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Hi, I need some help picking schools. I'm from California, finished my undergrad and master's at a T20 R1 university. Weighing whether I want to apply MD/PhD. Does it hurt to apply, be rejected, and apply regular MD?
GPA: 3.7 overall, ~3.75-3.8 science (one C- in orgo 2, preceded by an A in orgo 1 and antecedent of an A in biochemistry. Rough semester)
-One B+ in my last 2 years of undergrad, rest A- or higher
MCAT: 513 (expired for many schools 128/127/128/130), studying for re-take and open to tips on CARS like whether or not using LSAT passages would be helpful
ECs:
clinical volunteering >300 hours, domestic and international (longitudinal, multiple years visiting the same site, using the local language, seeing the same patients, etc.)
shadowing >100 hours, parent in emergency medicine practicing in rural areas. I would like to shadow more in a structured environment but I have also interacted with radiologists, anesthesiologists, pathologists, and neurosurgeons through research and have had the chance to talk with them about their practice.
non-clinical volunteering >250 hours, various positions under a couple umbrella organizations. sat on some committees.
various teaching positions ages 8-21+, >200 hours. not a big fan of teaching but my students have given me good feedback in the past.
consulting (international competition + pro bono projects), >100 hours (interested in whether some schools would appreciate this, Bay Area? I am interested in creating medical devices and products and it is part of my interest in medical school)
research (volunteering + undergraduate honors thesis + graduate work), >2000 hours. Poster, presentation, abstract acceptance to international conference, research used to supplement a funded grant. Interested in interdisciplinary applications to clinical practice
graduate coursework: advanced biophotonics, immunology, nanomedicine
Schools:
All CA schools besides Riverside, knowledgeable that UCSF/UCSD/UCLA/Stanford are all reaches given my GPA/old MCAT and even Irvine/Davis would be a challenge. Highest preference would be attending in Northern California but I would be happy to attend medical school anywhere.
Beyond this I would need suggestions and that is why I am here.
Thanks for reading. It's a lot and not everything's included.
Hi, I need some help picking schools. I'm from California, finished my undergrad and master's at a T20 R1 university. Weighing whether I want to apply MD/PhD. Does it hurt to apply, be rejected, and apply regular MD?
GPA: 3.7 overall, ~3.75-3.8 science (one C- in orgo 2, preceded by an A in orgo 1 and antecedent of an A in biochemistry. Rough semester)
-One B+ in my last 2 years of undergrad, rest A- or higher
MCAT: 513 (expired for many schools 128/127/128/130), studying for re-take and open to tips on CARS like whether or not using LSAT passages would be helpful
ECs:
clinical volunteering >300 hours, domestic and international (longitudinal, multiple years visiting the same site, using the local language, seeing the same patients, etc.)
shadowing >100 hours, parent in emergency medicine practicing in rural areas. I would like to shadow more in a structured environment but I have also interacted with radiologists, anesthesiologists, pathologists, and neurosurgeons through research and have had the chance to talk with them about their practice.
non-clinical volunteering >250 hours, various positions under a couple umbrella organizations. sat on some committees.
various teaching positions ages 8-21+, >200 hours. not a big fan of teaching but my students have given me good feedback in the past.
consulting (international competition + pro bono projects), >100 hours (interested in whether some schools would appreciate this, Bay Area? I am interested in creating medical devices and products and it is part of my interest in medical school)
research (volunteering + undergraduate honors thesis + graduate work), >2000 hours. Poster, presentation, abstract acceptance to international conference, research used to supplement a funded grant. Interested in interdisciplinary applications to clinical practice
graduate coursework: advanced biophotonics, immunology, nanomedicine
Schools:
All CA schools besides Riverside, knowledgeable that UCSF/UCSD/UCLA/Stanford are all reaches given my GPA/old MCAT and even Irvine/Davis would be a challenge. Highest preference would be attending in Northern California but I would be happy to attend medical school anywhere.
Beyond this I would need suggestions and that is why I am here.
Thanks for reading. It's a lot and not everything's included.
