GPA 3.6 MCAT 515 URM

[7331poas]

Demographics
Resident: North Carolina
Mexican American (No I dont speak Spanish)
Computer Engineer

GPA 3.6 (3.25 after sophomore year; 3.9-4.0 in the last two years)
MCAT: 515. Only attempt

Research: 2.5 years including summers in a physical chem lab. 3 posters. 1 talk. upcoming submission. 2nd author (2000+ hours)

Clinical: 2000+ hours in a lvl 1 trauma medical scribe. Also 1 year volunteering in inpatient bed setting.

Shadowing: 50 hrs with general surgeon

Employment/Teaching: 2.5 years teaching daily, self-developed instructional courses for a pre-req. Employed by the school. Work directly with faculty. 2000+ hours. A lot of my application and motivation involves peer-instruction and "helping your fellow man" (if that isn't cheesy to you)

Non-clinical: 1 year working in the community at an adult literacy center. Essentially this is a place where adults, who did not compete secondary education in their adolescence, come to learn how to read and write. Really a great experience. Led by a local elementary school teacher and I assist. Probably also fits in a "narrative" of peer-instruction (200 hours)

Hobbies: Law/NBA/computer science etc.


School List:

UNC
Wake
ECU
Duke
UCLA
Miami
Drexel
Quinnipiac
Tulane
Hofstra
NYMC
Tufts
Mayo
UVA
UCSF
USC
Pittsburgh
NYU
Yale
Columbia
Mount Sinai
Einstein
Emory

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[gyngyn]

Time to learn Spanish.
Some longitudinal care would also go a long way.
Though both of the above would dramatically improve your outcome, your chances of an interview are still fair to good at many of the programs listed.

 

[Goro]

From you list, I recommend:

UNC
Wake
ECU
Duke
Miami
Drexel
Quinnipiac
Tulane
Hofstra
NYMC
Tufts
Mayo
USC
Einstein
Emory

Add Hofstra

 

[7331poas]

Thanks. I'm rural and SES as well if that matters.

Any reason why not UCLA or UCSF goro?

 

[7331poas]

@gyngyn @Goro

Hello. I actually just received my real MCAT scores today and I ended up with a 519(131/126/131/131). I am very happy. anyways, do you feel that I could apply "anywhere" now or should I still avoid applying like "an all star" due to my GPA?

Thanks so much. Ill post a different school list later for your approvals.

 

[Goro]

@gyngyn @Goro

Hello. I actually just received my real MCAT scores today and I ended up with a 519(131/126/131/131). I am very happy. anyways, do you feel that I could apply "anywhere" now or should I still avoid applying like "an all star" due to my GPA?

Thanks so much. Ill post a different school list later for your approvals.

Any school is yours. Evidence of commitment to undeserved populations will help you even more.

 

[gyngyn]

You should get plenty of interviews.

 

[kneeshoe]

@gyngyn @Goro

Hello. I actually just received my real MCAT scores today and I ended up with a 519(131/126/131/131). I am very happy. anyways, do you feel that I could apply "anywhere" now or should I still avoid applying like "an all star" due to my GPA?

Thanks so much. Ill post a different school list later for your approvals.

You retook a 515?

 

[7331poas]

You retook a 515?

No that was what I scored on the two scored full lengths and I shamelessly posted here to see what that would net me.

 

[5words]

Any school is yours. Evidence of commitment to undeserved populations will help you even more.

Are homeless considered under-served? because most of my volunteer hours are with the homeless, or do they take into account the race of the individuals i am serving?

 

[Goro]

Yes, and this is great!

Are homeless considered under-served? because most of my volunteer hours are with thehomeless, or do they take into account the race of the individuals i am serving?