Brief Profile:
Volunteer in ED (250+ hrs) Volunteer with Child Life Specialist in Pediatric unit (40+ hrs) Shadowed Pediatrician (60+ hrs) Volunteer Spanish Interpreter at a local clinic (150+ hrs) In my 5th year as a HS Spanish teacher Student Council Advisor Various other school committees Gen Chem tutor during postbac Gen Chem TA 9 months as lab tech (no pubs) Indoor climbing instructor Worked for a start-up medical company NROTC scholarship recipient Former enlisted Marine
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2007
Undergraduate college: Villanova
Undergraduate Area of study: Foreign Language/International Studies
Total MCAT SCORE: 507
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 125,
C/P 125,
CARS 130
Overall GPA: 3.34
Science GPA: 3.34
Summary of Application Experience
This is my second round. I didn't make a profile last year but ended up waitlisted at GW and UNC.
This year AMCAS took WAY too long processing one set of transcripts and I couldn't submit until 6/29. So I wasn't complete until 8/13 which was much later than I had planned!
My GW acceptance came in the mail Saturday. It really didn't hit me until I told my teacher friends and students on Monday. Thankfully it was 'movie day' and I didn't have to teach! Today is Tuesday and I still can't believe it's real!
1/23: Received an interview invite from EVMS today. I was kind of surprised since I haven't heard a peep since October.
2/13: Withdrew from Drexel and Jefferson today. I love Philly but have lost interest in the Philly schools. Drexel never has any idea what's going on with my application - last year they never even bothered to reject me. Jefferson wasn't high on my list, but I'm familiar with the school so I applied. Oh well...besides, I love GW and know I wouldn't pick the Philly schools over GW if given a choice.
3/3: Withdrew from EVMS - mostly financial reasons. It was too much for me to take off work and travel etc.
3/10: Received acceptance phone call from UNC tonight!!!! I can't believe it!!! I am so excited!!!!!
3/31: Sorry I've been slacking. Work has been pretty crazy and I've been spending lots of extra time trying to get my students where they need to be for the semester. Anyway...I withdrew from the rest of the schools over the last month. I withdrew from GWU today. I love the school but I really can't afford to go there, especially at my age. I'd be lucky if I could pay off the loans before I croak. I went to second look at UNC on Saturday and really loved it. There was a much better mix of students than I thought there would be and everyone was great.
Applied, Rejected
Wake Forest 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:
rejected pre-sec (3 days after receiving and 'carefully considering' my primary)
User #9647 took the old MCAT and scored a 29 which is in the 73th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 507 on the updated scale which is in the 74th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #9647’s section scores as follows:
User #9647 scored a 9 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 125 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #9647 scored a 8 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 125 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #9647 scored a 12 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
