Brief Profile:
Research 2 years + summer science program, extern with electrophysiologist (one week), extern with internist (one week), volunteer at Univeristy of Colorado Hospital (freshman summer), volunteer in ER (junior summer), scholarship for excellence in english, Carl Djerassi award for a chemistry major who exemplifies the liberally educated schollar, Sigma Xi Research Society inductee. Tour Guide. High Honors in Chemistry.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: Kenyon College
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 509
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 126,
CARS 130
Overall GPA: 3.63
Science GPA: 3.56
Summary of Application Experience
It's a huge relief to get into a school. I think the best advice is to submit everything as fast as possible. Get all the secondaries done as soon as they come in. I made the mistake of submitting some in october, and I didn't get many interviews because of that. Some hope for late interviewees: I interviewed at Creighton on March 24th and got in on April 1st. I know many schools purposefully leave slots open for late interviews. Also, both JMC and Creighton loved that I brought in a little one-page summary of my research to the interview. It helped in explaining it to someone who hadn't taken orgo in 20 years. Additionally, try to be well-rounded - take humanities courses or join the debate club. My two interviewers at Creighton spent half of the time asking about my experiences with mock trial. Lastly, apply to a ton of private schools (besides Hopkins, UPen, etc.).
