Year in school: 2nd Year PostBacc. I am a career changer with a degree from UCLA as an Asian American Studies Major.
Country/state of residence: California Schools to which you are applying: Mostly California Schools, some out of state schools that have stats within my range
Cumulative GPA: 3.52
Science GPA: ~3.5
MCAT Scores: Taking it in May
Research – include any abstracts/posters/publications and how you were credited (eg. First author, senior author, etc): Currently working in an Endocrinology lab studying stem cell research on diabetic ischemia.
Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: UCI, roughly about 40 hours now. Going to finish my hours this summer, so roughly ~100 hours.
Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties: Worked with an ophthalmologist for 6 months full time (~1000 hours of shadowing).
Non-clinical volunteering: Was a Program Director for a SAILING program with a Summer Camp that works with underserved communities in the Los Angeles area. Did that for about 4 years. (120+ hours for each year, so roughly ~480 hours)
Extracurricular activities: Treasurer for the Pre-Health Society at my current PostBacc, Mentored Southeast Asian Students, Board Representative for my major at UCLA, College Tennis
Employment history: Work for ~6 months with a ophthalmologist (left to pursue PostBacc) and mostly admin work from there.
Please include time span and weekly commitment for volunteering/research/shadowing/extracurriculars. ~500 hours of volunteering, ~100 hours of research, ~1000 hours of shadowing, and ~100 of extracurriculars
Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n) Yes, I have a sister that is a pharmacist
Specialty of interest: Psychiatry
Shadowing experience: None for psychiatry, but have shadowed for Ophthalmology
Graduate degrees: No
Interest in rural health (y/n): Yes
Country/state of residence: California Schools to which you are applying: Mostly California Schools, some out of state schools that have stats within my range
Cumulative GPA: 3.52
Science GPA: ~3.5
MCAT Scores: Taking it in May
Research – include any abstracts/posters/publications and how you were credited (eg. First author, senior author, etc): Currently working in an Endocrinology lab studying stem cell research on diabetic ischemia.
Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: UCI, roughly about 40 hours now. Going to finish my hours this summer, so roughly ~100 hours.
Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties: Worked with an ophthalmologist for 6 months full time (~1000 hours of shadowing).
Non-clinical volunteering: Was a Program Director for a SAILING program with a Summer Camp that works with underserved communities in the Los Angeles area. Did that for about 4 years. (120+ hours for each year, so roughly ~480 hours)
Extracurricular activities: Treasurer for the Pre-Health Society at my current PostBacc, Mentored Southeast Asian Students, Board Representative for my major at UCLA, College Tennis
Employment history: Work for ~6 months with a ophthalmologist (left to pursue PostBacc) and mostly admin work from there.
Please include time span and weekly commitment for volunteering/research/shadowing/extracurriculars. ~500 hours of volunteering, ~100 hours of research, ~1000 hours of shadowing, and ~100 of extracurriculars
Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n) Yes, I have a sister that is a pharmacist
Specialty of interest: Psychiatry
Shadowing experience: None for psychiatry, but have shadowed for Ophthalmology
Graduate degrees: No
Interest in rural health (y/n): Yes