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I applied for the 2015-2016 cycle and am currently waitlisted. Hoping for some luck, but I want to figure out my school list for the next cycle.
Stats:
3.3 uGPA
3.6 gGPA-grad school is a most memorable experience for me!
510 MCAT (127, 128, 130, 125)
State of Residence: TN
Ethnicity: White
Undergrad Institution: Belmont University
Graduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Clinical: (Most Memorable)
Direct patient care experience as a surgical assistant for a skin cancer surgeon over the last year.
Promoted to team leader, acted as scribe, gained immense amount of knowledge in normal skin histology and dermato-pathology as a result (over 2,000 hours of experience)
This experience is the highlight of my application and an incredible LOR comes from it. My PS is all about it.
Clinical volunteering- Worked at a hospital in the chest pain network, helped them in their office and prepare for a conference for 4 months
Probably the weakest part of my app honestly.
Research Experience:
As part of degree, completed a research project in a year. Presented a talk at a Regional conference. Presented my poster at another conference.
Experience in many molecular techniques and analysis.
Shadowing Experience:
Lots of time spent in Orthopaedic surgery (~50 hours)
Before being employed with skin cancer surgeon, I shadowed for about 20 hours.
Shadowed DO PCP for 8 hours
Non-clinical Volunteering:
Tutored ESL students in English (10 hours)
Various cleanup projects around Nashville (~100 hours)
Bucket drummed on Broadway in Nashville, money went to a charity in Nashville (20 hours)
Other:
Member of World Class Performance ensemble- competed in World Championships for 4 years (placed 14th, 11th, 8th, and 7th in respective years)- most memorable experience!
Worked full time throughout college (over 4,000 hours)
SCUBA diver
ran a marathon
Leadership:
Member of SGA For 2 years
Member of Fraternity (committee chairmen of various committees)
Mentor to fraternity brothers in scholarship
Mentor to new pre-med students as part of AED
Volunteered as a new student orientation leader for 3 years (several hundred hours here)
Volunteered in new student recruitment (also several hundred hours)
According to WedgeDawg's system, I am a C level applicant.
Will apply DO as well. Not sure which programs though.
Thanks for the help everyone!
Stats:
3.3 uGPA
3.6 gGPA-grad school is a most memorable experience for me!
510 MCAT (127, 128, 130, 125)
State of Residence: TN
Ethnicity: White
Undergrad Institution: Belmont University
Graduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Clinical: (Most Memorable)
Direct patient care experience as a surgical assistant for a skin cancer surgeon over the last year.
Promoted to team leader, acted as scribe, gained immense amount of knowledge in normal skin histology and dermato-pathology as a result (over 2,000 hours of experience)
This experience is the highlight of my application and an incredible LOR comes from it. My PS is all about it.
Clinical volunteering- Worked at a hospital in the chest pain network, helped them in their office and prepare for a conference for 4 months
Probably the weakest part of my app honestly.
Research Experience:
As part of degree, completed a research project in a year. Presented a talk at a Regional conference. Presented my poster at another conference.
Experience in many molecular techniques and analysis.
Shadowing Experience:
Lots of time spent in Orthopaedic surgery (~50 hours)
Before being employed with skin cancer surgeon, I shadowed for about 20 hours.
Shadowed DO PCP for 8 hours
Non-clinical Volunteering:
Tutored ESL students in English (10 hours)
Various cleanup projects around Nashville (~100 hours)
Bucket drummed on Broadway in Nashville, money went to a charity in Nashville (20 hours)
Other:
Member of World Class Performance ensemble- competed in World Championships for 4 years (placed 14th, 11th, 8th, and 7th in respective years)- most memorable experience!
Worked full time throughout college (over 4,000 hours)
SCUBA diver
ran a marathon
Leadership:
Member of SGA For 2 years
Member of Fraternity (committee chairmen of various committees)
Mentor to fraternity brothers in scholarship
Mentor to new pre-med students as part of AED
Volunteered as a new student orientation leader for 3 years (several hundred hours here)
Volunteered in new student recruitment (also several hundred hours)
According to WedgeDawg's system, I am a C level applicant.
Will apply DO as well. Not sure which programs though.
Thanks for the help everyone!
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