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Hey all,
I'm curious if I set my aims to high.. and if perhaps I need to add a few safety schools to my list.. so if you could throw in your input, that'd be great.
Traditional student, white male (This'll be helpful!....)
Claim residency in Wisconsin
Biochemistry major at a non-prestigious state school
Total GPA 3.78
Science GPA 3.77
MCAT 517 (CP 128, CARs 128, BIO 131 P/S 130)
Volunteering:
-Mentor for an underserved child, 120 hours
-Volunteer at a Rape/Crisis center, 160 hours
-Assistant volunteer football coach, 80 hours
-Tutored students, ~35 hours
Other:
-College football player for 2 years
-Certified Nursing Assistant ~3400 hours (4 years, 2 different jobs)
-1 semester of Organic Chemistry Research
My school list I applied to: (in my opinion for rankings)
Reaches:
-Yale
-John Hopkins
Ranges:
Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Miami Miller
U of Rochester
Einstein
Vermont
St. Louis
Loyola
Considering applying to.. Rush, Loma Linda, EVMS, Creighton
Let me know what ya'll think...
I'm curious if I set my aims to high.. and if perhaps I need to add a few safety schools to my list.. so if you could throw in your input, that'd be great.
Traditional student, white male (This'll be helpful!....)
Claim residency in Wisconsin
Biochemistry major at a non-prestigious state school
Total GPA 3.78
Science GPA 3.77
MCAT 517 (CP 128, CARs 128, BIO 131 P/S 130)
Volunteering:
-Mentor for an underserved child, 120 hours
-Volunteer at a Rape/Crisis center, 160 hours
-Assistant volunteer football coach, 80 hours
-Tutored students, ~35 hours
Other:
-College football player for 2 years
-Certified Nursing Assistant ~3400 hours (4 years, 2 different jobs)
-1 semester of Organic Chemistry Research
My school list I applied to: (in my opinion for rankings)
Reaches:
-Yale
-John Hopkins
Ranges:
Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Miami Miller
U of Rochester
Einstein
Vermont
St. Louis
Loyola
Considering applying to.. Rush, Loma Linda, EVMS, Creighton
Let me know what ya'll think...