Brief Profile:
Community college transfer student. Applying as disadvantaged.
List of the usual suspects:
Volunteer (Cardiac Rehab, In-Patient, ER) = >200 hours Shadow physician = ~6 hours Research assistant (Respiratory Medicine) = 3 months Elderly Nutrition Program @ Community Senior Center = 6 months
Unique and fun:
Intercollegiate sports -- Cross country and Track and Field (1 year) Distance runathons and triathlons (+7 years) Personal trainer (1 year) Car designing/art illustrations (+10 years) Traveling
Been working for the past 6 years ranging from blue to white collar jobs (15-40 hrs/week)
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: UC Davis
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 511
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 128,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.61
Science GPA: 3.51
Summary of Application Experience
Total Costs: Primary = $520 Secondary = $840 ----------------- Total = $1360
12/04/2008: So far 2 pre-interview holds and 3 rejections...time for plan B.