Brief Profile:
Clinical: Recovery room volunteer Trauma center volunteer Neurosurgery clinic, assisting and shadowing an MD/PhD
Research/Publications: Undergraduate research in retroviral structural biology Full-time bioinformatics research position while completing BA, with three publications: - First author on bioinformatics patent - Two internal author publications Brain tumor and immunotherapy research: - Internal author publication
Other: Lead guitarist in indie-rock band Kung fu student and community volunteer
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2006
Undergraduate college: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: BA
Total MCAT SCORE: 517
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 130,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.44
Science GPA: 3.45
Summary of Application Experience
10/21 AMCAS verified (later!) 09/17 AMCAS submitted (late!) 01/19 Interviewed at G'town MD/PhD program 03/23 Accepted to the G'town MD/PhD program
As an MD/PhD applicant, I should have applied earlier. I spent an excessive amount of time fretting over my primary (AMCAS) essays. My below average GPA probably hurt my chances at most schools for MSTPs, but I'm satisfied in the end. I guess it comes down to this: one interview; one acceptance.
