Hi... so I have a question.
Will not having much clinical volunteer hours/exposure and shadowing do me in?
I have about 30 hours of clinical volunteering, and about 30 hours of shadowing...
The rest of my application is strong. I'm non-trad, (currently 3 years out of undergrad). Several research experiences for the past 6+ years, TONS of non-clinical volunteering, interesting experiences, international experiences, lots of leadership, interesting ECs, ~10 merit scholarships, etc. etc...I have a competitive gpa and am expecting a competitive mcat (waiting on my score still)...
do I have a chance at getting some interviews at MD programs?
I'm good at interviewing and don't think I'll have any trouble talking about the value of these experiences and what I learned, but will i get interview invites without the hundreds of hours others have?
I have several personal close friends who got into top 10 schools without much clinical hours, but after getting on SDN I feel concerned...
tl;dr
Strong application except for clinical volunteering/shadowing (~30 hours of each).... chance of getting interviews?
Will not having much clinical volunteer hours/exposure and shadowing do me in?
I have about 30 hours of clinical volunteering, and about 30 hours of shadowing...
The rest of my application is strong. I'm non-trad, (currently 3 years out of undergrad). Several research experiences for the past 6+ years, TONS of non-clinical volunteering, interesting experiences, international experiences, lots of leadership, interesting ECs, ~10 merit scholarships, etc. etc...I have a competitive gpa and am expecting a competitive mcat (waiting on my score still)...
do I have a chance at getting some interviews at MD programs?
I'm good at interviewing and don't think I'll have any trouble talking about the value of these experiences and what I learned, but will i get interview invites without the hundreds of hours others have?
I have several personal close friends who got into top 10 schools without much clinical hours, but after getting on SDN I feel concerned...
tl;dr
Strong application except for clinical volunteering/shadowing (~30 hours of each).... chance of getting interviews?