I am a reapplicant this cycle after receiving only one interview last cycle. I applied to about 18 schools and my primary was officially complete in September (late, I know). I have my application pretty much ready to go, but I wonder if it's even in my best interest to apply this year. I really don't know if my application has improved enough since last year. All I've done is shadowing, hospital volunteering, completing a CNA (including training) and working for two months as a clinical research coordinator. Is that enough? I know my chances of getting in this year are 0% if I don't apply this year, but if I apply and don't get in again, I feel like that would be more detrimental to my chances of ever getting in at all. Any thoughts?
Here my stats items completed this year are in bold:
(This is a cut and paste from a thread I made a few weeks back. If the mods would like to merge them, please do so):
California resident, non-URM
Graduated from a top 25 in December 2011:
cGPA:3.77, sGPA 3.67, MCAT 31O (13 BS, 9 PS, 9 VR)
3 BAs (neuroscience, psychology and Japanese )
AA in liberal studies (2004)
Research:
-6 months of full time research in a neuroscience lab (no publications/presentations b/c the research is nowhere near being completed)~800 hours
-Scholarship to study abroad in Japan for one year (conducted some personal research which later became the basis of my senior thesis)
Clinical (definitely my weakest area):
-Nurse assistant training (~50 hours theory, ~100 hours on-site clinical)-->passed the state exam a few weeks ago and am looking for work as a CNA
-Formal hospital volunteering program but only have about ~70 hours so far
-Shadowing anesthesiologist ~30 hours
-Clinical research coordinator ~180 hours
Community service:
-4 months as a tutor/classroom aid at a domestic abuse shelter ~30 hours
Paid employment/random volunteering/random ECs:
-10 months working full time as an assistant editor ~1500 hours
-1.5 years as art director of small beauty products company ~2000 hours
-2 full-time customer service jobs (summer only, about 2 months) ~350 hours
-3 years working/volunteering at my schools photo lab ~2000 hours
-About a year as a camera operator, assistant camera operator, gaffer, and also cinematographer on a short film (all separate projects), and shadowing the director of a TV show (I have no idea how I would calculate the hours for this) I listed the short film as a leadership project (it was six months long and I was one of the 3 main collaborators)
-Had my artwork shown in 3 separate exhibits (went to a top tier art school for a year)
-Guitar for 18 years
Here is the list of schools I am thinking of applying to (if it matters):
1. SLU
2. VCU
3. RFU
4. Creighton
5. Drexel
6. Loyola
7. Vermont
8. EVMS
9. GWU
10. MC Wisconsin
11. U Cincinnati
12. U Iowa Carver
13. Oakland
14. Carilion
15. Hofstra
16. Cooper
17. Albany
18. U Maryland
19. Toledo
20. Rush
21. Wake Forest
22. Commonwealth
23. Wright State
24. Miami
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long post and thank you!
Here my stats items completed this year are in bold:
(This is a cut and paste from a thread I made a few weeks back. If the mods would like to merge them, please do so):
California resident, non-URM
Graduated from a top 25 in December 2011:
cGPA:3.77, sGPA 3.67, MCAT 31O (13 BS, 9 PS, 9 VR)
3 BAs (neuroscience, psychology and Japanese )
AA in liberal studies (2004)
Research:
-6 months of full time research in a neuroscience lab (no publications/presentations b/c the research is nowhere near being completed)~800 hours
-Scholarship to study abroad in Japan for one year (conducted some personal research which later became the basis of my senior thesis)
Clinical (definitely my weakest area):
-Nurse assistant training (~50 hours theory, ~100 hours on-site clinical)-->passed the state exam a few weeks ago and am looking for work as a CNA
-Formal hospital volunteering program but only have about ~70 hours so far
-Shadowing anesthesiologist ~30 hours
-Clinical research coordinator ~180 hours
Community service:
-4 months as a tutor/classroom aid at a domestic abuse shelter ~30 hours
Paid employment/random volunteering/random ECs:
-10 months working full time as an assistant editor ~1500 hours
-1.5 years as art director of small beauty products company ~2000 hours
-2 full-time customer service jobs (summer only, about 2 months) ~350 hours
-3 years working/volunteering at my schools photo lab ~2000 hours
-About a year as a camera operator, assistant camera operator, gaffer, and also cinematographer on a short film (all separate projects), and shadowing the director of a TV show (I have no idea how I would calculate the hours for this) I listed the short film as a leadership project (it was six months long and I was one of the 3 main collaborators)
-Had my artwork shown in 3 separate exhibits (went to a top tier art school for a year)
-Guitar for 18 years
Here is the list of schools I am thinking of applying to (if it matters):
1. SLU
2. VCU
3. RFU
4. Creighton
5. Drexel
6. Loyola
7. Vermont
8. EVMS
9. GWU
10. MC Wisconsin
11. U Cincinnati
12. U Iowa Carver
13. Oakland
14. Carilion
15. Hofstra
16. Cooper
17. Albany
18. U Maryland
19. Toledo
20. Rush
21. Wake Forest
22. Commonwealth
23. Wright State
24. Miami
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long post and thank you!
