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Hi All,
I will be applying to several schools, not too top tier, but ones I think I might stand a chance (based off of MSAR Stats). I haven't really discussed my credentials with many people, so I am hoping to get some honest feedback here.
I am currently pursuing an MS degree from XX School of Med (prefer not naming). Courses that I have been taking are the same that 1st and 2nd year med students take. I received a decent gpa, 3.54 ( A-'s and a B+ in biochemistry). I am hoping that the med school classes I have been taking will hold some wait, especially since I did well. I'll need to convey that somehow in my applications.
I will now list the rest of my credentials:
- Undergraduate GPA was a 3.45, with a sGPA of 3.33
- 2 years of extensive research in microbial genetics, with 2 publications in decent journals
- Chemistry club treasurer for 2 years with a good amount of demo's that we held for various events (lots of fun)
- Hospice volunteer for just over 2 years, with individual patient care and event volunteering for the organization
- A volunteer bike mechanic for approximately half a year at the campus bike shop for students
- 2 summers of shadowing a cardiologist
- For this spring of 2016, I will continue to with some hospital volunteering, which will be about a few days a week for the next 5 months
- Assistant Teaching assistant for microbiology lab (1 semester of) at my undergraduate institution
- Mentorship and training for new-comers at my old lab
- 4 poster presentations for ASM and my undergraduate symposium
-** still need to take the MCAT, which will be June 2016 (nervous!)
- Letters will be from: research PI, dean of graduate admissions at my undergrad, new mentor in my MS program, and cardiologist that I shadowed
- I have 3 C's, 2 in general chem and 1 in anatomy lab. I finished with B's in Ochem, which I am hoping can make up for gen chem. As for anatomy Lab, there is no excuse, only underestimating the load.
These are the most important things that I have done the past 4-5 years. I have learned that I love to instill confidence, empowerment and hope in others; these are the things that I plan on conveying in my applications. I will also share my journey through school, how I felt I had to do a lot of catching up in college as compared to my colleagues and that pursuing medicine has given me a sense of worth and I would want nothing more in life than to share my knowledge and help others during their times of distress! ~~Just a tid bit of my story ~~
Anyhow, I tried to be brief, but this is pretty much all of the important things
I will be applying to several schools, not too top tier, but ones I think I might stand a chance (based off of MSAR Stats). I haven't really discussed my credentials with many people, so I am hoping to get some honest feedback here.
I am currently pursuing an MS degree from XX School of Med (prefer not naming). Courses that I have been taking are the same that 1st and 2nd year med students take. I received a decent gpa, 3.54 ( A-'s and a B+ in biochemistry). I am hoping that the med school classes I have been taking will hold some wait, especially since I did well. I'll need to convey that somehow in my applications.
I will now list the rest of my credentials:
- Undergraduate GPA was a 3.45, with a sGPA of 3.33
- 2 years of extensive research in microbial genetics, with 2 publications in decent journals
- Chemistry club treasurer for 2 years with a good amount of demo's that we held for various events (lots of fun)
- Hospice volunteer for just over 2 years, with individual patient care and event volunteering for the organization
- A volunteer bike mechanic for approximately half a year at the campus bike shop for students
- 2 summers of shadowing a cardiologist
- For this spring of 2016, I will continue to with some hospital volunteering, which will be about a few days a week for the next 5 months
- Assistant Teaching assistant for microbiology lab (1 semester of) at my undergraduate institution
- Mentorship and training for new-comers at my old lab
- 4 poster presentations for ASM and my undergraduate symposium
-** still need to take the MCAT, which will be June 2016 (nervous!)
- Letters will be from: research PI, dean of graduate admissions at my undergrad, new mentor in my MS program, and cardiologist that I shadowed
- I have 3 C's, 2 in general chem and 1 in anatomy lab. I finished with B's in Ochem, which I am hoping can make up for gen chem. As for anatomy Lab, there is no excuse, only underestimating the load.
These are the most important things that I have done the past 4-5 years. I have learned that I love to instill confidence, empowerment and hope in others; these are the things that I plan on conveying in my applications. I will also share my journey through school, how I felt I had to do a lot of catching up in college as compared to my colleagues and that pursuing medicine has given me a sense of worth and I would want nothing more in life than to share my knowledge and help others during their times of distress! ~~Just a tid bit of my story ~~
Anyhow, I tried to be brief, but this is pretty much all of the important things