Brief Profile:
Varsity tennis 2 seasons, infectious disease research 4 years, 4 publications (2 first author, 2 second author), 7 abstracts and posters presented at various conferences, basic volunteer stuff, president of microbiology club 2 years, and basic shadowing. Oustanding Student Award Runner-Up College of Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences and Mathemtatics Division and Outstanding Biological Sciences Graduate of the Year 2005.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2004
Undergraduate college: Idaho State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 505
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 126,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.90
Science GPA: 3.88
Summary of Application Experience
Applying to medical school is a rough process. Especially if you have a 27-30 MCAT like myself. I took the August MCAT and was very displeased with my score (below my practice test scores). With my stats I was an underdog at every school I applied to. I wouldn't have applied to the same caliber of schools if I had seen my MCAT scores before I submitted my AMCAS. However, I do believe I would have received more interviews at schools with lower avg MCATs and GPAs had I taken the April MCAT and submitted my AMCAS June 1. By the time I went to my last interview in Feburary (UWash) I thought I'd be reapplying this year. However, I had an excellent interview and found out I was accepted the next Monday. Washington had been my first choice from day one but since the interview was in February I got dragged through the entire process. I withdrew my applications once I was accepted to Washington. I hope this gives hope to those with sub 30 MCATs. If you have a strong overall application and apply early you have an excellent chance of being accepted. You may not be going to Hopkins but at least you'll be an MD! Good Luck
User #3400 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 User #3400’s section scores as follows:
User #3400 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.
User #3400 scored a 9 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 126 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #3400 scored a 9 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 126 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
