Brief Profile:
Research: 1 summer, cell biology lab Shadowing: family physician-20 hours, sat in on other doctors\' surgeries Hospital volunteering: 1 year in PAC-U, 2 semesters as research associate in Children\'s Hospital ED Non-hospital volunteering: 2 years planning committee for event for incoming students Clarinet (played since age 9): private lessons, small ensembles, symphony orchestra Honors thesis in Spanish lit Study abroad in Spain: 1 semester Orientation program leader
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2009
Undergraduate college: Top 20 school
Undergraduate Area of study: Foreign Language/International Studies
Institution: Second major
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 517
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 129,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.64
Science GPA: 3.36
Summary of Application Experience
Fall 2009 Update: GPA in, 3.82 in 20 credits. Hopefully that\'ll boost my credentials in some school\'s eyes, but obviously, there\'s not much time left.
Summary of Experience:
I thought it went really well, now it\'s just a matter of how much they like me and how many people they still want to accept... fingers crossed!
Girfaroo took the old MCAT and scored a which is in the percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a on the updated scale which is in the percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted Girfaroo’s section scores as follows:
Girfaroo scored a 12 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
Girfaroo scored a 12 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 129 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
Girfaroo scored a 11 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 129 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
