Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 129,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.70
Science GPA: 3.60
Summary of Application Experience
It's been a good application cycle. I got accepted to my top choice, UC Irvine and the PRIME-LC program, and to a couple of other great schools. I don't think the waitlist holds much for me at this point.
My scores and GPA are all quite average. I think my acceptances and interviews have come primarily for three reasons: 1) pretty strong extracurriculars / community service / international experiences 2) I got my application in as early as possible. I don't think there is any way I get some of my interview if I wait a couple more weeks even 3) milking every possible connection with the medical schools. If a friend of a friend of a friend was teaching/in residency/studying at a school, then I would get their contact information and ask for advice. Some of those contacts even sent notices to admissions for me. I don't know if it helped, but I'm sure it didn't hurt.
It's going to be a difficult decision on where to attend because of family and financial concerns. But overall, I am very happy and excited near the end of the application cycle.
Applied, Rejected
Indiana University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 07/24/2012
Summary of Experience:
Rejected pre-secondary. OOS.
cbas07 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 cbas07’s section scores as follows:
cbas07 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.
cbas07 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.
cbas07 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.
