Brief Profile:
Volunteered at a hospital for about six months. Biological research for 1 year in college -- no publications. All-American Distance Runner. Worked in Biotech for a few years before applying.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2001
Undergraduate college: UC San Diego
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 517
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 130,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.44
Science GPA: 3.50
Summary of Application Experience
Get your stuff in as early as possible, it does make a difference. I got lucky getting into a CA school with my limited volunteer and clinical experiences...it does make a difference. Good luck with everything...
User #580 took the old MCAT and scored a 35 which is in the 96th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 517 on the updated scale which is in the 95th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #580’s section scores as follows:
User #580 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 #580 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 #580 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.