Hi All,
I want to preface this by thanking all of you for any and all guidance you may provide (I am extremely ignorant to a lot of this). Be as harsh and as critical as you would like.
I plan to apply to MD schools this upcoming cycle (took a gap year post-graduation) and am in the process of creating a school list, but find myself in a top-heavy situation—which I know is only good for the ego. I'd love to get in this cycle and not have a horror story situation, which I know is all too possible. Currently, I'm across Harvard teaching hospitals conducting research in the pediatric oncology/end of life/palliative care setting.
I have shared my stats, experiences, etc. below and would appreciate any advice, guidance, or criticism. More specifically, school list guidance would be amazing!
MCAT: 522
cGPA: 4.0
University: T5 Public School
Major: BS Biology
Language: English (Taken spanish for 14 yrs, but wouldn't feel confident in conveying my answers if asked to conduct interview in spanish lol, so I'm definitely not gonna mention any spanish fluency)
Demo: White Male
Residence: Wisconsin
Clinical Experience:
- 350 Hrs as a nursing assistant on a neurosurgery inpatient floor
- 150 Hrs as a nursing assistant in a nursing home
- 60 Hrs of shadowing experience : (oncology, plastic surgery, cardiology, palliative care, internal medicine, pediatrics)
Research Experience:
- 500 Hrs in Radiation Oncology Research (1 secondary authorship in medium impact journal)
- By matriculation, 4000+ Hrs of clinical research in pediatric oncology/palliative care department at Harvard hospital network. Patient interaction is around 40% of the job. (Dana-Farber, BCH, MGH) (1 expected first author publication by matriculation in Palliative Care Journal, +3 lower authorship publications, 2 abstracts/presentations)
- By matriculation, 400 Hrs in Criminal Justice Reform/Public Health Research at Northeastern Law School
Other Experiences/Volunteering:
- Teaching Assistant for upper level biology course
- Director of Kesem (650 hrs) Outreach Coordinator (300hrs), General Member (200hrs): It was the largest chapter of the organization in the nation with 200+ students. Kesem is essentially an outreach and support org for children whose parents have cancer.
- By Matriculation, 400 volunteer hrs at Christopher's Haven -- supportive community similar to Ronald McDonald house for pediatric cancer families that come to Boston for treatment
- By Matriculation, 100 volunteer hrs at homeless shelter -- I create and present presentations for homeless and at-risk youth at a homeless shelter about topics related to healthcare such as: what is a primary provider + important health habits, like sex ed.)
Top Experience:
- 4000+ Hrs: Created a nationwide non-profit that partners with collegiate athletic programs and their associated health systems. Work with close to a hundred pediatric oncology patients each year and have partnerships with orgs like American Cancer Society, Nike, UNC, UVA, and VT.
Honor(s), Summer Jobs:
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Worked 600 Hrs in a Lawn Mower Factory (Wisconsin Farmers!)
- Worked at Equinox Gym as a Sales Associate (enjoy working out)
- Worked at Nursing Home as Nursing Assistant as described above
- Worked as a soccer referee (love soccer)
- Senior summer I studied and took MCAT (one time)
If you would like me to expand or share a personal statement to help get a more holistic look, please DM me! I'd rather not open up entirely to the world lol.
I want to preface this by thanking all of you for any and all guidance you may provide (I am extremely ignorant to a lot of this). Be as harsh and as critical as you would like.
I plan to apply to MD schools this upcoming cycle (took a gap year post-graduation) and am in the process of creating a school list, but find myself in a top-heavy situation—which I know is only good for the ego. I'd love to get in this cycle and not have a horror story situation, which I know is all too possible. Currently, I'm across Harvard teaching hospitals conducting research in the pediatric oncology/end of life/palliative care setting.
I have shared my stats, experiences, etc. below and would appreciate any advice, guidance, or criticism. More specifically, school list guidance would be amazing!
MCAT: 522
cGPA: 4.0
University: T5 Public School
Major: BS Biology
Language: English (Taken spanish for 14 yrs, but wouldn't feel confident in conveying my answers if asked to conduct interview in spanish lol, so I'm definitely not gonna mention any spanish fluency)
Demo: White Male
Residence: Wisconsin
Clinical Experience:
- 350 Hrs as a nursing assistant on a neurosurgery inpatient floor
- 150 Hrs as a nursing assistant in a nursing home
- 60 Hrs of shadowing experience : (oncology, plastic surgery, cardiology, palliative care, internal medicine, pediatrics)
Research Experience:
- 500 Hrs in Radiation Oncology Research (1 secondary authorship in medium impact journal)
- By matriculation, 4000+ Hrs of clinical research in pediatric oncology/palliative care department at Harvard hospital network. Patient interaction is around 40% of the job. (Dana-Farber, BCH, MGH) (1 expected first author publication by matriculation in Palliative Care Journal, +3 lower authorship publications, 2 abstracts/presentations)
- By matriculation, 400 Hrs in Criminal Justice Reform/Public Health Research at Northeastern Law School
Other Experiences/Volunteering:
- Teaching Assistant for upper level biology course
- Director of Kesem (650 hrs) Outreach Coordinator (300hrs), General Member (200hrs): It was the largest chapter of the organization in the nation with 200+ students. Kesem is essentially an outreach and support org for children whose parents have cancer.
- By Matriculation, 400 volunteer hrs at Christopher's Haven -- supportive community similar to Ronald McDonald house for pediatric cancer families that come to Boston for treatment
- By Matriculation, 100 volunteer hrs at homeless shelter -- I create and present presentations for homeless and at-risk youth at a homeless shelter about topics related to healthcare such as: what is a primary provider + important health habits, like sex ed.)
Top Experience:
- 4000+ Hrs: Created a nationwide non-profit that partners with collegiate athletic programs and their associated health systems. Work with close to a hundred pediatric oncology patients each year and have partnerships with orgs like American Cancer Society, Nike, UNC, UVA, and VT.
Honor(s), Summer Jobs:
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Worked 600 Hrs in a Lawn Mower Factory (Wisconsin Farmers!)
- Worked at Equinox Gym as a Sales Associate (enjoy working out)
- Worked at Nursing Home as Nursing Assistant as described above
- Worked as a soccer referee (love soccer)
- Senior summer I studied and took MCAT (one time)
If you would like me to expand or share a personal statement to help get a more holistic look, please DM me! I'd rather not open up entirely to the world lol.