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Unfortunately, it's the end of January and I have received 0 MD interview invites. I know some Florida schools (I'm an FL resident) interview till March but that's probably for later applicants and not for me who submitted at like the end of July.
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Here's my old WAMC ^
Here's the new stuff I did this year in hopes of bettering my application. My question is, is this enough to turn the needle to get me an acceptance somewhere instate? I'm looking to stay in Florida honestly and that's what I want to do.
If I apply this May, I will submit everything day 1 (hopefully), and this is my new WAMC:
3.9/3.82 (My gpa might be a bit higher because i got straight As this year but I don't think it's a problem on my app so we'll just use the old one)
511 129/125/128/129 (is my cars holding me back)
ORM Arab guy
Clinical Experience: by the time of application: 450 hours of strong leadership position at free clinic, 400 hours paid medical assisting at a clinic back home (did this during breaks and this semester because I am taking 6 credits) 70 hospital volunteering
Research: 70 hours at wet lab, 480 hours at lit review lab with poster presentation, and this semester I started with another lit review lab where we'd have an abstract up and running by May fingers crossed, so I'm assuming around 2-300 hours completed here (unsure, but will definitely have something to show for it)
Nonclinical: 250 hrs with leadership role at homeless food pantry type organization (I run some services we do), 400 for a refugee organization (tutoring and translating english to Arabic) (most meaningful), 400 hr for a fitness organization where I assist in training disabled people (I have a leadership position here where I help make fitness plans), 50 hours TAing for chem prof (rec letter) and 150 hours VP for cultural org.
Shadowing: This cycle I only showed vascular surgery but I shadowed 2 more doctors (internal medicine and pulmonlogists) and I want to shoot for one more
Narrative: I thought my narrative was decent, had it catered towards helping the underserved but I'm not sure if that was the issue with my app (being too general) or my ECs..or my MCAT because I don't know why I practically didn't get anything.
Hobbies: I put down playing the piano my first cycle, I might change it and put sneaker collecting (helps me interact with random people and gain interpersonal skills since that's how you find the best sneakers) since it's something I like doing, and maybe a religious hobby to fill up all the AMCAS activities.
In short my question is: is the new stuff going to help me this next cycle? My mom thinks I should take a year off for a masters (I really don't want to do this). I will probably end up working a medical assisting job or scribing job over the gap year to make some money. Or possibly a research job if I can find one.
The new stuff is: Extra shadowing, new MA job, more hours all over the board, revamping my PS, new research opportunity, and new leadership at service organization. I don't think my writing was an issue because all my friends I applied this cycle thought my writing was really good (we all checked each other's stuff) and they landed like 2-3 MD interviews and have all been accepted. I also had my writing checked by multiple med students from this past cycle. I thought I had every box checked off this cycle regarding my application and was unfortunately slapped in the face with no interviews at all, so I'd appreciate any help I can get.
WAMC 3.9/511
Any help is appreciated! 1. 3.9cGPA and 3.82sGpa 2. 511 (129/125/128/129) 3. FL Resident 4. ORM Male 5. Decently ranked state school 6. Clinical Experience - 375 hrs at free clinic with leadership position and (I know this doesn't count as clinical, but like 70 hours volunteering at some...
forums.studentdoctor.net
Here's the new stuff I did this year in hopes of bettering my application. My question is, is this enough to turn the needle to get me an acceptance somewhere instate? I'm looking to stay in Florida honestly and that's what I want to do.
If I apply this May, I will submit everything day 1 (hopefully), and this is my new WAMC:
3.9/3.82 (My gpa might be a bit higher because i got straight As this year but I don't think it's a problem on my app so we'll just use the old one)
511 129/125/128/129 (is my cars holding me back)
ORM Arab guy
Clinical Experience: by the time of application: 450 hours of strong leadership position at free clinic, 400 hours paid medical assisting at a clinic back home (did this during breaks and this semester because I am taking 6 credits) 70 hospital volunteering
Research: 70 hours at wet lab, 480 hours at lit review lab with poster presentation, and this semester I started with another lit review lab where we'd have an abstract up and running by May fingers crossed, so I'm assuming around 2-300 hours completed here (unsure, but will definitely have something to show for it)
Nonclinical: 250 hrs with leadership role at homeless food pantry type organization (I run some services we do), 400 for a refugee organization (tutoring and translating english to Arabic) (most meaningful), 400 hr for a fitness organization where I assist in training disabled people (I have a leadership position here where I help make fitness plans), 50 hours TAing for chem prof (rec letter) and 150 hours VP for cultural org.
Shadowing: This cycle I only showed vascular surgery but I shadowed 2 more doctors (internal medicine and pulmonlogists) and I want to shoot for one more
Narrative: I thought my narrative was decent, had it catered towards helping the underserved but I'm not sure if that was the issue with my app (being too general) or my ECs..or my MCAT because I don't know why I practically didn't get anything.
Hobbies: I put down playing the piano my first cycle, I might change it and put sneaker collecting (helps me interact with random people and gain interpersonal skills since that's how you find the best sneakers) since it's something I like doing, and maybe a religious hobby to fill up all the AMCAS activities.
In short my question is: is the new stuff going to help me this next cycle? My mom thinks I should take a year off for a masters (I really don't want to do this). I will probably end up working a medical assisting job or scribing job over the gap year to make some money. Or possibly a research job if I can find one.
The new stuff is: Extra shadowing, new MA job, more hours all over the board, revamping my PS, new research opportunity, and new leadership at service organization. I don't think my writing was an issue because all my friends I applied this cycle thought my writing was really good (we all checked each other's stuff) and they landed like 2-3 MD interviews and have all been accepted. I also had my writing checked by multiple med students from this past cycle. I thought I had every box checked off this cycle regarding my application and was unfortunately slapped in the face with no interviews at all, so I'd appreciate any help I can get.
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, I meant 0 MD II let me change that