Brief Profile:
1.) 3 Years research genetic emphysema (eventual pub-1st author) 2.) 2 Years research anti-HIV microbicides (pub 2nd author) 3.) 2 Years Alternative Spring Break (Organized trip second year) 4.) Lots of shadowing (Pulmonology, Opthomology, Oncology, Gen Surgery) 5.) Consenter for medical study 6.) Volunteer Cancer center waiting room 7.) Volunteer Safe home 8.) TA upper division engineering, Cell Biology, Gen Biology 9.) Numerous Schollies, awards 10.) Tau Beta Pi 11.) Student Government Representative (College of Engineering) 12.) Mortar Board (Service Chair)
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2007
Undergraduate college: University of Utah
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Total MCAT SCORE: 523
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 132,
CARS 129
Overall GPA: 3.98
Science GPA: 4.00
Summary of Application Experience
'4/12/07-took MCAT. Hardest test I have ever taken. Felt like death after'
'5/07/07-Started AMCAS app' '5/16/07-Got MCAT scores-very suprised w/ results. I felt that I didn't do as well as I thought in verbal, but much better in biology than I thought I did, and physical felt about right,(but didn't expect a 15.)-Also sent off Transcripts from my universitites.'
'6/14/07-Finished AMCAS app. Judging from the fact that my stuff was processed by the 21st, I guess that was pretty lucky to get it in by then.'
'6/15/07-Got Married-don't want to try to do both of those(marriage and AMCAS) at the same time again'
7/07-9/07 Writing and submitting secondaries, Some I got out quick, others took WAY too long.
Early Sept. Rejected by Washington and Mayo--Should have seen washington coming. OOS, w/o any ties to the school, other than my Grandpa attended dental there, and I thought it would be cool to follow family tradition. As for Mayo, I think that I portrayed myself as too research intensive, although it could have really been anything.
9/25 Did Rosalind Franklin Interview. The people there were fantastic! I really liked the area, perfect size for me.
10/15-10/16 Did a combination SLU Wash U interview trip. Loved both of the schools (I'm easy to please). The facilities at BJ-WashU blew me away. I fell in love, and am hoping for some love there.
10/20 ACCEPTED TO RFU! I am so excited to be going somewhere! I had no idea how incredible this feeling would be, validation of the blood sweat and tears that I put into this endeavor. This is the second greatest feeling of my life! (The greatest was when my wife said yes to marriage..)
2/27 Been a bit too busy to update this. Its pretty much a battle now between Iowa and Wash U. I loved dartmouth A LOT, but my wife is a drafter, and I don't think she could have found a job in hanover (although I'm not so sure she is going to be able to find a job in cedar rapids either). However, each school (Wash U and Iowa has its merits). I constantly switch back and forth between each school each day. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon. I will update later then.
Application Complete, Rejected
University of Southern California
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: Yes
Secondary Completed: Yes
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: Yes
Summary of Experience:
Rec'd 08/01/07 Sub'd late Aug complete 9/01/07
User #8386 took the old MCAT and scored a 39 which is in the 100th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 523 on the updated scale which is in the 100th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #8386’s section scores as follows:
User #8386 scored a 13 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #8386 scored a 15 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 132 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #8386 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.
