Stats
GPA: 3.65 (UW) 4.52 (W)
Class Rank: No class rank
Sat: 1470
ACT: 34 Superscore
AP’s: AP Biology (3) and AP Chemistry (3)
ECs
Star Scout in Boy Scouts
Many hours shadowing nurse and PA (initially thought about pursuing these fields)
Volunteering at Children’s Book Club
Awesome Teacher Recs - mentioned in interview as some of the best ever seen
BS/MD programs
Oklahoma University MHSP: Rejected Pre-interview (I think someone declined an interview and it opened up a spot for me)-> Interview → Accepted
UMKC: Interview Waitlist (Didn’t end up receiving an interview)-> Rejected
UIC GPPA: Rejected preinterview
Penn State PMM: Rejected preinterview
Boston University: Rejected preinterview
Brown PLME: Rejected Preinterview
Undergrad Institutions
UIUC - Accepted for Biology
UW Madison - Deferred → Accepted
University of Michigan → Rejected
Northwestern University → Rejected
Decision: University of Oklahoma MHSP!!!
Reflection: Recommendations and essays are key. Both were mentioned in my interview as being extremely strong and I believe that these helped make up for some of my lower stats.