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Hi all,
As I am gearing up on applying this June ( first week of June), I would really like to know if the schools I am applying to are realistic and good? In addition, I would really appreciate what else I should do to ensure that I present the best application possible given my academic record ( see below)
Background:
Stats3.41 cgpa; 3.42 science gpa: very strong upward trend in grades with 4.0s in the last 1 year and a 3.89 postbac cgpa and sgpa after a 3.1 college gpa....I took a total of 8.5 years to finish everything due to various circumstances in my life ( explained below)
MCAT: 40 ( 14 BS 14 PS 12 V)
Other grades: 2-3 P/F grades in college; 4 withdrawals in college in various semesters (2 in prereqs: all due to severe extenuating circumstances ranging from severe health issues to parent's illness and financial issues--I took upper division courses and received A's) and a semester withdrawal in postbac ( 5 classes of W's in one semester due to a medical issue that had to be resolved: I was advised to take the semester off to get my condition under control) giving me 9 withdrawals total.
My advisor will be mentioning in her LOR about the earlier W's as they were in my undergrad school.
ECs: 1.5 years of clinical research
5 years/1000+ hours in an HIV clinic with a highly respected physician in Boston
6 months mentoring/volunteering with underserved children in a gang-infested neighborhood
1 year as a data entry/research assistant for a physician who works at a top med school.
Executive Board member and helped found a tutoring program for underserved people who were victims of domestic abuse.
5 years work experience: I had to take care of my parent's financial expenditures as both were unemployed and suffering from severe health issues. I took control of their finances and helped them during this time ( foreclosures, eviction from house, finding shelter/new apartment, etc).
LORS: Super Super strong: the physicians that I worked for have stated that I am one of the best interns that they have ever had and that I have their strongest recommendation. I also have 2 science and 1 nonscience: all of which are strong as well.
I will be starting a masters in Clinical Bioethics at a Top Tier school in june and will also be doing an americorps position during the time of my application.
As I am applying as a disadvantaged applicant ( I lived in low income housing for most of my childhood and was on significant need based aid in college ( Pell, etc) and have been on welfare/food stamps for the past several years, I will be stressing on my application that I have a significant interest in working in underserved communities.
Based on what I have provided, I would really like to know if it is reasonable that I apply to these schools with the hopes of securing an interview and eventual acceptance or if some are just too unlikely?
Stanford**
Columbia**
NYU
Mount Sinai
UChicago
UCLA
SUNY Downstate, Stonybrook, and Upstate
NYMC
JHU
Harvard**
Yale
Tufts
Boston University
GWU
Georgetown
Case Western
Pitt
Cleveland Clinic
** = dream schools
Your thoughts and advice are truly appreciated. Thank you !
As I am gearing up on applying this June ( first week of June), I would really like to know if the schools I am applying to are realistic and good? In addition, I would really appreciate what else I should do to ensure that I present the best application possible given my academic record ( see below)
Background:
Stats3.41 cgpa; 3.42 science gpa: very strong upward trend in grades with 4.0s in the last 1 year and a 3.89 postbac cgpa and sgpa after a 3.1 college gpa....I took a total of 8.5 years to finish everything due to various circumstances in my life ( explained below)
MCAT: 40 ( 14 BS 14 PS 12 V)
Other grades: 2-3 P/F grades in college; 4 withdrawals in college in various semesters (2 in prereqs: all due to severe extenuating circumstances ranging from severe health issues to parent's illness and financial issues--I took upper division courses and received A's) and a semester withdrawal in postbac ( 5 classes of W's in one semester due to a medical issue that had to be resolved: I was advised to take the semester off to get my condition under control) giving me 9 withdrawals total.
My advisor will be mentioning in her LOR about the earlier W's as they were in my undergrad school.
ECs: 1.5 years of clinical research
5 years/1000+ hours in an HIV clinic with a highly respected physician in Boston
6 months mentoring/volunteering with underserved children in a gang-infested neighborhood
1 year as a data entry/research assistant for a physician who works at a top med school.
Executive Board member and helped found a tutoring program for underserved people who were victims of domestic abuse.
5 years work experience: I had to take care of my parent's financial expenditures as both were unemployed and suffering from severe health issues. I took control of their finances and helped them during this time ( foreclosures, eviction from house, finding shelter/new apartment, etc).
LORS: Super Super strong: the physicians that I worked for have stated that I am one of the best interns that they have ever had and that I have their strongest recommendation. I also have 2 science and 1 nonscience: all of which are strong as well.
I will be starting a masters in Clinical Bioethics at a Top Tier school in june and will also be doing an americorps position during the time of my application.
As I am applying as a disadvantaged applicant ( I lived in low income housing for most of my childhood and was on significant need based aid in college ( Pell, etc) and have been on welfare/food stamps for the past several years, I will be stressing on my application that I have a significant interest in working in underserved communities.
Based on what I have provided, I would really like to know if it is reasonable that I apply to these schools with the hopes of securing an interview and eventual acceptance or if some are just too unlikely?
Stanford**
Columbia**
NYU
Mount Sinai
UChicago
UCLA
SUNY Downstate, Stonybrook, and Upstate
NYMC
JHU
Harvard**
Yale
Tufts
Boston University
GWU
Georgetown
Case Western
Pitt
Cleveland Clinic
** = dream schools
Your thoughts and advice are truly appreciated. Thank you !
