Hey guys! I will be applying next admissions cycle (May 2021) and wanted to get some feedback on my school list and application.
cGPA: 3.98
sGPA: 3.97
MCAT: 521 (130, 130, 131, 130)
State of residence: Texas
Ethnicity: white/asian
Undergraduate Institution: Top 10
Clinical Experience:
1. Volunteer at local hospital interacting with and assisting patients - 100 hr, 1 yr
2. Volunteer at health outreach program taking vitals - 75 hr over 4 yr
3. Volunteer work at a local clinic is pending, will be ~70-80 hr
Research Experience:
1. 2.5 yr (1500+ hr) in lab: 3 published papers (5th, 5th, 3rd author), 1 published abstract (3rd author), 1 poster
2. 0.5 yr (100 hr) project with chair of department, 1 first author publication, poster, and podium presentation
3. 1 pending first author pub for case study with another physician
Shadowing Experiences:
1. 50 hr among - surgery and anesthesia
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
1. Leadership philanthropy position in school organization (2 yr, 75 hr)
2. Student advisor and part of advisory committee (2 yr, 50 hr)
3. Pending volunteer work with low-income students on college essays and applications (will be another 50+ hr)
Extracurriculars:
1. Lead high school teacher for underprivileged/minorities (will be 1 yr, ~1700 hr)
2. Division 1 Athlete (1 yr, 750 hr)
3. Undergraduate STEM tutor (1.5 yr, 80 hr)
4. MCAT tutor (will be 1 yr, ~100 hr)
5. Member in cooking club (1 yr, ~30 hr)
Relevant Honors/Awards:
1. Semi-finalist for major international award
2. 2 undergraduate research grants/fellowships
Family members in medicine: Y
Interest in rural medicine: N
Speciality: possibly anesthesia but too early to tell
Schools Interested in Applying to:
10 TX state schools
Harvard
Stanford
Perelman
Yale
Duke
Hopkins
Columbia
UChicago
Baylor
Vanderbilt
Mayo
UCLA
UCSF
UCSD
UVA
USC Keck
Wake Forest
Miami
USF-Morsani
Georgetown
I'm a little concerned my list is too top heavy. I want to cast a big net with the top schools because I know how difficult it is to get into any given one.
Before applying, I am planning to add the mentioned clinic volunteering, teaching, tutoring, and non-clinical volunteering. Any other advice?
Thank you!
cGPA: 3.98
sGPA: 3.97
MCAT: 521 (130, 130, 131, 130)
State of residence: Texas
Ethnicity: white/asian
Undergraduate Institution: Top 10
Clinical Experience:
1. Volunteer at local hospital interacting with and assisting patients - 100 hr, 1 yr
2. Volunteer at health outreach program taking vitals - 75 hr over 4 yr
3. Volunteer work at a local clinic is pending, will be ~70-80 hr
Research Experience:
1. 2.5 yr (1500+ hr) in lab: 3 published papers (5th, 5th, 3rd author), 1 published abstract (3rd author), 1 poster
2. 0.5 yr (100 hr) project with chair of department, 1 first author publication, poster, and podium presentation
3. 1 pending first author pub for case study with another physician
Shadowing Experiences:
1. 50 hr among - surgery and anesthesia
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
1. Leadership philanthropy position in school organization (2 yr, 75 hr)
2. Student advisor and part of advisory committee (2 yr, 50 hr)
3. Pending volunteer work with low-income students on college essays and applications (will be another 50+ hr)
Extracurriculars:
1. Lead high school teacher for underprivileged/minorities (will be 1 yr, ~1700 hr)
2. Division 1 Athlete (1 yr, 750 hr)
3. Undergraduate STEM tutor (1.5 yr, 80 hr)
4. MCAT tutor (will be 1 yr, ~100 hr)
5. Member in cooking club (1 yr, ~30 hr)
Relevant Honors/Awards:
1. Semi-finalist for major international award
2. 2 undergraduate research grants/fellowships
Family members in medicine: Y
Interest in rural medicine: N
Speciality: possibly anesthesia but too early to tell
Schools Interested in Applying to:
10 TX state schools
Harvard
Stanford
Perelman
Yale
Duke
Hopkins
Columbia
UChicago
Baylor
Vanderbilt
Mayo
UCLA
UCSF
UCSD
UVA
USC Keck
Wake Forest
Miami
USF-Morsani
Georgetown
I'm a little concerned my list is too top heavy. I want to cast a big net with the top schools because I know how difficult it is to get into any given one.
Before applying, I am planning to add the mentioned clinic volunteering, teaching, tutoring, and non-clinical volunteering. Any other advice?
Thank you!
