Brief Profile:
36Q MCAT, AMCAS and AACOMAS GPAs < 3.2.
I didn't do so well in undergrad, so I went to work for a few years to better myself as an applicant. I worked hard for a good MCAT score, and did everything I could to make myself more competitive.
3 years of experience managing a neuroscience lab after graduating. One first-author publication, two second-author publications, and a fourth manuscript in prep.
A couple of grad/post-undergrad classes at top-ranked New England schools with a post-grad GPA of > 3.8.
Hundreds of hours volunteering in a top-ranked hospital ED.
10/9/13: More hopeful for an acceptance somewhere since I now have two interview invites! Also hoping for some love from the two DO schools I applied to rather late. :)
11/1/13: Absolutely zero communication between October and November. The silence is terrible while watching interview spots fill up through January! I wish I had a job where I wasn't sitting at a computer all day... constantly refreshing my e-mail...
3/27/2014: Committed to MSU-COM. Accepted there in November, and I think it's my best choice for a great medical education. I'm sick of waiting for CMU and Albany, and think MSU would be the best fit regardless.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 06/09/2013
Undergraduate college: University of Michigan
Total MCAT SCORE: 519
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 128,
CARS 132
Overall GPA: 0.00
Science GPA: 0.00
Summary of Application Experience
I've realized there's nothing quite like waiting through 9+ months of silence for disappointment. What a stressful process.
Summary of Experience:
Small-pooled. I'm not sure if this is necessarily a good thing, since it seems like everyone is put into the small-pool after review.
Summary of Experience:
Stand-in for Western Michigan University. REALLY excited for the possibility of being a part of their first class! I'm really really really really hoping for a campus interview (completed everything else).
Summary of Experience:
Rejected after a little over 5 months. Sent in a letter of interest as well as two publication updates. Pretty disappointing after making so many "cuts".
Summary of Experience:
Applied late... but I love everything about this school! Kicking myself for applying so late since it seems like they reward high MCAT and don't look TOO much at GPA.
Summary of Experience:
Visited campus for a tour. Really enjoyed it. I identified with the students and could really see myself there. I'm still not convinced about OMM, but it was fun to see it in action!
Summary of Experience:
Stand-in for Central Michigan University. Put "on hold" 10/15/13 (basically a rejection based on what was said at the interview). I could not have been more disappointed, since it was my first interview and a school I was really excited about.
Summary of Experience:
Really impressed after interview! I love the fact that the school is integrated in the medical center. Facilities are a bit antiquated, but the students seemed really happy and pleased with their education. Waitlisted = Under Consideration on 11.19.2013
Humbug took the old MCAT and scored a which is in the percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a on the updated scale which is in the percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted Humbug’s section scores as follows:
Humbug 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.
Humbug 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.
Humbug scored a 13 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 132 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
