MD Non-traditional, 3.97, 521(low CARS)

[Kasra321]

Hey fellows,
I wanted to have your opinion on my application, please. A little background about me: I used to go medical school in Iran for 5 years before moving to the US in 2012. I had to quit medical school due to immigration and start all over again, starting from community college.


Major: B.S. Neurobiology
Minor: Management
State: CA
School: UC Davis, De Anza College, Tehran University of Medical Sciences*
GPA: 3.97
MCAT: 521 (PS=132, BS=132, CARS=125, Soc/Psy=132)

Research experience:

• One year of undergraduate RA in a developmental lab (2015-Now)
• RA in a clinical trial on MS patients (2011-2012)
• Assisted in updating one of the chapters of a dermatology textbook, in publication (2015)
• One published review article in a science magazine (Cosmetics & Toiletries)

EC:

• Professional photographer and videographer (2012-now)
• Owner of a photography studio (2015-now) –working almost full-time
• Cinematographer for two movies (IMDB credit)
• Coordinator of Media and Technology a student organization (9 months)
• Shadowed a plastic surgeon (~50hr)
• VP of Biomedical Club (1 year)
• Helped multiple student & non-profit organization with photography & videography (~100 hrs)
• Molecular Biology Lab assistant (1 qtr)
• Biochemistry tutor (1 qtr)
• Highschool AP biology teacher (2008-2011)
• Academic counselor (2011-2012)

Awards:

• Phi Kappa Phi (2016)
• Dean's List –top 5% of the class (2014, 2015)
• Iranian National Elite Award (2008)
• International Biology Olympiad Silver Medal (2008)
• National Biology Olympiad Gold Medal (2007)

LOR's:

• x2 science professors
• x2 lab supervisors
• x1 Management professor
• x1 non-profit child development center director

My preference is to stay in California, but would definitely consider options in East Coast and Midwest. I'm also considering pursuing a MD\MBA.

Stanford
UCSF
UCLA
UCSD
USC
Harvard
UPenn
Columbia
Cornell
Duke
Yale
UNC
Washington st. Luis
NYU
Johns Hopkins
Cornell
Boston University
UoWashington (not sure if they accept OOS)
University of Michigan
Mayo
UC Davis
UC Irvine

Is the list too top heavy?!

Thanks!

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