First time applicant - taking gap year 3.88 GPA/519 MCAT

[owala03]

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[Mr.Smile12]

Thoughts on whether I can mention in other impactful experiences about how I did not have a greencard until my junior year so I was not able to find a job or get many opportunities in the US until after that.

I think you can mention that you are an immigrant and recently got a green card. Consequently, I wouldn't say that getting permanent residency is an "experience." To me, the circumstances that made your family move would fit better.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Also could you provide feedback on the school list and rest of the ECs, I appreciate it!

This is where things depend on when you got US permanent residency status.

I'm presuming a lot of your shadowing is in Canada and not in the US, right? What is the split for your activities (Canada-based vs. US-based)? Any activities outside the US or Canada?

 

[Faha]

You could add these schools to your application:
Washington University (in St. Louis)
Northwestern
Western Michigan

 

[owala03]

You could add these schools to your application:
Washington University (in St. Louis)
Northwestern
Western Michigan

Great thanks for the advice. Any specific reason why? First two seem like far reaches haha

 

[Faha]

Great thanks for the advice. Any specific reason why? First two seem like far reaches haha

Washington University interviews a high percentage of high stat applicants.

 

[owala03]

Washington University interviews a high percentage of high stat applicants.

Thank you! Thoughts about the rest of the list? I'm trying to cut down on schools

 

[wysdoc]

@mapleleaf03 I know you're new to SDN, keep making comments or asking questions in one thread for best advice

 

[Faha]

Thank you! Thoughts about the rest of the list? I'm trying to cut down on schools

You could remove Central Florida since they admit few non residents.

 

[owala03]

Any more thoughts from anyone?

 

[owala03]

Any other thoughts? I want to cut my list down to 35 schools

 

[Mr.Smile12]

My votes for schools to drop:
Arizona-Phoenix
UMass
Virginia Tech-Carillion
the 3 Florida schools