MD Hypothetical Application to Harvard for Next Year

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[WedgeDawg]

According to google, Harvard Medical School had an acceptance rate of 3.9% in 2012. This means you have a 3.9% chance or lower of getting into HMS.

Good luck.

 

[IlDestriero]

You left out the only 2 predictors, GPA and MCAT. Without those data points, considering Harvard is a waste of time.

 

[Redpancreas]

Hi given my current situation I'm going to apply after I'm done my 4th year (currently just finished 3rd year).
I also can not write my MCAT this summer so I'm forced to write it next summer (as soon as possible).
I know you need to know my MCAT scores to give a relatively accurate chance - but I know you gotta hit it big lol.

I'm wondering what are my chances of getting to Harvard Medical School? Especially as a international. What can I do to improve my app? Be brutal, but gentle - if you have to .

Here's some of my stats:

-Canadian
-Male/Indian

Program: It’s a Science and Commerce Program Combined (but I graduate with a "Bachelors of Health Sciences”) (Science and Commerce Mandatory courses) (*Its a brand new program at my University and I'll be in the first graduating class)

cGPA/sGPA: estimating by end of 4th year: 3.80 to 3.85

ECs:
Occupation
-Worked as Assistant Manager for Real Estate Office (family owned) Total Hours: 400ish
-Obtained Real Estate License [co-currently with my undergrad] [took approximately 2 years]

Clinical Hours
-1st Hospital (34 hours)
-2nd Hospital (17 hours)
-Medical Volunteer in South America (travelled abroad) (1.5 weeks) (81 hours)
-3rd Hospital (estimating: 60 hours by end of year) (+ref letter)
-Shadowing Doc [I'm going to try to shadow a doc for 30 hours]
Total = 222 hours

Research Experience
1. Thesis Lab (Estimating ~500 hours of lab work lol)
2. Researching at Bone Clinic (Estimating 50 hours)
Total Hours: 550 hours

Symposium
-3 hour symposium/presentation, 1 month preparation
-Presentation in front of 50 different professors from many faculties

Editor/Writer/Designer for Student-Run Magazine

Vice President of 2 Clubs
Total Time: 2 Years

What can I do to improve my app? ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED

To add to everyone else, your ECs seem decent, but I wouldn't call them uniquely Harvard-level. What I mean by that is that your ECs are amazing, but when I read them, I can think of people who match your level of experience at non-top 50 med schools as well. They may be impressive and you may get an acceptance to Harvard with strong ECs being a factor but as others said, this thread is pointless without the MCAT/GPA. Also, if you're going to ask if my ECs don't stand out as extraordinary, what can I do? In my mind, nothing. Do what you can do and enjoy doing it and just make sure your have the grades/MCAT to boot. In these days with nepotism and resume padding running rampant, this is your best bet.


Tl;dr

Don't speculate until your LizzyM's been determined.

 

[Goro]

The odds of you getting an interview are 10%, but being accepted down to ~3%.

Your ECs are rather lackluster for someone of Harvard caliber. You need more non-clinical service work, and more patient contact experience as well, unless you can verify your travel abroad with a LOR, and Adcom member will merely call it medical tourism, or a "vacation'.

The median MCAT score for a Harvard matriculant is 37 (but surprisingly, the range is wide: 31-38 for the 10th-90th%iles...this is as wide as Rosy Franklin's or Albany's!)

 

[Vain Brother]

canada has med schools