Application Cycle One: 06/07/2016

• Undergraduate college: University of California
• Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences

• Total MCAT SCORE: 472
• MCAT Section Scores: B/B 118, C/P 118, CARS 118   Detailed Breakdown
• Overall GPA: 3.78
• Science GPA: 3.77

Summary of Application Experience

It's time to give back to this community after creeping on this site for so long...

Actual MCAT Scores:
Attempt #1: 512 (130/124/130/128)
Attempt #2: 514 (129/125/132/128)

ECs are very cookie cutter:
- Research ~3000 hours under two PIs- no pubs, one presentation at undergrad symposium, couple of acknowledgements
- Clinical volunteering and part time scribe ~500 hours
- TA for undergrad classes ~2 years
- Pharmacy Technician ~250 hours
- Serving the disabled since 6th grade, many many hours (maybe this is my selling point)

RESULTS: 40 secondaries submitted, 8 interview invites, 5 interviews attended, 4 acceptances. Matriculating UCSD!

I expected nothing going in this application cycle being a standard asian male from CA, but results are much better than what I could've ever imagined. In retrospect, I feel like the most important part of the application is your written application itself-- achievements mean nothing if they are incorrectly presented on paper. Make sure to sell yourself on your application, or you'll be one of the many 3.95+GPA 514+MCAT students applying a second cycle (I personally know 3 friends in this situation).

Not sure if this website has PM options, but feel free to message me if you have any questions.

Good luck!