Thanks for taking the time to read this post. I will be applying after a year in the real world. I have not had much help in the past with regards to advisement and would really appreciate any thoughts regarding the application process and where I stand, as well as how high I can feasibly aim. Right now, I am very happy with most of the application, but I am worried about the unknowns regarding how my GPA will affect my ability to realistically apply to some schools. If it makes a difference, the GPA is a bit lower due to the majority of the final two years being filled with multidisciplinary graduate student level courses (~17-18). If anyone has a critique on the school list, I would really welcome any suggestions to add to or change the list.
Related Information:
sGPA: 3.66
cGPA: 3.68
MCAT: 519
Majors: B.S. Biochemistry; B.S. Related Science.
Minors: Related Science, Related Science, Related Science.
Research: Two labs--4 years, 1.5 years. 1 different research internship (short) w/ good letter.
Publications: 1 Publication--1st, (possible second publication soon).
Letters: Very good.
Personal: ORM.
Extracurriculars/Extraneous:
-Organization 1 Board Member--3.5 Years: Engineering solutions to pressing water issues in a certain village abroad. Managed all aspects of a project dealing with ~900 individuals across the entire project span with a partner.
-Named-global-conference representative funded by the University.
-Organization 2 Board Member--2 Years: Science related outreach for children in unfortunate circumstances. Created programs for the organization aimed particularly at aiding children of families in transition + partnered to create a program to help children in inner-city schools learn about coding + help facilitate others.
-Selected, along with several other organizations with different projects, for funding to start the coding initiative.
-Related smaller programs such as very modestly successful annual clothing drives, one- off visits to different organizations, etc. for events.
-Independently created a program with the local children's hospital for weekly visits to display visually exciting scientific experiments. The core goal was to provide some escapism from the hospital environment, independent of organization 2 for greater control of the vision for the project.
-Poetry publications (5 magazines, some on campus, some off), done through an pen name (anagram).
-1 poetry award (4 total awarded/~200 applicants) for a university-wide poetry contest offered through the English Department.
-1 distinction (5 awarded) for a university poetry contest to meet a famous poet.
-If hobbies may be important: textiles, fabrics, and beekeeping.
Associated Hours:
-Organization 1: ~200 hours directly working in the country, ~150+ to handle all the associated paperwork/planning.
-Organization 2: ~30 hours total.
-Medical Volunteering: ~80 hours.
-Shadowing: ~100 hours.
Current School List:
Feinberg
Pitt
Tufts
Jefferson
NYU
Maryland
Columbia
UPenn
Geisel
Duke
Related Information:
sGPA: 3.66
cGPA: 3.68
MCAT: 519
Majors: B.S. Biochemistry; B.S. Related Science.
Minors: Related Science, Related Science, Related Science.
Research: Two labs--4 years, 1.5 years. 1 different research internship (short) w/ good letter.
Publications: 1 Publication--1st, (possible second publication soon).
Letters: Very good.
Personal: ORM.
Extracurriculars/Extraneous:
-Organization 1 Board Member--3.5 Years: Engineering solutions to pressing water issues in a certain village abroad. Managed all aspects of a project dealing with ~900 individuals across the entire project span with a partner.
-Named-global-conference representative funded by the University.
-Organization 2 Board Member--2 Years: Science related outreach for children in unfortunate circumstances. Created programs for the organization aimed particularly at aiding children of families in transition + partnered to create a program to help children in inner-city schools learn about coding + help facilitate others.
-Selected, along with several other organizations with different projects, for funding to start the coding initiative.
-Related smaller programs such as very modestly successful annual clothing drives, one- off visits to different organizations, etc. for events.
-Independently created a program with the local children's hospital for weekly visits to display visually exciting scientific experiments. The core goal was to provide some escapism from the hospital environment, independent of organization 2 for greater control of the vision for the project.
-Poetry publications (5 magazines, some on campus, some off), done through an pen name (anagram).
-1 poetry award (4 total awarded/~200 applicants) for a university-wide poetry contest offered through the English Department.
-1 distinction (5 awarded) for a university poetry contest to meet a famous poet.
-If hobbies may be important: textiles, fabrics, and beekeeping.
Associated Hours:
-Organization 1: ~200 hours directly working in the country, ~150+ to handle all the associated paperwork/planning.
-Organization 2: ~30 hours total.
-Medical Volunteering: ~80 hours.
-Shadowing: ~100 hours.
Current School List:
Feinberg
Pitt
Tufts
Jefferson
NYU
Maryland
Columbia
UPenn
Geisel
Duke
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