4.0 GPA, 524 MCAT....NO CLINICAL HOURS :(. Chances?

[just-DO-it-1212]

Hello everyone!

Thinking about applying in the upcoming cycle, and wanted to know what schools would be good choices for me. I'm thinking about applying to 20-25 schools, and I would love to hear your thoughts on what I can do to be as successful as possible this next year. I am graduating a year early, so I would also like to know if a gap year would be beneficial for me.

TLDR:
State of Residence: TX
Ethnicity: South Asian (but willing to lie about it 😛 jkjk)
School: The MIT of the South
Major: BME & CS
cGPA: 4.0
sGPA: 4.0
aGPA: 4.0
MCAT: a well-rounded 524
Volunteering: no clinical hours, once gave a friend a Band-Aid
Research: 5+ years, 5 publications, 7 conference presentations, 1 first author paper in works
Biostats: 5'9, vegan

Research:
Worked in immunology lab for 3 years. Have previous experience in two biophysics labs and a computational genetics lab. Also conducted public health research in Vietnam. Won a Goldwater Scholarship for work.

Currently conducting important sociological research on the implications of Season 6 of House on modern society.

Activities:
Teaching assistant for intro BME course.

Founded a nonprofit dedicated to using computer science to build young women's confidence.

Kayaking and backpacking instructor. Led expeditions to Alaska, Boundary Waters, Florida, and Cyprus. Trained in Wilderness First Response.

Classically trained Indian vocalist

Attended an aerial silks class last weekend.

Awards and Honors Section
Goldwater Scholar as a high schooler

Alfred H. Gibeling Family Research Award

President's Undergraduate Research Award

Inventure Prize Semifinalist

Full-ride scholar at university I currently attend

Named "#1 favorite daughter" by my father

Can flash V4-V5 bouldering problems

Interesting facts:
Parents are anti-vaxxers

Once was homeless in Hanoi for 4 days



Stanford is my dream school, so I would love to hear my specific chances for there. I would love to hear your thoughts. I truly appreciate each and every one of you. Love ya'll! <3

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[subtlemedicinetraits]

It's time to start volunteering, working in medicine, and engaging with people. Don't worry about looking like you lack commitment. You can't change the past, but you can change your plans for tomorrow. If you don't try, then you'll never succeed. I would recommend getting shadowing hours to ~75. I would add some clinical volunteering or non-volunteering work as well. Try to work with underserved populations.
Here are a list of MD programs that I believe you would be competitive for. I've also listed a couple DO schools, but I think you'd be competitive for all DO's 🙂


MD:
Einstein
SUNY Upstate
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Buffalo
Rochester
Hofsta
Albany
NYMC
Drexel
Jefferson
Penn State
Temple
Commonwealth
Quinnipac
Vermont
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
St. Louis
NOVA MD
Tulane
DO:
NYITCOM (Long Island campus)
PCOM (Philadelphia campus)
RowanSOM
UNECOM
DMU

 

[Wayfinder]

Hey your stats are amazing congratulations.
- Good news you have 4 months before June, I would use that time to immediately start clinical volunteering and non-clinical volunteering. Also get some shadowing, you need at least 50 hours and you want some of those to be primary care. (If you made this a 20-25 hour a week commitment between the 3 I think that would put you in okay place)
- If you start ASAP you can get a decent amount of hours before this upcoming cycle. I think if you can get the hours you will be competitive anywhere you apply. Just make sure you are doing something you are passionate about where you are engaging with the medical population. The issue is your application doesn't really explain why you want to be a doctor. It only tells me you want to do research (which is noble but why -not grad school)
-Also it's these experiences that really help make sure this is something you want to do.
-I think you should apply broadly, all of your state schools, stanford, whatever other top tiers fancy you, some mid-tiers too. (An even distribution)
-I could be wrong about it, but personally if you don't think you can get the volunteering in before this summer, I would take a gap year. The year would let you experience life and get more time to get really good and meaningful experiences, get your hours in for shadowing, non-clinical and clinical. Then when applying the following year you would be golden everywhere.
-The decision is up to you, if you think you can pull it off go for it! You could even apply in July and then have an additional month to get more hours in. and then just have plans to continue those hours throughout the application year.
Either way good luck!!

 

[jarednogeek]

Just apply to Texas, baylor, and a few T20s that are known to give big scholarships that’d you’d go to over Baylor or UTSW.

Statistically you have about a 90% chance of acceptance to at least 1 MD. I would get volunteering and shadowing or risk a reapplication.

 

[rangerdad]

How are you worry?! Congrats! Just put 100 hrs (JK ), they believe you. You have done everything else!


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[Black_Wall_Street]

You should apply up and down the top 10 to be honest.

You have a good shot at Stanford, as they heavily screen for research.

 

[JivTor]

4.0cGPA, 524 MCAT, 5 publications

Damn that's insane, you looking for a rishta or nah (jk)

I think you should have a great chance at any school you apply to given your stats. Your extensive research experience and productivity should be a big bonus when applying to research-heavy schools (including Stanford). There are still a few months before applying so just put in a few hours into clinical volunteering and shadowing every week and you should be golden by the time primaries roll around. Apply early and I don't see why you wouldn't get an interview at Stanford. Good luck!

 

[Gilakend]

Chances not good without clinical experience IMO.

 

[Walter Raleigh]

I would strongly recommend a gap year. Take one, get 300 hours of clinical and nonclinical volunteering plus 50 hours of shadowing - including a primary care doctor - and you'll be good for every school in the country, including Harvard. As you are now, your lack of clinical volunteering may well kill you dead.

 

[Future_Bone_Docta]

Chances not good without clinical experience IMO.

aren't those strong MD/PhD stats though?

 

[Walter Raleigh]

Sure.

 

[turtle93]

🤣 When people don’t realize this is a /s post

 

[EastOfSalinas]

LOL! This was pretty great

 

[coffee&scrubs]

Named "#1 favorite daughter" by my father

LOL! This is fantastic!

 

[Toutie]

LOL! This is fantastic!

My favorite part was..."Currently conducting important sociological research on the implications of Season 6 of House on modern society."

 

[coffee&scrubs]

My favorite part was..."Currently conducting important sociological research on the implications of Season 6 of House on modern society."

Honestly though, I would love to know about the sociological implications of House on modern society. Or Grey's Anatomy for that matter lol.

 

[chlorocruorin]

Go help the underserved