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So heres my story,
I go to a well regarded engineering school and will be graduating with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. My GPA is overall a 3.2, and my BCPM will be either a 3.2 or a 3.3 depending on how AMCAS files a project I did worth 3 classes (apparently if it is not filed under BCPM, I can petition by supplying a letter from the project adviser and they will change it to BCPM). Thus I am expecting a 3.3 BCPM.
MCATS are unknown (find out this week!) but I am expecting mid to upper 20's. This is obviously very important for my application, so the list will change to just Special Masters Program's (SMP) if it is not at least a 28.
I have research experience in 3 academic laboratories with well known PI's. I am currently working in one lab performing experimental stem cell cardiac surgeries on rats and assisting in similar surgeries on canines.
I have been a volunteer firefighter for the past 4 years with lots of patient contact. I am a volunteer in the Emergency Department of a local university hospital as well.
I have two united states patents, one issued for a device that helps the physically disabled use chopsticks, and another provisional that records heart and respiration rate on active individuals.
I have one poster presentation and wrote an NIH R21 Grant (a mock one for a class, but has potential for submission)
I am an active brother of a fraternity on campus and the fraternity house manager. Lastly, I have minor sports involvement.
I am a DC resident with a MAJOR connection at Georgetown and minor connection at GW, Temple, Drexel and UVM.
Here is my list, feel free to comment:
Albany
Drexel
GW
Georgetown (Top Choice)
NYMC
Temple
UVM
U Maryland
U Rochester
Georgetown-SMP
BU-SMP
I am trying to be as realistic as possible knowing I am not a very strong applicant, I only chose schools where I have a connection or where my GPA is within the bottom 10% of acceptances. I am hoping if I get an interview somewhere these schools will see that I am not using them as safeties like many are.
I go to a well regarded engineering school and will be graduating with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. My GPA is overall a 3.2, and my BCPM will be either a 3.2 or a 3.3 depending on how AMCAS files a project I did worth 3 classes (apparently if it is not filed under BCPM, I can petition by supplying a letter from the project adviser and they will change it to BCPM). Thus I am expecting a 3.3 BCPM.
MCATS are unknown (find out this week!) but I am expecting mid to upper 20's. This is obviously very important for my application, so the list will change to just Special Masters Program's (SMP) if it is not at least a 28.
I have research experience in 3 academic laboratories with well known PI's. I am currently working in one lab performing experimental stem cell cardiac surgeries on rats and assisting in similar surgeries on canines.
I have been a volunteer firefighter for the past 4 years with lots of patient contact. I am a volunteer in the Emergency Department of a local university hospital as well.
I have two united states patents, one issued for a device that helps the physically disabled use chopsticks, and another provisional that records heart and respiration rate on active individuals.
I have one poster presentation and wrote an NIH R21 Grant (a mock one for a class, but has potential for submission)
I am an active brother of a fraternity on campus and the fraternity house manager. Lastly, I have minor sports involvement.
I am a DC resident with a MAJOR connection at Georgetown and minor connection at GW, Temple, Drexel and UVM.
Here is my list, feel free to comment:
Albany
Drexel
GW
Georgetown (Top Choice)
NYMC
Temple
UVM
U Maryland
U Rochester
Georgetown-SMP
BU-SMP
I am trying to be as realistic as possible knowing I am not a very strong applicant, I only chose schools where I have a connection or where my GPA is within the bottom 10% of acceptances. I am hoping if I get an interview somewhere these schools will see that I am not using them as safeties like many are.