3.61 GPA, 3.67 Science GPA, 34Q

[Ktpeterson11]

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Hi, thanks for any input! I want to know if I have any chance at a UC. I am a California resident.

3.61 GPA, 3.67 Science GPA, 34Q (12 BS, 12 Verbal, 10 PS)

I went to UCLA, graduated 2 quarters early with a B.S. in Physiological Science.

ECs:
2 years of research - 2 pending publications
160 hours interning in OB/GYN office- includes shadowing, paperwork and followup phone calls
200 hours volunteer at hospital - ER, NICU, Labor and Delivery
Worked 8-10 hours per week as a nanny throughout college
2-3 hours tutoring per week throughout college

Since graduating, I got certified as an EMT and am in the process of getting hired to work on an ambulance full time. I also currently work as a server 20 hours a week.

Is this enough? Thanks again!!

 

[Catalystik]

Hi, thanks for any input! I want to know if I have any chance at a UC. I am a California resident.

3.61 GPA, 3.67 Science GPA, 34Q (12 BS, 12 Verbal, 10 PS)

I went to UCLA, graduated 2 quarters early with a B.S. in Physiological Science.

ECs:
2 years of research - 2 pending publications
160 hours interning in OB/GYN office- includes shadowing, paperwork and followup phone calls
200 hours volunteer at hospital - ER, NICU, Labor and Delivery
Worked 8-10 hours per week as a nanny throughout college
2-3 hours tutoring per week throughout college

Since graduating, I got certified as an EMT and am in the process of getting hired to work on an ambulance full time. I also currently work as a server 20 hours a week.

Is this enough? Thanks again!!

Your stats are in range of the medians of several California schools. Your chances would also depend on whether your ECs are compatible with the schools' missions. Having some unique component to your application also seems to help.

UCLA- good amount of research and community service mix. Global health helps too
UC Davis- HUGE focus on rural health and working in these types of settings.
UCSD/UCSF- sort of the number ****** of the UCs. Lots of research is necessary generally.
UC Irvine- not really sure about this school at all.

Each UC program 'leans' toward applicants who best fit their mission. In this sense, IN GENERAL, UCD and UCI prioritize applicants who seem likely to practice primary care medicine in California. UCSD prioritizes applicants interested in biomedical research, again IN GENERAL. UCLA is more about disease treatment and state of the art therapies. UCSF is far and away the most eclectic, and least likely among the five to admit only state residents.

As all Cali schools are tough for even the most competitive applicants due to insufficient seats, it would be wise to apply broadly to OOS schools as well. You could also consider including the two California DO med schools.