Hi all
I'm a rising senior at a public NC university (FL resident), applying this cycle. Here's my stuff:
cGPA: 3.85
sGPA: 3.8
waiting on my MCAT (July 12): expecting ~31
120 hours shadowing w/ a pulmonologist at a top teaching hospital
30 hours volunteering at a clinic doing mostly data entry
20 hours volunteering in the ED
1 semester of research
Beginning a year long research project this fall that will include poster + presentation
AMSA/AED
Honors Program
I also play for my school's club ultimate frisbee team and develop iPhone apps.
Here's my list of schools:
All In-State (FL): UF, USF, UCF, FIU, FAU, FSU, Miami
Out of State:
Rush
Howard
GW
Georgetown
Loyola
Tulane
Oakland
Mizz-KC
St Louis
Creighton
Albany
NY Med
Einstein
Drexel
Jefferson
Eastern VA
VCU
V-Tech
Vermont
U Washington
MC Wisconsin
Loma Linda
Iowa
Assuming my MCAT is around what I expect it to be (30-32), my academics are competitive, it's just my ECs, mainly the volunteering I'm worried about. Will adding a lot of hours over the next several months help much? I'd prefer to matriculate the semester after I graduate, but taking a gap year wouldn't kill me. My only concern with a gap year is that I won't be able to find a meaningful project/internship/job. Obviously I'd boost my volunteering, but I've heard adcoms like to see meaningful experiences apart from the typical/expected volunteering experiences. Any advice? Also, is my school list ok? Thanks!
I'm a rising senior at a public NC university (FL resident), applying this cycle. Here's my stuff:
cGPA: 3.85
sGPA: 3.8
waiting on my MCAT (July 12): expecting ~31
120 hours shadowing w/ a pulmonologist at a top teaching hospital
30 hours volunteering at a clinic doing mostly data entry
20 hours volunteering in the ED
1 semester of research
Beginning a year long research project this fall that will include poster + presentation
AMSA/AED
Honors Program
I also play for my school's club ultimate frisbee team and develop iPhone apps.
Here's my list of schools:
All In-State (FL): UF, USF, UCF, FIU, FAU, FSU, Miami
Out of State:
Rush
Howard
GW
Georgetown
Loyola
Tulane
Oakland
Mizz-KC
St Louis
Creighton
Albany
NY Med
Einstein
Drexel
Jefferson
Eastern VA
VCU
V-Tech
Vermont
U Washington
MC Wisconsin
Loma Linda
Iowa
Assuming my MCAT is around what I expect it to be (30-32), my academics are competitive, it's just my ECs, mainly the volunteering I'm worried about. Will adding a lot of hours over the next several months help much? I'd prefer to matriculate the semester after I graduate, but taking a gap year wouldn't kill me. My only concern with a gap year is that I won't be able to find a meaningful project/internship/job. Obviously I'd boost my volunteering, but I've heard adcoms like to see meaningful experiences apart from the typical/expected volunteering experiences. Any advice? Also, is my school list ok? Thanks!
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