Brief Profile:
ER research volunteer - 2 yrs Physician Shadow - 6 mos Chevron Fellowship Tektronix Fellowship 5 patents Several publications 4.0 GPA in graduate work - important b/c my UG gpa was 3.0!
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: Oregon State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Institution: Oregon State University
Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Degree Obtained: MSEE
Total MCAT SCORE: 519
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 129,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.23
Science GPA: 3.41
Summary of Application Experience
It's long. It's stressful. It's arbitrary in many ways. My advice to anyone who is just starting this process is:
1. Attention to detail in every aspect of your application. 2. Focus on what will get you an interview and then an admission. Dump the rest. 3. Apply widely. Many of these schools get 8000+ applications. They must reject many qualified candidates, mostly using random factors. Getting an interview depends mostly on who is reading your application on any given day and if they are interested in you and want to learn more. Improve your odds by putting your application in front of more reviewers. 4. Apply to a range of schools. Just because you have a 3.9 gpa and a 38 on the MCAT doesn't mean you have a lock on Harvard. The object is to get into medical school. Apply to some schools where you believe you will be very competitive, as well as some of your dream schools. Don't sell yourself short, but don't be caught with nothing at the end. 5. When you go to an interview, dress well, and behave well with everyone. If you're a tool to the admissions secretary, it'll get back to the decision makers. 6. If you have a problem with your application (like grades in my case), do everything you can to make certain that the rest of your application is as spotless as possible.
User #5022 took the old MCAT and scored a 36 which is in the 97th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 519 on the updated scale which is in the 97th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #5022’s section scores as follows:
User #5022 scored a 13 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 #5022 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 #5022 scored a 11 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 129 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
