Brief Profile:
Usual. Lots of clubs (academic & recreational), deans lists, presented some research, did a summer research program. None of this, however, got me interested in medicine. That happened through shadowing and long term service at a V.A. hospital. Service was probably my #1 activity.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2002
Undergraduate college: Saint John's University (MN)
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 498
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 124,
C/P 125,
CARS 124
Overall GPA: 3.60
Science GPA: 3.50
Summary of Application Experience
After graduating, I took 2 years off getting experience as an EMT and phlebotomist. I also volunteered on a medical mission in Honduras for 5 months. I just didn't want to enter medical school blindly as a student (my years off have been the best of my life!). I believe my experience and solid academics got me in, despite a weak MCAT and applying very late (September/October) b/c I was busy volunteering abroad.
User #384 took the old MCAT and scored a 24 which is in the 43th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 498 on the updated scale which is in the 43th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #384’s section scores as follows:
User #384 scored a 8 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 124 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #384 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 #384 scored a 8 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 124 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
