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Hi all,
I'm planning on applying this cycle and need some help finalizing my school list.
MD:
I'm planning on applying this cycle and need some help finalizing my school list.
- Asian female, AZ resident
- Undergrad: U of AZ
- Degrees: BA Biochemistry, BS Molecular & Cellular Biology (Slightly non-trad applicant, in the sense that I graduated in 3 years. Took a gap year after graduating.)
- sGPA: 3.36 | cGPA: 3.49
- MCAT: 502 -> 510
- Clinical Experience:
- ~300 hours as an Ortho/Neuro and PACU volunteer. A lot of significant patient interaction. Also helped nurses vital patients and transported patients after surgery recovery.
- ~400 hours employed as a scribe for a Family Practice physician. This is at a clinic for underserved communities. My doctor did a fellowship in Dermatology, and I observed a lot of interesting minor skin procedures.
- ~150 hours employed as a constant observer at a hospital. I looked after patients experiencing dementia or suicidal ideation.
- (I will be continuing my job as a scribe and constant observer throughout the year, so the hour number is projected to be higher.)
- Non-clinical volunteer hours:
- ~100 hours as a counselor. I worked at a center that focused on the mental health of families after they lost a loved one. I really enjoyed this experience. It helped me overcome my fear/awkwardness of talking about taboo and uncomfortable topics.
- Research:
- ~700 hours as a research assistant at an immunobiology lab.
- First author of a published paper.
- Presented my research project at my department's poster fair and won an honorable mention award.
- Shadowing:
- 24 hours shadowing a pathologist, general surgeon, and colorectal surgeon.
- Should I try to shadow a family practice doctor, since shadowing that specialty is often recommended? I thought it would be redundant, since I'm a scribe for a family practice doctor already.
MD:
- U of AZ - Tucson
- U of AZ - Phoenix
- Carle Illinois College of Medicine
- TCU & UNTHSC
- Kaiser Permanente
- Albany Medical College
- Quinnipac
- NY Medical College
- Seton Hall
- NSU Florida
- Oakland Beaumont
- Rosalind Franklin
- Loyola
- Central Michigan
- George Washington
- Colorado Denver
- Wake Forest
- Rush
- Tulane
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan U
- Tufts
- U of Toledo
- Wayne State
- U of Neva - Reno
- ATSU-SOMA
- AZCOM
- LECOM - Seton Hill, Erie, Bradenton
- CUSOM
- PNWU-COM
- UIWSOM
- UNTHSC/TCOM
- RowanSOM
- MSUCOM
- COMP-NW
- OU-HCOM