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3.8 cGPA / 3.9 sGPA / 39 MCAT*
non-trad with over a decade of tech work
Solid EC's:
Applying this cycle.
I feel like my app is solid except for clinical volunteering and research, both of which I really just started. And I know those two things are huge, especially for top schools. So even though my numbers are on par for schools like Harvard and Hopkins, do I really have a shot? If not, where else should I be focusing my app?
* actual MCAT score pending, but 39 is a very reasonable prediction based on practice exams, so let's just pretend that's what it is for the sake of the discussion
non-trad with over a decade of tech work
Solid EC's:
- lots of hours spanning several years volunteering in a top leadership position in a very visible and respected non-profit (non-clinical)
- lots more hours volunteering in various other (non-clinical) ways over the last 15 years
- 70+ hours physician shadowing in three specialties
- varied teaching & tutoring experiences over the years
- almost all EC's include some element of leadership and/or mentorship
- clinical volunteering for a few hours a week over one semester; still ongoing (~30 hours total so far)
- did some EMT training (with patient interaction) and scut work in a hospital (no patient interaction) for one summer a long time ago
- interesting research, but only started a few months ago and plan to continue through next year; one poster presentation and no pubs so far
Applying this cycle.
I feel like my app is solid except for clinical volunteering and research, both of which I really just started. And I know those two things are huge, especially for top schools. So even though my numbers are on par for schools like Harvard and Hopkins, do I really have a shot? If not, where else should I be focusing my app?
* actual MCAT score pending, but 39 is a very reasonable prediction based on practice exams, so let's just pretend that's what it is for the sake of the discussion
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