Hey everybody, I’m looking into a potential reapplication for this year and am debating whether I should spend the coming cycle enrolled in an SMP or working a clinical or research job. Any advice appreciated!!
Stats for current cycle:
- 3.63cGPA, 3.56sGPA, 511 MCAT (126/130/127/128)
- 1000hrs research (no pubs/posters)
- 75hrs shadowing
- 135hr clinical volunteering
- 150hrs artistic endeavor at a high level
- 1500 hours non-clinical employment
- 450 hrs leadership, president of clinical volunteering organization at my school
- 30 hours senior editor of school’s medical publication journal
Current cycle outcome:
- 25 MD apps
- 3 II, 2WL, 1 no response yet
- sent letter of intent to top choice, not on HPWL
Things I have added during this application cycle:
- 2 months full-time EMT paid employment (320hrs)
- 2000 hours full-time research job (working as a tech/lab manager) but also conducting my own independent project; significant progress made and will hopefully submit something for publication this summer
plan for upcoming activity:
- hoping to start volunteering soon with Crisis Text Line
dilemma for upcoming year:
1) move back to hometown with my partner and our daughter for cheaper cost of living and good public schools; work clinical or research job; near emory, not sure if it could increase chances of II
2) SMP somewhere like EVMS with hood linkage near guarantee of II?
I know SMPs are typically for people with GPAs closer to ~3.0-3.2, but my GPA is still on the lower side.
Any advice for how I can improve my application would be greatly appreciated!
Stats for current cycle:
- 3.63cGPA, 3.56sGPA, 511 MCAT (126/130/127/128)
- 1000hrs research (no pubs/posters)
- 75hrs shadowing
- 135hr clinical volunteering
- 150hrs artistic endeavor at a high level
- 1500 hours non-clinical employment
- 450 hrs leadership, president of clinical volunteering organization at my school
- 30 hours senior editor of school’s medical publication journal
Current cycle outcome:
- 25 MD apps
- 3 II, 2WL, 1 no response yet
- sent letter of intent to top choice, not on HPWL
Things I have added during this application cycle:
- 2 months full-time EMT paid employment (320hrs)
- 2000 hours full-time research job (working as a tech/lab manager) but also conducting my own independent project; significant progress made and will hopefully submit something for publication this summer
plan for upcoming activity:
- hoping to start volunteering soon with Crisis Text Line
dilemma for upcoming year:
1) move back to hometown with my partner and our daughter for cheaper cost of living and good public schools; work clinical or research job; near emory, not sure if it could increase chances of II
2) SMP somewhere like EVMS with hood linkage near guarantee of II?
I know SMPs are typically for people with GPAs closer to ~3.0-3.2, but my GPA is still on the lower side.
Any advice for how I can improve my application would be greatly appreciated!