Brief Profile:
Cell, Molecular Biology, Political Science Double Major
1: University Hospital Volunter: 2.5 years and 2 hours/week -Escorted patients to surgical waiting room -Transported patients in the ER and provided food -Signed patients into pre-Surgery prep room
2: Life Sciences Institute Research Assistant: 1 year, 6 hours/week -Learned lab techniques -Studied the enzyme kinetics responsible for making novel anti-cancer peptides -A lot of other cool stuff
3: Chairman of Alliance for World AIDS Relief and Education (AWARE): 2 years, 4 hours/week -Funded $4000 social research project to study the spread of HIV/AIDS via network analysis in South Africa -Funded a $1000 project to provide school supplies to children orphaned by the AIDS pandemic in South Africa -Trained new AWARE members for future leadership positions -Planned and held many educational campus events and fundraisers
4: Communications Director for Students for Barack Obama: 1 year, 15 hours/week -Developed a statewide editorial campaign for Michigan -Recruited and trained 14 campus communications coordinators -Worked with other state leaders to boost Students for Obama membership -Recruited volunteers to get ready for the general election campaign
5: Field Organizer for Obama Campaign: 4 months, 120 hours/week -Led day to day ground operations in Livingston County -Recruited the largest volunteer base in the state of Michigan -Won historically conservative cities for Obama -Trained local community leaders in organizing -Built coalitons among minority groups and the Democratic party
6: Research Assistant for Integrative Physiology lab: 1 years, 8 hours/week -Genotyped mice -Did western blots and PCR to identify proteins and genes of interest -Worked on project studying the role of PPAR-gamma in diabetes and heart disease
7: HIV/AIDS Intern for Marie Stopes Society: 3 months, 40 hours/week -Developed an HIV/AIDS educational booklet for the urban poor in Karachi, Pakistan -Helped doctors deal with patients in the clinic -Educated patients about STDs -Presented a HIV related project to city leaders
8: Grassroots Committee Chair, Sadaqa Social Justice Network: 4 months, 5 hours/week -Built coalitions among humanitarian organizations on campus -Planned major events -Recruited new Sadaqa members
9: Council Rep for Inter-Humanitarians Council: 2 years, 2 hours/week -Planned major events for the IHC -Helped the IHC recruit speakers -Brought in medically relevant orgs into IHC
10: Opinion Writer for the Michigan Daily: 2 years, 1 hour/week -Wrote columns on political and medical news
11: Poster Presentation for Enzyme Kinetics Project
12: Nursing Home Volunteer: 3 months, 2 hours/week -Provided company to the elderly -Organized and led bingo events
13: Pledge Canvass Coordinator for Organizing for America: March 2009 -Planned OFA\'s first canvass drive in Michigan, related to health reform!
15: White House Liaison Office Executive Internship: Present job, 40+ hours/week -Meet with Senators and Congressmen regarding health reform -Other stuff, said too much maybe!
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/13/2009
Undergraduate college: University of Michgan
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 520
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 130,
CARS 130
Overall GPA: 3.43
Science GPA: 3.15
Summary of Application Experience
9/9/09: Nervous as I have ever been! I have 3 interviews so far, and would like to get more! Columbia is the dream! I pray every day for an interview invite
Applied
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Late add to AMCAS 9/4/09, no secondary yes
Summary of Experience:
My safety school, if i don\'t get an interview here, i will be a little worried, it is my home school, but i know its a privelage not a right, soooo lets hope
medulla took the old MCAT and scored a 37 which is in the 98th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 520 on the updated scale which is in the 98th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted medulla’s section scores as follows:
medulla 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.
medulla 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.
medulla scored a 12 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
