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Hi guys,
I just got placed on my 4th waitlist out of 4 interviews attended, so my cycle is now completely out of my own control. I'm looking for some advice on how to improve my app and reapply for this cycle, or if I should wait a year before applying again.
Year/Undergrad/Residence: Graduating in May from an OH school as an in-state resident
GPA: 3.96 cGPA/3.93 sGPA
MCAT: 511 (127/127/128/129)
Waitlists: Toledo, Penn State, NEOMED, Ohio State
Rejections: Wayne, Wright State, Central Michigan, Oakland, Case, Pitt, George Washington, Rosalind
I sent primaries to a few other schools, but never submitted secondaries after getting 2 early interview invites.
Volunteering (clinical): 200 hours at a hospice
Volunteering (nonclinical): 250 hours serving lunches to homeless community, 100 hours through an after school sports program
Shadowing: 40 hours with a cardiologist
Research: 300 hours through NIDA internship, 200 hours in on campus lab
Extracurriculars: Heavy campus involvement/leadership through Greek life, orientation team, tour guiding, and honor societies
I've recognize that clinical hours are a weakness on my application, so I've begun working as a medical scribe and will be doing that full-time upon graduation. I may even start in April due to my university going online as a result of the corona virus outbreak.
What else can I do to make improvements to my app? I've consider retaking the MCAT this summer, but wasn't sure if this was the best course of action.
Is it worth reapplying immediately, or should I sit out the next cycle before retrying?
I just got placed on my 4th waitlist out of 4 interviews attended, so my cycle is now completely out of my own control. I'm looking for some advice on how to improve my app and reapply for this cycle, or if I should wait a year before applying again.
Year/Undergrad/Residence: Graduating in May from an OH school as an in-state resident
GPA: 3.96 cGPA/3.93 sGPA
MCAT: 511 (127/127/128/129)
Waitlists: Toledo, Penn State, NEOMED, Ohio State
Rejections: Wayne, Wright State, Central Michigan, Oakland, Case, Pitt, George Washington, Rosalind
I sent primaries to a few other schools, but never submitted secondaries after getting 2 early interview invites.
Volunteering (clinical): 200 hours at a hospice
Volunteering (nonclinical): 250 hours serving lunches to homeless community, 100 hours through an after school sports program
Shadowing: 40 hours with a cardiologist
Research: 300 hours through NIDA internship, 200 hours in on campus lab
Extracurriculars: Heavy campus involvement/leadership through Greek life, orientation team, tour guiding, and honor societies
I've recognize that clinical hours are a weakness on my application, so I've begun working as a medical scribe and will be doing that full-time upon graduation. I may even start in April due to my university going online as a result of the corona virus outbreak.
What else can I do to make improvements to my app? I've consider retaking the MCAT this summer, but wasn't sure if this was the best course of action.
Is it worth reapplying immediately, or should I sit out the next cycle before retrying?
