Brief Profile:
Work: Manager in a pharmacy staffing agency - 2 years and running Medic in the Canadian Forces - 2 years and running
Volunteer ECs: Volunteer at hospital, 6hrs/week, previously over 500 hrs Leadership in a local youth group Leadership in a few campus volunteer groups when I was at school
Research: One summer in an Electron Microscopy lab and help set up the Canadian Center for Electron Microscopy at my university One year (12) months of cancer research with one national conference presentation and lecture
Awards: Summa cum laude on the Degree (2007) Deans Honor List for two years Entrance Scholarship Another scholarship for half tuition Bunch of awards for volunteering on campus
Fun stuff: Extreme weather hiking and camping, its fun to camp out when there is three feet of snow... Little bit of robotics experience, just for fun
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: McMaster University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 129,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.52
Science GPA: 3.55
Summary of Application Experience
Already applied two times with one interview and wait list each cycle. This time, applying early, strongly, and for the last time. Writing the MCAT in April 08 cause the previous MCAT is getting old.
User #9834 took the old MCAT and scored a 34 which is in the 94th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 516 on the updated scale which is in the 94th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #9834’s section scores as follows:
User #9834 scored a 12 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #9834 scored a 12 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 129 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #9834 scored a 10 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
