Hi everyone
I was complete at about 15 schools by late September. I applied with a 3.75/3.65 and a 29 (10P, 10V, 9B). I'm a late twenties non-trad with a sociology degree. NC resident with strong VA ties. These were my main activities on my app:
-2 years full time ED scribe.
-200+ hours shadowing 5+ physicians.
-completed half of a master's degree in education. I left in good standing to pursue med school. I had 2 letters of rec from program faculty to be sure med school adcoms knew I was in good standing.
-one poster presentation for education research during my grad work
-free clinic volunteering x 2 years
-high school gen chem tutor
-6 months full-time medical assistant in derm office before being a scribe.
-minor non-medical volunteering (a few charity events, etc.)
I've had one interview and haven't heard back yet. I was nervous and did not answer certain questions as well as I should have. One of my rec letters from my ED doc was a big talking point (in a good way).
Looking to next year, I have gone back to scribing in a new ED where I have more responsibilities. The docs know I'm trying to get to med school and they let me interview patients briefly, develop ddx's, etc. I'll have another letter from a doc i work with.
Was my late app the dagger, or do I not have a strong app with my 29 MCAT and other ECs? What else can I do to prepare for the potential re-app?
Thanks!!
Edit: of the 15 schools, 3 were top tier programs. The rest seemed to be in my range of stats (although my MCAT is low across the board). I applied MD only.
I was complete at about 15 schools by late September. I applied with a 3.75/3.65 and a 29 (10P, 10V, 9B). I'm a late twenties non-trad with a sociology degree. NC resident with strong VA ties. These were my main activities on my app:
-2 years full time ED scribe.
-200+ hours shadowing 5+ physicians.
-completed half of a master's degree in education. I left in good standing to pursue med school. I had 2 letters of rec from program faculty to be sure med school adcoms knew I was in good standing.
-one poster presentation for education research during my grad work
-free clinic volunteering x 2 years
-high school gen chem tutor
-6 months full-time medical assistant in derm office before being a scribe.
-minor non-medical volunteering (a few charity events, etc.)
I've had one interview and haven't heard back yet. I was nervous and did not answer certain questions as well as I should have. One of my rec letters from my ED doc was a big talking point (in a good way).
Looking to next year, I have gone back to scribing in a new ED where I have more responsibilities. The docs know I'm trying to get to med school and they let me interview patients briefly, develop ddx's, etc. I'll have another letter from a doc i work with.
Was my late app the dagger, or do I not have a strong app with my 29 MCAT and other ECs? What else can I do to prepare for the potential re-app?
Thanks!!
Edit: of the 15 schools, 3 were top tier programs. The rest seemed to be in my range of stats (although my MCAT is low across the board). I applied MD only.
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