Brief Profile:
It was never my intention to go to medical school and my grades show it! I studied as an engineer with an emphasis in business and was one of the founding employees at a tech startup where I worked for 3 years. During college and while working I volunteered extensively with a US based group that runs a clinic in Mexico as an engineer and pilot. These experiences changed my life and I decided to pursue medicine because of my interactions with the doctors. My volunteering was extensive and clearly not designed to pad my resume - it has been my passion for years and I made sure that came through on my application.
A list...
Aeromedicos (think doctor's without borders with private planes) Angel Flight West Bridges (helping homeless families)
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: University of California Santa Barbara
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Institution: University of California Santa Barbara
Area of Study: Premedical Studies
Total MCAT SCORE: 514
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 132,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 2.75
Science GPA: 2.75
Summary of Application Experience
If you have low grades there is hope! Choose your schools wisely, some really look for uniqueness and individuality. Tell the admissions folks a story that makes logical sense and prove to them that you will be an excellent doctor and don't be afraid to be very creative with your essays and supplemental materials that you send.
User #16693 took the old MCAT and scored a 33 which is in the 91th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 514 on the updated scale which is in the 91th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #16693’s section scores as follows:
User #16693 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 #16693 scored a 14 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 #16693 scored a 9 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 126 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
