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Re-applicant. Nothing much has changed the past year. Pretty much just worked in my lab and no other new extracurricular activities. I did get a co-first authorship in a paper however.
Below is all my stuff:
Asian male senior from four-year public university.
Neurobiology and Psychology double major, with honors in neurobiology.
cGPA: 3.68. (Same as last year)
sGPA: 3.62. (Up 0.2 from last year)
MCAT: 34R
RESEARCH
3 years in neurosurgery lab - Stroke focused research with my main focus on confocal microscopy. Co-first author for paper. (One of my most significant activities)
1 year in psychology lab (9 hrs/wk) - Just random psych research I joined as a sophomore. Analyzed physiological data from kids who underwent psychological tests.
VOLUNTEERING
1.5 years Child Life Volunteer at local children's hospital (3 hrs/wk) - Pretty much hang out with kids during the whole time. Probably the most rewarding and fun volunteering I've ever done. (One of my most significant activities)
4 years feeding the homeless (4 hrs/month) - Went out to a homeless shelter with my church once a month and helped serve food and hand out goods to people of need.
Church summer program Assistant (20 hrs/wk for 8 wks) - Helped with activities, such as art and English, and chaperoned fields trips during summer program for elementary-aged kids.
EMPLOYMENT
1 year Event Services Assistant at student union building (10-15 hrs/wk) - Helped with events ran by organizations ranging from student clubs to school concerts. Assisted in set up, monitoring event, and tear down.
Server/Cook/Busboy at family restaurant (~10 hrs/wk) - Parents just opened up restaurant. Help with everything pretty much. It's actually a pretty fun experience since I love to cook. Don't really get paid though. Just gas and some allowance. Should I list it as employment?
LEADERSHIP
4 years Church counselor for summer and winter retreats (3/4 days at a time) - Worked as a counselor and helped plan the retreats. Also, watched the younger youth and planned and cooked the meals for the retreats.
OTHER/RANDOM
- Co-1st author on paper sent to journal with impact factor of ~10.
- Two time recipient of university's research scholarship ($4000 per scholarship)
- Two poster presentations at university's research symposium
- Honors for neurobiology which included a thesis.
SHADOWING (One of my most significant activities)
- Pediatric Neurosurgeon - 30 hours. Chief of Neurosurgery at children's hospital.
- Pediatric Urologist - 30 hours.
- Orthopedic Surgeon (Oncology specialist) - 20 hours.
- Plastic Surgeon - 30 hours.
- Pediatrician - 25 hours.
TOTAL: ~145 hours
LOR's
- Science letter from Neuroantomy professor
- Science letter from Neurobiology lab professor
- Non-science letter from Psychology professor
- Research letter from PI (Very strong)
Here is my school list so far, with newly added schools this year in bold (listed in order by research ranking - Red: Top 25, Blue: 25-50, Green:50+):
Washington (Resident)
UCLA
UCSD
Cornell (Weill)
Pittsburgh
Northwestern
Icahn at Mount Sinai
NYU
Emory
Case Western
Wisconsin
Iowa
OHSU
Keck USC
Boston University
Albert Einstein
Dartmouth
Ohio State
Rochester
Georgetown
Cincinnati
Indiana University
Tufts
Wake Forest
Illinois (UC)
Temple
George Washington
Jefferson
Rush
Creighton
St. Louis
Albany
Loyola (Stritch)
Medical College of WI
New York MC
SUNY Downstate
Tulane
Hofstra North Shore
Any advice on what schools to take out? It's currently 38 schools and I'm not sure exactly how many I'll apply to. I've qualified for FAP so the money burden isn't too high and since I'm a re-applicant, I'll have a base of old secondaries that'll help me with my new secondaries.
Thanks!
Below is all my stuff:
Asian male senior from four-year public university.
Neurobiology and Psychology double major, with honors in neurobiology.
cGPA: 3.68. (Same as last year)
sGPA: 3.62. (Up 0.2 from last year)
MCAT: 34R
RESEARCH
3 years in neurosurgery lab - Stroke focused research with my main focus on confocal microscopy. Co-first author for paper. (One of my most significant activities)
1 year in psychology lab (9 hrs/wk) - Just random psych research I joined as a sophomore. Analyzed physiological data from kids who underwent psychological tests.
VOLUNTEERING
1.5 years Child Life Volunteer at local children's hospital (3 hrs/wk) - Pretty much hang out with kids during the whole time. Probably the most rewarding and fun volunteering I've ever done. (One of my most significant activities)
4 years feeding the homeless (4 hrs/month) - Went out to a homeless shelter with my church once a month and helped serve food and hand out goods to people of need.
Church summer program Assistant (20 hrs/wk for 8 wks) - Helped with activities, such as art and English, and chaperoned fields trips during summer program for elementary-aged kids.
EMPLOYMENT
1 year Event Services Assistant at student union building (10-15 hrs/wk) - Helped with events ran by organizations ranging from student clubs to school concerts. Assisted in set up, monitoring event, and tear down.
Server/Cook/Busboy at family restaurant (~10 hrs/wk) - Parents just opened up restaurant. Help with everything pretty much. It's actually a pretty fun experience since I love to cook. Don't really get paid though. Just gas and some allowance. Should I list it as employment?
LEADERSHIP
4 years Church counselor for summer and winter retreats (3/4 days at a time) - Worked as a counselor and helped plan the retreats. Also, watched the younger youth and planned and cooked the meals for the retreats.
OTHER/RANDOM
- Co-1st author on paper sent to journal with impact factor of ~10.
- Two time recipient of university's research scholarship ($4000 per scholarship)
- Two poster presentations at university's research symposium
- Honors for neurobiology which included a thesis.
SHADOWING (One of my most significant activities)
- Pediatric Neurosurgeon - 30 hours. Chief of Neurosurgery at children's hospital.
- Pediatric Urologist - 30 hours.
- Orthopedic Surgeon (Oncology specialist) - 20 hours.
- Plastic Surgeon - 30 hours.
- Pediatrician - 25 hours.
TOTAL: ~145 hours
LOR's
- Science letter from Neuroantomy professor
- Science letter from Neurobiology lab professor
- Non-science letter from Psychology professor
- Research letter from PI (Very strong)
Here is my school list so far, with newly added schools this year in bold (listed in order by research ranking - Red: Top 25, Blue: 25-50, Green:50+):
Washington (Resident)
UCLA
UCSD
Cornell (Weill)
Pittsburgh
Northwestern
Icahn at Mount Sinai
NYU
Emory
Case Western
Wisconsin
Iowa
OHSU
Keck USC
Boston University
Albert Einstein
Dartmouth
Ohio State
Rochester
Georgetown
Cincinnati
Indiana University
Tufts
Wake Forest
Illinois (UC)
Temple
George Washington
Jefferson
Rush
Creighton
St. Louis
Albany
Loyola (Stritch)
Medical College of WI
New York MC
SUNY Downstate
Tulane
Hofstra North Shore
Any advice on what schools to take out? It's currently 38 schools and I'm not sure exactly how many I'll apply to. I've qualified for FAP so the money burden isn't too high and since I'm a re-applicant, I'll have a base of old secondaries that'll help me with my new secondaries.
Thanks!
