I developed wicked hypothyroid symptoms my freshman year and my GPA hit a 2.5 the quarter it all started. Since my problem has been figured out, I am on treatment and doing better, but my cGPA is still on the low side despite my working hard to bring it up. I wrote about it in my personal statement--but will med schools even care? Also, how strong are my ECs and what would be some good target med schools? 🙂
GPA: 3.48 cGPA, 3.48 sGPA (UCSD mo bio major, grad in 3 yrs,taking Humanities at a JC soon)
MCAT: 29Q (PS 7 😱, BS 11, VR 11)
--retaking Aug 15th...but I'm applying in June
--didn't study bio or o-chem the first time i took it
ECs/LoRs:
Clinical: Shadowing
-Pediatric Surgery--2 mos.
-Cardiothoracic Surgery (UCSD) --6 mos.
*LoR
-Plastic Surgery (UCSD) --3 mos. (will continue through this year--possible mission trips to Dominican Republic, Mexico, India)
*will ask for LoR
Clinical: Other
-Diabetes testing at free clinic ~ 1 mo.
-CPR certification
Research: High School
-Bioengineering project
---Journal of Materials Research publication
---MRS presentation, and more
-My own project
Research: College
-HS research project con't...
---oral presentation: Regenerate World Congress 2006
-Summer Research Fellowship: UTSW
---poster presentation (part of the program tho--does that still count?)
-Faculty Mentor Program/Ind. Research: The Salk Intitute
*2 LoR (faculty mentor and program director)
--- oral presentation at Faculty Mentor Program Research Roundtable
---Chancellor's Research Scholarship
-Paid Ind. Research: UCSD Div of Bio Sci (will go through 2009)
*LoR
Clubs/Orgs:
-National Soc. Collegiate Scholars (3 yr)
-Alpha Chi Omega Women's Fraternity (3 yr)
*could ask for letter of rec.
---Photography Chair
---International Chair
-AED (1 yr)
---Com. Committee (designed the logo n flyers)
-Revelle College Honors Mentor Program
---1 quarter so far, will continue in 2009 b/c I'll still be on campus working
Hobbies/Jobs:
-working out: 2 hr/day, 5 days/wk
---goal to do local amateur figure model comp. in late 2009
-tutoring
---private tutored since HS, through college on and off
---starting with Kaplan in July
(I write lyrics for songs that my brother writes/produces and design T-shirts...but IDK if I should mention that?) 😕
Thanks so much!!!
