Hey, I am a Biochemistry major with a cumulative GPA of 3.63 and a science GPA 3.52. EC wise, I volunteered as an EMT for the past two years and accumulated 300 hours, I was a teaching assistant in a biology lab for 2 semesters, I am currently volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, and I shadowed a doctor for about 40 hours. I am signed up for the MCAT for this April and I am studying pretty hard. Lets say I get a 30-33 on the MCAT, how do I look for applying this June? Is there anything else I should try to squeeze in? Thanks.
How am I looking for applying this summer?
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The only major thing missing is research. You're a little too time limited to start a significant research project tho. Overall, id say you have a good chance of admission as long as you apply broadly and interview well. This will likely be moved to WAMC.
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your ECs are solidly strong (though very typical), and a 3.6/3.5 c/s GPA along with a 30+ MCAT should be fine for low/mid tier MDs. make sure you do get at least a 30 on the MCAT and keep up the ECs in the meantime.
I have a chance to be a research associate in a local hospital. It is a volunteer position and I would be gathering data on patients in the emergency room on whatever study is going on. Would this count as research? I am not the one conducting it but I would be interviewing patients and gathering data.
