Brief Profile:
Heavily involved in the anatomy department. Worked as a T.A. and tutor for 3 semesters. Worked at a local hospital for the past 3 years as a nursing assistant. Was a youth leader in my church throughout college.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2003
Undergraduate college: Grand Valley State University
Undergraduate Area of study: Premedical Studies
Total MCAT SCORE: 498
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 126,
CARS 121
Overall GPA: 3.89
Science GPA: 3.93
Summary of Application Experience
My verbal score on the MCAT really set me back. I wish I would have performed better on that because it was a source of great concern for many months. However, I ended up getting into the program I was shooting for, so I guess it didn't end up being relevant.
On the first AAMC MCAT practice exam (3R), I scored an 11 in verbal...and pretty much neglected the section until I took the MCAT. Make sure you don't do the same...no matter how proficient a reader you are! Being comfortable with mcat-type questions/passages takes practice.
User #1527 took the old MCAT and scored a 24 which is in the 43th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 498 on the updated scale which is in the 43th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #1527’s section scores as follows:
User #1527 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 #1527 scored a 9 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 126 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #1527 scored a 5 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 121 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
