Brief Profile:
EMT certificate, 1 year research, author on a paper, played in the band, volunteer at Planned Parenthood for 3 years, muscle car restoration as a hobby, OChem lab TA, Anatomy TA, wrote a mini-grant that was accepted and funded, winter drumline instructor, diverse physician shadowing experience (5 physicians)
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2005
Undergraduate college: University of Utah
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 509
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 128,
CARS 126
Overall GPA: 3.66
Science GPA: 3.64
Summary of Application Experience
I was complete in June, secondaries were done by end of august, first acceptance nov 21. I think those things are highly correlated. My GPA and MCAT put me in the middle of the pack competitively but I think the only reason I have an acceptance right now is because I applied early. The other factor I think is a big deal is the LOR's, all the people I had write mine knew me, on a working basis, for at least 6 months. I think that strong letters make a huge difference.
2/16- out of the 4 schools I'm accepted at, I think, I will go to NYMC. I really hope that BU gives me some love, I thought that the program was great, and Boston was a really cool city. I don't know if I am quite competitive with my numbers but I hope I get in. I thought that after I was accepted, all the weight would be gone from my shoulders, but I still feel nervous and anxious about BU and then how to work out the logistics of moving and getting money.
3/29- got accepted to BU today and rejected from U of U today. It was a good day, I'm really excited about BU. I loved the school and the program. Well that just about settles it all for me, I will be heading to BU next fall. I think I will hang on to my NYMC acceptance until I have time to talk to BU and make sure everything is set to go. I would hate to have something happen and be left with no schools to go to.
6/7- Well everything is set into motion. I'll be moving to Boston in august.
User #4714 took the old MCAT and scored a 30 which is in the 79th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 509 on the updated scale which is in the 80th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #4714’s section scores as follows:
User #4714 scored a 10 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #4714 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 #4714 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.
