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Ok guys,
You all know how this goes so I'm gonna start with my info, list some schools, and you can tell me how terrible (or not terrible) my list is. I'm shooting to apply to about 15 schools, so this list needs some trimming.
Who I am:
3.65 cGPA, 3.55 BCPM (steep upward trend after 1st semester sophmore year, GPA has not been below 3.7 since then)
MCAT = 36R (14PS/11V/11B)
Michigan Resident
EC's:
Clinical experience shadowing in multiple fields, along with a job as a sort of "intern" last summer that had me working full time and learning to be (and eventually performing as) a tech in an outpatient gastroenterology center.
Co-founder and of a student organization that has received numerous awards for excellence.
1 yr of hospital volunteering (3 hrs/wk; same experience as everyone else, didn't do much outside of stocking things, but had plenty of opportunities to chat with patients which was enjoyable).
1 yr of clinical research (no pubs but research is on-going and pubs are possible in the future, presented poster at student symposium)
3 yrs as a member of the university club rugby team (member of first XV for all 3 yrs, helped lead team to nationals as a sophmore). Volunteered in both Buenos Aires and New Orleans with habitat on spring tours.
Now for the list. A few things to keep in mind: I am applying to all of my instate schools, I'd prefer to be in a larger city, but I love the outdoors and anywhere with opportunites for activities of that nature will be given preferrential treatment. I'm also trying to spread my applications across a few categories (reach, some sort of middle ground, and "safety" [yea I know safeties don't really exist]), so that's how I'm going to list them (if you have any commentary on how any one school is categorized please provide your input). I'm not particularly turned off by the idea of PBL but I'd prefer a traditional curriculum, and other than that I'm not incredibly concerned about curriculum because it's my understanding that schools are generally the same in that department. I would like to continue research in medical school, and I'm not really sure about research funding dollars (I have seen the NIH list) and how they relate to actual opportunities to participate in research, so if anyone could hit on that I would appreciate it.
REACH
U Mich
Harvard
Columbia
Hopkins
Northwestern
NYU
Mt. Sainai
Stanford
MIDDLE
USC (Keck) ====> (Worth it to apply to any other CA schools? I have family out there [so cal] and would love to be around them, but I know it's a tough nut to crack.)
Colorado
Miami
Dartmouth
Albert Einstein
Ohio State (this one would be painful...)
Case-Western
SAFETY
George Washington University
Georgetown
Rosalind Franklin
Tulane
MSU
Wayne St.
Loyola Chicago
Well, that was long, and if you're still with me... a thousand thanks. I'm open to any suggestions (trimming the list, additions, caveats, etc.), so please feel free to throw in your two cents. I'm finding this to be by far the hardest part of the application so your input is MUCH appreciated!
You all know how this goes so I'm gonna start with my info, list some schools, and you can tell me how terrible (or not terrible) my list is. I'm shooting to apply to about 15 schools, so this list needs some trimming.
Who I am:
3.65 cGPA, 3.55 BCPM (steep upward trend after 1st semester sophmore year, GPA has not been below 3.7 since then)
MCAT = 36R (14PS/11V/11B)
Michigan Resident
EC's:
Clinical experience shadowing in multiple fields, along with a job as a sort of "intern" last summer that had me working full time and learning to be (and eventually performing as) a tech in an outpatient gastroenterology center.
Co-founder and of a student organization that has received numerous awards for excellence.
1 yr of hospital volunteering (3 hrs/wk; same experience as everyone else, didn't do much outside of stocking things, but had plenty of opportunities to chat with patients which was enjoyable).
1 yr of clinical research (no pubs but research is on-going and pubs are possible in the future, presented poster at student symposium)
3 yrs as a member of the university club rugby team (member of first XV for all 3 yrs, helped lead team to nationals as a sophmore). Volunteered in both Buenos Aires and New Orleans with habitat on spring tours.
Now for the list. A few things to keep in mind: I am applying to all of my instate schools, I'd prefer to be in a larger city, but I love the outdoors and anywhere with opportunites for activities of that nature will be given preferrential treatment. I'm also trying to spread my applications across a few categories (reach, some sort of middle ground, and "safety" [yea I know safeties don't really exist]), so that's how I'm going to list them (if you have any commentary on how any one school is categorized please provide your input). I'm not particularly turned off by the idea of PBL but I'd prefer a traditional curriculum, and other than that I'm not incredibly concerned about curriculum because it's my understanding that schools are generally the same in that department. I would like to continue research in medical school, and I'm not really sure about research funding dollars (I have seen the NIH list) and how they relate to actual opportunities to participate in research, so if anyone could hit on that I would appreciate it.
REACH
U Mich
Harvard
Columbia
Hopkins
Northwestern
NYU
Mt. Sainai
Stanford
MIDDLE
USC (Keck) ====> (Worth it to apply to any other CA schools? I have family out there [so cal] and would love to be around them, but I know it's a tough nut to crack.)
Colorado
Miami
Dartmouth
Albert Einstein
Ohio State (this one would be painful...)
Case-Western
SAFETY
George Washington University
Georgetown
Rosalind Franklin
Tulane
MSU
Wayne St.
Loyola Chicago
Well, that was long, and if you're still with me... a thousand thanks. I'm open to any suggestions (trimming the list, additions, caveats, etc.), so please feel free to throw in your two cents. I'm finding this to be by far the hardest part of the application so your input is MUCH appreciated!
