irishforever182
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Hi! I am applying next cycle, currently working as an engineer in manufacturing in big pharma full time. My main issue has been finding clinical experience / shadowing due to working full time, so I am continuing to volunteer, but was wondering if I am doing enough, it’s easy to come on here and feel insecure when so many people have thousands of hours. My stats by the time I will apply are as follows:
Any school recs would also be appreciated!
Engineering degree from T20 school, graduated May 2023
GPA: 3.8
MCAT: 510 (130/125/126/129)
By time of app:
Non clinical volunteer: 200 hours at an addiction recovery/mental health community (thinking of making this one most meaningful), 120 hours at food bank, 80 hours of girls on the run coach
Clinical volunteer: 200 hours at a childrens hospital with a reading cart reading and delivering books to patients, 100 hours at a hospice as an end of life companion (sitting with patients for a few hours a week)
Leadership: on the engineering new hire committee at my company planning and running monthly community outreach events, will be planning global day of service for entire engineering org over 500 people
Paid employment: 4000 hours of manufacturing engineering (will be a most meaningful) + 500 from internship, 800 from R&D internship at another big pharma company, 200 as a university tour guide, 200 as a student nutrition worker, 100 as a tutor
Shadowing: Will be shadowing two different surgeons (both MD), one is a general surgeon for three days, the other is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon for 1 day. Im worried what adcoms will think of this - I don’t want them to think I am ruling out all other specialities (I am actually much more interested in OBGYN and IM) but these are the only people who have gotten back to me
Hobbies: Have gotten very into running and have completed two marathons
Any school recs would also be appreciated!
Engineering degree from T20 school, graduated May 2023
GPA: 3.8
MCAT: 510 (130/125/126/129)
By time of app:
Non clinical volunteer: 200 hours at an addiction recovery/mental health community (thinking of making this one most meaningful), 120 hours at food bank, 80 hours of girls on the run coach
Clinical volunteer: 200 hours at a childrens hospital with a reading cart reading and delivering books to patients, 100 hours at a hospice as an end of life companion (sitting with patients for a few hours a week)
Leadership: on the engineering new hire committee at my company planning and running monthly community outreach events, will be planning global day of service for entire engineering org over 500 people
Paid employment: 4000 hours of manufacturing engineering (will be a most meaningful) + 500 from internship, 800 from R&D internship at another big pharma company, 200 as a university tour guide, 200 as a student nutrition worker, 100 as a tutor
Shadowing: Will be shadowing two different surgeons (both MD), one is a general surgeon for three days, the other is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon for 1 day. Im worried what adcoms will think of this - I don’t want them to think I am ruling out all other specialities (I am actually much more interested in OBGYN and IM) but these are the only people who have gotten back to me
Hobbies: Have gotten very into running and have completed two marathons
