How is my application looking so far?

[Law3450]

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Hi all, I am currently a sophomore at the University of Florida. If possible, I'd like to hear outside opinions separate from my advisors about my application plan. I'm looking for feedback on how my application would look when I am ready to submit it Spring of 2027, and feedback on what I could start doing now to have a better final product. My GPA is 4.00 through 40 credits, and I require 55 more. The rest of the credit comes from AP scores. These would be my hopeful projections by spring 2027. Also, My goal is to just get into a med school in the US, I do not care about T30 or T50.

GPA -3.9~

MCAT - Unknown

EC's:

Research:
Organic Chem Research Lab - 1800 hrs, 3 pubs. + Undergraduate Thesis

Clincal Exp.
Hospice Volunteer - 150hrs
Phlebotomy Assistant - 40 Hrs

Non-clincal exp.
Nursing Home Elderly 1-on-1 Volunteering Club (Leadership) -175hrs
Habitat for Humanity 75hrs

Shadowing - 75 Hrs

Urologist, Nephrologist, Family Med., and Cardiology

Rec. Letters - Orgo Lab Prof. + Hospice Coordinator

Misc.
Phlebotomy Cert.
Fitness Instagram/Personal Fitness Help
Chess

 

[LizzyM]

What is your role with Habitat for Humanity? Are you fundraising? participating in builds? Interacting with the eventual residents of the home (working along side them)?

 

[Law3450]

What is your role with Habitat for Humanity? Are you fundraising? participating in builds? Interacting with the eventual residents of the home (working along side them)?

I do builds with them on the weekends.

 

[LizzyM]

I do builds with them on the weekends.

Ideally, you are working with people you would not otherwise interact with... the idea with community service is direct, face-to-face service to those in need. If you aren't building along-side the people who benefit from the build, you might want to find an alternative or additional service opportunity that is direct, face-to-face service to those in need.

 

[Law3450]

Thank you for the input! I will keep that in mind as I search for more opportunities.

 

[FairEver]

Are you rising sophomore or rising junior? How you were able to accrue 1800 research hours ? It is very impressive though !!