Brief Profile:
My own calculations of GPA are as follows: - U of Toronto weighted GPA = 3.73 - OMSAS cumulative 3.6
- Dean's Honour List - Shadowed DO
Work: - Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery and Research, University Hospital - Dept of Biology proctor - Customer Service and Communications Manager
Volunteer: - Meals on Wheels meal deliverer - Canada South Science City: program curriculum coordinator, tour guide - Emergency Room, HDG Hospital - Children's Day Camp Counsellor - Habitat for Humanity - UWO Income Tax Clinic - Foot Patrol walk safe program - MS Society Walk - Rotaract Club - AttacLife Health Promotor - Private tutor - Environmental Biology research
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: University of Western Ontario
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 503
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 126,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.66
Science GPA: 3.71
Summary of Application Experience
9/8/2006: submitted and paid AACOMAS fees
9/11/2006: AACOMAS transcripts received, awaiting GPA calculations...checking everyday to see if it's done!
10/2/2006: OMSAS applications due at 4:30..I finished and submitted at 4:29!!!! Yikes.
10/2/2006: AACOMAS gpa verified -- 22 days after transcripts received. They were slightly higher than I expected: Science 3.71, Cumulative 3.66
10/8/2006: AACOMAS mailed out, on a Sunday! I added NSUCOM and DCOM designations.
10/11/2006: CCOM secondary received
10/13/2006: received the DMU fastTrack interview invite!! set for 11/16.
12/12: got a phone call from the Dean at LMU...he was signing my acceptance letter
--------------------------- A running tab of expenses: MCAT Examkrackers Prep material: $156 Old MCAT practice tests:$8 MCAT test fee: $210 OMSAS applications (1st time around): $580