Brief Profile:
Awards: NIH Intramural Research Training Award (Effective July 2008) Graduated Summa cum laude Distinction in Academics Phi Beta Kappa Honors Program in Biology Howard Hughes Scholar Undergraduate Research Funding Award Dean's list
Research: Independent project on transcriptional control during early embryonic stem cell differentiation at the NIH (Since July 2008) Studied folate metabolism and neurodegeneration (Aug 2006-July 2008) Lab technician in plant genomics lab (Summer 2006) Performed field research on birds in Kenya (Jan 2006) Studied the role of sleep in memory consolidation (Aug 2005-Dec 2006)
Other: Performing percussionist for over twelve years Shadowed in a pediatric genetics clinic
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: Cornell University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 523
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 131,
C/P 132,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.94
Science GPA: 3.97
Summary of Application Experience
Also applied PhD only: GRE: Q: 710 (74%), V: 590 (83%), W: 5.5 (90%) GRE Subject (Biochemistry): 730 (98%)
UC Berkeley (Molecular and Cell Biology): (C: 12/3, II: 1/9, A: 1/14, I: 2/28-3/3) Harvard (Division of Medical Sciences): (C: 12/7, A: 1/12, I: 2/12-2/15) MIT (Biology): (C: 12/14, II: 1/16, I: 2/20-2/23, A: 2/27)
Got into all three baby! I looooooved MIT, but we'll see how Berkeley goes this weekend.
...this is going to be a tough decision, but I'd be stupid to turn down a free medical education ;0 _________________________________________________ A word of wisdom for those applying:
I NEVER thought I'd end up where I am today. If you asked me before I applied where I thought I would end up, I don't think I would have ever considered this place. Apply broadly both geographically and according to your application. Don't discount the power of people in making your decision, both your fellow students (yes the MD class too) and the director/administration. You never know what you'll find and who you will meet. You will find people in unexpected places that will inspire you and reach out to help you achieve your greatest potential. Don't close your mind based on preconceived notions. To end with the wise words of Jerry Garcia, 'Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right'
I hope this helped a bit!
GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Application Complete, Rejected
Stanford University
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 09/18/2008
Secondary Completed: 10/21/2008
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: 11/06/2008
Summary of Experience:
This was upsetting, I'd love the bay area and Stanford is awesome, but c'est la vie
User #16540 took the old MCAT and scored a 40 which is in the 100th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 523 on the updated scale which is in the 100th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #16540’s section scores as follows:
User #16540 scored a 14 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 131 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #16540 scored a 15 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 132 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #16540 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.
