Hello all! I am a white, male senior at Washington State University and just received my MCAT scores today and am looking to apply to schools relatively quickly. This was my first time taking the MCAT and depending on how this cycle goes I will retake it again. I would like some input as to where I am a competitive applicant and where I should apply. This cycle I would like to apply mostly to MD schools and wait until next year to try DO, if you think that is a good idea. I know I am lacking in my ECs, especially with clinical volunteering, so any help is appreciated!
GPA: 3.81
MCAT: 505 (126/125/128/126)
Degree: Major in Genetics & Cell Biology; Minor in Microbiology
Institution: Washington State University
Official State of Residency: Washington
Personal Statement: Strong (personal history of trauma)
Shadowing: 80-100 hours of Primary Care, ~10 hours of General Surgery
Research: 2 years working in Biology lab, I am in the middle of a project that will hopefully get published this year. Also, did 1 semester of Bioinformatics research through an HHMI-SEA funded project
Paid Work Experience: Landscaping, Networking contractor. This coming year I have a paid mentoring position through Multicultural Student Services at WSU, and a paid TA position for the Intro Microbiology Lab class.
Volunteer Experience: 200+ hours as a Cabin Counselor at a kids cancer camp. 150+ hours of mentoring underclassmen. 100+ hours of STEM related tutoring for LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) students. 100+ hours of tutoring students in the Anatomy Lab, I was a Student Assistant and would help the students learn structures. No clinical volunteer experience yet.
Leadership Experience: Mentor for molecular biology students, Anatomy Student Assistant
Current List:
University of Washington
Oregon Health and Sciences
NY Medical College
University of Miami
Rosalind Franklin
George Washington
Creighton
Virginia Commonwealth
Drexel
Washington State University (first class starts in Fall 2017)
This list is definitely not complete but I am looking for schools that I would be most likely to receive an interview from.
GPA: 3.81
MCAT: 505 (126/125/128/126)
Degree: Major in Genetics & Cell Biology; Minor in Microbiology
Institution: Washington State University
Official State of Residency: Washington
Personal Statement: Strong (personal history of trauma)
Shadowing: 80-100 hours of Primary Care, ~10 hours of General Surgery
Research: 2 years working in Biology lab, I am in the middle of a project that will hopefully get published this year. Also, did 1 semester of Bioinformatics research through an HHMI-SEA funded project
Paid Work Experience: Landscaping, Networking contractor. This coming year I have a paid mentoring position through Multicultural Student Services at WSU, and a paid TA position for the Intro Microbiology Lab class.
Volunteer Experience: 200+ hours as a Cabin Counselor at a kids cancer camp. 150+ hours of mentoring underclassmen. 100+ hours of STEM related tutoring for LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) students. 100+ hours of tutoring students in the Anatomy Lab, I was a Student Assistant and would help the students learn structures. No clinical volunteer experience yet.
Leadership Experience: Mentor for molecular biology students, Anatomy Student Assistant
Current List:
University of Washington
Oregon Health and Sciences
NY Medical College
University of Miami
Rosalind Franklin
George Washington
Creighton
Virginia Commonwealth
Drexel
Washington State University (first class starts in Fall 2017)
This list is definitely not complete but I am looking for schools that I would be most likely to receive an interview from.
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