Brief Profile:
Research at MUSM Medical and in undergraduate work Volunteer Regular at Free clinic near college Patient Transporter Three years of being a counselor at Camp for Children with Cancer Slight work with SGA Heavily involved in Social Fraternity Honors societies like tri beta and AED Followed several doctors in the community in 10 different fields Followed Internal Medicine doctor, Rural Medicine, and General Surgeon for six months each. Several other things. I typically volunteered wherever I felt needed as long as I enjoyed it.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2003
Undergraduate college: Auburn University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: University of Georgia
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: BS
Total MCAT SCORE: 502
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 125,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.31
Science GPA: 3.34
Summary of Application Experience
I applied twice. The first time I got three interviews and was waitlist at ETSU and Mercer. The second time I got three interviews and was waitlisted at all three Morehouse, Mercer, and VCU. In the off year I did Many, Many things but the notables were that I continued taking classes, worked at a hospital, and took on a research position at both the department of Surgery and Trauma surgery for MUSM, both were volunteer research.
I was applying for early decision at Mercer for 2005 when I got a phone call on the last day of the first week of class for MUSM. They had me come in that first week of classes so now I am part of Class of 2008.
My case is just a good example of never giving up. I say keep GPA and MCAT as high as possible, but dont put all the emphasis on the two. I really feel blessed to have had the college experiences I did, touch the lives through my volunteer work, and become a med student. Just keep head high and do what makes you happy, the rest will fall into place.
User #2213 took the old MCAT and scored a 26 which is in the 55th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 502 on the updated scale which is in the 57th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #2213’s section scores as follows:
User #2213 scored a 9 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 125 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #2213 scored a 8 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 125 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #2213 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.
