WAMC non-trad career changer (3.55cGPA, 3.57sGPA, 4.0 Postbac, 517MCAT). School List is Killing Me.. Please Help!!!

[Doctor...I_hope]

State of residence: TX

Ties to other states (if applicable): Born and went to undergrad in Chicago, currently doing working in TX

URM? (Y/N): Yes- Black male

Undergraduate school: Private school in Chicago

Undergraduate major(s)/minor(s): Chemical Engineering

Cumulative GPA / sGPA: 3.55/3.57

Postbacc GPA: 4.0

MCAT Score: 517 (131/128/129/129)

**Gap years?:**12 years career-changer, graduated in Aug. 2011.

Institutional actions?: None

First application cycle? (If no, explain): Yes

**Specialty of interest (if applicable):**Cardiology, Gastro, Surgery

Interest in rural health?: No
Extracurricular Background:

Research experience:

-Private Industry engineering research and development- mostly data analysis and presentation to stakeholders - 12000 hrs ( 2019 to date)- In company presentation and publications ( will not enter as pubs or presentation in AMCAS)

-Engineering research re-purposing community power plant in college. Presented and published report in school repository. (~100 hours)

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Publications?: No, but presentation like described above.

Clinical experience:

- 300+ hours as volunteer medical assistant/ scribe in private practice (gastro)



Physician shadowing 50hrs gastro, 15hrs general surgery _ Planned shadowing with cardiology and urology

Non-clinical experience:

- Worked for a oil & gas service company with multiple leadership roles, Mentoring and promotions ( 40,000+ hrs)

- Midway technician ( ticket refills and fixed games) at Dave and Buster's (3000 hrs) while in school ( 2007-2011)

- TA for mathematics for ACT and College Algebra (100hrs)

- Volunteer: 1st generation immigrants advising on the transition from international high school to College in USA at the local Mosque ( 2008-2016) -300hrs

School list

All TMDSAS Schools

Mayo

Northwestern

Stanford ( just shooting my shot)

Emory

UChicago

Harvard ( just shooting my shot)

UCLA

UMichigan

Washington St. Louis

Kaiser

Icahn

Brown

Tuft

Carle

Rosalind

U of Wisconsin Madison

Morehouse

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[Faha]

You have a good list and should receive several interviews. You could add any of these schools:
Duke
Cornell
Columbia
Georgetown
Johns Hopkins
U Penn

 

[Doctor...I_hope]

You have a good list and should receive several interviews. You could add any of these schools:
Duke
Cornell
Columbia
Georgetown
Johns Hopkins
U Penn

Thank you so much!!!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You MIGHT need to demonstrate service orientation. Maximize your mission fit by getting involved locally.

Check out Texas A&M EnMed... if they don't come knocking... do your best!

 

[Doctor...I_hope]

You MIGHT need to demonstrate service orientation. Maximize your mission fit by getting involved locally.

Check out Texas A&M EnMed... if they don't come knocking... do your best!

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it