Hi all! I am new here on SDN. I am a Texas Resident,who graduated with Bachelors in Biology from UCLA in the summer and moved back to Texas. I have a 3.56cGPA/3.52sGPA. My GPA includes 4 dual credit classes which I took in high school (English and Math courses inwhich I received B's). I was able to get A's in English and Calculus at UCLA. I have one W in OChem III (retook for a B-). I have 2 C+s on my transcript, onein OChem II and one in Physics I. I have 33Q MCAT (11P, 10V, 12B).
Other stuff, which probably doesn't matter much, butI guess is worth a mention: non-URM first generation college student, received Pellgrant throughout college (lower middle class), helped take care of my Aunt with Alzheimer's for a year (lived with my other Aunt, who wasn't ill)
ECs I will have by May:
AWARDS:
-Received Provost's Honors several quarters
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
-Hospice Volunteer since Sept 2011, will have ~150hours by May
1) Representative/Main Volunteer at one of the nursing homes our hospice sends patients to: visit with patients, make and passout popcorn to residents, call bingo, help out with holiday activities, paintpictures with the residents, (leadership) organized and leads informal choir activity for patients
2) Other Stuff: attended Alzheimer's walk, helpedout with memorial for patients that passed away, occasionally go to patients homes to help out with chores/groceries and visit
-ER Scribe since Oct 2011, will have ~300 hours by May
-Volunteered as a vision screener for a semester working with primarily socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, ~30 hours
SHADOWING:
~100 hours total shadowing several types of physicians (primary care, cardiologist, endocrinologist)
~50 hours shadowing a DO, will have a DO LOR
NON-CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
-Dorm Activity coordinator freshman year
-Breast Cancer outreach volunteer for primarily disadvantaged Asian communities, ~25 hrs
-Volunteer at a Christian-run Homeless shelter/transitional living facility Since Oct 2011, ~70 hours by May
1) tutors English and helps residents with resumes
2) helps serve meals every other Tuesday
-Children Liturgy of the word Teacher/Leader since Sept 2011, 1hr/wk- will have ~20 hrs by May
Performs in puppet shows, guides children to mass, helps run learning activities- coloring etc.
RESEARCH:
I applied for a clinical research program at thelocal medical school that will last a semester. If I don't get accepted I won't have any research experience except significant research experience from highschool, which I will not be putting on my application.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
-1 summer as an administrative lab assistant, tookinventory, placed orders
-1 summer as a restaurant hostess
-ER scribe job
HOBBIES:
-Singing (was in choir for a quarter, leads informalchoir at nursing home, was in choir in high school)
-Cooking ethnic food
I'm planning on applying to all Texas medicals chools as a Texas resident, including TCOM and Baylor (really BIG reach). I am also going to apply to several lower/mid-tier OOS schools including LLU (not SDA, but Catholic), USC,Uniformed Services (dad was in the military, but I have no experience in the service), Tulane and others to be determined. I am going to apply to 3 DOschools including Western, CCOM, and AZCOM.
What are my chances? Do I have a shot?
Other stuff, which probably doesn't matter much, butI guess is worth a mention: non-URM first generation college student, received Pellgrant throughout college (lower middle class), helped take care of my Aunt with Alzheimer's for a year (lived with my other Aunt, who wasn't ill)
ECs I will have by May:
AWARDS:
-Received Provost's Honors several quarters
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
-Hospice Volunteer since Sept 2011, will have ~150hours by May
1) Representative/Main Volunteer at one of the nursing homes our hospice sends patients to: visit with patients, make and passout popcorn to residents, call bingo, help out with holiday activities, paintpictures with the residents, (leadership) organized and leads informal choir activity for patients
2) Other Stuff: attended Alzheimer's walk, helpedout with memorial for patients that passed away, occasionally go to patients homes to help out with chores/groceries and visit
-ER Scribe since Oct 2011, will have ~300 hours by May
-Volunteered as a vision screener for a semester working with primarily socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, ~30 hours
SHADOWING:
~100 hours total shadowing several types of physicians (primary care, cardiologist, endocrinologist)
~50 hours shadowing a DO, will have a DO LOR
NON-CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
-Dorm Activity coordinator freshman year
-Breast Cancer outreach volunteer for primarily disadvantaged Asian communities, ~25 hrs
-Volunteer at a Christian-run Homeless shelter/transitional living facility Since Oct 2011, ~70 hours by May
1) tutors English and helps residents with resumes
2) helps serve meals every other Tuesday
-Children Liturgy of the word Teacher/Leader since Sept 2011, 1hr/wk- will have ~20 hrs by May
Performs in puppet shows, guides children to mass, helps run learning activities- coloring etc.
RESEARCH:
I applied for a clinical research program at thelocal medical school that will last a semester. If I don't get accepted I won't have any research experience except significant research experience from highschool, which I will not be putting on my application.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
-1 summer as an administrative lab assistant, tookinventory, placed orders
-1 summer as a restaurant hostess
-ER scribe job
HOBBIES:
-Singing (was in choir for a quarter, leads informalchoir at nursing home, was in choir in high school)
-Cooking ethnic food
I'm planning on applying to all Texas medicals chools as a Texas resident, including TCOM and Baylor (really BIG reach). I am also going to apply to several lower/mid-tier OOS schools including LLU (not SDA, but Catholic), USC,Uniformed Services (dad was in the military, but I have no experience in the service), Tulane and others to be determined. I am going to apply to 3 DOschools including Western, CCOM, and AZCOM.
What are my chances? Do I have a shot?
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