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Hi all, I've just started working on a school list and was hoping for some input.
A little bit about me:
Stats:
UC San Diego cGPA 3.59 sGPA 3.57 (with upward trend, 3.19 cGPA in 1st year, 3.90 GPA in senior year)
MCAT 519 131/127/131/130
Double major: Biochemistry and Psychology
Chinese
Southern California Resident
1000 hours as ED scribe, 50 hours internal medicine MD shadowing, ~700 hours EMT doing mostly CCT calls, 100 hours hospital volunteering
Programming coordinator for student branch of our school's mental health services
Volunteered in 3 labs, nothing particularly remarkable about them, ~1350 hours total
200 hours as volunteer high school tutor for low-income students
70 hours volunteering creating a free educational summer camp for underprivileged kids
Volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) who represents a foster child's interests (similar to a one-on-one social worker), ~80 hours
Other extracurriculars:
Student government for 2 years, 2 quarters as an instructional assistant, 2 alternative spring break service trips (led one of them), pre-medical fraternity, member of the school's student branch of their mental health services when I was a student (basically a mental health advocate)
Currently in gap year doing:
Hospital volunteering, EMT, programming coordinator of mental health services, free summer camp, CASA (all listed above)
Interested in MD programs and looking to stay in California
I have a rough list that I only just started, all opinions about it are welcome and appreciated! I'm thinking I will apply to 20-25 schools so suggestions would be great. Thanks!
UC Irvine
USC Keck
UC Davis
UC Riverside
Maryland (legacy, not sure if it will help)
Drexel
Rosalind Franklin
Eastern Virginia
George Washington
Georgetown
SUNY Upstate
Wayne State
NYMC
Albany
Tufts
A little bit about me:
Stats:
UC San Diego cGPA 3.59 sGPA 3.57 (with upward trend, 3.19 cGPA in 1st year, 3.90 GPA in senior year)
MCAT 519 131/127/131/130
Double major: Biochemistry and Psychology
Chinese
Southern California Resident
1000 hours as ED scribe, 50 hours internal medicine MD shadowing, ~700 hours EMT doing mostly CCT calls, 100 hours hospital volunteering
Programming coordinator for student branch of our school's mental health services
Volunteered in 3 labs, nothing particularly remarkable about them, ~1350 hours total
200 hours as volunteer high school tutor for low-income students
70 hours volunteering creating a free educational summer camp for underprivileged kids
Volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) who represents a foster child's interests (similar to a one-on-one social worker), ~80 hours
Other extracurriculars:
Student government for 2 years, 2 quarters as an instructional assistant, 2 alternative spring break service trips (led one of them), pre-medical fraternity, member of the school's student branch of their mental health services when I was a student (basically a mental health advocate)
Currently in gap year doing:
Hospital volunteering, EMT, programming coordinator of mental health services, free summer camp, CASA (all listed above)
Interested in MD programs and looking to stay in California
I have a rough list that I only just started, all opinions about it are welcome and appreciated! I'm thinking I will apply to 20-25 schools so suggestions would be great. Thanks!
UC Irvine
USC Keck
UC Davis
UC Riverside
Maryland (legacy, not sure if it will help)
Drexel
Rosalind Franklin
Eastern Virginia
George Washington
Georgetown
SUNY Upstate
Wayne State
NYMC
Albany
Tufts
