Brief Profile:
Applying to mainly MD and a few DO programs.
Public health research for 2 years at undergrad Public health research for 1 year at grad school (2 abstracts, 1 poster presentation) Community Service: >500 hours Clinical Volunteering: >500 hours Global health care experience Interned full time at state department of health for 3 months Current Research Assistant at pediatric oncology lab
4 strong LOR's from professors/ PI's from undergrad/grad school 1 LOR from internal medicine physician
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/18/2013
Undergraduate college: UC
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Master's Degree
Area of Study: Other
Degree Obtained: MPH
Total MCAT SCORE: 514
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 128,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.40
Science GPA: 3.30
Summary of Application Experience
02/03/14: I sent update letters with my Fall 2013 grades to all the schools that haven't rejected me yet. Hoping that this will snag me one of those final interview spots. I'm getting really, really nervous. --- 01/30/14: Can't believe it's already the end of January. I attended two interviews since my last update: Tulane and Albany Medical College. I've heard back from Tulane so far (Acceptance Range/ Waitlist) and I'm not taking the news too well. At this point of the cycle, I'm really worried I won't get into anywhere. I've decided to be more proactive and have been sending letters of interests to all schools that are receptive to them. I want to become a doctor and will do everything I can to maximize the likelihood that I'll get another interview invitation. This has been by far the most humbling, borderline de-moralizing, experience I have ever been through. --- 11/25/13: Attended both my UCR and Touro interview recently. I absolutely fell in love with the UCR program. Everyone was so friendly and enthusiastic. There are only 50 spots that are going to be offered, with up to 25 being reserved for UCR undergrads. I really hope I can snag a spot. In comparison, Touro was a bit disappointing. Campus was not as new and the overall energy of the program was lacking. --- 11/07/13: Got the small pooled email from Rosalind Franklin today. I was a little shocked since I haven't heard back from them for over 8 weeks. Thought it was going to be a silent rejection. Here's to hoping that I'll be receiving an II soon. --- 10/30/13: Interview invite from TUCOM-CA. Scheduled it so it'll be back to back with my UCR interview. Excited. --- 10/29/13: Interview invite from Albany Medical College. It's not until January though so I'm hoping for some more invites in the meantime. --- 10/16/13: Interview invite from UC Riverside. I'm hoping for some more love from CA schools. -- 09/20/13: Got my first rejection from UCSF (pre-secondary). This was expected, but still feel a little bummed. --- 09/23/13: Yay! First interview invite from Tulane. I almost didn't apply to the school because of the steep secondary application fee. Thank goodness I did! The more I research about the school, the more excited I am. ---
Summary of Experience:
Received an unofficial acceptance via email today. Extremely quick turnaround. --- Realized that if I were to be accepted, I would have to pay a 2k non-refundable deposit by the end of December in order to secure a spot. Pretty much decided that regardless of the admission decision, this school is pretty much a pass. Didn't particularly like the school and not willing to commit 2k, especially if I have 2 interviews scheduled in January.
calbear took the old MCAT and scored a 33 which is in the 91th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 514 on the updated scale which is in the 91th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted calbear’s section scores as follows:
calbear 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.
calbear 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.
calbear 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.
