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Hey all, so I am one of the many that probably won't be going to medical school my first time. I am instate at NC and only received 2 II (from ECU and UNC). I've been rejected from ECU and although I haven't heard anything from UNC, I'm guessing it's a rejection as well. Below I've listed the fundamentals of my application:
GPA:3.64
sGPA: 3.54
MCAT: 513 (89th percentile ~ 33)
Extracurriculars: 300 hours of volunteering (a Public service scholar at my school)
EC's include primarily: Language Facilitator, one on one volunteering in pediatric oncology, student government
Research: Academic Research for 1 year through my department as well as a part time research assistant for 6 months (I continued this and now will have been doing research for 2 years and a year and a half as a part time research assistant)
From this, I think my weakness was clinical experience. I tried to say that my research and volunteer were both clinical since both were conducted at the hospital, but I don't know if they agreed or not. I don't *think* GPA and MCAT are bad enough to have to retake or do a post bac.
New things to add to my application:
My GPA has gone up to 3.68
My thesis is going to be published in a journal.
I have defended my research in San Diego
Presented a poster in the undergraduate research symposium at my school
increased shadowing by (50-100 hours)
extended time volunteering and as a research assistant, and on student government
become a staff writer for a college food magazine
gotten a job hopefully (I'll know in the next two weeks) as a clinical trials assistant at a VA hospital
gotten phlebotomy trained (upcoming this May)
Any advice is appreciated
GPA:3.64
sGPA: 3.54
MCAT: 513 (89th percentile ~ 33)
Extracurriculars: 300 hours of volunteering (a Public service scholar at my school)
EC's include primarily: Language Facilitator, one on one volunteering in pediatric oncology, student government
Research: Academic Research for 1 year through my department as well as a part time research assistant for 6 months (I continued this and now will have been doing research for 2 years and a year and a half as a part time research assistant)
From this, I think my weakness was clinical experience. I tried to say that my research and volunteer were both clinical since both were conducted at the hospital, but I don't know if they agreed or not. I don't *think* GPA and MCAT are bad enough to have to retake or do a post bac.
New things to add to my application:
My GPA has gone up to 3.68
My thesis is going to be published in a journal.
I have defended my research in San Diego
Presented a poster in the undergraduate research symposium at my school
increased shadowing by (50-100 hours)
extended time volunteering and as a research assistant, and on student government
become a staff writer for a college food magazine
gotten a job hopefully (I'll know in the next two weeks) as a clinical trials assistant at a VA hospital
gotten phlebotomy trained (upcoming this May)
Any advice is appreciated