Brief Profile:
Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology major/Spanish minor
RESEARCH:
-1000+ hours of research - 1 summer at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1 year as a volunteer in a virology lab, Summer Undergraduate Research at Emory in a cell biology/neuroscience lab (summer 2012), 1 paid in the same neuroscience lab, continuing paid research in neuroscience lab this upcoming year -Poster presentation based on summer research program findings -Abstract published in National Fragile X Foundation's Quarterly Journal after summer research b/c I received a $2500 award from their Rosen/Weingarden Summer Fellowship Research Fund
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
-Physician shadowing in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at children's hospital near Emory (observing rounds every other Sunday morning) -Physician shadowing in pediatric allergy/immunology, inpatient and outpatient pediatric neurology, pediatric emergency department, PICU, and NICU over the summer at children's hospital at home(appx 75 hours) -Emergency dept volunteer at children's hospital near Emory (57 hours) -Volunteer at a free clinic during summer 2013 (appx 20 hours) -VIDA medical volunteer trip to Nicaragua for spring break 2014 - set up and ran clinics from rural communities, with a focus on patient education as well as clinical interventions (32+hours) -Currently volunteering with the Art Cart at children's hospital near Emory
NON-CLINICAL COMMUNITY SERVICE/LEADERSHIP:
-Sexual Assault Peer Advocate and Peer Facilitator (I train other students in how to respond appropriately to sexual assault survivors and how to provide them with available resources)/Core Group Member of sexual assault awareness video campaign on campus (90 hours so far) -Also writing for the Sexual Assault Peer Advocates blog -Unite for Sight (a global nonprofit that raises funds for global vision care) - Chair from Fall 2012-Spring 2013 (230 hours so far), provided free visual acuity screenings at impoverished locations around Atlanta during freshman year -Hindu Students Association - Freshman Representative from Nov 2010-Spring 2012, Volunteer Coordinator from Fall 2011-Spring 2012 (220 hours) -Camp Kesem (an org. that runs summer camp from children of cancer survivors) - sophomore year (60 hours) -Best Buddies (helps autistic young adults feel comfortable in social settings)- freshman year only (60 hours)
HOBBIES/OTHER:
-Member of Issues Troupe, an improv theater group that performs skits about discrimination and prejudice during Freshman Orientation and other shows at Emory in order to foster honest conversation and greater tolerance and equality on campus. -Biochemistry TA in spring 2014 -Choir for the past 11 years -Indian classical dancer for the past 15 years
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/15/2013
Undergraduate college: Emory University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 130,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.63
Science GPA: 3.52
Summary of Application Experience
I took the MCAT after they got rid of the writing section...also applied to 4 Texas schools using TMDSAS. TMDSAS processed and transmitted: 7/09/13 AMCAS verified: 7/19/13 Committed to The Ohio State University College of Medicine: 4/30/2014
Summary of Experience:
I am so excited for this interview! This is my alma mater (I still go here, so it's super convenient). The dean of admissions wrote one of my letters of rec, so I'm hoping for a great experience and a good outcome.
Summary of Experience:
Ridiculously easy secondary - no essays whatsoever! Strange... Some short essay questions are asked before you confirm your interview.
The MMI was pretty interesting. It's hard to evaluate your own performance in the MMI, but I think it's a good tool.
swissdesigirl 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 swissdesigirl’s section scores as follows:
swissdesigirl 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.
swissdesigirl 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.
swissdesigirl 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.
