Hey everyone! I am hoping that you all would help me figure out what type of schools I should be applying for?? I feel like my GPA might be concerning for some schools that I want to go to but I was hoping to see if any of you have experience with any similar cases?
Year in school: Senior taking gap year
Country/state of residence: FL
Schools to which you are applying: Have not started this yet, hoping to get suggestions at what type of school I should be applying to
Cumulative GPA: 3.6. Low GPA because I did 60 credits of Dual Enrollment in HS in which I had 3.12GPA. Once I got to my 4 year institution, I have gotten all A's and A-'s and have a 3.86 GPA.
MCAT Scores: 515 (129/126/128/132)
Research – 4 years, 2000+ hours (I got paid). 1 publication as second author. Several poster presentations as first author. Also Currently applying to Fulbright. If not accepted, I have been accepted to the NIH PostBac program.
Volunteering (clinical) – 120 hours in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department.
Physician shadowing – Pediatrics:20 hours, Surgery: 40 hours. Non-clinical volunteering- 200 hours in camp for children with disabilities, day care, Tutoring.
Extracurricular activities: President of Research organization. Animal Rights organization. Student representative at Strategic Planning Committee for Undergraduate Research.
Employment history: Work as a summer camp counselor and research assistant.
Year in school: Senior taking gap year
Country/state of residence: FL
Schools to which you are applying: Have not started this yet, hoping to get suggestions at what type of school I should be applying to
Cumulative GPA: 3.6. Low GPA because I did 60 credits of Dual Enrollment in HS in which I had 3.12GPA. Once I got to my 4 year institution, I have gotten all A's and A-'s and have a 3.86 GPA.
MCAT Scores: 515 (129/126/128/132)
Research – 4 years, 2000+ hours (I got paid). 1 publication as second author. Several poster presentations as first author. Also Currently applying to Fulbright. If not accepted, I have been accepted to the NIH PostBac program.
Volunteering (clinical) – 120 hours in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department.
Physician shadowing – Pediatrics:20 hours, Surgery: 40 hours. Non-clinical volunteering- 200 hours in camp for children with disabilities, day care, Tutoring.
Extracurricular activities: President of Research organization. Animal Rights organization. Student representative at Strategic Planning Committee for Undergraduate Research.
Employment history: Work as a summer camp counselor and research assistant.
