Brief Profile:
Eagle Scout; Karate Team Captain, 2x National Collegiate Champs; Climbing Instructor and Guide (USA, Mexico, France); Graduated 2003, 2003-04 I did research full time while teaching MCAT prep (and climbing) which resulted in a publication. 04-05 did one year of biomed engineering grad, 05-06 am doing one year of medical school classes to get my graduate degree, non-thesis MS (Biomedical Science/Engineering). 100 hours volunteering UPenn Hospital pre-med program, Emergency room; Amateur a-capella vocalist, baritenor. Dean\'s fellowship for graduate program.
The biggest value of my application is that my personal statement rocks the f\'ing casbah (I write much better when I care who reads it), and I have an extremely strong motivation for medicine following a life-threatening trauma from which I have fully recovered, and after which I turned my grades and life around. My grad GPA is 3.5 so far, and I have applied almost exclusively to MD/PhD programs.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: Drexel University
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Drexel University
Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Degree Obtained: MS
Total MCAT SCORE: 511
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 128,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 2.79
Science GPA: 2.84
Summary of Application Experience
So, because of my grades I mixed it up with MD only and MSTP, just to be safe. It looks like I\'m going to be a doctor next year no matter what.
Applied, Rejected
University of Southern California
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Never heard word one from these bastards, and I called to make sure they received my AMCAS. WTF.
User #4073 took the old MCAT and scored a 31 which is in the 83th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 511 on the updated scale which is in the 85th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #4073’s section scores as follows:
User #4073 scored a 11 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 129 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #4073 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.
User #4073 scored a 9 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 126 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
