Applied to 31 MD schools -> 4 II -> 4WLs (WMed, USUHS, VCU, and Wake Forest) and have not heard anything back yet. I would love advice/input into whether I should apply again this coming cycle or wait until next year.
I view my low CARS score, low clinical experience, and my PS as some weak spots in my application. If I wait to apply, I would need to take my MCAT again and would increase clinical hours by getting a job as a scribe, EMT, etc. I ultimately think poor interview skills lead to the WL decisions. Also, my app wasn't submitted until middle of June b/c of a transcript issue.
1. 3.95cGPA, 3.96 sGPA
2. 514 MCAT (130, 124, 130, 130)
3. Virginia
4. ORM
5. T-5 Public University
6. Clinical Experience:
215 hours as hospital volunteer in ED and inpatient floors
7. About 2000 research hours
Worked as research tech during gap year in immunology/pharmacology lab, 1 paper currently in review and 2 in preparation (will be submitted in the next couple of months)
8. 27 total shadowing hours
10 with emergency room physician, 8 with cardiologist, 9 with pediatrician
9. 400 non-clinical volunteering hours
110 as food distribution volunteer
35 with habitat for humanity
205 with Red Cross Club
50 as a tutor teaching English to ESL student
10. Leadership: Program Director for hospital volunteer unit I was apart of for 1 year, VP of blood drives for 1 year and President for 1 year with Red Cross Club
Paid Employment: 2000 hours working as an assistant manager during the summer in food service, 350 hours working as an executive assistant online for a company
Applied to: USUHS, Brown, VCU, Wake Forest, Albany, New York Medical College, Albert Einstein, Penn State,Emory, Miami, Vermont, Dartmouth, EVMS, Quinnipiac, Wright State, Louisville, WVU, FAU, Buffalo, Rowan, NOVA Southeastern, Virginia Tech, UVA, Drexel, Tulane, FIU, USF Morsani, WMED, Rush, Geisinger, Thomas Jefferson
I view my low CARS score, low clinical experience, and my PS as some weak spots in my application. If I wait to apply, I would need to take my MCAT again and would increase clinical hours by getting a job as a scribe, EMT, etc. I ultimately think poor interview skills lead to the WL decisions. Also, my app wasn't submitted until middle of June b/c of a transcript issue.
1. 3.95cGPA, 3.96 sGPA
2. 514 MCAT (130, 124, 130, 130)
3. Virginia
4. ORM
5. T-5 Public University
6. Clinical Experience:
215 hours as hospital volunteer in ED and inpatient floors
7. About 2000 research hours
Worked as research tech during gap year in immunology/pharmacology lab, 1 paper currently in review and 2 in preparation (will be submitted in the next couple of months)
8. 27 total shadowing hours
10 with emergency room physician, 8 with cardiologist, 9 with pediatrician
9. 400 non-clinical volunteering hours
110 as food distribution volunteer
35 with habitat for humanity
205 with Red Cross Club
50 as a tutor teaching English to ESL student
10. Leadership: Program Director for hospital volunteer unit I was apart of for 1 year, VP of blood drives for 1 year and President for 1 year with Red Cross Club
Paid Employment: 2000 hours working as an assistant manager during the summer in food service, 350 hours working as an executive assistant online for a company
Applied to: USUHS, Brown, VCU, Wake Forest, Albany, New York Medical College, Albert Einstein, Penn State,Emory, Miami, Vermont, Dartmouth, EVMS, Quinnipiac, Wright State, Louisville, WVU, FAU, Buffalo, Rowan, NOVA Southeastern, Virginia Tech, UVA, Drexel, Tulane, FIU, USF Morsani, WMED, Rush, Geisinger, Thomas Jefferson