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Guest Keener

Undergrad Ed School: College of St. Rose 2007 (Albany, NY)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.28 (had a horrible freshman year)

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.20

 

Age at application time : 21

 

1st GRE: 490 verbal 730 math 3.5 analytical (I've heard that math is the only thing really looked at)

 

Direct Patient Care :

was just hired as a PCA/nurse's aide (after graduation)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

~150 hours summer research

~150 hours shadowing doctors

4 semesters work-study for the microbiology department

3 semesters and 1 summer of being a resident assistant

3 years "science club" officer junior year, president senior year

various volunteer opportunities

 

Schools Applied:

Albany Medical College

 

Application Submitted Date:

End of May

 

Schools Received Application Date:

Early June

 

Interview Invites:

Interview is optional. I scheduled one, but received an acceptance letter a week or two before the scheduled time.

 

Accepted:

Albany Medical College

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Undergrad Ed School: North Carolina State University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.60

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.75

 

 

Age at application time : 22

 

1st GRE: 1200

 

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

EKG Technician 4 summers (~1500 hrs)

ABG Tech 1 summer

Telemetry Monitoring Tech 3 summers

(all the above were combined under 1 job title)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Student Contractor @ EPA

Genetics TA

Comp. Science TA

 

Schools Applied:East Carolina Univ. & Duke

 

Application Submitted Date: September 2007

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) ??

 

Interview Invites: Duke, ECU

 

Waitlisted: Duke, then denied

 

Accepted: ECU

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Guest bbennett

Undergrad Ed School: McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.17

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.07

 

Age at application time : 22, second time applying

 

1st GRE: 870

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : Medical Assistant 1500 hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Community Service Sorority, Swim Team, PT intern, PA Shadowing

 

Schools Applied: PCOM, Phila U., Arcadia, Lock Haven, Jefferson, Mercy, Marywood, Towson/Essex, AACC, Drexel, St. John's

 

Application Submitted Date: June 4, 2007

 

Schools Received Application Date: June 28, 2007

 

Interview Invites: Lock Haven, Arcadia, Drexel, St. John's (as of Oct 07)

 

Denied: 1

 

Withdrew Application: Mercy

 

Waitlisted: 1

 

Accepted: Lock Haven (so far...)

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Guest chas10tc

I can finally post these now!

 

Undergrad: Tusculum College (Greeneville, TN, near Knoxville)

Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.6

Science Undergrad: 3.5

Age at Application: 22

GRE: 970

 

Direct Patient Care: NA in OR (6 months)

ER Tech (began during app process)

EMT (began during app process)

Extracurricular Activities: played NCAA D2 basketball, enough said, no time for anything else!

 

Schools Applied: Florida, Nova-Orlando, Nova-Ft. Lauderdale

Application Submitted Date: End of July

Schools Received Application: Mid-August

 

Interview Invites: Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale

Denied: ?

Withdrew Application: None

Waitlisted: ?

 

Accepted: Orlando (so far)

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Guest MelanieABaker

Undergrad Ed School: Bowling Green State University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.12

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.09

Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) Loyola University Chicago

Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) 4.00

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) 4.00

 

Age at application time : 29

 

1st GRE: Verbal 520, Quantitative 570, Analytical 740

2nd GRE: (if applicable) N/A

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Registered Dietitian - 5 years full time

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

 

Schools Applied: Kettering Medical College, University of Toledo, Cuyahoga Community College, Marietta College

 

Application Submitted Date: September 10, 2007

 

Schools Received Application Date: Printouts mailed Sept 28th per CASPA

 

Interview Invites: 1 so far! :) Yay! Cuyahoga Community College

 

Denied: 1 so far. :( Kettering Medical College

 

Withdrew Application: None.

 

Waitlisted: None yet.

 

Accepted: None yet......

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Undergrad Ed School: UAB

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.51

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.12

Graduate Ed School: (if applicable)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

 

Age at application time : 22

 

1st GRE: 930 (BAD)

2nd GRE: 1040 (still bad)

 

Direct Patient Care : 750 direct patient contact (in hospital -- internships)

1600 in health care

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: research in inorganic lab for 2 yrs, vice-president of an organization which i was a member for 3 yrs, involved in church

 

Schools Applied: 15.. i know, a lot...

 

Application Submitted Date: August 8

 

Schools Received Application Date: august 17

 

Interview Invites: 7 so far

 

Denied: 3

 

Withdrew Application: 8

 

Waitlisted: N/A

 

Accepted: 4

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Guest debroglie

Undergrad Ed School: Hope College (liberal arts college in Michigan - ranked in top three nationally for scientific research)

Field of study: English Lit and Spanish (but I have all of my pre-reqscool.gif)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 4.00

Science Undergrad. GPA: 4.00

 

Age at application time : 21

 

1st GRE: 1520 total. 750 verbal; 770 quantitative; 6.0 analytical

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

20 hours in community clinic with patient medication assistance program

80 hours in Guadalajara, MX working in the clinics drawing blood/giving shots/suturing

30 hours as an ER tech at the hospital

 

Health Related Experience:

~25 hours shadowing

24 hours research assistant

2000 hours laboratory technician for a major pharmaceutical company

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Published author interviews in a major national literary magazine (AWP chronicle)

Research on intracranial GALP injections in relation to sex drive and obesity

Relay for Life

Student Congress

Editor-in-chief of student literary magazine

Alpha Epsilon Delta national health care honors society

 

Schools Applied:

UNE

USC keck

PhilU

Drexel

St Francis (Loretto)

 

Application Submitted Date: August 12th

 

Schools Received Application Date: August 24th

 

Interview Invites: UNE, USC, PhilU, Drexel, St Francis

 

Denied: 0

 

Withdrew Application: 4

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: St Francis and Drexel. Did not attend other 3 interviews

 

Attending: Drexel:D my top choice

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Undergrad Ed School: Boise State University

Field of study: Athletic Training

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 2.95

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.3

last 45 credits: 3.4

 

Age at application time : 26

 

GRE: N/A

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

4000 hours internship, Boise State Athletics

6 months physical therapy aide

4500 hours ATC/L

Head Athletic Trainer Arena Football Team

 

Health Related Experience:

80 hours shadowing

150 hours clerical, health care office

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Farwest Regional Soccer tournament, medical staff

"La Buena Salud" farmworker health care outreach program

OELA, "Organizacion de Estudiantes Latinos Americanos"

NATA, National Athletic Trainers Association

Head and Assistant ATC, two local high schools

 

 

Schools Applied:

UW MEDEX

Pacific

Utah

SUNY

Midwestern

ASHS

 

Application Submitted Date: Aug. 14th

Schools Received Application Date: August 25th

 

Interview Invites: UW MEDEX, Pacific (so far)

 

Denied: 1

 

Withdrew Application: 0

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: UW MEDEX, Pacific (so far)

 

Attending: Pacific

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I am so excited to post this!

 

Undergrad Ed School: College of St. Benedict/St. John's University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:3.3

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.1

 

Age at application time :22

 

1st GRE: 1070

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

 

400 hours CNA at nursing home

1000+ hours Cardiac monitor tech and CNA at hospital

 

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Wind ensemble, various intramural sports,Volunteering through various organizations, one semester of research in microbiology, 3 yrs biology lab teaching assistant

 

Schools Applied:UW Lacrosse, Midwestern, Rosalind Franklin, USD, Augsburg college, DMU

 

Application Submitted Date:July 2007

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date)Aug 2007

 

Interview Invites:2 so far

 

Denied:1

 

Withdrew Application:1

 

Waitlisted:none yet

 

Accepted:so far DMU!!!

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I can finally add my stats...I hope that they serve as a reference for many of you!

 

Undergrad Ed School: University of South Dakota

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.62

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.63

Graduate Ed School: N/A

Cumulative Graduate GPA: N/A

Science Graduate GPA: N/A

 

Age at application time : 21

 

1st GRE: Didn't take it...

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : CNA 100 hours, ED Health Unit Coordinator/Patient Care Tech 2500 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Biology Research Lab Assistant 1 year, LOTS of PA shadowing, LOTS of volunteer work especially with big pal/little pal programs and soup kitchens, various university-associated student organizations, honors undergraduate thesis, etc...

 

Schools Applied: Drexel, PCOM, UNE, Chatham, Stony Brook, Pacific, University of South Dakota, Marywood

 

Application Submitted Date: August 20

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) September 10

 

Interview Invites: Drexel, PCOM, UNE, Chatham, Pacific, University of South Dakota

 

Denied: None yet

 

Withdrew Application: Drexel, UNE, Chatham, Stony Brook, Pacific, University of South Dakota, Marywood

 

Waitlisted: none yet

 

Accepted: PCOM!!! (withdrew all other schools once I got my acceptance here, as it was my first choice by far) I am so excited to be in Phila next year!

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Undergrad Ed School: Ohio University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.99

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.98

Graduate Ed School: Ohio University

Cumulative Graduate GPA: 4.0

Science Graduate GPA: 4.0

 

Age at application time : 22

 

1st GRE: V 510 Q 720 AW 5.5

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : Pharmacy Tech 2800 hrs, Volunteer at Psych hospital 100 hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Graduate research (db/db diabetic mice skeletal muscle), on staff for youth group at church, PA shadowing, work avg 15 hrs/wk in QC lab at biotech company, TA 15 hrs/wk for undergrad micro lab, human phys lab, anat and histology, and medical student histology lab, perform vision, hearing, and lice screenings at local elementary schools.

 

Schools Applied: Kettering College of Medical Arts, U Toledo, Chatham U, PCOM, Phila U, Arcadia, Yale U, Butler U

 

Application Submitted Date: July 21

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) Aug 3

 

Interview Invites: KCMA, Chatham, Arcadia, PCOM, Phila U, Yale, Toledo

Denied: None

 

Withdrew Application: Chatham, Arcadia, PCOM, Phila U, Toledo, Butler

Waitlisted: Yale

 

Accepted: KCMA, all things considered, my first choice!

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Undergrad School: Oral Roberts University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.00

Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.41

Post-Baccalaureate: Dallas Community College & University of New England

Cumulative Post-Bac GPA: 4.0

Science Post-Bac GPA: 4.0

 

Age at application time : 23

 

1st GRE: 1020

2nd GRE: 1120

 

Direct Patient Care : Nurse Tech 1250 hrs, Psych Tech 5150 hrs, Research Assistant 1750 hrs

 

Extracurricular Activities: Serve in my church with children that have autism and Down Syndrome, lead Bible studies, have been on and led multiple international mission trips (some including medical elements), play percussion in various bands, active in the outdoors with running, climbing, biking, swimming, and anything else that increases the heart rate.

 

Schools Applied: UT Southwestern MCD, University of North Texas HSC, Oregon HSC, and Samuell Meritt in Oakland.

 

Application Submitted Date: June 1 2007 (this round)

 

Schools Received Application Date: June 8th, October 19th and 26th

 

Interview Invites: UNTHSC

 

Denied: First time UTSW, Second time UTSW & UNT, Third time UTSW & OHSC

 

Withdrew Application: None

 

Waitlisted: None

 

Accepted: UNTHSC in Fort Worth! I start July 21st 2008.

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Undergrad Ed School: Boise State University

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:3.67

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.5

Graduate Ed School:

Cumulative Graduate GPA:

Science Graduate GPA:

 

Age at application time :23

 

1st GRE: verbal 440 quant 650 w 4.0

 

Direct Patient Care : CNA 1000 hours ED Tech 200 hours+

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:Breast cancer research 1.5 years

BBBS of Idaho etc.

 

Schools Applied: 18

 

Application Submitted Date: August

 

Schools Received Application Date: August?

 

Interview Invites:12 - went to PhilaU, MWU, Yale, Duke, U of Iowa

 

Denied:

 

Withdrew Application: 2

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: Philadelphia University and Midwestern University, AZ

 

Attending: Philadelphia University

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Virginia

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.67

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.49

Graduate Ed School: SUNY- Buffalo

Cumulative Graduate GPA: 3.91

Science Graduate GPA: N/A (Clinical Psych.)

 

Age at application time: 41

 

1st GRE: 710 Verbal; 730 Quantitative; 5.5 Writing

 

Schools Applied: Midwestern (IL)

 

Application Submitted Date: 9/24/07

 

Schools Received Application Date: 10/15/07

 

Interview Invites: Midwestern (IL)

 

Denied: None

 

Withdrew Application: None

 

Waitlisted: None

 

Accepted: Midwestern (IL)

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Detroit Mercy

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.1

Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.8

Post Bachelor GPA: 4.0

Post Bachelor Science: 4.0

Age at application time: 23

 

1st GRE: 470 Verbal; 560 Quantitative; 4.0 Writing

 

Schools Applied: 25 (too many to name)

 

Application Submitted Date: 6/24/07

 

Schools Received Application Date: 7/15/07

 

Interview Invites: Drexel, Nova-Naples, Touro NV, Duke, Wayne st., Emory, PCOM

 

Denied: Harding, Arcadia, St. Francis IN

 

Withdrew Application: Drexel, Nova-Naples, Touro NV, Wayne st., Emory, PCOM

 

Waitlisted: Nova, Touro but withdrew

 

Accepted: Duke

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Undergrad School: Samford University ( 2006)

B.S. Exercise Science/Fitness and Health Promotion

Cumulative Undergrad G.P.A: 3.20

Science Undergrad G.P.A: 3.42

Post-bac G.P.A.: 3.63

Post-bac science G.P.A.: 3.67

 

Age at application: 24

GRE: 1080

 

Direct Patient Care:

-Surgical Technician (6 months)

-Cardiac Rehab Intern (4 months)

-Shadowed Orthopedic and Family Medicine PA

-Lead Researcher for investigating the obesity epidemic in rural Alabama teenagers

-Fitness Trainer (2 years)

 

Application Submitted: November 2007

 

Schools Received: December 2006

 

Schools Applied: UAB, Trevecca, Texas Tech, South Alabama, Nova Southeastern University-Ft. Lauderdale

 

Interview Invites: UAB, Trevecca, Texas Tech, South Alabama, Nova

 

Declined Interview: Trevecca, Texas Tech, South Alabama, Nova

 

Accepted: UAB

 

Denied: N/A

 

I interviewed with my first choice (UAB) and was accepted on the day of the interview! I immediately called and cancelled my other interviews.

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Undergrad School: University of Utah

B.S. Exercise Science Athletic Training

Cumulative Undergrad G.P.A: 3.63

Science Undergrad G.P.A: 3.52

Grad School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( Athletic Training)

Post-bac science G.P.A.: 3.75

 

Age at application: 25

GRE: 1170

 

Direct Patient Care:

-Orderly ER (6 months)

-EMT- Intermediate (3 years)

-Athletic Trainer (2 years)

 

Extracurricular Activities:

Research on female ACL injury

Special Olympics

Volunteer EMT

TA for Anatomy class

Various clubs

 

Application Submitted: October 2007

 

Schools Received: November 2007 (way to late, 3 schools already finished)

 

Schools Applied: 9

Interview Invites: St Francis (Pa.), St. Johns, Rocky Mountain College, Touro (Ca)

 

Declined Interview: 2

 

Accepted: 2

 

Withdrew Application 2

 

Will be attending Rocky Mountain College. They have upgraded facilities and made many changes to the program over past 2 years. These changes were seen in last PANCE pass scores. Great faculty. Easy choice for me.

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I never thought the day would come that I could post this!

 

Undergrad Ed School: University of Michigan - Dearborn

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.84

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.74

 

Age at application time : 22

 

1st GRE: 1330 (600 Verbal, 730 Quantitative, 5.0 Analytical)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) ~1550 hours at time of application as a Physical Therapy Aide at an outpatient orthopedic rehab clinic, ~1850 by the time I interviewed

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

- Red Cross Blood Services Volunteer, also occasionally volunteered in Disaster Relief

- American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Fundraiser/Participant

- Volunteered for "Safety Town," a program to teach kindergarten-aged kids about safety

- Shadowed PAs ~25 hours in Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine, and Internal Medicine

- Secretary of the Red Cross Club at my school (UMD)

- Member of Student Activities Board at UMD

- Member of Trek Outdoor Adventure Club at UMD

- Offensive forward for intramural broomball at UMD (seriously, the BEST sport ever!)

- Also worked a second job as a business manager for the past 4 years, but once I started working as a PT aide, the hours were only about ~2.5 a week to keep up with the banking

 

Schools Applied: 7

- Western Michigan University

- Midwestern University (IL)

- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

- Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale)

- Wake Forest University

- Yale University

- Duke University

 

Application Submitted Date: August 12, 2007

 

Schools Received Application Date: Printout mailed August 24, 2007

 

Interview Invites: All (This was a big "whoa" for me!)

 

Denied: None

 

Withdrew Application: Declined interviews at Midwestern (IL), Rosalind Franklin, and Wake Forest

 

Waitlisted: Yale

 

Accepted:

- Nova Southeastern University

- Western Michigan University

- Duke University

 

Attending: Duke! I'm gonna be a Blue Devil :)

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Undergrad School: University of Montana, Missoula

B.S. Business Administration

Cumulative Undergrad G.P.A: 3.2

Cumulative Science G.P.A.: 3.73

Post-Bac G.P.A.: 4.0

Last 45 Semester Hours G.P.A: 3.93

 

Age at application: 30

GRE: N/A

 

Direct Patient Care:

-Ski Patrol (6000 hours)

-EMT/ER Tech (1300 hours)

-EMT/Wildland Firefighter, BLM (3000 hours)

 

Extracurricular Activities:

Volunteer English Tutor (7 months)

Volunteer in Ecuador (2 weeks)

Shadowed 2 PAs in Emergency Medicine

Shadowed 1 PA in Cardiology

 

Application Submitted: August 2007

 

Schools Applied: Quinnipiac University (CT), Pacific University (OR), University of Utah

 

Interview Invites: Quinnipiac University (CT), Pacific University (OR), University of Utah

 

Interviews Accepted: 3

 

Admission Invitations: All 3

 

Accepted: Pacific University!!

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Undergrad Ed School: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 2.67

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.87

Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) NONE

Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) NONE

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) NONE

 

Age at application time : 21

 

1st GRE: 1150

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) PA SHADOWING - 50 HRS

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: 4 months of Biology/Psychology research in a lab

 

Schools Applied: 6 -Texas (UT Southwestern, UTMB, UNT, Baylor, TTech ) Tennessee (T.Nazarene)

 

Application Submitted Date: July 1, 2007

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) Aug1, 2007

 

Interview Invites: All 6 above

 

Denied: None

 

Withdrew Application: I got in to my top 3, so I gave up my interview seats fir the rest Baylor, TTech , Tennessee (T.Nazarene)

 

 

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: 3 UT Southwestern, UTMB, UNT

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Guest katewhitelaw

Undergrad Ed School: San Diego State

BS in Nursing

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.56

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.40

 

Age at application time : 22

 

GRE: 1200

 

Direct Patient Care :

Nursing Assistant 1000, Home Health Aid 1600, Nursing Clinical hours 800

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Volunteer at local hospital, medical missions trips

 

Schools Applied: 2

-Emory

-Baylor

 

Application Submitted Date: August 18, 2007

 

Schools Received Application Date: August 24, 2007

 

Interview Invites: Both schools

 

Denied: None

 

Waitlisted: None

 

Admission Invitations: Emory... cancelled my interview at Baylor

 

Withdrew: Baylor

 

Accepted: Emory

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