-Assistant Scientist in biomedical research lab (HIV/AIDS) past three years. Three publications, including a first author publication in Nature. Posters and conferences. Mentor to undergraduates. -Research Assistant in biochemistry lab for two years as an undergrad. Undergraduate research grant and scholarship. -Studied abroad through Denmark\'s International Study Program, enrolled in Medical Practice and Policy program -Volunteered abroad through CCS in Tanzania for one month (60hrs). Volunteered in private hospital, obtaining and processing patient samples in laboratory. -Volunteered in multiple sclerosis center as a patient companion for four months (80hrs) -Volunteered in emergency department comforting patients for six months (100hrs) -Volunteered in cardiac cath lab as a liaison for six months (100hrs) -Shadowed oncologist for three months (40hrs) -Intramural softball coach for four summers -Awarded $500 grant to introduce rock climbing to several student groups -Avid traveler/outdoor adventurer
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 08/08/2009
Undergraduate college: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 514
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 128,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.62
Science GPA: 3.63
Summary of Application Experience
Primary application: $997 Albany: $105 Albert Einstein: $120 Boston: $100 Cincinnati: $25 (only reasonable secondary app fee) Colorado: $100 George Washington: $125 Georgetown: $130 Iowa: $60 Loyola: $75 Mayo: $100 Miami: $75 Minnesota: $75 Ohio State: $80 Penn State: $70 Pittsburgh: $85 Rochester: $75 SUNY Buffalo: $65 SUNY Downstate: $80 SUNY Upstate: $100 Temple: $70 Toledo: $80 Tufts: $105 Tulane: $100 Vermont: $85 Virginia Commonwealth: $80 West Virginia: $100 Wright State: $50 Plane tickets, hotels, transportation and food for Ohio State, West Virginia interviews: $750 Plane tickets and food for Loyola interview: $350
Total cost: $4412!!! Holy Shit!
Applied, Withdrew
SUNY Stony Brook
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Decided against applying as I took too long to answer secondary essays
Summary of Experience:
SS: 10/30; Frustrated with this school, having a difficult time with letters of rec. Can\'t get letter of rec situation resolved so withdrawing.
Summary of Experience:
SS: 10/3, C: 11/17 (Had to update with two letters on letterhead), R: 2/18; Not surprised - Boston would have been a fun place to visit
Summary of Experience:
SS: 9/18, C: 9/29, R: 2/3; Don\'t understand rejection. GW is high-priced and lacking in several important areas so not too disappointed.
Summary of Experience:
SS: 9/16, II: 12/23, I: 3/11, W: 3/5; Great Xmas present; can\'t wait to go back to New York; Got accepted to one of my top choices so not justified in attending interview at Albany
Summary of Experience:
C: 10/19, II: 2/1, I: 3/10, W: 3/7; Excited for another interview in New York! - Cool, I moved interview to a day before Albany; I thought about it for awhile but I can\'t imagine going to Buffalo over Minnesota so giving up my interview for someone else
Summary of Experience:
SS: 11/3, II: 1/20, I: 2/18, W: 3/12, Going to West Virginia and the Appalachians! - I have a feeling I am going to enjoy this school and setting; Decent school, great surrounding environment, though disappointed to learn that the Appalachian Mountains are merely large hills; Got tired of waiting for this school so withdrew, not the best fit either - happy with Minnesota, but still considering Ohio State and Loyola (if accepted)
Summary of Experience:
C: 10/21?, II: 10/28, I: 2/17; D: 3/2, WL: 5/1?; First interview invite! Excellent.; Love this school, interviews went better than expected - couldn\'t have had a better conversation in my faculty interview, hopeful of an acceptance; Deferred decision-pending (still have high hopes for an acceptance); Deferred list turned into wait list
Summary of Experience:
SS: 10/15, WP: 1/19, II: 2/18, I: 3/25, WL:4/2; Interview #6! Looking forward to visiting Burlington.; Excellent program but cost and city are major deterrents - will likely withdraw; Received the automatic OOS watilst; will withdraw soon
Summary of Experience:
SS: 10/27, II: 3/3, I: 3/15, WL: 4/3, WD: 5/9; Submitted four days late; hopefully, they will accept it anyways; Awesome, get to visit my friend in Chicago!; Great experience in city and at school, though a number of negatives (cost, isolation, lack of dual degree programs) that place it behind Minnesota; Surprised by the waitlist as I thought I interviewed well here - perhaps from my late interview; either way, I plan to withdraw soon; Withdrew - happy that I got a chance to interview here, but I am set on Minnesota now
Summary of Experience:
SS: 10/27, C: 10/29, II: 11/19, I: 12/14, A: 3/5; Second interview invite! Very excited. ...Interview went well. Had good interviewer. Hoping for the best now. ACCEPTED!!!
Golf Shoes 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 Golf Shoes’s section scores as follows:
Golf Shoes scored a 11 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 129 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
Golf Shoes scored a 11 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 128 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
Golf Shoes 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.
