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I am a white male
cGPA: 3.78
sGPA: 3.71
MCAT: 502 (PC 125/CR 124/Bio 127/Psych 126)
State of residence: Indiana
Major: Biology w/ Chemistry, Spanish, and Psychology Minors
Clinical Experience: 30 Hours in Emergency Room, Volunteered in a Nursing Home (30 hours)
Shadowing: 20 hours of an orthopedic surgeon
Research: 400 hours working on increasing genomic modification efficiency; National Presentation; 4th author; manuscript in progress
Extracurriculars: Served as Academic Advisor in fraternity (100 hours), Camp counselor (40 hours), Children's hospital fundraising volunteer (100 hours)
LOR: 2 Professors; 1 MD/PHD whose lab I worked in
Employment: Manufactured medical respiratory devices for 2 summers (1000 hours)
Other: Currently 3 years cancer free; It was a significant life experience that really motivated me to pursue medicine and is the main topic of my personal statement
I know my MCAT score will probably hold me back a little, but I was going to apply to some MD schools this cycle since my GPA is competitive. Would it be ok to give it a shot and apply this cycle? Do adcoms look differently at students who reapply? I would prefer to pursue MD and apply to IU this year since I am an IS applicant. Are there any others schools that are worth applying to with my stats?
Thanks for the advice.
cGPA: 3.78
sGPA: 3.71
MCAT: 502 (PC 125/CR 124/Bio 127/Psych 126)
State of residence: Indiana
Major: Biology w/ Chemistry, Spanish, and Psychology Minors
Clinical Experience: 30 Hours in Emergency Room, Volunteered in a Nursing Home (30 hours)
Shadowing: 20 hours of an orthopedic surgeon
Research: 400 hours working on increasing genomic modification efficiency; National Presentation; 4th author; manuscript in progress
Extracurriculars: Served as Academic Advisor in fraternity (100 hours), Camp counselor (40 hours), Children's hospital fundraising volunteer (100 hours)
LOR: 2 Professors; 1 MD/PHD whose lab I worked in
Employment: Manufactured medical respiratory devices for 2 summers (1000 hours)
Other: Currently 3 years cancer free; It was a significant life experience that really motivated me to pursue medicine and is the main topic of my personal statement
I know my MCAT score will probably hold me back a little, but I was going to apply to some MD schools this cycle since my GPA is competitive. Would it be ok to give it a shot and apply this cycle? Do adcoms look differently at students who reapply? I would prefer to pursue MD and apply to IU this year since I am an IS applicant. Are there any others schools that are worth applying to with my stats?
Thanks for the advice.