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MCAT: 23 (PS: 8, VR: 6, BS: 9) - LOWER THAN ALL OF MY PRACTICE SCORES!!!
Very depressed about my score and even more depressed about not having the opportunity to retake at the moment. I will preface this by saying that I am willing to go anywhere and have nothing but confidence in my interviewing ability. I just want 1 interview! I hope to WOW them.
AACOMAS sGPA: 3.84
AACOMAS combined: 3.75
Non-traditional - B.S. in Econ then post-bac; strong PS statement apparently (good life story) first from fam in college etc
EC:
Clinical Research Intern - 6 months - Translational Medicine study
Hospice patient volunteer 2 years
Work experience in school - Finance Internship + IT job
Shadowing:
Internal Medicine and Pulmonology - 200 hours
Orthopedic Surgery - 100 hours
Cardiology - 12 hours
Hospice-Palliative Med - 12 hours
Gen Surg - 6 hours (MD+DO)
Strong letter from DO surgeon
Applying to all lower MCAT and new schools:
LECOM-Erie
Campbell (have strong NC ties)
Marian (in Midwestern state)
Alabama
WVSOM (currently near here)
Pikeville - KY (currently near here)
Lincoln Memorial - DeBusk
VCOM - Virginia (strong NC ties)
VCOM - Carolinas (strong NC ties)
Very depressed about my score and even more depressed about not having the opportunity to retake at the moment. I will preface this by saying that I am willing to go anywhere and have nothing but confidence in my interviewing ability. I just want 1 interview! I hope to WOW them.
AACOMAS sGPA: 3.84
AACOMAS combined: 3.75
Non-traditional - B.S. in Econ then post-bac; strong PS statement apparently (good life story) first from fam in college etc
EC:
Clinical Research Intern - 6 months - Translational Medicine study
Hospice patient volunteer 2 years
Work experience in school - Finance Internship + IT job
Shadowing:
Internal Medicine and Pulmonology - 200 hours
Orthopedic Surgery - 100 hours
Cardiology - 12 hours
Hospice-Palliative Med - 12 hours
Gen Surg - 6 hours (MD+DO)
Strong letter from DO surgeon
Applying to all lower MCAT and new schools:
LECOM-Erie
Campbell (have strong NC ties)
Marian (in Midwestern state)
Alabama
WVSOM (currently near here)
Pikeville - KY (currently near here)
Lincoln Memorial - DeBusk
VCOM - Virginia (strong NC ties)
VCOM - Carolinas (strong NC ties)
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