Hey all,
I'm wanting to pursue an MD very soon, but I don't know if I would even be considered ... for now I would like opinions if I would stand any chance of getting into any Med school in Texas. Here are my qualifications:
Any thoughts?
I'm wanting to pursue an MD very soon, but I don't know if I would even be considered ... for now I would like opinions if I would stand any chance of getting into any Med school in Texas. Here are my qualifications:
- 3.0 pre-req GPA
- 30 practice MCAT
- I have a clinical laboratory science undergrad degree (3.32 GPA upper-division)
- Internship at Parkland Memorial Hospital/UT southwestern medical center in Dallas, Tx for rotations for undergrad degree (Chemistry, electrophoresis chemistry, hematology, bone marrow, coagulation, flow cytometry, microbiology, mycology, virology, parisitology, mycobacteriology, immunology, serology, and transfusion medicine)
- Board certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Entitlement is "MLS(ASCP)"
- I have experience (2 years as of now) working as a Medical Laboratory Scientist in Transfusion, Clinical Chemistry, and Hematology, all at teaching facilities
- Experience training medical students and Pathology residents in Laboratory Medicine in the above specialties
- All training and work experience at level one trauma facilities
- I have a Master of Science in Molecular Pathology, which was 42 credit hours in one year. Also earned this degree in one year. (3.54 GPA, non-thesis)
- Research review article on current molecular methods for detection of HIV-1
- Designed a molecular assay protocol for rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae based on blaKPC and blaNDM-1 genes. Currently under validation review for Mayo Clinic.
- Internship/student at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN (yes, I actually do have a degree from Mayo School of Health Sciences, I paid tuition and obtained the piece of paper) with the Molecular Genetics, Molecular Virology, Bacteriology, Mycology/Mycobacteriology, and Molecular Hematology labs. Letter grade of A for entire program.
- Board certified as a Molecular Biologist through the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Entitlement is MB(ASCP)
- Currently working as a Research Associate in a clinical/research lab that performs and designs assays for genetic testing that involves next generation sequencing, methyl CpG studies, genetic pedigree analysis, bacterial and viral DNA/RNA identification, telomere analysis, and various genetic disease identifications (too many to list)
Any thoughts?