Brief Profile:
-2006-2007 Research Assistant in neurology department of a hospital -Camp counselor at epilepsy, neurofibromatosis, and Tourette's syndrome camps -Clinical research in chronic pain treatment with Botox -Volunteer for transitional housing unit (a place for evicted families to live for free) -Volunteer for community clinic -Lab tech in neuroscience lab -President of honors society -Equestrian team for 2 semesters -~400 hours of physician shadowing in academic hospitals -Volunteer Docent (educational position) at zoo -Organic Chemistry II undergraduate TA
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2006
Undergraduate college: University of Maryland, College Park
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 514
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 129,
C/P 128,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.63
Science GPA: 3.61
Summary of Application Experience
I am a reapplicant-the first time I applied to 4 schools with a 26 MCAT, so I knew it was a shot in the dark. I improved my MCAT by 7 points, so YES it can be done!!!
Applied, Rejected
Vanderbilt University
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:
not invited to complete secondary
User #6360 took the old MCAT and scored a 33 which is in the 91th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 514 on the updated scale which is in the 91th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #6360’s section scores as follows:
User #6360 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 #6360 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 #6360 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.
