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- cGPA: 3.80 | sGPA: 3.69
- MCAT: 518 | 128/132/128/130 (1 attempt)
- WA resident, strong NV ties, I spent the first 13 years of my life in the SEA
- Asian fem
- Big state school, BS Bio
- Clinical: ~7200 hrs total; ~1200 caregiver during pandemic, ~6000 medical assistant in clinic that serves patients from 5 states (4 years, ongoing)
- Research: ~200 hrs total, no pubs, 1 presentation; 140 hrs STEM Education, ~60 hrs Neuro lab
- Shadowing ~50 hrs
- Non-clinical volunteering: ~1400 pre-pandemic AmeriCorps Education non-profit work at an under-resourced school, ~50 hrs rural STEM ed outreach, ~100 hrs peds hospital classroom
- Other extracurricular activities: Bio TA 90 hrs, clinic front desk job ~950 hrs, retail work ~450 hrs, babysitting ~500 hrs, fundraised for grocery + school supply drives for a rural village in SEA during the pandemic
- Relevant honors or awards: dean's list, scholarship recipient, 1st place writing award for a med humanities journal
- misc: 1 withdrawal from OChem, re-took later and did well
I initially planned to become a teacher because I wanted to empower marginalized children, but fell into healthcare during the pandemic as a caregiver. This coincided with an immediate family member's health decline and passing due to a cardiac complication. Ultimately I decided to go into medicine because it united the aspects of teaching and caregiving I found most rewarding, allows me to care for people across the lifespan, and there are opportunities for advocacy in this profession that have far-reaching impacts. I have a strong passion for working with underserved communities, largely influenced by my own life experiences and time spent working at a school where many of my students came from low-income, refugee, and migrant backgrounds.
So far my school list includes my state schools. I qualified for fee assistance, so I have some room to apply to reach schools that offer generous aid. Please help me with my school list 🙂
Thank you so much in advance, and please let me know if there's anything I can help clarify!
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