Chance Me Junior

[Ugoathouse]

First time poster, long time follower of SDN WAMC

STATS

School: Top 40 (Private)
Resident: Florida

Year Junior: (Graduating Semester Early)
Major: Microbiology
Minor: Business, Religious Studies

cGPA: 3.7
sGPA: 3.64
MCAT: 32 (11,10,11)

Upward Trend cumulative GPA
Freshman: 3.45
Sophomore: 3.59
Junior: 3.7

Took Orgo 1/2 over summer at local state school, 4 year university, got A-, A respectively

EC

Research: 1 year in cell molec lab, performed project, no posters, got a LOR from PI

Volunteering: two 9 day long community service trips to Buenos Aires and Argentina,

100 hours at a retirement home for Alzheimers and Dementia Patients

Clinical Shadowing: 3 Doctors shadowed, 2 specialist, 1 GP, 70 hours each, 210 total

Worked at a physical therapist office (does this count?), I dealt and
interacted with patients, in consulations and treatment

Might be a medical scribe in NYC this summer.

Other: Tour guide on campus (prestigious)
Participate in community service project regularly
Chem Tab TA( 2 semesters)
Biology Workshop leader (similar to TA)
5 LOR

I plan on applying to 25-30 schools,is that too many? I had decided that many early on because of my marginal grades sophomore year, but now im sitting in a much better situation, is this good? I know my best chances are at Florida Schools

Schools

Tulane
Albany Medical College
Uniformed Services
NYMC
Boston University
George Washington
Drexel University
UMDNJ
Cooper University (New)
Jefferson Medical College
Temple University
Mt Sinai (dream school, father attended)
Florida Atlantic
U of Florida
Florida State
U of Central Florida
U of South Florida
U of Miami
Tufts University
NYU
USC
Emory University
University of Vermont
Penn State
University of Rochester
Rosalind Franklin
Albert Einstein
Wake Forest

Is this too long? Do I have a chance at Mt sinai, emory, or any other top schools I did not list, such as Georgetown or Vandy

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[MDhopeful23]

First time poster, long time follower of SDN WAMC

STATS

School: Top 40 (Private)
Resident: Florida

Year Junior: (Graduating Semester Early)
Major: Microbiology
Minor: Business, Religious Studies

cGPA: 3.7
sGPA: 3.64
MCAT: 32 (11,10,11)

Upward Trend cumulative GPA
Freshman: 3.45
Sophomore: 3.59
Junior: 3.7

Took Orgo 1/2 over summer at local state school, 4 year university, got A-, A respectively

EC

Research: 1 year in cell molec lab, performed project, no posters, got a LOR from PI

Volunteering: two 9 day long community service trips to Buenos Aires and Argentina,

100 hours at a retirement home for Alzheimers and Dementia Patients

Clinical Shadowing: 3 Doctors shadowed, 2 specialist, 1 GP, 70 hours each, 210 total

Worked at a physical therapist office (does this count?), I dealt and
interacted with patients, in consulations and treatment

Might be a medical scribe in NYC this summer.

Other: Tour guide on campus (prestigious)
Participate in community service project regularly
Chem Tab TA( 2 semesters)
Biology Workshop leader (similar to TA)
5 LOR

I plan on applying to 25-30 schools,is that too many? I had decided that many early on because of my marginal grades sophomore year, but now im sitting in a much better situation, is this good? I know my best chances are at Florida Schools

Schools

Tulane
Albany Medical College
Uniformed Services
NYMC
Boston University
George Washington
Drexel University
UMDNJ
Cooper University (New)
Jefferson Medical College
Temple University
Mt Sinai (dream school, father attended)
Florida Atlantic
U of Florida
Florida State
U of Central Florida
U of South Florida
U of Miami
Tufts University
NYU
USC
Emory University
University of Vermont
Penn State
University of Rochester
Rosalind Franklin
Albert Einstein
Wake Forest

Is this too long? Do I have a chance at Mt sinai, emory, or any other top schools I did not list, such as Georgetown or Vandy

You're fine for mid-tier Medical Schools, the only thing that could mess you up for them is bad interviews as long as you continue doing well in your courses. As far as the upper-tier medical schools such as Mt.Sinai your dad going to Mt.Sinai will help but you should raise your MCAT score for it since Mt. Sinai's average is 35 but don't retake the MCAT unless you are sure you won't decrease your score. Georgetown's averages are 3.6/32 so you are okay for Georgetown especially since your EC's are good.

 

[bigdogrob4284]

You're fine for mid-tier Medical Schools, the only thing that could mess you up for them is bad interviews as long as you continue doing well in your courses. As far as the upper-tier medical schools such as Mt.Sinai your dad going to Mt.Sinai will help but you should raise your MCAT score for it since Mt. Sinai's average is 35 but don't retake the MCAT unless you are sure you won't decrease your score. Georgetown's averages are 3.6/32 so you are okay for Georgetown especially since your EC's are good.

I agree. Your gpa and mcat are good, but they aren't stellar, so I would stick with mid-tier schools.