Extracurricular activities: -Hospice volunteer -Pharmacy volunteer at free clinic -Prostate cancer research (300+ hrs.) (abstract accepted for poster presentation at conference this fall) -Psychiatry extern (240 hrs.) -Surgical mission trip (50 hrs.) -Shadowing (50+ hrs.) -Founding president of local sorority -Princeton Review instructor -Princeton Review development consultant (published) -Freelance web designer -Marketing intern
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/10/2010
Undergraduate college: The University of Michigan
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Wayne State University
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: Masters in Basic Medical Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 511
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 128,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.14
Science GPA: 3.19
Summary of Application Experience
Well, I guess I am living breathing proof that it can be done if you want it bad enough. In retrospect I applied to too many schools - I was paranoid after being told so many times on SDN that graduate work doesn\'t matter. So my advice (to reapplicants especially) is to talk to actual admissions advisors at the schools you are really interested in, don\'t believe half of you read on SDN, and work your butt off to prove that you deserve an acceptance.
Feel free to ask me any questions!
Applied, Withdrew
University of South Carolina
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 06/10/2010
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew pre-secondary... didn\'t realize less than 10% of their class comes from out of state, I must have mis-read the MSAR. :( Least I didn\'t lose that $95 secondary app fee.
Sarah 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 Sarah’s section scores as follows:
Sarah scored a 9 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 125 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
Sarah 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.
Sarah 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.
