Hey guys, I'd appreciate any input on my current chances or things I could improve to apply next summer. I like to believe that I'm a well-rounded applicant but tell me if I'm wrong.
IL resident. ORM (Middle Eastern). 3.7 GPA, 3.6 sGPA, (1 bad semester and then almost always 4.0s the following semesters) 510 MCAT.
Research:
1 year (500+ hours) lung cancer research (Western blotting, data analysis, cell culturing) with 1 poster presentation at the school forum. No publications.
Shadowing:
So far ~50 hrs in neurology, pathology, radiology, ID, with more upcoming
Scribing:
Lots of hours. Employed since July 2018, will continue throughout gap year, psychiatry and ED
Non-clinical Volunteering: (am I lacking in this area?)
~100 hrs by the time of application. Addiction recovery center, documenting and writing individuals stories on drug/alcohol addiction.
Clinical Volunteering:
~120 hrs. Information Desk/Ambulatory Surgery escort
~90 hrs. Hospice buddy
Employment/Teaching:
3.5 years as a math tutoring center. Started as a tutor and then promoted to lead tutor with admin stuff
1 semester I was an undergrad TA for anatomy & physiology with cadavers
Activities:
2+ years in a leadership position with a cultural organization. I've led many projects (humanitarian, social) with this org during and after graduation and plan to continue involvement throughout my career.
Involvement with church
1 semester in pre-med club but I didn't find it interesting
Know 4 languages
Schools I'd like to apply to:
MD:
ALL Illinois schools (including Pritzker and Feinberg, do I have ANY chance at all lol)
University of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
University of Michigan
Michigan State
Oakland
Wayne State
Central Michigan
Indiana
Geffen
Albany Medical College
NY Medical College
University of Toledo
University of AZ/Phoenix
Arizona College of Medicine
University of Colorado
FIU Miami
Tufts
DO:
Midwestern in IL
Touro in Cali
Is this list too top heavy? I don't want to go DO really. I still have plenty of time to adjust the list and want to narrow it to 20 schools.
Thanks in advance!
IL resident. ORM (Middle Eastern). 3.7 GPA, 3.6 sGPA, (1 bad semester and then almost always 4.0s the following semesters) 510 MCAT.
Research:
1 year (500+ hours) lung cancer research (Western blotting, data analysis, cell culturing) with 1 poster presentation at the school forum. No publications.
Shadowing:
So far ~50 hrs in neurology, pathology, radiology, ID, with more upcoming
Scribing:
Lots of hours. Employed since July 2018, will continue throughout gap year, psychiatry and ED
Non-clinical Volunteering: (am I lacking in this area?)
~100 hrs by the time of application. Addiction recovery center, documenting and writing individuals stories on drug/alcohol addiction.
Clinical Volunteering:
~120 hrs. Information Desk/Ambulatory Surgery escort
~90 hrs. Hospice buddy
Employment/Teaching:
3.5 years as a math tutoring center. Started as a tutor and then promoted to lead tutor with admin stuff
1 semester I was an undergrad TA for anatomy & physiology with cadavers
Activities:
2+ years in a leadership position with a cultural organization. I've led many projects (humanitarian, social) with this org during and after graduation and plan to continue involvement throughout my career.
Involvement with church
1 semester in pre-med club but I didn't find it interesting
Know 4 languages
Schools I'd like to apply to:
MD:
ALL Illinois schools (including Pritzker and Feinberg, do I have ANY chance at all lol)
University of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
University of Michigan
Michigan State
Oakland
Wayne State
Central Michigan
Indiana
Geffen
Albany Medical College
NY Medical College
University of Toledo
University of AZ/Phoenix
Arizona College of Medicine
University of Colorado
FIU Miami
Tufts
DO:
Midwestern in IL
Touro in Cali
Is this list too top heavy? I don't want to go DO really. I still have plenty of time to adjust the list and want to narrow it to 20 schools.
Thanks in advance!
