Hello SDN,
I am a 25 years old, ORM, Texas resident, and I wanted to get some feedback from you guys whether if I am applying strategically. Let me know if there are any red flags or recommendations.
Here are my stats-
MCATs: I have taken 3 MCATs so far one being 497 (2015), 497 (2016), 507 (2019).
Undergrad GPA: cGPA - 3.41 sGPA - 3.22. *Significant upward trend; towards Junior year and Senior year I was hitting >3.8 GPA
M.S. Biomedical Science GPA [SMP] GPA: 4.0 at the University of Northern Colorado (30 credit hours)
***If SMP is taken into consideration, new cGPA and sGPA are both at 3.71 based on AMCAS GPA Calculator
Research Experience: I did a inorganic chemistry research for my school for a semester, and got to present our research in National American Chemical Society meeting.
Clinical Experience:
Bereavement Assistant at a Hospice (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs) where I sent bereavement letters and helped organizing patient data. While working, I volunteered (~18 hours) for a camp for children and family who lost their member of the family.
Emergency department scribe (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs) while enrolled as a full-time student all during my senior year.
Emergency department scribe at another hospital(part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs),
Ophthalmic technician (full-time) for 6 months (~1000 hrs).
Rec letters and references: I have strong recommendation letters from my professors, and a ophthalmic surgeon who I worked for.
List of Schools:
All Texas Schools through TMDSAS
MD:
George Washington University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Howard University College of Medicine
Creighton University School of Medicine
Meharry Medical College
Tulane University School of Medicine
Albany Medical College
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Rush Medial College of Rush Universtiy Medical Center
Drexel University College of Medicine
Virignia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
The Commonwealth Medical College
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Please let me know! Thanks for all your help.
I am a 25 years old, ORM, Texas resident, and I wanted to get some feedback from you guys whether if I am applying strategically. Let me know if there are any red flags or recommendations.
Here are my stats-
MCATs: I have taken 3 MCATs so far one being 497 (2015), 497 (2016), 507 (2019).
Undergrad GPA: cGPA - 3.41 sGPA - 3.22. *Significant upward trend; towards Junior year and Senior year I was hitting >3.8 GPA
M.S. Biomedical Science GPA [SMP] GPA: 4.0 at the University of Northern Colorado (30 credit hours)
***If SMP is taken into consideration, new cGPA and sGPA are both at 3.71 based on AMCAS GPA Calculator
Research Experience: I did a inorganic chemistry research for my school for a semester, and got to present our research in National American Chemical Society meeting.
Clinical Experience:
Bereavement Assistant at a Hospice (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs) where I sent bereavement letters and helped organizing patient data. While working, I volunteered (~18 hours) for a camp for children and family who lost their member of the family.
Emergency department scribe (part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs) while enrolled as a full-time student all during my senior year.
Emergency department scribe at another hospital(part-time) for 6 months (480 hrs),
Ophthalmic technician (full-time) for 6 months (~1000 hrs).
Rec letters and references: I have strong recommendation letters from my professors, and a ophthalmic surgeon who I worked for.
List of Schools:
All Texas Schools through TMDSAS
MD:
George Washington University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Howard University College of Medicine
Creighton University School of Medicine
Meharry Medical College
Tulane University School of Medicine
Albany Medical College
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Rush Medial College of Rush Universtiy Medical Center
Drexel University College of Medicine
Virignia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
The Commonwealth Medical College
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Please let me know! Thanks for all your help.
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