Brief Profile:
Musicology major in college. Lots of classical music performance as an undergrad. Ethnomusicology research after college, traveled around the world for one year, worked as agent for classical musicians, worked for African NGO. Some science stuff, too, but mainly clinical, not research. Interested in overseas work, not lab work, so did lots of overseas stuff.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2004
Undergraduate college: Yale University
Undergraduate Area of study: Fine Arts/Architecture
Institution: Columbia Postbacc
Area of Study: Premedical Studies
Total MCAT SCORE: 520
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 130,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.87
Science GPA: 3.88
Summary of Application Experience
Don't take the profiles on this website too seriously; you'll psyche yourself out. I was concerned because I have a very untraditional background, but everything worked out just fine. Most schools are interested in more than just straight-outta-undergrad research types. Pay close attention to the schools during the interviews. I was amazed by how mutual our appreciations were for each other: the schools I didn't like also didn't like me, and the schools I liked all accepted me. But that's how it should be, right? I was amazed by how different the students and faculty at different schools were--happy, discontent, relaxed, stressed, arrogant, easy-going, well-rounded, sheltered, older, younger, etc. You should pay attention to these things: you'll be spending the next 4 years with these guys!
User #3675 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 User #3675’s section scores as follows:
User #3675 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 #3675 scored a 13 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #3675 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.
