Hello! I'm applying this cycle and after having a decent MCAT score I aimed a little too high for the school list and realized it's not gonna make up for my subpar GPA. Trying to set my sights a little more realistically and hoping for some feedback. Thank you in advance!
State/Country of Residence: Michigan (Born, Undergrad UofM)
Ties to other States/Regions: Florida (Currently Living, Working >1year)
URM? (Y/N): N
Year in School: Graduated 2 gap years
Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s): Neuroscience B.S.
Graduate Degrees (if applicable):
Cumulative GPA: 3.6
Science GPA: 3.4
MCAT Score(s): 519 (CP: 130, CARS: 129, BB: 131, P/S: 129)
Research Experience: 4000+ hours ~1500 of which were during undergrad, the remainder from full time employment as a research associate after graduating.
Publications/Abstracts/Posters (include how you were credited e.g. first author, second author, etc.): First author poster during undergrad, third author publication in 'seminars in cancer bio' from employment. more to come but not before app 🙁
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): 300 hours paid employment as a patient safety attendant, 224 working as Emergency Room Patient Ambassador
Physician Shadowing: 20 hours, neuro-onc surgeon and cutaneous onc surgeon, clinic and OR
Non-Clinical Volunteering: 100 hours with Red Cross Disaster Action Team
Other Extracurricular Activities: Club Triathlon in College, Fundrasied 1k for children's hospital with marathon run, Eagle Scout, Spanish speaker, Philosophy club co-president, personal website writing academic paper summaries
Other Employment History: No others during college.
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N): N
Specialty of Interest (if applicable):
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N): N
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N): N
SCHOOL LIST: Emory, Michigan, Case, Miami, Pitt, OSU, UCSD, Florida, USF Morsani, VCU, Brown, Cinci, WMU, IOWA, Ucolorado, Wayne
Removed: Vandy, Duke, Stanford, UVA, Sinai, Columbia
Looking to populate with more mid-tiers with a good rep, thank you!
State/Country of Residence: Michigan (Born, Undergrad UofM)
Ties to other States/Regions: Florida (Currently Living, Working >1year)
URM? (Y/N): N
Year in School: Graduated 2 gap years
Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s): Neuroscience B.S.
Graduate Degrees (if applicable):
Cumulative GPA: 3.6
Science GPA: 3.4
MCAT Score(s): 519 (CP: 130, CARS: 129, BB: 131, P/S: 129)
Research Experience: 4000+ hours ~1500 of which were during undergrad, the remainder from full time employment as a research associate after graduating.
Publications/Abstracts/Posters (include how you were credited e.g. first author, second author, etc.): First author poster during undergrad, third author publication in 'seminars in cancer bio' from employment. more to come but not before app 🙁
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): 300 hours paid employment as a patient safety attendant, 224 working as Emergency Room Patient Ambassador
Physician Shadowing: 20 hours, neuro-onc surgeon and cutaneous onc surgeon, clinic and OR
Non-Clinical Volunteering: 100 hours with Red Cross Disaster Action Team
Other Extracurricular Activities: Club Triathlon in College, Fundrasied 1k for children's hospital with marathon run, Eagle Scout, Spanish speaker, Philosophy club co-president, personal website writing academic paper summaries
Other Employment History: No others during college.
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N): N
Specialty of Interest (if applicable):
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N): N
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N): N
SCHOOL LIST: Emory, Michigan, Case, Miami, Pitt, OSU, UCSD, Florida, USF Morsani, VCU, Brown, Cinci, WMU, IOWA, Ucolorado, Wayne
Removed: Vandy, Duke, Stanford, UVA, Sinai, Columbia
Looking to populate with more mid-tiers with a good rep, thank you!
