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dawitt10

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I am applying this summer as a Colorado applicant.

cGPA is 3.802, sGPA 3.7, Masters degree in biomedical science from CSU-MSB: GPA 3.702. MCAT 513 (127/128/131/127).

EC's: Multiple semesters as a TA for Human Physiology, Human Anatomy and one semester as a GTA of Human Physiology Lab, also a tutor for the school for biology, microbiology and human physiology. Supervised college teaching for a year of physiology recitation.

Worked throughout undergrad/grad school as a bagel shop manager and tutor (for the school and private) First year after graduate school I took an industry microbiology job for a year. Volunteered as a high school soccer coach for a full season, many weekend in kids church, random events with Boys and Girls club, Alzheimers Walks, etc. and now clinical volunteering at a local clinic for underinsured population as a health educator, volunteering with a food bank and a local elementary school. I was recently made co-leader of the diabetes workgroup of the clinic, which equates to more teaching and more clinic time with patients.

~50 hours of shadowing in Pediatric Oncology/Family Medicine/Sports Medicine. Will have more by app time.

Over 1 year full time as a researcher at CU-Anschutz in Pediatric Neuro-Oncolgy (current position). Will have my name on 5 publications (1 first author) by app time, and I just learned that I'll be presenting my work in NYC this summer at a national conference (have one other poster presentation already). Through my job I have spent nearly 15 hours observing brain surgery and collecting tumors for banking purposes. I also attend bi-weekly tumor board meetings with the attending's, journal clubs, and lots of volunteering through our foundation.

LOR should be strong. One from my boss (MD), one from another physician that I work closely with, 1 from a PHD lab coordinator, 1 from director of my masters program.

Feel free to ask for more info on my EC's.

This is my current school list. I would like to narrow it down to 20. I'd also love to hear suggestions for adding schools not currently listed in replacement of others. Thanks for the help!
  • Stanford
  • Michigan
  • Duke
  • Cornell
  • Pitt
  • Mayo
  • Emory
  • Case Western
  • Virginia
  • Colorado
  • Dartmouth
  • Rochester
  • Ohio State
  • Boston
  • Tufts
  • Cincinnati
  • Georgetown
  • Wake Forest
  • Jefferson
  • Vermont
  • Eastern Virginia
  • Creighton
  • George Washington
  • Quinnipac
  • VCU
  • Tulane
  • Drexel
 
  • Duke OR Pitt OR Mayo
  • Your state school if not on this list
  • Emory
  • Case Western
  • Rochester
  • Boston
  • Tufts
  • Cincinnati
  • Georgetown
  • Wake Forest
  • Jefferson
  • Vermont
  • Eastern Virginia
  • Creighton
  • George Washington
  • Quinnipac
  • VCU
  • Tulane
  • Drexel

  • ADD: Keck, Netter, Hofstra or Einstein
 
They tend to prefer the applicant with more unusual experiences.
What is considered unusual? Will having an organ removed at a young age fit that metric? I have very similar stats to OP and have Dartmouth on the list. Thank you!
 
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