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[Starburst217]

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[voxveritatisetlucis]

You’re going to need to apply to more schools regardless of stats.

Harvard—high reach
BU—target
Umass—target, may get yield protected
UVM—target, may get yield protected
Dartmouth—target, but they tend to like Ivy leaguers. Being from maine will help
Brown—target, but tend to like Brown students and other Ivy leaguers. Many come from BS/MD program
Yale—reach/high reach

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You got the stats so make the schools want you. What's your networking plan?

How is your crisis text line experience different from your work with hearts for the homeless? To me both could be non-clinical volunteering.

 

[chilly_md]

You should aim high. Get some more face-to-face volunteering. I recommend these in addition to the ones you have:

NYU
Vanderbilt
WashU
JHU
U Chicago
U Penn
Northwestern
Columbia
Mayo
Cornell
Sinai
U VA
Duke
Case
Albert Einstein
Hofstra
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Pitt
USF Morsani
Baylor
Rochester
USC (Keck)
Western Michigan
Emory
Jefferson
Miami
SLU
Iowa
Stony Brook

 

[Starburst217]

You got the stats so make the schools want you. What's your networking plan?

How is your crisis text line experience different from your work with hearts for the homeless? To me both could be non-clinical volunteering.

Honestly, I didn't even know networking was something I needed to be thinking about. Could you tell me more about what that entails?

Hearts for the homeless involves working directly with the homeless and educating them about heart health, as well as refering them to local clinics. Sometimes we work with local health providers to offer more services as well. I felt like this fit better in the medical category (and I don't really have much else that fits that box as well). Open to moving it though.

 

[candbgirl]

Honestly, I didn't even know networking was something I needed to be thinking about. Could you tell me more about what that entails?

Hearts for the homeless involves working directly with the homeless and educating them about heart health, as well as refering them to local clinics. Sometimes we work with local health providers to offer more services as well. I felt like this fit better in the medical category (and I don't really have much else that fits that box as well). Open to moving it though.

I think it’s more nonclinical volunteering too. You aren’t working with the sick , injured or dying. You are not face to face with patients and/or their families You are working with the unserved/underserved in the community.
ADCOMS aren’t blind, they can see what you are doing.
When are you going to go to the nursing facility and meet your companions in person? You seem hesitant to get off campus and out of your comfort zone. Was the STEM mentoring in person?
You’ve got wonderful stats. Congratulations. Well done. Now try to upgrade your EC activities to the level of those stats. You do have enough shadowing and nice research. But I’m not sure you will be able to convince ADCOMS of why medicine, why a doctor. why you want to spend the next 35+ years dealing with the sick based off of your clinical experiences.
Good luck as you apply.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Honestly, I didn't even know networking was something I needed to be thinking about. Could you tell me more about what that entails?

You need to be networking especially if you have concerns with your state of residence. You still have to do some work, even with your metrics. Why else would there be recruitment fairs? Why would AMSA and SNMA do so much programming online for prospective applicants throughout the year? You have leadership positions... did they just drop to your lap without you being involved and establishing relationships with members? This isn't any different.

Getting out of your comfort zone and showing initiative needs to be evident. It won't necessarily hold you back from getting an offer, but you never know how the lack of those things may temper enthusiasm to vote for an offer, especially with your metrics. You need to make them want you, and in order to do that, you need to network. If all goes well, you'll be doing this in 4 years when it comes to auditioning for residencies.

 

[nimbus]

I think it’s more nonclinical volunteering too. You aren’t working with the sick , injured or dying. You are not face to face with patients and/or their families You are working with the unserved/underserved in the community.
ADCOMS aren’t blind, they can see what you are doing.
When are you going to go to the nursing facility and meet your companions in person? You seem hesitant to get off campus and out of your comfort zone. Was the STEM mentoring in person?
You’ve got wonderful stats. Congratulations. Well done. Now try to upgrade your EC activities to the level of those stats. You do have enough shadowing and nice research. But I’m not sure you will be able to convince ADCOMS of why medicine, why a doctor. why you want to spend the next 35+ years dealing with the sick based off of your clinical experiences.
Good luck as you apply.

Maybe OP wants to be a radiologist or a pathologist or do tele-psych.

 

[Starburst217]

I think it’s more nonclinical volunteering too. You aren’t working with the sick , injured or dying. You are not face to face with patients and/or their families You are working with the unserved/underserved in the community.
ADCOMS aren’t blind, they can see what you are doing.
When are you going to go to the nursing facility and meet your companions in person? You seem hesitant to get off campus and out of your comfort zone. Was the STEM mentoring in person?
You’ve got wonderful stats. Congratulations. Well done. Now try to upgrade your EC activities to the level of those stats. You do have enough shadowing and nice research. But I’m not sure you will be able to convince ADCOMS of why medicine, why a doctor. why you want to spend the next 35+ years dealing with the sick based off of your clinical experiences.
Good luck as you apply.

I agree- a lot of my activities have been primarily on zoom due to covid, however the STEM mentoring was in person before covid hit (we continued throughout the pandemic on zoom though) and it will be in person next year as well. I'm hoping to rack up hours over the summer at the free medical clinic to try and fill in those gaps with clinical experience, since I know that is definitely a major negative in my app. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[Starburst217]

You need to be networking especially if you have concerns with your state of residence. You still have to do some work, even with your metrics. Why else would there be recruitment fairs? Why would AMSA and SNMA do so much programming online for prospective applicants throughout the year? You have leadership positions... did they just drop to your lap without you being involved and establishing relationships with members? This isn't any different.

Getting out of your comfort zone and showing initiative needs to be evident. It won't necessarily hold you back from getting an offer, but you never know how the lack of those things may temper enthusiasm to vote for an offer, especially with your metrics. You need to make them want you, and in order to do that, you need to network. If all goes well, you'll be doing this in 4 years when it comes to auditioning for residencies.

Gotcha, thank you so much for your advice!

 

[deleted314957]

Maybe OP wants to be a radiologist or a pathologist or do tele-psych.

Speaking as a dedicated pathologist of >35 years, I STRONGLY endorse a well rounded, general and comprehensive medical education. A limited clinical background, even as limited as a categorical internship, makes one a better path or rad.