Brief Profile:
ECs: ? 3 years at county hospital (NICU, pediatrics ward, and ophthalmology clinic) ? 100 hrs at a downtown LA health clinic; shadowed DO physician & measured patient vitals and suc ? 3 years research (1 publication, 1 abstract presentation at national conference, 1 oral/poster presentation at Fellowship Ceremony) ? Leadership position with various on-campus clubs (co-president, webmaster, etc.) ? Actively involved with a on-campus cultural club (wrote the screenplay and appeared as a lead actor in one of the play) ? Semester abroad on Catalina Island, conducting independent research on a topic of my interest (i.e., effects of phosphate on oceanic microbial communities) ? Currently doing a competitive public policy internship in Washington D.C., regarding environmental health and how it impacts patient care and societal well-being. My interest is to connect environmental issues within my own clinical practice to improve healthcare. ? A few distinguished/unique awards here and there
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: USC
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Total MCAT SCORE: 509
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 127,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.68
Science GPA: 3.54
Summary of Application Experience
? I hope to update my profile as I apply for medical schools. I consider myself to be an average candidate--I do not have exceptional numbers (40/4.0)--but hopefully ECs and perseverance will lead me to the light at the end of the tunnel :)
6/25: Submitted AMCAS, editing the PS took way longer than expected!
User #9613 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 #9613’s section scores as follows:
User #9613 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 #9613 scored a 10 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #9613 scored a 10 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
