DrainCravens
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I think your ideas about rewriting the personal statement are good - it should be about your reasons for going into medicine and not a re-listing of your activities. If some of your experiences were the inspiration to pursue medicine they can be a short lead-in to your reasons.
You only have 21 hours shadowing.
"Projected" hours are meaningless, you must have more hours in the shadowing, clinical, and charitable activities actually completed at the time you apply.
What can you do to build up those 3 areas?
Whether you can substantially add to these areas by May 2025 or not will determine when you can reapply.
You only have 21 hours shadowing.
"Projected" hours are meaningless, you must have more hours in the shadowing, clinical, and charitable activities actually completed at the time you apply.
What can you do to build up those 3 areas?
Whether you can substantially add to these areas by May 2025 or not will determine when you can reapply.
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Your school list was largely appropriate, though on the short end, especially considering you were at the minimal end of clinical and service hours (with low shadowing on top of that). Service at a religious house of worship counts, but it depends what you ended up writing down. Cleaning up after the day is done is not quite as impactful as helping those in need in the community.
Your school list was largely appropriate, though on the short end, especially considering you were at the minimal end of clinical and service hours (with low shadowing on top of that). Service at a religious house of worship counts, but it depends what you ended up writing down. Cleaning up after the day is done is not quite as impactful as helping those in need in the community.
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Overall, your hours appear light (presuming they are what you listed in your application last spring). How much were you working while in school? What part of NY is home?
I agree your shadowing and clinical exposure seem light, which unfortunately didn't impress your state schools where you would have had a better chance due to residency preference. I also want to know how you described your non-clinical experience and how long you have been doing this service (250 hours over... 2 years? 4 years? longer?). Highlight activities you have done since you started college or within the last 2 years. You're not adding a lot of hours to any of your clinical experiences like hospice by the time you apply again... how are you going to improve your profile?
I'm missing the community you wish to serve. I suppose underserved and marginalized is inferred, but it's not clear from the WAMC... it's reasonable for me to presume it's not covered in your application essays and activities. In short, you did a lot, but did people you worked with care? Who are your champions who wrote the strongest letters for you and why?
Also, I don't pay attention to any activities with fewer than 50 hours unless it's shadowing. Saying you'll get 50 hours of food bank volunteering for the next application cycle feels like box-checking.
I agree your shadowing and clinical exposure seem light, which unfortunately didn't impress your state schools where you would have had a better chance due to residency preference. I also want to know how you described your non-clinical experience and how long you have been doing this service (250 hours over... 2 years? 4 years? longer?). Highlight activities you have done since you started college or within the last 2 years. You're not adding a lot of hours to any of your clinical experiences like hospice by the time you apply again... how are you going to improve your profile?
I'm missing the community you wish to serve. I suppose underserved and marginalized is inferred, but it's not clear from the WAMC... it's reasonable for me to presume it's not covered in your application essays and activities. In short, you did a lot, but did people you worked with care? Who are your champions who wrote the strongest letters for you and why?
Also, I don't pay attention to any activities with fewer than 50 hours unless it's shadowing. Saying you'll get 50 hours of food bank volunteering for the next application cycle feels like box-checking.