Hi SDN!
Looking for some advice on how to proceed with the application process at this point. I am a senior biology major applying for the first time this current cycle. I applied to about 20 schools (see list below) with a list almost solely based on MSAR's GPA and MCAT statistics (I realized now that this was not the right way to do it). I received two interviews (University of Maryland and Penn State), one pre-II hold (Drexel), and mostly rejections. I am currently on the waitlist at UMD and will not hear back from PSU until early May. Secondaries were complete mid-September.
GPA: 3.74
MCAT: 507 (127/124/128/128)
MD Resident, White Male
EC’s:
- Volunteer at a free health clinic for underserved inner city communities (160 hours)
- Clinical research assistant in summers (350 hours)
- With poster but no publication
- Section leader in marching band (450 hours)
- EMT for school’s ambulance service (1900 hours)
- EMT supervisor for philanthropic dance marathon (75 hours)
- Teaching assistant for EMT course (200 hours)
- English as a second language tutor (75 hours)
- Recruitment chair for honors fraternity (300 hours)
- Shadowing in orthopedics (100 hours)
- Shadowing in neurology (50 hours)
Schools I applied to:
- University of Maryland – Interview in January
- Penn State University – Interview in March
- Drexel
- Rowan (MD)
- VCU
- Jefferson
- Michigan State
- Central Michigan
- West Virginia University
- Wayne State
- University of Kansas
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Vermont
- Rosalind Franklin
- LSU
- UAB
- Loyola Stritch
- University of Louisville
- University of Toledo
Looking for opinions on what to do from here. I can re-apply EARLY with a more well thought out school list. I can take some time off and retake the MCAT (not my preference). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
Looking for some advice on how to proceed with the application process at this point. I am a senior biology major applying for the first time this current cycle. I applied to about 20 schools (see list below) with a list almost solely based on MSAR's GPA and MCAT statistics (I realized now that this was not the right way to do it). I received two interviews (University of Maryland and Penn State), one pre-II hold (Drexel), and mostly rejections. I am currently on the waitlist at UMD and will not hear back from PSU until early May. Secondaries were complete mid-September.
GPA: 3.74
MCAT: 507 (127/124/128/128)
MD Resident, White Male
EC’s:
- Volunteer at a free health clinic for underserved inner city communities (160 hours)
- Clinical research assistant in summers (350 hours)
- With poster but no publication
- Section leader in marching band (450 hours)
- EMT for school’s ambulance service (1900 hours)
- EMT supervisor for philanthropic dance marathon (75 hours)
- Teaching assistant for EMT course (200 hours)
- English as a second language tutor (75 hours)
- Recruitment chair for honors fraternity (300 hours)
- Shadowing in orthopedics (100 hours)
- Shadowing in neurology (50 hours)
Schools I applied to:
- University of Maryland – Interview in January
- Penn State University – Interview in March
- Drexel
- Rowan (MD)
- VCU
- Jefferson
- Michigan State
- Central Michigan
- West Virginia University
- Wayne State
- University of Kansas
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Vermont
- Rosalind Franklin
- LSU
- UAB
- Loyola Stritch
- University of Louisville
- University of Toledo
Looking for opinions on what to do from here. I can re-apply EARLY with a more well thought out school list. I can take some time off and retake the MCAT (not my preference). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
