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Hi guys,
I will be applying to medical school this coming summer for the 2018 cycle. I would love if I could get some opinions as to how competitive of an applicant I am and what schools I should shoot for. Here is a basic overview...
GPA: 3.98 (assuming this will be my final GPA)
MCAT: 515 (took once, C/P 128 Cars 128 B/B 130 P/S 129
Major: Biochemistry
State School
I am a first semester senior. I have been volunteering on our local 911 ambulance service as an EMT for over two years now. I have volunteered over 1,000 hours, and will continue to do so even during my gap year. I plan on becoming a crew chief shortly, which will demonstrate great leadership.
I also teach as a TA for the EMT class that we run through our organization and I am also an EMT for club sports events at the university.
I worked in a high level neuroendo lab for about two years. I completed a full time summer research project and presented at our undergrad research conference. Unfortunately, I left the lab this fall and will not receive any publications.
I have volunteered at a local hospital for over two years now, mostly non-clinical. It is something that I really enjoying doing and will be able to speak highly of.
I plan on starting to volunteer at the local homeless shelter cooking meals for them about once a week.
I will hopefully have around 40 hours of shadowing across a few different specialties.
This was just a basic outline of my application profile. I am wondering if I could be a competitive applicant at top tier medical schools, or if I am being overzealous in thinking so.
Please let me know what you guys think!!
Thanks a bunch
I will be applying to medical school this coming summer for the 2018 cycle. I would love if I could get some opinions as to how competitive of an applicant I am and what schools I should shoot for. Here is a basic overview...
GPA: 3.98 (assuming this will be my final GPA)
MCAT: 515 (took once, C/P 128 Cars 128 B/B 130 P/S 129
Major: Biochemistry
State School
I am a first semester senior. I have been volunteering on our local 911 ambulance service as an EMT for over two years now. I have volunteered over 1,000 hours, and will continue to do so even during my gap year. I plan on becoming a crew chief shortly, which will demonstrate great leadership.
I also teach as a TA for the EMT class that we run through our organization and I am also an EMT for club sports events at the university.
I worked in a high level neuroendo lab for about two years. I completed a full time summer research project and presented at our undergrad research conference. Unfortunately, I left the lab this fall and will not receive any publications.
I have volunteered at a local hospital for over two years now, mostly non-clinical. It is something that I really enjoying doing and will be able to speak highly of.
I plan on starting to volunteer at the local homeless shelter cooking meals for them about once a week.
I will hopefully have around 40 hours of shadowing across a few different specialties.
This was just a basic outline of my application profile. I am wondering if I could be a competitive applicant at top tier medical schools, or if I am being overzealous in thinking so.
Please let me know what you guys think!!
Thanks a bunch
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