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Hi! I'm applying to MD/PhD programs and requesting advise on my schools list. I would like to optimize the list to maximize my chances while minimizing costs as I was not granted fee assistance though I am independent (parents made too much). Thanks in advance!
State of Residence: California
Social Background: Mexican-American male; economic disadvantage throughout childhood and undergrad
Graduate Record: Dual master's in chemistry and math
Graduate GPA: 3.71 (4.0 in chemistry, math was pretty tough)
Undergraduate Record: Triple bachelor's in biochemistry, physics, and chemistry with minors in biology and applied math
Undergraduate GPA: c3.67, s3.70 with significant upward trend
MCAT: 512 (130, 125... poop, 130, 127)
Research: Estimated 10,000+ hours with 7 years of experience across 3 labs (1 lab in undergrad, 1 lab for graduate thesis, and 1 more lab just for the sake of science). No publications, though 2 first-author manuscripts are in preparation; not much of a help for this application cycle I would assume. Over 20 presentations at international, national, and regional scientific and engineering conferences. Award for best oral student research presentation at an international conference. Several small competitive research scholarships. I was also first-author on a course supplement (don't think that counts for much here).
Teaching: Taught 6 semesters of chemistry at my university. Awarded outstanding TA award.
Clinical: Emergency department medical scribe ~2,500 hours (currently working full-time and loving every minute of it). Capsule endoscopy technician ~2,000 hours.
Physician Shadowing: Family/primary care physician ~100 hours.
Volunteering/Community Involvement: Volunteer for foundation that supports young adults with life-threatening illnesses ~1,000 hours; intermittent since high school until this day. Worked for local community and recreation services for over 10 years.
Extracurriculars: Minority-Focused Alliance for Pre-Health Students. Intercollegiate club baseball (not NCAA).
Research Interests: Biomedical Engineering or Biophysics
Current School List:
Thanks again for your suggestions!
State of Residence: California
Social Background: Mexican-American male; economic disadvantage throughout childhood and undergrad
Graduate Record: Dual master's in chemistry and math
Graduate GPA: 3.71 (4.0 in chemistry, math was pretty tough)
Undergraduate Record: Triple bachelor's in biochemistry, physics, and chemistry with minors in biology and applied math
Undergraduate GPA: c3.67, s3.70 with significant upward trend
MCAT: 512 (130, 125... poop, 130, 127)
Research: Estimated 10,000+ hours with 7 years of experience across 3 labs (1 lab in undergrad, 1 lab for graduate thesis, and 1 more lab just for the sake of science). No publications, though 2 first-author manuscripts are in preparation; not much of a help for this application cycle I would assume. Over 20 presentations at international, national, and regional scientific and engineering conferences. Award for best oral student research presentation at an international conference. Several small competitive research scholarships. I was also first-author on a course supplement (don't think that counts for much here).
Teaching: Taught 6 semesters of chemistry at my university. Awarded outstanding TA award.
Clinical: Emergency department medical scribe ~2,500 hours (currently working full-time and loving every minute of it). Capsule endoscopy technician ~2,000 hours.
Physician Shadowing: Family/primary care physician ~100 hours.
Volunteering/Community Involvement: Volunteer for foundation that supports young adults with life-threatening illnesses ~1,000 hours; intermittent since high school until this day. Worked for local community and recreation services for over 10 years.
Extracurriculars: Minority-Focused Alliance for Pre-Health Students. Intercollegiate club baseball (not NCAA).
Research Interests: Biomedical Engineering or Biophysics
Current School List:
- UCLA
- UCI
- USC
- UC Davis
- Einstein
- Emory
- UCSF
- UCSD
- Iowa - Carver
- University of Washington
- Case Western
- Dartmouth
- University of Wisconsin
- University of Minnesota
- Virginia Commonwealth
- University of Florida
- UNC-Chapel Hill
Thanks again for your suggestions!
