Brief Profile:
Trained under Lay Midwives before completing my BS BS in Life and Physical Sciences, 1999 MS in Biophysics, 2002 PhD in Biochemistry, 2008 Conducted research on in vivo neonatal brain metabolism and the human placenta, on epidemiology of human nutrition during pregnancy, 2000-2008 Volunteered as Doula and personal care attendant, 1998-2008 Volunteered at a hospital in St. Petersburg, Russia, summer 2001 2 first author publications, 2 in press 8 first author presentations recipient of various training grants and fellowships, 1999-2008
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: U of MN
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: U of MN
Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Degree Obtained: MS
Institution: UC Berkeley
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: PhD
Total MCAT SCORE: 472
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 118,
C/P 118,
CARS 118
Overall GPA: 3.74
Science GPA: 3.81
Summary of Application Experience
Was an MSTP applicant in 2000, was rejected and went on to pursue graduate studies, always thinking about medicine and re-applying.
Got my AMCAS verified 6/27/08, letters with the service aug 08, applied to 10 schools.
After no interview requests and a reject from MN, I applied to 10 more schools in late oct- kind of wish I had soent the money to apply to more schools earlier...
User #16442 took the old MCAT and scored a 3 which is in the 0 percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 472 on the updated scale which is in the -1st percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #16442’s section scores as follows:
User #16442 scored a 1 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 118 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #16442 scored a 1 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 118 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #16442 scored a 1 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 118 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
