Undergraduate college: University of California, Davis
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 517
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 130,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 2.76
Science GPA: 2.66
Summary of Application Experience
I graduated from a University of California with a horrible GPA, wanted to go to med school, and went for it. It was a very difficult decision considering how many "stellar students" will look down on you and discourage you (even advisors). But there were those valuable few who were frank yet supportive, telling me that you have slim chances, but if you want it enough, you can get there. Posting my story because many others in my position have helped guide encourage me and I want to give back. I don't even know if I'll receive an interview, but I'll be updating!
Steps taken: 1. Received a research position in a surgical department, worked there for 2 years. Led to 2 publications, 2 more manuscripts currently in submission, an abstract presented at a conference, and lots and lots of shadowing hours. 2. Took MCAT first because if I did not do well, I was REALLY in a hole and should realistically adjust my pursuit. 3. Took a year of post-bacc classes. Only 30 units because I was still working at my research position. 4. Got strong LORs and wrote a very personal PS.
So let's see how this plays out... I applied to about 40+ MD schools and 16 DO schools so I'm not going to list them all... I'll list the ones I receive updates from.
Summary of Experience:
They don't update via e-mail so I have to regularly check, and my status was that I was not chosen to be interviewed at this time but that they would like to review my app in the spring if there are interview spots remaining. Honestly, I'm happy and shocked that my app wasn't flat out rejected by an MD school! They really do consider all things!
Summary of Experience:
Wait listed for interview!! Same case as Drexel, pre-interview waitlist is probably the least promising (compared to waitlist for matriculation) but it gives me hope that they do see merit in my application!
creatingmyreality 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 creatingmyreality’s section scores as follows:
creatingmyreality 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.
creatingmyreality scored a 13 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
creatingmyreality scored a 10 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
