Brief Profile:
Lots of research (4 programs, one of which I received $25,000 scholarship...I'm a UNCF-Merck Scholar). Lots of hospital volunteering growing up (300 at a public health dept and another 300 at my local hospital, then some at SMDEP at Howard shadowing doctors). Lots of community service (many of which I have been involved with for 2+ years...very important, I love to give back and I only dedicate to a max of 3 during the school year). My teachers love me...mentors and networking is VERY IMPORTANT.
MCAT was a struggle. Took it twice. Was sick for the first one, and the second one I saw a passage that I had not seen before and freaked out, and unfortunately my score in that section reflected that.
Advice: Study over the summer before you take it. Its hard to dedicate study time for the MCAT while worrying about biochemistry tests in school. Network everywhere you go. I met a lot of admission counselors at conferences.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: Spelman College
Undergraduate Area of study: Physical Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 500
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 125,
CARS 122
Overall GPA: 3.74
Science GPA: 3.67
Summary of Application Experience
Overall, an ok process. Most of my life, school has come easy to me, and this process definitely was an humbling experience. Never give up hope, I wear a neckless with that word engraved in it to remind me of just that everyday.
