Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 509
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 129,
CARS 122
Overall GPA: 3.82
Science GPA: 3.65
Summary of Application Experience
-First time applicant (applied late, did not apply for Early Decision) -Underrepresented population-learning disabilities and neurological disorder. -Dual majors in Neuroscience and Psychology, Bachelor's -8 semesters Dean's List Summa Cum Laude Post-Baccaulaureate (24-40 units a semester) -Post-bac GPA inflation (166+ units) -Total Cost of Post-Bac Tuition $37,421
Discrepancies on Transcript
Undergraduate Transcript History of Epileptic Grand Mal Seizures-Cleared Diagnosed with Learning Disabilities in 2007, life-long since 2nd grade Diagnosed with narcolepsy, orexin neuronal death 2009 Diagnosed with occipital region tumor 2009-Cleared
UC Berkeley Transcript -Hospitalized and resuscitated on 2012 –Five withdrawals -Temporary blindness -Heart and Liver damage -Memory Loss -Right Temporal Lobe Brain damage
-Applied to 8 schools -Quinnipiac University School of Medicine (Connecticut) -Uniformed Military Services School of Medicine (Utah) -UC Riverside School of Medicine (California) -Loma Linda School of Medicine (California) -Howard University School of Medicine (Washington DC) -Albany School of Medicine (New York) -New York Medicine College School of Medicine (New York) -Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Tennessee)
Secondary Never received Vanderbilt Never received UC Riverside
Rejected after Secondary Submission -NYMC (Rejected February 28, 2014) (low verbal score) -Uniformed Military Services School of Medicine (received email stating candidates with neurological disorders are banned)
Withdrew Application
-Albany School of Medicine
Interviewed -Loma Linda University School of Medicine -Howard University School of Medicine
Waitlisted -Loma Linda University School of Medicine (Average incoming class 3.8 GPA, MCAT 30 with 10 V, 10 P, 10 B) Waiting to hear back -Howard University School of Medicine (Average incoming class 3.5 GPA, MCAT 28 with 9 V, 9 P, 11 B)