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I am non-URM (caucasian)
MCAT: 31
GPA's:
Double major: Biology/Psychology
Undergraduate: 3.5 cGPA, 3.32 sGPA, 3.7 non-scienceGPA
However, I am doing grade forgiveness next semester in a 3-credit biology class where I received a D. I also have 1 W from a semester where I was taking 22 credits and had to drop. The class was a 4-credit biology class.
Transfer: I have transferred twice due to financial problems -- from a private institution, to a state college, to a state university. Do you think this will affect my application process?
Employment:
I have worked part-time for every semester I have been in college.
Employment includes:
1) Faculty Service Assistant (2 semesters)
2) General Biology/General Chemistry tutoring (1 semester)
3) Resident Assistant (1 semester)
4) Work study for SGA (1 semester)
5) Basketball Coach (1 semester)
Research:
2 poster publications in infectious disease --- 3 by graduation
Univ of Tennessee Research Assistant - summer
Research with a national laboratory - summer 10 wk program
Research with a hospital's neuroscience department
Clinical EC's:
250+ hours at a local hospital --> patient liaison, surgical services assistant, ED volunteer
I have shadowed over 15 specialties - peds, ophth, vascular, ENT, etc.
Non-clinical EC's/Leadership:
Played collegiate basketball at D3-level (4 semesters)
VP of 3 SGA student-run organizations
P of an honor society
Honors/Awards:
Dean's List - 3 semesters
President's List - 2 semesters
Selective research program
Magna Cum Laude (Associate) graduate
Beta Beta Beta honor society
Delta Epsilon Iota honor society
Psi Chi honor society
LORS:
Good LORs - 2 professors I did research and took their class, 2 non-science professors, 2 physicians, and employer.
Options: Medical Master's / Post-bacc / MBA if not matriculated into medical school.
Advice: Any advice, comments, etc are appreciated! Thanks again.
Top Choices (FL resident)
UCF
USF
FIU
FAU
UM
FSU
Ties with TN:
UT
ETSU
Ties with TX:
TTU
UT-San Antonio
UT-SW-Dallas
MCAT: 31
GPA's:
Double major: Biology/Psychology
Undergraduate: 3.5 cGPA, 3.32 sGPA, 3.7 non-scienceGPA
However, I am doing grade forgiveness next semester in a 3-credit biology class where I received a D. I also have 1 W from a semester where I was taking 22 credits and had to drop. The class was a 4-credit biology class.
Transfer: I have transferred twice due to financial problems -- from a private institution, to a state college, to a state university. Do you think this will affect my application process?
Employment:
I have worked part-time for every semester I have been in college.
Employment includes:
1) Faculty Service Assistant (2 semesters)
2) General Biology/General Chemistry tutoring (1 semester)
3) Resident Assistant (1 semester)
4) Work study for SGA (1 semester)
5) Basketball Coach (1 semester)
Research:
2 poster publications in infectious disease --- 3 by graduation
Univ of Tennessee Research Assistant - summer
Research with a national laboratory - summer 10 wk program
Research with a hospital's neuroscience department
Clinical EC's:
250+ hours at a local hospital --> patient liaison, surgical services assistant, ED volunteer
I have shadowed over 15 specialties - peds, ophth, vascular, ENT, etc.
Non-clinical EC's/Leadership:
Played collegiate basketball at D3-level (4 semesters)
VP of 3 SGA student-run organizations
P of an honor society
Honors/Awards:
Dean's List - 3 semesters
President's List - 2 semesters
Selective research program
Magna Cum Laude (Associate) graduate
Beta Beta Beta honor society
Delta Epsilon Iota honor society
Psi Chi honor society
LORS:
Good LORs - 2 professors I did research and took their class, 2 non-science professors, 2 physicians, and employer.
Options: Medical Master's / Post-bacc / MBA if not matriculated into medical school.
Advice: Any advice, comments, etc are appreciated! Thanks again.
Top Choices (FL resident)
UCF
USF
FIU
FAU
UM
FSU
Ties with TN:
UT
ETSU
Ties with TX:
TTU
UT-San Antonio
UT-SW-Dallas
