sGPA: 3.94

 

CASPA verification: May 30

 

Age at time of application: 29

(**I'm a career changer**)

 

1st GRE:  V 162 / Q 150 / W 5 / (Total 312)

2nd GRE: N/A

 

PCE: 1500+  (ED tech, Transport Tech @ pediatric hospital)

 

Research: 0

 

Shadowing: 100+  (ortho, pediatric ortho, primary care for the homeless)

 

Volunteering: 200+

 

Past Work Experience: VFX Coordinator (feature films), YouTube Producer, CSO/Entrepreneur for online video production company

(I'm a career changer)

 

Schools applied to: Arcadia (both campuses), Philadelphia University (both campuses), Drexel, DeSales, Thomas Jefferson, U-Sciences, PCOM, Salus, Temple (when available)

 

Attempts: 1st

 

Interview Invites: Arcadia, DeSales, Salus

 

Denied: will (hopefully not) update

 

Withdrew Application: will update

 

Wait listed: will update

 

Accepted: will update

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Undergrad Ed School: Emmanuel College (Boston, MA) BS in Biology
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.75
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.66
Post Bachelor GPA: n/a

Age at application time : 24


1st GRE: 149 Q  149 V 4.0 A

(not so good here..)

 


Direct Patient Care: (type & hours)

EMT Basic- 1,600 hours

Medical Assistant (Plastic Surgery)- 700 hours (and counting)

 

Shadowing:

Orthopedic Surgery (~10 hours)

Orthopedic Clinic (~8 hours)

Internal Medicine (~16 hours)

Plastic Surgery (~20 hours and counting)

 

Volunteer Work/Research:

Volunteered in a soup kitchen for Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas for 12 years

USATF Volunteer

Boston Marathon/USADA Drug Testing Volunteer

Cradles to Crayons

 

 

Schools I applied to: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Duke, Tufts, MCPHS Boston, Quinnipiac, UT Southwestern Dallas, MGH Institute, Cornell

Application Submitted Date: 6/19 (EVMS Was 2/15 for a March 1 due date)

Schools Received Application Date: N/A

 

Interview Invites: Eastern Virginia Medical (from last CASPA cycle)


Denied: n/a

Withdrew Application: will update

Wait listed: will update

Accepted: will update

Attempts: first

 

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Undergrad School: University of Manitoba (Canada), 2006 B. Environmental Design (Architecture)

Post-Bacc School: University of Colorado Denver, 2016 B.S. Biology (in progress) 

 

Cumulative Undergrad GPA (including current post-bacc): 3.36

Cumulative Science GPA (including current post-bacc): 3.78

Post-Bacc GPA: 3.91

 

CASPA Verification: Submitted 6/26, verified 7/12 (had some hiccups and had it sent back twice or would've been 7/8)

Age at time of application: 30

 

GRE: V 159, Q 149, W 5.0 (308)

 

HCE: 400+ hours in ED, weakest point of my application clearly, but I was an architect before I went back to school

Shadowing: 60 in emergency medicine

Research: 200+ in stem cell lab
Other: 1200+ as a biology lab instructor

 

Awards: Nothing major, Dean's list most of my post-bacc.

 

Schools applied to:

South University Tampa, Arizona School of Health Sciences, Cornell (reach), Touro Las Vegas, University of Colorado, Chatham University, Midwestern Glendale, University of Toledo, Wichita State, Idaho State, Concordia Wisconsin, Findlay.

 

Interviews: Midwestern, University of Colorado, Chatham, Idaho State, Concordia, ASHS, Findlay

 

Waitlist: Midwestern, Chatham, ASHS, Idaho State, Concordia Wisconsin.

 

Rejected: Touro, South University (applied too late), University of Colorado, Wichita State

 

Withdrew: ASHS

 

Accepted: Findlay

 

Attempt: 1st

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First attempt.

 

Undergrad: General biology, pre-med conc.

 

cGPA: 3.5

sGPA: 3.4

 

Submitted: 07/01

Verified: 07/14

 

Age at application: 30

 

GRE: Didn't take

 

HCE: Navy Corpsman with a Marine Corps infantry unit

Shadowing: None

Research: None

Other: Pre-health advisor, volunteer camp counselor x2, homeless outreach, currently seeking a patient centered care committee seat, current accepted applicant for MPH.

 

Awards: Handful of citations and awards from the Navy, dean's list a couple times but didn't list it

 

Applied to: Drexel (interview Aug. 14th), Quinnipiac U (interview Sep. 18th), King's College (withdrawn), Le Moyne College, U Findlay (withdrawn), West Liberty U, Salus U (interview Sep. 16th).

 

Rejected:

 

Waitlisted:

 

Accepted:

 

Good luck to us all!

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First attempt.

 

Undergrad: BA in Graphic Design & BA in General Studies

 

cGPA: 3.65

sGPA: 3.6

 

Submitted: 06/19

Verified: 07/10

 

Age at application: 26

 

GRE: Didn't take

 

HCE: 5250hrs between ER Tech and EMT on an ALS/Critical Care Ambulance

Shadowing: 148 (Ortho PA and MD, Trauma/General Surgery PA)

Research: None

Other: Volunteer with Search and Rescue Group approx. 800hrs.

 

Awards: Certificate of High Distinction for Graphic Design degree, President's List past four semesters, Workplace annual awards for patient safety.

 

Applied to: UPAP so far, looking at other schools and taking GRE next year.

 

Interviews: Pending

 

Rejected: Pending

 

Waitlisted: Pending

 

Accepted: Pending

 

Finger crossed for good news in early October. Good luck everyone.

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Lots of hope to those that may have underwhelming undergrad GPA's!!! I truly did not expect an interview much less an acceptance on my first attempt, but I worked extremely hard to improve my stats and spent every waking hour getting volunteer/PCE hours. If I can get into PA school, I have no doubt that you can too!!!! :)

 

Undergrad ed school: University of Central Florida, B.S. Psychology

cGPA: 3.16 (3.87 in 30 credit hours post-bac, due to terrible undergrad GPA 2.99)

sGPA: 3.47

BCP 3.67

 

CASPA verification: July 7th

Age at time of application: 27

 

1st GRE:  V 156 Q 150 W 4.0 (306)

2nd GRE: N/A

 

PCE: 1550+ hours as a back office Medical Assistant in plastic/reconstructive surgery

HCE: 2500+ (Healthcare staffing and Vet Tech/Office Admin work in veterinary care)

 

Research: 0

 

Shadowing: 100+ in Plastic Surgery, Ortho, Derm and Urgent Care

 

Volunteering: ~100 hours with the melanoma foundation, just began volunteering at a free community clinic, various charities and philanthropies with my sorority 

 

Awards/ honors/etc.:  Dean's List, President's List, Rho Gamma, MDC Chair for KAO, UCF Swim, Panhellenic Chair

 

Schools applied to: (10) University of Bridgeport, Loma Linda, University of Florida, MGH Institute of Health Professions, UC Davis, University of Utah, University of Charleston-WV, NYIT, Rocky Mountain U., Southern Illinois U

 

Rejected: NYIT, Loma Linda

 

Interviewed: University of Charleston (150 interviewed for 22 seats)

 

Waitlisted: University of Charleston (notified that I was #1 on the wait list and someone gave up their seat-I couldn't be happier!!)

 

Withdrew: Southern Illinois (did not complete supplemental after learning that cGPA must be at least a 3.2)

 

Accepted: University of Charleston!!! 

 

Attempts: 1st

 

Attending: University of Charleston!!! GO EAGLES! ;)

 

Truthfully I'm hoping for the best but, preparing for the worst on my first application cycle. I understand how competitive this process is and am aware my undergraduate GPA does not contend well. Although, I am fiercely determined and am sure that becoming a PA is the perfect fit for me. I wish everyone the best of luck this application cycle!

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Undergrad ed school: University of Pittsburgh, B.S Emergency Medicine

cGPA: 3.05

sGPA: 3.20

Post Bacc:  3.85

 

CASPA verification: May 20th

 

Age at time of application: 25

 

 GRE:  V 160 Q 157 W 5.0 (317)

 

HCE: 5600++ hours Paramedic

 

Research: None

 

Shadowing: 120 in rural primary care, 36 in Childrens Hospital ED

 

Volunteering: 60+ hours contributing to various charitable events such as 5k runs etc

 

Awards/ honors/etc.:  Veteran stuff

 

Schools applied to: Ill update later on

 

Interviews: Lock Haven, Stonybrook, Penn State, GWU, UNE, Salus, Marietta, UNC

 

Rejected:  Marywood, Pace, Lock Haven, AA/UMBC

 

Waitlisted:

 

Accepted:

 

2nd time around

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Undergrad ed school: University of Phoenix BS is Psych and MBA

 

cGPA: 3.6

sGPA: 3.5

 

 

CASPA verification: July 28

 

Age at time of application: 39

 

GRE- embarrassingly low (296) so luckily only one school I applied to requires it

 

HCE: 3200 hours flight medic in the Air Force

PCE: 3000 hours as dental hygienist

 

Research: None

 

Shadowing: 4 hours

 

Volunteering: several dental volunteer events and college mentor/tutor volunteer

 

Awards/ honors/etc.: Air Force medals

 

Schools applied to: Most CA schools- Western, Davis, USC, MB Ketchum

 

Interviews:will update

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Second Attempt---- ACCEPTED!!!!!
Undergrad School:
 University of Alabama at Birmingham 2014

 

Major: BS in Respiratory Therapy
Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.80
Science Undergrad GPA: 3.77

 

Age at application time : 23
1st GRE: Q 144/ V 142/ W 3.5 (this is sad, I know)

Patient Care Experience: 5784 total

Optometric Tech (1728 hours)

Clinical hours during Respiratory school (939 hours)

Pediatric SRT (1248 hours)

Registered Respiratory Therapist working in Neonatal ICU (1873 hours and current)

 

Research: 256 hours Emergency Department Research Assistant at UAB

 

Shadowing: 72 total

Neurosurgery PA-C (12 hours)

Emergency Medicine PA-C (24 hours)

Cardiovascular Surgery PA-C (12 hours)

Emergency Medicine CRNP (24 hours)

 

Volunteer: 322 total

72 hours Camp Wheeze Away Volunteer
250 hours Sunday school teacher 

 

Honors/Awards:

Dean's List, Service to the Community Award, Magna Cum Laude

Schools Applied: University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submit on 8/14/15.. Verified 8/26

Schools Received Application Date: Early September

Interview Invites: UAB for 10/30/15

Denied: will update

Withdrew Application: will update

Waitlisted: will update

Accepted: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM!! CLASS OF 2018
 

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Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.73
Cumulative Science GPA: 3.98

Age of Application: 32

1st GRE: V/165 (95th), Q/159 (75th), W/4.5 (80th)


Direct Patient Care:
A little over 14,000 hrs total between EMT and paramedic, all paid.

Extracurricular Activities: Raising a family

School applied: 1
Application Submitted Date: don't remember

Schools Received Application Date: 8/24/15

Interview Invites: 1

Denied: 0

Withdrew Application: 0

Waitlisted: 0

Accepted: 1

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Applied 2015-2016 cycle (1st attempt)

Undergrad Ed School: AA - Tallahassee Community College, BS - Florida Atlantic University
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.91
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.90

Age at application time : 23

1st GRE: total 300, 4.5 Writing

Direct Patient Care
Physical Therapist assistant - 406
Adapted Aquatics - 24
ER Volunteer - 96

Extracurricular
FAPA
Phi Kappa Phi
Assoc. Pre-Physician Assistants (Director)
Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students

Research Activities
NSF Undergraduate REU @ FSU Biomedical Lab - 400

Schools Applied: Nova (Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers and Orlando), South University (Tampa, Savannah), Barry University, University of Florida, Salus, NYIT, Western University (10)

Application Submitted Date: June 28

Schools Received Application Date: July 10 approx.

Interview Invites: Nova (Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers), NYIT and Salus

Denied: Western (Some pre-req did not qualify), South U

Withdrew Application: Salus, NYIT

Waitlisted:None

Accepted: Nova Fort Myers, Nova Fort Lauderdale

 

Attending: Nova Fort Lauderdale!!!!

Best of luck to everyone!!!

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Mississippi - B.S. Exercise Science/B.A.Biology w/ minor in English
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.24
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.10
Graduate Ed School: Mississippi College - Master's in Health Services Administration (in progress)
Cumulative Graduate GPA: 3.75
Science Graduate GPA: 4.00

Age at application time : 25

1st GRE: 154-Verbal, 152-Quantitative, 3.5 Analytical


Direct Patient Care : Medical Scribe (E.R.) - approximately 2000 hours

-Student Athletic Trainer: 300 hours

-E.R. Volunteer: 40 hours

-N.P. Shadowing: 80 hours

-P.T. Shadowing: 25 hours

 

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

-Research Assistant: 60 hours

-Special Olympics Volunteer: 15 hours

-Student Athlete Tutor: 48 hours

-Waiter: Approximately 3000 hours

 

Schools Applied: Mississippi College, University of South Alabama, South College (Knoxville)

Application Submitted Date: 08/29/15

Schools Received Application Date: 09/01/15

Interview Invites: Mississippi College

Denied: USA

Withdrew Application: South College

Waitlisted: None

Accepted:   Mississippi College!     

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Undergrad Ed School: Creighton University (Anthropology)
Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.67
Cumulative Science GPA: 3.65

 

Graduate School: The University of Edinburgh (Forensic Anthropology)

Age of Application: 29

1st GRE: V/167, Q/159, W/4.5


Direct Patient Care:
Research coordinator- approx 600 hours direct care

Research coordinator- approx 12,000 hours indirect health care experience 

PA Shadowing- 20 hours

Research Activities: 3 papers published, stats background

School applied: 3 (AT Still in Mesa- think I was past the deadline, Northern Arizona University, Midwestern in Glendale)

Application Submitted Date: 9/1/2015

Interview Invites: Midwestern

Denied: NAU

Withdrew Application: AT Still (not officially, but I am not doing their supplemental app because they are full)

Waitlisted: 

Accepted: Midwestern!

 

Attempt: 1st

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Hey, Kids. First post on this forum. Excited and nervous about the 2015-16 cycle. Here's my stats:

 

Southern Illinois University --> BS biology / chemistry minor --> graduate this December

CASPA cgpa 3.34

CASPA sgpa 3.78

last 90+ hour gpa 4.0

(a handful of comcoll false starts ~ 15 years ago)

 

HCE: work as a CNA longterm care (~850+ hours and counting)

Shadowing: 80 hours

Volunteer: at my son's elementary school ~100 hours

 

GRE 1st attempt: 166V 154Q 3.5W

  2nd attempt: 160V 148Q  4W

 

Verified 9/22/15    **Still waiting on my third reference/eval: the PA**

 

Applied:

Touro Bay Shore

Mercy College

LeMoyne

Chatham Univ

Midwestern Downer's Grove

Nova Orlando

Nova Jax

Nova Naples

Mississippi College

 

So far I've only received emails from Midwestern, LeMoyne, and Chatham informing me that they've received my application.

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Undergrad: Virginia Tech (Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise)

GPA: 3.54

sGPA: something very similar if not higher

 

GRE scores: Q156/ V148/ W4

 

Age at Application: 21

 

HCE:

Student Athletic Trainer Aid: 300+ hours

Volunteer at local ER: 35 hours

NA: 400+ hours as 1:1 sitter in Resource Pool

ER Tech: 500+ and counting (new full time job)

 

Verified: July 15th, 2016

 

Applied:

Lynchburg College

Jefferson College Of Health Sciences

JMU

Shenandoah University

 

Interview Invites:

SU  8/26/16

Jefferson November - didn't attend

 

Acceptance:
Shenandoah University

 

 

Originally applied 2015/2016 cycle - Wait listed at Shenandoah and Jefferson

Reapplying July 2016 for next cycle

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Undergrad Ed School: University of South Dakota for first two years, University of Nebraska at Omaha last 2
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.43
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.37

Age at application time : 24
1st GRE: 149 Q, 152 V, 4.5 Writing

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) 
Patient Care Technician (CNA) - 3,800 hours paid and an additional 300 hours volunteer
Phlebotomist -  2,100 hours

Extracurricular/Research Activities:
Undergraduate Research Intern in lab at a medical school - 700 hours
Vice President of Philanthropic Service for sorority - 2000 hours
Undergraduate Research intern at UNO - 300 hours
Shadowing: 130 hours with 4 different PA's, each in different areas and 1 family medicine MD
Schools Applied: (11 Total) Augsburg, Towson, Baylor, UC Denver, UNMC, MEDEX, GWU, Iowa, University of Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Arcadia

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 26, 2015

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) varied but all within about a week

Interview Invites: alternate for an interview at Towson, still waiting to hear from the rest, will update

Denied: Iowa

Withdrew Application: none so far

Waitlisted: will update

Accepted: will update

Attempts: second (was an alternate for UNMC the first time around and I only applied to 3 schools the first time as well)
 
Any thoughts on my chances? 
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