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Hey guys,
Well, it's getting kind of late in the season and I haven't gotten any interview invites. I have not been officially rejected from the schools I completed the secondaries for, but I'm pretty realistic about the situation.
If anyone could provide ome feedback on my app to help identify some weaknesses that I can work on over the next few months (I'm pretty much assuming I didn't make it in this cycle), I'd really appreciate it.
Secondaries : Completed early-mid september
I think this may have hurt me, although it was mostly due to my school not sending out my committee letter till this time. I plan on getting things squared away much earlier next cycle if need be.
MCAT: 10 BS 10 PS 9 V =29Q
Pretty lackluster, I know I can do better. I'll definately retake and get this score 30+. Although this score isn't too bad for the schools I applied to.
GPA: Cum- 3.83
BCPM - 3.67
I thought these were decent stats. I've managed to improve on them slightly this first semester of my senior year.
Clinical experience :
~1.5 years of shadowing same physician
~1/2 year volunteering at a hospital
ECs/Leadership
~4 years of general volunteering in a service organization
1 year of that in a leadership position
~1 year of research, publication as co-author is being written (progress has been made since I reported it on AMCAS)
Some misc job experience over the past summers.
Some unique hobbies that I think set me apart, most practiced for 4+ years.
Schools completed:
Loyola
UIC
Northwestern (reach school)
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
Wisc School of Medicine
SLU
I think the small numbers of schools I applied to may have hurt me as well. I was tight on money and I thought I'd have a decent shot at those schools given my stats.
Anyway, again, if anyone has some advice on what I can improve on, I'd really appreciate the help. I need to feel like I'm making progress toward getting into med school instead of feeling like a failure...
Well, it's getting kind of late in the season and I haven't gotten any interview invites. I have not been officially rejected from the schools I completed the secondaries for, but I'm pretty realistic about the situation.
If anyone could provide ome feedback on my app to help identify some weaknesses that I can work on over the next few months (I'm pretty much assuming I didn't make it in this cycle), I'd really appreciate it.
Secondaries : Completed early-mid september
I think this may have hurt me, although it was mostly due to my school not sending out my committee letter till this time. I plan on getting things squared away much earlier next cycle if need be.
MCAT: 10 BS 10 PS 9 V =29Q
Pretty lackluster, I know I can do better. I'll definately retake and get this score 30+. Although this score isn't too bad for the schools I applied to.
GPA: Cum- 3.83
BCPM - 3.67
I thought these were decent stats. I've managed to improve on them slightly this first semester of my senior year.
Clinical experience :
~1.5 years of shadowing same physician
~1/2 year volunteering at a hospital
ECs/Leadership
~4 years of general volunteering in a service organization
1 year of that in a leadership position
~1 year of research, publication as co-author is being written (progress has been made since I reported it on AMCAS)
Some misc job experience over the past summers.
Some unique hobbies that I think set me apart, most practiced for 4+ years.
Schools completed:
Loyola
UIC
Northwestern (reach school)
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
Wisc School of Medicine
SLU
I think the small numbers of schools I applied to may have hurt me as well. I was tight on money and I thought I'd have a decent shot at those schools given my stats.
Anyway, again, if anyone has some advice on what I can improve on, I'd really appreciate the help. I need to feel like I'm making progress toward getting into med school instead of feeling like a failure...