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Hi everyone! I am currently a second-year pre-medical student majoring in Biology at Columbia University. Though it is still quite early, I am wondering if I'm on the right track in applying to medical school, and if I can make a competitive applicant. My cGPA is 3.54 and my science GPA is around 3.30. I am also the first in my family to go to college. Last summer, I did the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program at Columbia medical school, volunteered as a microbiology lab assistant full-time for a month, attended a three-day leadership conference, and volunteered in a free clinic also that summer. I volunteered in the ICU for a semester last year.
Currently, I am working as a research assistant at the Dept. of Cardiology and as a research intern at the Critical Care Neurology dept in a different hospital. I am a member of the AMSA public health committee, Public Relations coordinator of my public health society, member of Charles Drew Premedical Society, participated in culture shows as a model, and write feature articles for the Science Review. I have three scholarships and was semi-finalist in a national contest.
From the threads I have seen so far, I realize my GPA isn't all that great, and I haven't done much extracurriculars time-wise. I will continue to work hard, and any advice is much appreciated! Thank you very much.
Currently, I am working as a research assistant at the Dept. of Cardiology and as a research intern at the Critical Care Neurology dept in a different hospital. I am a member of the AMSA public health committee, Public Relations coordinator of my public health society, member of Charles Drew Premedical Society, participated in culture shows as a model, and write feature articles for the Science Review. I have three scholarships and was semi-finalist in a national contest.
From the threads I have seen so far, I realize my GPA isn't all that great, and I haven't done much extracurriculars time-wise. I will continue to work hard, and any advice is much appreciated! Thank you very much.
