Brief Profile:
I posted my personal statement and activities to give applicants with my dilemma (low uGPA) an idea of how I overcame that hurdle.
The application process is long and difficult, so I encourage you to seek help and advice from a credible source (e.g., your undergrad\'s pre-health advising office) and to start early.
My stats undergrad cGPA: 3.43 masters cGPA: 3.74 MCAT: 37Q
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/06/2011
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: UC
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: MS
Total MCAT SCORE: 520
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 131,
C/P 129,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.43
Science GPA: 3.31
Summary of Application Experience
AMCAS primary submitted: 6/7/2011 Transcripts Received: 6/3, 6/6 AMCAS primary verified: 6/20/2011 ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Update 9/9/2011 Application cycle has been quiet so far. All my applications are complete and under review. The most difficult part is being patient. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Update 1/31/2012 So far I have only received two interviews. I was obviously hoping for more. Most of the schools will make a decision one way or the other by the end of February. I\'m hoping I get at least one more interview this cycle. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Update 2/23/2012 Two more interview invites came my way in February. There was a good 5 month gap since my last II, but I am very grateful to have this chance.
Hopefully the interviews go well and hopefully I get good news from one of these schools. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Update 4/13/2012 Good news, everybody: I\'m going to be a doctor. This is mainly a huge relief and a validation of the work I have put in over the last few years after a mediocre undergrad performance.
Also, I wasn\'t expecting to receive any interview invites past February, but I received three more. I highly doubt I\'ll get any more as most schools have completed interviews. I\'m sure I\'ll hear from all the other schools I\'ve interviewed at soon, but I am more than content at the moment to have an assured acceptance. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Update 4/20/2012
I never thought I\'d ever have this problem: I got into another school and now I have to choose!
I\'m so grateful that I got in anywhere, so I\'m going to relish this feeling for a couple of weeks and make a decision closer to May 15. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Update 5/7/2012
I went to UC Irvine\'s second look and I\'m sold. I\'m going to become an anteater.
Invited for Interview, Withdrew
New York Medical College
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: 04/01/2012
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Fifth interview invite!!!! It\'s super late, but I\'m very happy for the opportunity.
Withdrew before the interview. I\'m staying in California.
Summary of Experience:
Second interview invite! The campus and people were great. Placed on hold about a month after the interview. Final decision to be made in March.
Alternated listed after being on hold for a long time.
Amazing school and would have loved to go, but I\'d rather stay in California.
I\'m a non-SDA/non-christian, so I\'m leaning towards not attending. I\'d rather not have to deal with the religious/social aspect during the pre-clinical years.
centraldogma 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 centraldogma’s section scores as follows:
centraldogma scored a 14 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 131 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
centraldogma scored a 12 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 129 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
centraldogma scored a 11 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 129 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
