I'm not applying until next cycle, but want to see what else I can do over the next year to strengthen my application and alter my school list.
1. cGPA and sGPA: both 4.0
2. MCAT score breakdown: 510 (128/126/128/128)
3. State of Residence: IL, ties to MI
4. Ethnicity: white, ORM
5. Undergrad institution: state school
6. Clinical Experience: 1300 hour paid EMT work for events (like sports games, concerts, etc), vaccine clinics, and covid screenings; 50 hour volunteer EMT for vaccine clinics; 50 hour volunteer patient escort at Planned Parenthood
7. Research: 150 hour (1 semester) psychology research in undergrad. Presented project at college's research symposium for faculty, but no real poster/pubs. Will be starting graduate research assistant position this fall in public health (15 hour/week)
8. Shadowing: 20 hours ENT, 6 hours OB/GYN, 20 hours pediatrics, 24 hours family medicine, 8 hours at CDC in public health
9. Non-clinical volunteering: 250 hours Crisis Text Line
10. Other Extracurriculars: 3 years on competitive cheerleading team - we competed D1 at Nationals twice and I served as treasurer, 3 summers as a camp counselor, 2 leadership positions in sorority - director and VP of finance (executive board position)
11. Relevant Honors/Awards: 2 major academic awards from Greek life, 2 honor societies in undergrad
12: Other Relevant Info: currently enrolled in a top 20 MPH program for my 2 gap years, my application/essays will be very public health focused because I want to work in preventative medicine/public health as a physician
School List:
MD (38):
Illinois
SIU
Loyola
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
Ohio State
Wayne State
Creighton
Oakland Beaumont
SLU
Indiana
Miami
Iowa
Med. College Wisconsin
Hackensack Meridian
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Vermont
Wisconsin
Quinnipiac
Wake Forest
Jefferson
Tulane
Tufts
Georgetown
Drexel
Geisinger Commonwealth
Temple
George Washington
NY Medical College
Penn State
Albany
Central Michigan
Michigan State
Louisville
Missouri Columbia
Wright State
TCU/UNT
DO (2):
CCOM
DMU-COM
What should I work on improving in the next year? My main goal is to up my volunteer hours and research. Any schools I should add/drop? My MCAT was taken in June 2020 (before I decided on gap years), so it may be expired for some schools next cycle. Thank you in advance!
1. cGPA and sGPA: both 4.0
2. MCAT score breakdown: 510 (128/126/128/128)
3. State of Residence: IL, ties to MI
4. Ethnicity: white, ORM
5. Undergrad institution: state school
6. Clinical Experience: 1300 hour paid EMT work for events (like sports games, concerts, etc), vaccine clinics, and covid screenings; 50 hour volunteer EMT for vaccine clinics; 50 hour volunteer patient escort at Planned Parenthood
7. Research: 150 hour (1 semester) psychology research in undergrad. Presented project at college's research symposium for faculty, but no real poster/pubs. Will be starting graduate research assistant position this fall in public health (15 hour/week)
8. Shadowing: 20 hours ENT, 6 hours OB/GYN, 20 hours pediatrics, 24 hours family medicine, 8 hours at CDC in public health
9. Non-clinical volunteering: 250 hours Crisis Text Line
10. Other Extracurriculars: 3 years on competitive cheerleading team - we competed D1 at Nationals twice and I served as treasurer, 3 summers as a camp counselor, 2 leadership positions in sorority - director and VP of finance (executive board position)
11. Relevant Honors/Awards: 2 major academic awards from Greek life, 2 honor societies in undergrad
12: Other Relevant Info: currently enrolled in a top 20 MPH program for my 2 gap years, my application/essays will be very public health focused because I want to work in preventative medicine/public health as a physician
School List:
MD (38):
Illinois
SIU
Loyola
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
Ohio State
Wayne State
Creighton
Oakland Beaumont
SLU
Indiana
Miami
Iowa
Med. College Wisconsin
Hackensack Meridian
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Vermont
Wisconsin
Quinnipiac
Wake Forest
Jefferson
Tulane
Tufts
Georgetown
Drexel
Geisinger Commonwealth
Temple
George Washington
NY Medical College
Penn State
Albany
Central Michigan
Michigan State
Louisville
Missouri Columbia
Wright State
TCU/UNT
DO (2):
CCOM
DMU-COM
What should I work on improving in the next year? My main goal is to up my volunteer hours and research. Any schools I should add/drop? My MCAT was taken in June 2020 (before I decided on gap years), so it may be expired for some schools next cycle. Thank you in advance!
