Brief Profile:
-NCAA Track/Cross Country Captain and 4 time nationals qualifier. -1.5 years working in a neurological recording lab (Northwestern-Feinberg) -MS in Materials Science from Johns Hopkins University. (MRS, ACS, Sigma Xi member) -15 scientific publications (6 first author). -Big Brother -Two years of clinical volunteer experience (physical rehab in and clinic for working poor). Helped establish diabetes screening program. -5 years Semiconductor Industry experience in materials mechanics research. -Alumni Admissions Interviewer (College and HS) -Physician Shadowing
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2004
Undergraduate college: Pomona College
Undergraduate Area of study: Physical Sciences
Institution: Johns Hopkins
Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Degree Obtained: MS
Institution: Arizona State University
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: NA
Total MCAT SCORE: 514
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 130,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.23
Science GPA: 3.39
Summary of Application Experience
8/04 On 2ndary #13. Cranking them out nearly one per day. Between working full time and being a dad this ain't easy.
8/24 Almost there (#22). First interview invite from Tulane!
9/15 Turned in last secondary #26. Ouch. (still waiting for HMS).
10/23 Finally done with all secondaries. (Mayo and HMS included). Interviewing a lot more fun and a lot more expensive! Still waiting for an acceptance so I can hopfully start withdrawing apps.
11/3 Finally an acceptance! Tulane is a great school, had an awesome day down there. Grateful to withdraw app. from schools that were lower on my ranked list. VERY tempted to bag the rest of this painful and expensive process.
1/18 Added two A's to my GPA with post-bacc classes. I am basically deciding between Pitt and Tulane now although financial aid will come into play at the other schools. Giving my wife a chance to apply for jobs in all places to see what works best for her. Reluctant to withdraw from all my other schools because I put so much work into their applications. Then again, I am tired of traveling and spending so much damn money. I'll call it by Feb. 15.
1/31 Can't complain. Got into the schools that I really liked and have some great choices. Withdrawing from the schools that are dragging their heels on my app.
User #1496 took the old MCAT and scored a 33 which is in the 91th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 514 on the updated scale which is in the 91th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #1496’s section scores as follows:
User #1496 scored a 10 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #1496 scored a 13 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #1496 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.
