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4.0 BCPM
4.0 all
(top 100 undergrad)
Biochemistry Major
13PS 9VR 13BS M
35M
20years old
-Private tutor,
-Research (2 posters, 2 coauthor pubs),
-Advocacy chair relay for life,
-co-founder of Colleges against cancer,
-extensive volunteer in Duke cancer patient support program,
-shadowed a reseach oncologist, an anesthesiologist for 3 surgeries and a clinical oncologist.
-Co-founder of a campus organization.
-Ballroom dancing.
-Class rank 1 of 8501.
-Hook is in the Personal Statement. It is a tearjerker and very compelling. (advisor's words, who is said to be incredibly judgemental).
-Excellent LOR's from all fields
Schools worried about:
Duke
Stanford
Harvard
Yale
J. Hop.
U. Penn.
Baylor
sort of worried:
UT southwestern
Cornell
Columbia
U. Chic.
UNC
Mayo
7 safeties not mentioned
Ok guys, please give me some advice. I AM NOT FISHING!
I know my app is decent, but let's be honest, we have heard some horror stories about this process. The writing and unbalanced score and the 9 in verbal is bugging me.
I suppose, in your opinion, where in my list do you think I will land. Honest opinion? (Mdapplicants did not help)
4.0 all
(top 100 undergrad)
Biochemistry Major
13PS 9VR 13BS M
35M
20years old
-Private tutor,
-Research (2 posters, 2 coauthor pubs),
-Advocacy chair relay for life,
-co-founder of Colleges against cancer,
-extensive volunteer in Duke cancer patient support program,
-shadowed a reseach oncologist, an anesthesiologist for 3 surgeries and a clinical oncologist.
-Co-founder of a campus organization.
-Ballroom dancing.
-Class rank 1 of 8501.
-Hook is in the Personal Statement. It is a tearjerker and very compelling. (advisor's words, who is said to be incredibly judgemental).
-Excellent LOR's from all fields
Schools worried about:
Duke
Stanford
Harvard
Yale
J. Hop.
U. Penn.
Baylor
sort of worried:
UT southwestern
Cornell
Columbia
U. Chic.
UNC
Mayo
7 safeties not mentioned
Ok guys, please give me some advice. I AM NOT FISHING!
I know my app is decent, but let's be honest, we have heard some horror stories about this process. The writing and unbalanced score and the 9 in verbal is bugging me.
I suppose, in your opinion, where in my list do you think I will land. Honest opinion? (Mdapplicants did not help)