Brief Profile:
Graduated from UT Austin in 3.5 years. Decided to be pre-med at the end of the first year, so I had to cram a lot of classes into summers and winters.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 07/22/2012
Undergraduate college: The University of Texas at Austin
Undergraduate Area of study: History/Humanities
Total MCAT SCORE: 513
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 128,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.93
Science GPA: 3.85
Summary of Application Experience
Applied via TMDSAS to all Texas schools, Applied via AMCAS to Baylor College of Medicine
Ended up withdrawing applications from UTSA, Texas Tech Lubbock, and TCOM because I didn't have undergraduate Biochemistry. I withdrew my apps from these schools at the end of 2012 (middle of December). After sending multiple emails and making phone calls - UTSA and TTHSC seemed uninterested in interviewing me, so I withdrew.
Interviewed at:
UTSW UTH Texas Tech Foster School of Medicine UTMB Texas A&M (Temple campus) Baylor
Sent letters of intent in December to: UT Houston Foster School of Medicine UTMB UT Southwestern Texas A&M UTSA Texas Tech
Sent emails with updates to application to: Baylor UTSA Texas Tech
No pre-match offers Accepted on 2/1 to UT Houston - my first ranked school
Attended Interview
University of Texas, Galveston
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/09/2012
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: 08/16/2012
Interview Attended: 10/25/2012
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
No secondary application. Loved this school and the location. Students were all helpful and relaxed. I had one bad interviewer here and ended up having to schedule a 3rd interview at the last minute. Had some trouble corresponding with them after the fact - lots of computer automated email responses.
Summary of Experience:
No Secondary Application. Didn't really enjoy my experience at Foster School of Medicine. I had a great student host and the weather was good, but my interviewers were very tough and the food was mediocre. I did like that the school has some brand new facilities and technologies. Small class size is nice also.
Summary of Experience:
Loved Texas A&M at Temple. Noticed that their Step 1 scores are below the national average. Really liked Scott and White hospital. Relatively easy interview questions and laid back atmosphere.
They do have students on the admissions committee.
Summary of Experience:
Absolutely loved UT Southwestern. They were good enough to reschedule my interview date and I really like the tours that they offered. The interview day is pretty long, but it's a great school with lots to offer.
Summary of Experience:
Really liked Baylor. Didn't get to go on an extensive tour, but the locations that they do rotations at (Texas Childrens, VA, Ben Taub, St. Lukes) are amazing. I also really liked the 18 month basic science curriculum that gives students 8 months of flexibility in their med school career.
Summary of Experience:
No secondary application. Absolutely loved UT Houston. Ranked it 1st and am proud to be accepted. Great interview day tours and great food!
ballyscoff 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 ballyscoff’s section scores as follows:
ballyscoff scored a 10 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
ballyscoff 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.
ballyscoff 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.
