Hello people of SDN,
I'm a currently in the spring quarter of my sophomore year, and I'm just looking for some feedback on how I'm doing. After reading a lot of posts in WAMC and seeing how many EC's some people have, I'm seriously starting to feel like mine are inadequate. Here's the summary:
cGPA: 3.68 (half of my B's are from ochem, now that I'm finished with that I should be able to get it to 3.75 - 3.80 by graduation)
sGPA: Haven't calculated, most likely 3.5-3.6ish. Should be able to raise in the next couple years
Clinical Volunteering:
- 80 hours in the ER (4 hrs/week over the last 2 quarters). I did this through an internship my school offers, and since it's only a 2 quarter internship I sadly wasn't able to continue =(.
Non-clinical Volunteering:
- 70 hours at a homeless transitional home/shelter (4 hrs every couple weeks for the last year or so). Plan on continuing until graduation.
- 50 hours from a 2 week medical "mission" trip to Guatemala last summer... I've heard adcoms see this as fluff.
Employment:
- ~ 200 hours as a Calculus Tutor (8-12 hours per week for the last two quarters). Plan on continuing until graduation, assuming I'm rehired each year.
Research:
- Just began in a genetics lab this week. The position is a one year commitment, where I work 12 hours/week during the school year and anywhere from 12-40 hours/week over the summer, so by this time next year I will have 500+ hours.
Shadowing:
- None currently, planning on getting at least 50+ this coming summer
That's about all I can think of right now. Honestly, I just feel like I have nothing unique... I'm a white male from California with cookie cutter EC's. I'm planning on taking a gap year, so that I can include grades and EC's from senior year in my app. I would love to hear any input/suggestions on what I should focus on improving, especially from adcoms.
Thanks!
I'm a currently in the spring quarter of my sophomore year, and I'm just looking for some feedback on how I'm doing. After reading a lot of posts in WAMC and seeing how many EC's some people have, I'm seriously starting to feel like mine are inadequate. Here's the summary:
cGPA: 3.68 (half of my B's are from ochem, now that I'm finished with that I should be able to get it to 3.75 - 3.80 by graduation)
sGPA: Haven't calculated, most likely 3.5-3.6ish. Should be able to raise in the next couple years
Clinical Volunteering:
- 80 hours in the ER (4 hrs/week over the last 2 quarters). I did this through an internship my school offers, and since it's only a 2 quarter internship I sadly wasn't able to continue =(.
Non-clinical Volunteering:
- 70 hours at a homeless transitional home/shelter (4 hrs every couple weeks for the last year or so). Plan on continuing until graduation.
- 50 hours from a 2 week medical "mission" trip to Guatemala last summer... I've heard adcoms see this as fluff.
Employment:
- ~ 200 hours as a Calculus Tutor (8-12 hours per week for the last two quarters). Plan on continuing until graduation, assuming I'm rehired each year.
Research:
- Just began in a genetics lab this week. The position is a one year commitment, where I work 12 hours/week during the school year and anywhere from 12-40 hours/week over the summer, so by this time next year I will have 500+ hours.
Shadowing:
- None currently, planning on getting at least 50+ this coming summer
That's about all I can think of right now. Honestly, I just feel like I have nothing unique... I'm a white male from California with cookie cutter EC's. I'm planning on taking a gap year, so that I can include grades and EC's from senior year in my app. I would love to hear any input/suggestions on what I should focus on improving, especially from adcoms.
Thanks!
