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Help me make a realistic list for next cycle. I have excellent stats but was told my extracurriculars aren’t unique so it’s making me question things, the list I had in mind included a lot of the T20s and maybe some merit scholarships.
State of residency and college: Public university in Florida. Would really REALLY like to gtfo of the south though.
GPA and major:
4.0 applied physiology and kinesiology.
MCAT: 523
Clinical experience:
2 professors volunteered to write letters, planning on asking 2 more. 1 orthopedic surgeon (from my internship), 1 retina surgeon, 1 optometrist.
Other:
Had a full ride in college
Graduated a year early
Was a freelance tutor for organic chemistry 1&2
After taking the MCAT I got a second job bartending, idk if I should mention that
Hobbies:
I like art. During my limited free time I’m working on a medical illustrations/horror portfolio it’s slightly creepy
I was told “your application is very good but there’s nothing unique about it to stand out to top schools”-premed advisor.
Thoughts? If that’s the case then what kind of schools should I be applying to?
State of residency and college: Public university in Florida. Would really REALLY like to gtfo of the south though.
GPA and major:
4.0 applied physiology and kinesiology.
MCAT: 523
Clinical experience:
- 500 hours as a student intern in an orthopedic surgery practice. I was required to do an internship for my major and I chose that practice to get clinical experience in the field I’m interested in
- 3500+ hours as a full time ophthalmic tech during my 2 gap years.
- 50 hours shadowing. I didn’t do more because it was boring and I wasn’t learning anything
- 200 hours ER scribe/tech. Networking here is what got me the ophthalmic tech job.
- 500 hours at local LGBT center
- 2 posters. Topics in kinesiology, and public health. No publications
2 professors volunteered to write letters, planning on asking 2 more. 1 orthopedic surgeon (from my internship), 1 retina surgeon, 1 optometrist.
Other:
Had a full ride in college
Graduated a year early
Was a freelance tutor for organic chemistry 1&2
After taking the MCAT I got a second job bartending, idk if I should mention that
Hobbies:
I like art. During my limited free time I’m working on a medical illustrations/horror portfolio it’s slightly creepy
I was told “your application is very good but there’s nothing unique about it to stand out to top schools”-premed advisor.
Thoughts? If that’s the case then what kind of schools should I be applying to?
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