Brief Profile:
Awaiting MCAT Results - 3 years of research in Human Physiology - 2 1st author publications in Journal of Applied Physiology, and American Journal of Physiology - 4 secondary author publications in various physiological journals. - Worked 4 years during college at 15 hours a week for daycare, taking care of infants and toddlers. - Worked 2 summers as a nanny on east coast and 2 Christmas breaks - 1 summer of landscape construction - Raising money for Team in Training (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) - 2 years of Teaching Physiology Laboratories at the University of Oregon - Gave ACSM Seminar for Certification of Exercise Physiologists (1.5 hour lecture) - Presented Research at Experimental Biology Conferences (San Diego(2005) and San Francisco (2006)), Exercise Biology Conference (Austin, Texas 2005) NWACSM 05,06. - Member of American Physiological Society - Volunteer/Shadowing (100+ hours) - Finished 2nd in the 200lbs+ division in the Portland half-marathon, time of 1:32:58 in 2005, and have run various other half-harathons, and marathons. - Intramural Flag football, basketball, and softball 5 years.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2006
Undergraduate college: University of Oregon
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Masters in Human Physiology
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: MS
Total MCAT SCORE: 505
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 127,
CARS 123
Overall GPA: 3.67
Science GPA: 3.64
Summary of Application Experience
6/20/06
Have my AMCAS completely finished, except for the schools. Have gotten LOR from 4 professors, and 1 MD so as to make the secondary process relatively quick, and am crossing my fingers for the MCAT. I feel pretty good about it but we will see. I am just hoping for that magic 30 or higher, and I think I will be pretty competitive then. Good luck to all those applying.
10/6/2006...
MCAT was not that great, but people have decided to offer me a lot of interviews anyway. I guess I am just getting lucky, and I am thanking the lord everyday for it. Out of the 6 MD interviews I have, I just hope that one of them will say yes!!! Good luck to all!!
12/5/06
PENN STATE...I can't believe it. I am proof that you do not need perfect MCAT scores to get accepted and/or a 4.0. It can be done. Just apply early and write great essays. DOCTOR DOCTOR DOCTOR!!!! I also found out from USUHS...will be declining though. I can't believe I actually had a choice. I never thought I would actually be withdrawing an acceptance. Too cool. Looking forward to starting med school!!! OHSU has put me on hold, and I don't even care...I am gong to be a DOCTOR!!!