Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 472
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 118,
C/P 118,
CARS 118
Overall GPA: 3.90
Science GPA: 3.90
Summary of Application Experience
Took MCAT in 04/2010. Did around my average from practice tests. Only prepped for four weeks. Prepped by taking almost 13 exams. I took MCAT class earlier in the fall of 2010, but because of all my committments I didn\'t have time to keep up with homework.
Advice on MCAT based on my regrets:
Take MCAT class during the summer, not during school. It is way too much stress. I think that my technique of just taking tests was not a bad one. I just wish I had more time to review subjects I was struggling with in more detail. Also, do not underestimate bio. which was my mistake.
On the day of test just pretend its game time and do your best. Unless you fell asleep during one of the sections I would not void, because you never know and sometimes you need a kick in the butt to get you moving along.
Activities: Strong basic science research, 1 publication, several abstracts, conferences, honors, Strong community service and clinical experiences Bball intramural, coaching in community Piano
Letters of Rec: 1 research, 1 community service, 1 clinical, 1 foreign language professor, 1 chem professor, and 1 bio professor
Personal statement: -Be true to yourself. -Never think that your reason for medicine is cliche and write all that you can about why you want to go to medicine. Then refine and think of how to tie it into nice stories that adcoms can remember. Give yourself several months to do this. I started writing after MCAT in May and only had two weeks until June 1 amcas opening. Stressed out so much, didn\'t like my initial drafts and kept working on it until mid July! - Try not to put too much pressure on yourself because that will really give you a bloc. - Make sure to have people you know and a counselor who doesn\'t know you read it.
Secondaries: I am truly a rebel of medical school admissions process. Since I was applying later I wanted to make sure that at least my secondaries were good. Took at least 2 weeks to work on them, think about them and then send them in.
Interviews: Advice to come...
Be prepared for a long and challenging year. It is something I have been preparing for a very long time and when I finally realized that someone is willing to train me it was an amazing feeling!!! I was super excited and then all of a sudden I felt like how you feel after an extreme and sustained adrenalin rush, physically tired and finally at peace.
Summary of Experience:
Attended the student pre-interview pizza night and really appreciated the current student\\\'s enthusiasm. Loved the new interview format! Really hoping for wonderful news!
Summary of Experience:
Interviews were extremely relaxed. Both interviewers were well prepared and had really examined at my file. This was the first place that allowed interviewees to play with the simulation center dummies! Crossing my fingers for great news!
Summary of Experience:
Stayed with a great student host. Very few distractions around school, which can be good or bad. Nice facilities, but a pretty small/cozy campus. Admissions office used to be the children\\\'s hospital so pay attention to the shapes on the outside of the building :). Interview went well. Closed file format except a list of activities. Asked pretty standard questions. Seems like students love this place...but it takes waay to long to hear back after an interview.
Summary of Experience:
Great school! Great facilities. Emphasis on students working together. One thing I really loved was that students are assigned sections of anatomy dissection and have to present to all of the other students. Ultrasound is integrated in the curriculum in the first two years, they even have one in their lounge!