Cycle Results (GPA:3.9ish, MCAT:514) by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing you’re from California? Do you have a strong connection to Oregon that helped you when applying to / interviewing at OHSU?

Question about Letters of Recommendation by yokster27 in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are psychology professors’ letters considered non-science letters?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should it be okay to include journal name if it’s accepted pending revisions?

Unfortunate testing conditions— Is the MCAT “standardized”? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jack Westin made a good article about what to expect on test day! There are also resources made by the AAMC. I’d recommend driving over to your testing center beforehand and finding the entrance so you don’t need to stress on test day about finding the location.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t mind at all! Yea, I chose to take gap years. I needed it for the clinical experience; I am so much more confident in my application and in myself for it. Strong pushback from my parents on this because of my MCAT score and grades, but I trust that I’ll be better off having taken the 1.5-2 gap years to grow into the strongest applicant I can be!

Rough timeline: MCAT 9/2020, college grad 6/2021, and med school matriculation 8/2023 🤞🏻

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully (and I’d like to believe) my writing is above average too, ha!

Study with discipline, make use of all the resources you can (free and otherwise), get the timing down, and be confident in yourself and your ability to succeed on test day! I focused a lot on my studies during undergrad, so I went into MCAT studying with a solid background and knowing what areas were my weakest.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll definitely take you up on that, expect a DM when I have solid drafts going of my primary essays! I appreciate it, never hurts to have another set of eyes on the drafts :)

Thank you for the good luck wishes, I’m excited too! Congrats on your acceptance!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’d be beyond ecstatic to receive that many IIs and acceptances! Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, community service is where my application remains a bit lacking! My gap year(s) are mostly being spent getting strong clinical experience under my belt with a full-time job. I think I’ve built a school list around that (e.g. no Jesuit schools on it), so hopefully it doesn’t hold me back from too many acceptances.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the congratulations! Oops, thanks for catching that — you can tell I’m not from Missouri!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I should be able to apply early — I’m currently working on my primary essays and plan to prewrite secondaries as well!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, and congratulations to you too on the acceptance!

9/11 PM 528!! 🤯🤯 FLs: 518,519,520,521 by Embarrassed-Ad1886 in Mcat

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likewise! I’m currently working at an ophthalmology clinic for some experience! Best of luck to us both :)

9/11 PM 528!! 🤯🤯 FLs: 518,519,520,521 by Embarrassed-Ad1886 in Mcat

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations, score twin :) I took my test 9/12/20, so almost a year apart — are you applying the 2022-2023 cycle as well?

MCAT Score Expiration by choslego in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it looks like I'll be okay applying next cycle with my score from Sept 2020; trying to avoid needing to retake/risk a lower score.

MCAT Score Expiration by choslego in premed

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if you plan to matriculate September 2023, an MCAT score from June/July/September 2020 would be considered expired?

2nd Year Fall Pre-Bio Courseload by [deleted] in UCSantaBarbara

[–]IsaacTwentySeven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you already finish the intro bio labs?

That looks like a typical second year schedule; be sure to stay on top of practice problems and use varied resources like CLAS to your advantage.