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Sup guys,
I'm working on finalizing my school list and would love any feedback! Here's my summary:
sGPA: 3.4, cGPA: 3.6
MCAT: 510 (126, 128, 127, 129), not sure if it matters but expired MCAT wass 32 (10, 11, 11). I did most of my prep in a rural village without electricity or internet so I couldn't use Anki or online tools for the most part, and honestly think I could've done better if this hadn't been the case, but am not sure how to (or whether to) convey this on my app.
Michigan resident, graduated from Emory, ORM
Clinical: around 1,000 hours as a CNA (paid), skilled nursing so mostly elderly but we had some residents with more unusual situations as well.
Research: 2.5 years in lab, 2 poster presentations
Shadowing: 100 hours anesthesiologist, 40 hours orthopedic surgeon
Non-clinical volunteering: There's a lot of overlap here with other ECs, but here we go
1 year Americorps volunteer working with undeserved rural and urban populations on both health-related and non-health-related projects
2 years Peace Corps volunteer in health sector working directly with Malaria and HIV
1 year (current) Peace Corps extendee working with NGO in heath sector. I've already started this, and will therefore be putting it on my app, but won't be done until around the end of the cycle.
Other ECs:
2 years director of music group in undergrad
2 years RA
4 years at summer camp for low-income children, 2 as health officer and 2 as counselor
Other important stuff:
I was a Bio/Music double major. For music, I took 4 years of lessons in undergrad and finished with a senior recital. I was also in a number of large and small ensembles.
So based on my app being pretty service-focused, here's my school list. I'm pretty set on MD unless you guys really think I should consider DO. Would love to cut this list down by a few schools if possible, maybe add some that would make a great fit.
IS:
Wayne State
Western Michigan
Oakland
Michigan State
Central Michigan
OOS:
Emory (alma mater)
Dartmouth
Ohio State
University of Rochester
Tulane
Rosalin Franklin
Georgetown
Loyola
Rush
Drexel
Medical College of Wisconsin
University of Vermont
University of Alabama
University of Colorado
Thomas Jefferson
University of Arizona
Wright State
Thanks guys
I'm working on finalizing my school list and would love any feedback! Here's my summary:
sGPA: 3.4, cGPA: 3.6
MCAT: 510 (126, 128, 127, 129), not sure if it matters but expired MCAT wass 32 (10, 11, 11). I did most of my prep in a rural village without electricity or internet so I couldn't use Anki or online tools for the most part, and honestly think I could've done better if this hadn't been the case, but am not sure how to (or whether to) convey this on my app.
Michigan resident, graduated from Emory, ORM
Clinical: around 1,000 hours as a CNA (paid), skilled nursing so mostly elderly but we had some residents with more unusual situations as well.
Research: 2.5 years in lab, 2 poster presentations
Shadowing: 100 hours anesthesiologist, 40 hours orthopedic surgeon
Non-clinical volunteering: There's a lot of overlap here with other ECs, but here we go
1 year Americorps volunteer working with undeserved rural and urban populations on both health-related and non-health-related projects
2 years Peace Corps volunteer in health sector working directly with Malaria and HIV
1 year (current) Peace Corps extendee working with NGO in heath sector. I've already started this, and will therefore be putting it on my app, but won't be done until around the end of the cycle.
Other ECs:
2 years director of music group in undergrad
2 years RA
4 years at summer camp for low-income children, 2 as health officer and 2 as counselor
Other important stuff:
I was a Bio/Music double major. For music, I took 4 years of lessons in undergrad and finished with a senior recital. I was also in a number of large and small ensembles.
So based on my app being pretty service-focused, here's my school list. I'm pretty set on MD unless you guys really think I should consider DO. Would love to cut this list down by a few schools if possible, maybe add some that would make a great fit.
IS:
Wayne State
Western Michigan
Oakland
Michigan State
Central Michigan
OOS:
Emory (alma mater)
Dartmouth
Ohio State
University of Rochester
Tulane
Rosalin Franklin
Georgetown
Loyola
Rush
Drexel
Medical College of Wisconsin
University of Vermont
University of Alabama
University of Colorado
Thomas Jefferson
University of Arizona
Wright State
Thanks guys
