Hey guys, I was hoping to get some constructive criticism and a realistic look at what my chances are if I apply next June. Also, I'm having a hard time coming up with a solid list of schools to apply to, so if you have any insight please let me know. Thanks!
Year in school:Senior, DC Area
Country/state of residence:New Jersey
Schools to which you are applying: Still don't have a definitive list. So far, UMDNJ, UMDNJ-RWJ, Temple, Drexel, Georgetown, GW, Johns Hopkins, UCSF, NYU, UMd, Virginia, VCU, FIU, UMiami, FSU, UF
Cumulative GPA: 3.78
Science GPA: 3.79
MCAT Scores: Taking it in September
Research: Will have >1,600 hours by May. 4 Months (Summer) NIH, NCI with Poster presentations and talks, ongoing research at my school with possibly 2 publications at the end of the school year, ongoing research as Johns Hopkins SOM
Volunteering (clinical): None but will have ~140 by May
Physician shadowing: ~20 hours
Non-clinical volunteering: >600 hours. includes volunteering for MS Society, philanthropies with my fraternity, being involved with my hometown's recreational sports program, and an annual major softball tournament that I began this year.
Extracurricular activities: (4 hours/week) Tutor Orgo and Bio classes, I was VP and started my campus' chapter of my fraternity (>500 hours), I also helped to start my schools chapter of League of United Latin American Citizens this year, so ~30 hours. Help organize my school's intramural softball league (30 hours)
Employment history: Tutoring since last year and paid research at my school. I was also employed my Freshman and sophomore summers.
Please include time span and weekly commitment for volunteering/research/shadowing/extracurriculars.I think I did that above, kinda. But here's a typical week ignoring time for school and whatnot. ~8 hours/week for my fraternity, ~8 hours research at my university, ~4 hours Tutoring, ~16 hours at JHSOM, and will begin ~8 hours clinical volunteering at JHH.
Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): No
Specialty of interest: Nothing set in stone, but surgery really interests me Shadowing experience: ~20 hours at NIH Clinical Center Graduate degrees: None Interest in rural health (y/n): I'm from a small town, so yes.
Just as a note, I'm aware hopkins is a long shot, but I work for a professor here so I'm sending in an app with the hopes my letters from profs/doctors here will give me an edge.
Year in school:Senior, DC Area
Country/state of residence:New Jersey
Schools to which you are applying: Still don't have a definitive list. So far, UMDNJ, UMDNJ-RWJ, Temple, Drexel, Georgetown, GW, Johns Hopkins, UCSF, NYU, UMd, Virginia, VCU, FIU, UMiami, FSU, UF
Cumulative GPA: 3.78
Science GPA: 3.79
MCAT Scores: Taking it in September
Research: Will have >1,600 hours by May. 4 Months (Summer) NIH, NCI with Poster presentations and talks, ongoing research at my school with possibly 2 publications at the end of the school year, ongoing research as Johns Hopkins SOM
Volunteering (clinical): None but will have ~140 by May
Physician shadowing: ~20 hours
Non-clinical volunteering: >600 hours. includes volunteering for MS Society, philanthropies with my fraternity, being involved with my hometown's recreational sports program, and an annual major softball tournament that I began this year.
Extracurricular activities: (4 hours/week) Tutor Orgo and Bio classes, I was VP and started my campus' chapter of my fraternity (>500 hours), I also helped to start my schools chapter of League of United Latin American Citizens this year, so ~30 hours. Help organize my school's intramural softball league (30 hours)
Employment history: Tutoring since last year and paid research at my school. I was also employed my Freshman and sophomore summers.
Please include time span and weekly commitment for volunteering/research/shadowing/extracurriculars.I think I did that above, kinda. But here's a typical week ignoring time for school and whatnot. ~8 hours/week for my fraternity, ~8 hours research at my university, ~4 hours Tutoring, ~16 hours at JHSOM, and will begin ~8 hours clinical volunteering at JHH.
Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): No
Specialty of interest: Nothing set in stone, but surgery really interests me Shadowing experience: ~20 hours at NIH Clinical Center Graduate degrees: None Interest in rural health (y/n): I'm from a small town, so yes.
Just as a note, I'm aware hopkins is a long shot, but I work for a professor here so I'm sending in an app with the hopes my letters from profs/doctors here will give me an edge.
