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Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Psychology
Cumulative GPA: 3.4
SGPA: 3.2
Mcat: 514
Clinical Volunteer:
> X Hospital (Avg 4.5 hours/week for 4 years
-Roles: Floater and ICU, sometimes ER
>Children’s Hospital (Avg 4 hours/week for 2 years)
Nonclinical Volunteer:
>X Humane Center
>Y Humane Center
>X Nature Center
>Registered note taker for students with disabilities
-Orgo Chem 1
-Precalculus
- Genetics
Shadowing:
>MD 3 months 12hr/week
>PA 4 months 12/week
>Pediatric Dentist (3 months, 8hrs/week).
Research
2 college semesters (2016-2017)
Extracurricular Activities at Uni
>Martial Arts
- Secretary (2015-2017)
- Treasurer (2015-2017)
>Campus Activity Board
- Member (2013-2017)
>Wildlife Club
- Member (2013-2017)
>Fencing Club
- Member (2014-2017)
>University’s Pre-Medical Association
- Member (2014-2017)
>University’s Pre-PA Association
- Member (2014-2017)
>Chemistry Club
- Member (2015-2017)
>Biology Club
- Member (2015-2017)
Work Experience:
>Office for Uni
- Clerk (Spring 2014-Spring 2017)
Other:
Co-founded and currently co-managing a small business since Summer 2014 (I was 19 years old then). I handle distribution and customers. I also aided in mechanical/technical work whenever necessary and also hired employees with my partner.
Business grew into 3 smaller businesses, one of which focused on orthopedics which I was the head of for 1 year and will continue until I get into a Med School. (Getting the business started and running it resulted in my grades “dipping” for Summer 2014, Fall 2014 & Spring 2015).
Not sure if relevant:
Poor Grades:
‘C’ in Nursing Chem
‘C’ in Intro to Chem 1 (Summer 2014)
‘C’ in Intro to Bio 1 (Summer 2014)
W in Intro to Bio 2, retaken and received ‘C’ (Fall 2014 [withdrew], retaken Spring 2015)
Should I retake any of these courses at my community college (to save money) for the GPA boost?
Like I said before, I started my business Summer of 2014 (Freshman to Sophomore year). I took summer courses simultaneously while also volunteered and worked so that was a lot to juggle for me at the time. I wasn’t able to find that perfect “balance” until midterms of Spring 2015 (Sophomore) and it was already too late to bring up my Intro to Bio 2 course to a B.
Minor: Psychology
Cumulative GPA: 3.4
SGPA: 3.2
Mcat: 514
Clinical Volunteer:
> X Hospital (Avg 4.5 hours/week for 4 years
-Roles: Floater and ICU, sometimes ER
>Children’s Hospital (Avg 4 hours/week for 2 years)
Nonclinical Volunteer:
>X Humane Center
>Y Humane Center
>X Nature Center
>Registered note taker for students with disabilities
-Orgo Chem 1
-Precalculus
- Genetics
Shadowing:
>MD 3 months 12hr/week
>PA 4 months 12/week
>Pediatric Dentist (3 months, 8hrs/week).
Research
2 college semesters (2016-2017)
Extracurricular Activities at Uni
>Martial Arts
- Secretary (2015-2017)
- Treasurer (2015-2017)
>Campus Activity Board
- Member (2013-2017)
>Wildlife Club
- Member (2013-2017)
>Fencing Club
- Member (2014-2017)
>University’s Pre-Medical Association
- Member (2014-2017)
>University’s Pre-PA Association
- Member (2014-2017)
>Chemistry Club
- Member (2015-2017)
>Biology Club
- Member (2015-2017)
Work Experience:
>Office for Uni
- Clerk (Spring 2014-Spring 2017)
Other:
Co-founded and currently co-managing a small business since Summer 2014 (I was 19 years old then). I handle distribution and customers. I also aided in mechanical/technical work whenever necessary and also hired employees with my partner.
Business grew into 3 smaller businesses, one of which focused on orthopedics which I was the head of for 1 year and will continue until I get into a Med School. (Getting the business started and running it resulted in my grades “dipping” for Summer 2014, Fall 2014 & Spring 2015).
Not sure if relevant:
- Female, 22, no kids
- State: IL
- Father is physician (retired)
- Sister and brother are chiropractors.
- ½ White, ½ Asian (Filipino so should I put down ‘Pacific Islander’ instead? Would it improve my chances?
- Dual-Citizenship (about to expire)
- I plan on applying to my state schools (inclusive to state residents).
- Did not join sorority or frat
Poor Grades:
‘C’ in Nursing Chem
‘C’ in Intro to Chem 1 (Summer 2014)
‘C’ in Intro to Bio 1 (Summer 2014)
W in Intro to Bio 2, retaken and received ‘C’ (Fall 2014 [withdrew], retaken Spring 2015)
Should I retake any of these courses at my community college (to save money) for the GPA boost?
Like I said before, I started my business Summer of 2014 (Freshman to Sophomore year). I took summer courses simultaneously while also volunteered and worked so that was a lot to juggle for me at the time. I wasn’t able to find that perfect “balance” until midterms of Spring 2015 (Sophomore) and it was already too late to bring up my Intro to Bio 2 course to a B.
