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Hi everyone, I'm just trying to figure somethings out and decide what the best move is going forward. Currently on 3 wait lists out of 3 II's and just looking for some guidance.
Year in school: Graduated May 2019
Country/state of residence: Ohio
School list (FAP Qualified):
* Albany Medical College
* Albert Einstein College of Medicine
* Boston University School of Medicine (R)
* Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (R)
* Creighton University School of Medicine
* Eastern Virginia Medical School
* Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
* Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
* Northeast Ohio Medical University (II -> WL)
* Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (II -> WL)
* Ohio State University College of Medicine
* State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
* The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences (II -> WL)
* University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (R)
* University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
* University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
* University of Michigan Medical School (R)
* University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
* Wayne State University School of Medicine
* West Virginia University School of Medicine (Interview Waitlist)
* Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Cumulative GPA: 3.69 (3.95 over my last 60 credits after changing to premed)
Science GPA: 3.70
MCAT Scores: 515 (129 | 127 | 128 |131)
Research :
~ 200 hours in an ochem lab. Ended in a poster that I presented at my university.
Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites:
Projected 220 hours on AMCAS, still on track to hit that.
All clinical volunteering done at a hospital with a 50/50 split between ER and Nursing Unit
Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties:
56 hours split among various specialties.
Radiologists, OB/GYN, Thoracic Surgeon, Anesthesiologist
Non-clinical volunteering:
400+ hours with my community center doing events such as community cleanups, soup kitchens, food drives, clothing drives as well as events like field days and such.
Employment history:
Worked as a student tech all 5 years as an undergrad. I was originally a different major and didn't switch to premed till the beginning of my 4th year. Worked on tons of projects and had a lot of leadership, communication and coordination experience. I also had to work out of necessity due to my parents financial situation and my father getting laid off.
I currently work full time in a similar role once again to help my family out.
I'd greatly appreciate any feedback or criticism from anyone. I'll increase my school list and try to cast a wider net. I'm planning on applying DO this summer which I think was a mistake not to last summer, I just didn't have the money around to do so. I think I tried to play it safe with my PS and ended up being generic. Definitely plan on rewriting my PS and experiences and secondaries to have a unified cohesive narrative. I've been looking into SMP or Postbac programs like Drexel's but I'm not sure if that would be my best option. Let me know what you guys think.
Year in school: Graduated May 2019
Country/state of residence: Ohio
School list (FAP Qualified):
* Albany Medical College
* Albert Einstein College of Medicine
* Boston University School of Medicine (R)
* Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (R)
* Creighton University School of Medicine
* Eastern Virginia Medical School
* Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
* Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
* Northeast Ohio Medical University (II -> WL)
* Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (II -> WL)
* Ohio State University College of Medicine
* State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
* The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences (II -> WL)
* University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (R)
* University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
* University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
* University of Michigan Medical School (R)
* University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
* Wayne State University School of Medicine
* West Virginia University School of Medicine (Interview Waitlist)
* Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Cumulative GPA: 3.69 (3.95 over my last 60 credits after changing to premed)
Science GPA: 3.70
MCAT Scores: 515 (129 | 127 | 128 |131)
Research :
~ 200 hours in an ochem lab. Ended in a poster that I presented at my university.
Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites:
Projected 220 hours on AMCAS, still on track to hit that.
All clinical volunteering done at a hospital with a 50/50 split between ER and Nursing Unit
Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties:
56 hours split among various specialties.
Radiologists, OB/GYN, Thoracic Surgeon, Anesthesiologist
Non-clinical volunteering:
400+ hours with my community center doing events such as community cleanups, soup kitchens, food drives, clothing drives as well as events like field days and such.
Employment history:
Worked as a student tech all 5 years as an undergrad. I was originally a different major and didn't switch to premed till the beginning of my 4th year. Worked on tons of projects and had a lot of leadership, communication and coordination experience. I also had to work out of necessity due to my parents financial situation and my father getting laid off.
I currently work full time in a similar role once again to help my family out.
I'd greatly appreciate any feedback or criticism from anyone. I'll increase my school list and try to cast a wider net. I'm planning on applying DO this summer which I think was a mistake not to last summer, I just didn't have the money around to do so. I think I tried to play it safe with my PS and ended up being generic. Definitely plan on rewriting my PS and experiences and secondaries to have a unified cohesive narrative. I've been looking into SMP or Postbac programs like Drexel's but I'm not sure if that would be my best option. Let me know what you guys think.
