Brief Profile:
National Health Alliance(President) Biology Peer Advisor SMEP @ Columbia Summer Institute in Math and Science Student Library Assistant TA for Upper Division Biology Reader/Grader for Lower Division Dance and Biology Community Service Officer Junior Preceptorship @ Stanford University Research on Toxoplasmosis @ Palo Alto Medical Foundation Local Action Coalition
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: UCSC
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 496
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 124,
C/P 125,
CARS 123
Overall GPA: 3.50
Science GPA: 3.40
Summary of Application Experience
So even though I didn't ace the MCAT I did well enough to get interviews at some of the best schools in the nation. I am extremely happy with the process and hope that by May 15th I will be saving my spot at a top choice. Here is what I think got my this far:
1) Very Very Strong LOR's (Have a about 6 very strong from doctors and professors)
2) Good trend in GPA
3) Strong activities including leadership roles
4) Good AMCAS and secondary essays
5) Came from a single mother, father in jail
So, the only downer is the MCAT. I have been lucky enough that schools have turned their attention away from the score and looked at me as a whole. Good luck to anyone in this process and I will keep you all updated.
User #4315 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 #4315’s section scores as follows:
User #4315 scored a 8 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 124 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #4315 scored a 8 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 125 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #4315 scored a 7 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 123 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
