Brief Profile:
I am 32, married with a daughter, and live in a van down by the river...not really (but I am married with a daughter). I am a retired swim coach. I was the head coach of a competitive swim team for 9 years and retired in August of 2011 to return to school and pursue medicine. Although I have had perfect grades since coming back to school (an A- in a non-science online course was the only issue) , I have been unable to undo the damage of my undergrad GPA.
Volunteer Experience: All swimming related, lots of things Research:None--hard to get when you are in school to only complete pre-med requirements in two years Work: Coaching, teaching swim lessons, private lessons Non-Coaching work: Supplemental Instruction leader for Basic Physics, currently a CNA at a local hospital
Is being a Packers Fan considered a positive for applying to Med School?
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 07/01/2012
Undergraduate college: Iowa State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 129,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 2.85
Science GPA: 2.95
Summary of Application Experience
Verified at 1:48pm CST, 08/07/2012 So far, been rejected at two schools...no worries, just looking for that interview
Summary of Experience:
Did not even get invited to complete a secondary. A little disappointing considering I met with the admissions counselor on 3 separate occasions and was assured that I was on the right track with my non-traditional track.
lane2kom took the old MCAT and scored a 34 which is in the 94th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 516 on the updated scale which is in the 94th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted lane2kom’s section scores as follows:
lane2kom 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.
lane2kom 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.
lane2kom 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.
