MD/PHD school list help

[visualtrick]

Help make a school list, I will be applying to state schools in New York, but also open to any out of state private schools with MD/Phd programs.
No California schools or Florida school. I love the snow here in NEW York.
But HARVARD IS MY DREAM school. I wonder, I don't think I will fit in their stats requirements.
MD or MD/PhD: MD/PhD
Overall GPA: 3.68
Science GPA: 3.52
MCAT: scheduled for APRIL,05

State of Residence: New York
Undergraduate Institution: Cuny-City College
Major: Biology
Minority Status: First Gen, Bengali Pell grant receiver

Socioeconomic Status (SES): Pell Grant receiver
Reapplicant: No
Nontraditional Applicant: Yes, 2 gap years by matriculation

Clinical Experience ​

• Volunteer medical scribe- 96 hours
• Volunteer emergency medicine substance abuse screener =288 hours
• Scribe-tech at Urgent care-960 hours
• Patient care rep in urgent care -240 hours ( will start full time after exam, so will keep increasing)

Volunteering Experience​

• Nonprofit Human rights: 50 hours
• Red cross Volunteering ~ 80 hours (still doing)
• Community Volunteering (in multiple projects like food pantry, delivery): ~50 hours (still doing)

Employment​

• Sales Rep - 5640 hours
• SAT tutor: - 200 hours
• Research Positions: Multiple roles (see Research section)- 8620 hours

Research Experience​

• Snail venom research for liver cancer therapy: 768 hours
• COVID-19 Research and Testing: 5760 hours
• Huntington Research : 2860 hours

Presentations & Publications:

• 4 Poster Presentations
• 1 publication
• Contributing to a manuscript as a likely 2nd author , Huntington related research

Leadership Roles​

• Student ambassador
• Member of an on-campus leadership organization
• SAT instructor
• Fitness instructor with a blue-tick Instagram channel for fitness

Honors & Awards​

• College-wide recognition at graduation -divisional scholarship in biochemistry
• Magna Cum Laude
• Multiple small scholarships
• Yale PATHS alumni-MD/PhD
• Phi Theta Kappa

Additional Information & Potential Red Flags​

• Personal Statement Focus: Experience caring for grandmother during illness, poverty related life changing events
• Uncertain About Additional Shadowing: May not be able to reach originally intended 50-hour goal
• Licenses-
  
  • 1.Patient Care Technician Certification (PCTC), Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC), EKG Technician Certification (ETC), PCTC/PTC/ETC- 3163 from American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
  • 2.Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) License no. CMAC- 3163 from American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) Nursing Assistant/Aide program certification from Metropolitan Learning Institute, Inc.

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[findingdorymed]

Is your research basic or clinical? That matters a lot. And secondly, hard to give you a school list without an MCAT score

 

[visualtrick]

Is your research basic or clinical? That matters a lot. And secondly, hard to give you a school list without an MCAT score

Its clinical research, for one research I worked with humanized mouse models for Huntington research. The other project was with mammalian cells. I am targeting for the highest score for MCAT.

 

[RockClimberMed]

Nothing jumps out to me about your application that screams T20 let alone Harvard, unfortunately. Even with a crazy MCAT, your lack of research productivity in basic science for how many hours youve spent would make me question if PhD is right for you. Your volunteer hours and GPA are also low for T20 schools.

With a good MCAT you should receive interviews from MD schools. Other, more experienced, ppl can comment on your MD/PhD chances. Also, is english your first language? Make sure you have someone proofread your essays.

 

[visualtrick]

Nothing jumps out to me about your application that screams T20 let alone Harvard, unfortunately. Even with a crazy MCAT, your lack of research productivity in basic science for how many hours youve spent would make me question if PhD is right for you. Your volunteer hours and GPA are also low for T20 schools.

With a good MCAT you should receive interviews from MD schools. Other, more experienced, ppl can comment on your MD/PhD chances. Also, is english your first language? Make sure you have someone proofread your essays.

English is my first language, I have a compelling personal statement, made it proof read by an admission counselor, and my why medicine is intriguing.And I am not targeting a T20, just stated that Harvard is my dream school. I have invented a novel measuring technique for demyelination and was able to secure poster presentations for that project in few symposiums. Got publication, I just need a list of schools I might have a chance in. I don’t aim on T20 or T50.

 

[RockClimberMed]

English is my first language, I have a compelling personal statement, made it proof read by an admission counselor, and my why medicine is intriguing.And I am not targeting a T20, just stated that Harvard is my dream school. I have invented a novel measuring technique for demyelination and was able to secure poster presentations for that project in few symposiums. Got publication, I just need a list of schools I might have a chance in. I don’t aim on T20 or T50.

Post MCAT when available 🙂

 

[dimplesage]

When it comes to MD/PhD school lists, there were a couple of things that I evaluated:

1. Could I live there for 8 years?
2. Could I afford the COL on the school's stipend (if funded) for 8 years?
3. Are there 5+ faculty that I would be willing to work with for my PhD in my research area of interest?
4. Do I like the structure and curriculum of the program?
5. Is my GPA and MCAT within their range?
6. Do the students seem supported by admin?

Tbh, I created my school list by starting with a list of the MSTP's and slowly whittling it down based off those criteria.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

We need an official MCAT score to give solid advice, but you should be able to answer why you need both degrees for your future, and you need to have a good idea what constitutes a supportive department and program. As pointed out, you're looking at a 8-10 year commitment to living off a student stipend and insurance, delaying getting an attending's salary by the length of time you need for your research thesis. Will you get appropriate protected time for research or for clinic rotations?

Furthermore, do you have a plan to shut down your social media/Instagram endeavors?

 

[visualtrick]

We need an official MCAT score to give solid advice, but you should be able to answer why you need both degrees for your future, and you need to have a good idea what constitutes a supportive department and program. As pointed out, you're looking at a 8-10 year commitment to living off a student stipend and insurance, delaying getting an attending's salary by the length of time you need for your research thesis. Will you get appropriate protected time for research or for clinic rotations?

Furthermore, do you have a plan to shut down your social media/Instagram endeavors?

I already know I want to pursue Md/PhD, I had opportunity to get informal interviews from PIs who offered to apply to their labs and I did not want to just do PhD so did not apply for only PhD programs. My social media or fitness channel was a part of my hobby. I enjoy working out and have helped a lot of people loosing weight also. In last 7/8 months, the channel has been idle regardless, due to my studying and priorities. Besides, I have given thought to this career, and adamant on pursuing MD/PhD. so looking for school list.