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Hey guys,
I am new on SDN and I am a Canadian student. I will be going into my third year in the fall, and I am writing my MCAT this summer. My cGPA is currently around 3.68 and sGPA around 3.70. My ECs are as follows:
Research:
-4 months in a neuropsych lab with poster presentation
-Observership/student research assistant for a neurosurgeon ~ 90 hours
-wrote a paper on my observership experience and got it published in a magazine
-Currently a research student in a neuro-oncology lab at one of the top five cancer research centers in the world
Volunteering:
-Teaching children with autism and cerebral palsy how to swim - 8months, will continue in September
Leadership:
-exec or president for a bunch of diff clubs in high school (academic clubs, philanthropy clubs, etc)
-a club in university that supports educational development in Latin America
-Orientation week leader (last year) and head leader (this year)
Work:
-Working as a swim instructor for 4 years now
I know my GPA and ECs need some work, but hoping to improve both this upcoming year. Any suggestions for how I can strengthen my ECs would be greatly appreciated (I know more clinical experience is required). Also, can anyone suggest a list of schools that are within reach for me as a Canadian? I am applying to Wayne state, Boston, and Virginia; will keep looking into more schools throughout the summer. thanks a bunch for the help!!
I am new on SDN and I am a Canadian student. I will be going into my third year in the fall, and I am writing my MCAT this summer. My cGPA is currently around 3.68 and sGPA around 3.70. My ECs are as follows:
Research:
-4 months in a neuropsych lab with poster presentation
-Observership/student research assistant for a neurosurgeon ~ 90 hours
-wrote a paper on my observership experience and got it published in a magazine
-Currently a research student in a neuro-oncology lab at one of the top five cancer research centers in the world
Volunteering:
-Teaching children with autism and cerebral palsy how to swim - 8months, will continue in September
Leadership:
-exec or president for a bunch of diff clubs in high school (academic clubs, philanthropy clubs, etc)
-a club in university that supports educational development in Latin America
-Orientation week leader (last year) and head leader (this year)
Work:
-Working as a swim instructor for 4 years now
I know my GPA and ECs need some work, but hoping to improve both this upcoming year. Any suggestions for how I can strengthen my ECs would be greatly appreciated (I know more clinical experience is required). Also, can anyone suggest a list of schools that are within reach for me as a Canadian? I am applying to Wayne state, Boston, and Virginia; will keep looking into more schools throughout the summer. thanks a bunch for the help!!