Brief Profile:
Have read these profiles so many times that I decided to make one (and keep it as anonymous as possible!)! Post-Bacc GPA: 3.98 Clinical research, several different volunteer activities, a lot of community service with underserved communities, and a few significant leadership roles held when I was in undergrad (at a top 10 school). I was out of school for several years before I started a post-bacc, and all in all I'm a pretty nontraditional candidate.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: Columbia University
Undergraduate Area of study: Computing and Information Science
Institution: Pre-Med Post-Bacc
Area of Study: Other
Total MCAT SCORE: 517
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 130,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.80
Science GPA: 3.77
Summary of Application Experience
I submitted AMCAS in late June, was verified in mid-July, and was complete pretty much everywhere in August (there were a few stragglers where I was complete in September). I am ecstatic about the interviews (and acceptances) I've had, although, yes, the process seems absolutely as random as everyone says it is. I am a very non-traditional candidate with a very non-sciencey background, and my personal statement was mostly focused on my commitment to social justice.
User #16489 took the old MCAT and scored a 35 which is in the 96th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 517 on the updated scale which is in the 95th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #16489’s section scores as follows:
User #16489 scored a 12 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 #16489 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 #16489 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.
