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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if I could get a general idea of what tier I should apply to for my MD-PhD application cycle. I have yet to take my MCAT (scheduled for April 22nd), and have a 3.68 GPA currently (possibly changing, in the talk with a professor about some possible grading issues).
Currently, I am taking a gap year and work as a research technician (since September).
I have 2+ years of undergraduate research experience at my home institute (~2,500 hours and I worked there before starting my new job) and published one paper (second author). I also participated in WashU's AMGEN program the summer after my junior year (~400 hours).
As for LOR I have one from each of my previous three PI's (including my current one, one of whom I had for two semesters) and one from a professor I had for three courses and knew for 3 years. I may also be obtaining a committee letter from my undergraduate university as well as another professor that taught my capstone course.
My clinical experience is pretty low (~20 hours of volunteering), and I have ~20 hours of volunteering at other events.
So what tier MD-PhD schools should I apply to? I'm hoping for a large program, but I don't know if that's feasible with my stats (since most large programs are NIH funded and therefore more desirable since they're MSTP).
Thank you!
I was wondering if I could get a general idea of what tier I should apply to for my MD-PhD application cycle. I have yet to take my MCAT (scheduled for April 22nd), and have a 3.68 GPA currently (possibly changing, in the talk with a professor about some possible grading issues).
Currently, I am taking a gap year and work as a research technician (since September).
I have 2+ years of undergraduate research experience at my home institute (~2,500 hours and I worked there before starting my new job) and published one paper (second author). I also participated in WashU's AMGEN program the summer after my junior year (~400 hours).
As for LOR I have one from each of my previous three PI's (including my current one, one of whom I had for two semesters) and one from a professor I had for three courses and knew for 3 years. I may also be obtaining a committee letter from my undergraduate university as well as another professor that taught my capstone course.
My clinical experience is pretty low (~20 hours of volunteering), and I have ~20 hours of volunteering at other events.
So what tier MD-PhD schools should I apply to? I'm hoping for a large program, but I don't know if that's feasible with my stats (since most large programs are NIH funded and therefore more desirable since they're MSTP).
Thank you!
