Brief Profile:
2 years neurobiology research including one poster session. 1 year ER volunteer. 1 year Medical Assistant experience. Prior work experience: Supervisor at a financial institution. Study abroad - Germany.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2004
Undergraduate college: University of Missouri - Columbia
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 513
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 127,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.85
Science GPA: 3.80
Summary of Application Experience
April '04 MCAT. This process is extremely expensive, but travelling is fun.
I withdrew from schools I knew I wouldn't attend after receiving an acceptance from one of my favorites. I then received an in-state acceptance and withdrew my remaining open applications.
Dartmouth was on my primary application but I never completed the secondary they sent in late August.
I never received a formal hold from Baylor, Wash U, or the University of Vermont. In fact, I never received any further correspondence as of withdrawal in mid-November.
I have completed the process. I am fortunate enough to have been accepted by multiple attractive schools fairly early on. Early application was essential. LORs were by far the slowest component of the application.
There were many surprises during the interview process. Some of my favorite schools on paper weren't so good in person. Some schools I initially viewed as backups became my favorites.
User #2185 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 User #2185’s section scores as follows:
User #2185 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.
User #2185 scored a 10 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #2185 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.
