Hello_There_117
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Hello There, unfortunately, my cycle has not quite panned out as I would have liked but I have done some reflection and would like to try again. Currently, I am on WL at EVMS, UCF, and UTHSC and was previously on WL at EVMS, UCF, UTHSC, and ETSU-Quillen. I have come to accept that my interview skills were most likely what led to the results of my cycle and I will be working hard to improve that for this cycle (suggestions for how to would be most appreciated) as well as I felt my school list could have been improved.
Questions:
1. Have I done enough to justify reapplying?
2. Suggestions on how to improve interview skills would be much appreciated.
3. Feedback on my school list would also be much appreciated.
A little about my app below:
GPA/MCAT:
3.98 cGPA and 3.97 sGPA , used to be 4.0 for both (senior year was rough).
513 (128/126/127/132). made some numbers up but about the same.
Clinical Hours:
250 at RAM clinics as a lead used to be,~150.
200 at VA as CNA, used to be ~140.
50 at local rescue squad giving EMS assistance, used to be 0.
Total: 500 hours.
Shadowing:
lots ~ 300. I know it's a lot and I know I got carried away but I had a unique ability to rotate through about 8 specialties.
Non-clinical volunteering:
150 as a side walker at a local equestrian therapy center, used to be about ~60.
50 as a theatre volunteer, used to be ~50. Older activity that I am not currently pursuing but felt I learned something there.
100 as a volunteer for a sewing group in response to the pandemic.
50-60 hours as a volunteer for Crisis Text Line, used to be about ~0.
Total: 350-360.
Research:
400 in independent project with 2 regional first-author posters and one local first-author oral presentation. Also received award for first place poster.
Used to have 85 hours assisting grad students.
Total: 400 hours.
Work (Non-clinical):
300 hours as freshmen mentor.
300 hours as a tutor.
450 hours as supplemental instruction leader.
total: 1,050 and used to be about 600 hours.
Extracurricular that is meaningful to me:
1,000 hours as speech and debate team member with 2 awards; one awarded in 2020 the other in 2021.
School List (Old):
MD only:
MD:
Questions:
1. Have I done enough to justify reapplying?
2. Suggestions on how to improve interview skills would be much appreciated.
3. Feedback on my school list would also be much appreciated.
A little about my app below:
GPA/MCAT:
3.98 cGPA and 3.97 sGPA , used to be 4.0 for both (senior year was rough).
513 (128/126/127/132). made some numbers up but about the same.
Clinical Hours:
250 at RAM clinics as a lead used to be,~150.
200 at VA as CNA, used to be ~140.
50 at local rescue squad giving EMS assistance, used to be 0.
Total: 500 hours.
Shadowing:
lots ~ 300. I know it's a lot and I know I got carried away but I had a unique ability to rotate through about 8 specialties.
Non-clinical volunteering:
150 as a side walker at a local equestrian therapy center, used to be about ~60.
50 as a theatre volunteer, used to be ~50. Older activity that I am not currently pursuing but felt I learned something there.
100 as a volunteer for a sewing group in response to the pandemic.
50-60 hours as a volunteer for Crisis Text Line, used to be about ~0.
Total: 350-360.
Research:
400 in independent project with 2 regional first-author posters and one local first-author oral presentation. Also received award for first place poster.
Used to have 85 hours assisting grad students.
Total: 400 hours.
Work (Non-clinical):
300 hours as freshmen mentor.
300 hours as a tutor.
450 hours as supplemental instruction leader.
total: 1,050 and used to be about 600 hours.
Extracurricular that is meaningful to me:
1,000 hours as speech and debate team member with 2 awards; one awarded in 2020 the other in 2021.
School List (Old):
MD only:
- West Virginia University School of Medicine.
- Eastern Virginia Medical School.
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine.
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine.
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
- Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine.
- Tulane.
- Toledo.
- Penn State.
- Louisville.
MD:
- West Virginia University School of Medicine.
- Eastern Virginia Medical School.
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine.
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine.
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
- Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine.
- Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.
- Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.
- Wayne State University School of Medicine.
- Indiana University School of Medicine.
- Albany Medical College.
- New York Medical College.
- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University.
- Drexel University College of Medicine.
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
- Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine.
- Miami Miller School of Medicine.
- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
- Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
- Medical College of Wisconsin.
- Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
- A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University.
- West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest
