Brief Profile:
2 second author pubs, 2 years clinical research, 2 years biophysics research, 2 years varsity sports, volunteering, etc. greatly improved 4th year GPA of 3.9 with 5 classes per quarter.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2004
Undergraduate college: University of California, San Diego
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Second Major
Area of Study: Physical Sciences
Institution: minor
Area of Study: Psychology/Social Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 525
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 131,
C/P 132,
CARS 132
Overall GPA: 2.78
Science GPA: 2.80
Summary of Application Experience
Luckily, they saw through my GPA. I had a very good medically related excuse that I was able to weave into my personal statement regarding my first 3 year GPA. I had good interviews
User #3259 took the old MCAT and scored a 42 which is in the 100th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 525 on the updated scale which is in the 100th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #3259’s section scores as follows:
User #3259 scored a 14 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 131 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #3259 scored a 15 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 132 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #3259 scored a 13 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 132 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.