Brief Profile:
member of the Pre-Medical association at UH, a mentee of the Medical School Mentorship Program, Insect Systematics lab worker, TI for Biology 172L, volunteer at YMCA, volunteer at Castle Medical center, shadowed at St. Francis Liver Center and Ko'olauloa Health and Wellness Center, Ward clerk for Straub Hospital
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: University of Hawaii
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 516
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 128,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.90
Science GPA: 3.90
Summary of Application Experience
I made up for my weakness in clinical experience by focusing on practical things like preceptorships with docs, a job in a hospital and continuing lab research. It is important to be well-rounded and well-prepared before entering medical school.
During my interviews, I emphasized how much I had learned in the past year and I gained valuable experience I would not have had if I were accepted to med school the year before. A broader application net that included the east coast, a year under my belt and larger dose of confidence netted me some great interviews (three separate trips, the final culminating as two interviews in NY and PA) and a hard-won acceptance.
I'm excited about taking the next step to becoming a doc!
User #2176 took the old MCAT and scored a 34 which is in the 94th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 516 on the updated scale which is in the 94th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #2176’s section scores as follows:
User #2176 scored a 13 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 #2176 scored a 11 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 128 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #2176 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.
