Note: I am not asking for specific chances, but I would like to know what I can do to improve my application as a whole, as I have about 7-8 months to work on my application. I understand that I will need a good PS and LoR's, but I was just curious about my activities for now. Thanks for the help. I am especially interested in Yale, so I guess I would ask what, if anything, I can do be competitive there. Thanks again.
3.9+ GPA /39+ MCAT/ No name UG
-About 1.5 years of clinical exp split between ER and free clinic
-3 summers of research in same lab + pub/posters
-1.5 years of research in another lab (no pub)
-3 years of non-medical volunteering/tutoring with underserved
-Blood drive director for about 3 years with several successful drives
-3 months of international development work abroad
-2 months of human rights work with an NGO (continuing)
-Advocacy work on sexual violence on campus (1 year)
-Shadowed 3 docs (1 specialized, 1 primary care, 1 abroad)
-Student group member 1 year, officer 1 year
-Squash (worth mentioning?, I spend about 8 hrs. a week playing)
3.9+ GPA /39+ MCAT/ No name UG
-About 1.5 years of clinical exp split between ER and free clinic
-3 summers of research in same lab + pub/posters
-1.5 years of research in another lab (no pub)
-3 years of non-medical volunteering/tutoring with underserved
-Blood drive director for about 3 years with several successful drives
-3 months of international development work abroad
-2 months of human rights work with an NGO (continuing)
-Advocacy work on sexual violence on campus (1 year)
-Shadowed 3 docs (1 specialized, 1 primary care, 1 abroad)
-Student group member 1 year, officer 1 year
-Squash (worth mentioning?, I spend about 8 hrs. a week playing)