School List w/ 3.5 GPA+525 MCAT

[Chemedical]

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Background: I wasn't ready for the college transition, and failed (29 credits) my first year of college. This failing wasn't a lack of intellectual ability, it was the fact that I did not attend class. I was let back in on academic probation. Since then, I have earned a 4.0 GPA as a Mathematics and Chemical Engineering double major.

Stats:

• Gender: Male
• URM Status: No
• School: Top 30 School (I don't know if I should post my school, in regards to my anonymity)
• Major: Chemical Engineering and Mathematics
• GPA: 3.50 cGPA, 3.61 sGPA with last 187 Credits being 4.0 GPA
• MCAT: 525 (132/132/132/129)
• Courses (Disregarding First Year): Biology 1/2 A, Chemistry 1/2 A, Physics 1/2 A, Organic Chemistry 1/2 A, Human Anatomy 1/2 A, Cell Biology A, Genetics A, Biological Chemistry 1/2 A, Calculus 1-3 A, DiffEQ A, Linear Algebra/Advanced Linear Algebra/Graduate Abstract Algebra A, Topology/Differential Geometry A, Real Analysis/Graduate Real Analysis A, Complex Analysis/Graduate Complex Analysis A
• Work Experience: 200+ Hours at Free Clinic During Summers
• Volunteering Experience: 500+ Hours at Hospice Center, 500+ Hours at Children's Cancer Center, 500+ Hours at Humane Society
• Shadowing: 500+ Hours with Nephrologist, Oncologist, Surgical Oncologist, PCP
• Clubs: Math Club, Hillel
• Research: 3 Summers of Research with 1 Publication
• Special Circumstances: I developed kidney failure during my first year back on academic probation. I had a kidney transplant and subsequently had post transplant testicular cancer. I went through chemotherapy and radiation treatments throughout my second year. During this time I received a Drunk and Disorderly conduct charge, which is a misdemeanor (I got into a bar confrontation with an plain clothes officer).

What are my chances at top schools. My dream medical schools are Brown or Dartmouth for reference

 

[sapientnarwhal]

I apologize in advance for not answering your questions, but how was it humanly possible to find the time to do a double major (and excel in your coursework) considerable volunteer + shadowing + research + work hours, experience serious medical complications, and study for the MCAT in less than 4 years?

 

[Chemedical]

I apologize in advance for not answering your questions, but how was it humanly possible to find the time to do a double major, considerable volunteer + shadowing + research + work hours, experience serious medical complications, and study for the MCAT in less than 4 years?

It has been 5 years. Not counting the first year, in which I did not perform academically, I have been in school for 5 years. I took 15 credit hours per semester, and 8 credit hours per summer semester for four summer semesters. I volunteered for 3x5 hours a week per 16 week semesters. The research and free clinic experience came over summer. The shadowing came over breaks, over the 5 years. My dialysis was peritoneal, so it occurred overnight. I studied during chemo. Also the Bleomycin, Etoposide, and Platinum regimen, is relatively benign. At least it was for me.

Edit: I don't understand why everybody assumes that college must be a 4 year endeavor. If you are smart about time management, then it is not hard to accumulate all of these extracurricular hours.

 

[sapientnarwhal]

It has been 5 years. Not counting the first year, in which I did not perform academically, I have been in school for 5 years. I took 15 credit hours per semester, and 8 credit hours per summer semester for four summer semesters. I volunteered for 3x5 hours a week per 16 week semesters. The research and free clinic experience came over summer. The shadowing came over breaks, over the 5 years. My dialysis was peritoneal, so it occurred overnight. I studied during chemo. Also the Bleomycin, Etoposide, and Platinum regimen, is relatively benign. At least it was for me.

Edit: I don't understand why everybody assumes that college must be a 4 year endeavor. If you are smart about time management, then it is not hard to accumulate all of these extracurricular hours.

I suppose it takes maturity, diligence, and skilled planning. I graduated early recently, but as a freshman and sophomore I had no clue what I would be doing for the next semester/quarter, or what I should be doing to prepare for med school.

Still, a double major in two difficult areas of study in addition to med school course prereqs is no small feat.

 

[Chemedical]

I suppose it takes maturity, diligence, and skilled planning. I graduated early recently, but as a freshman and sophomore I had no clue what I would be doing for the next semester/quarter, or what I should be doing to prepare for med school.

Still, a double major in two difficult areas of study in addition to med school course prereqs is no small feat.

I planned out my days, hour by hour, while I was going through chemo, to make sure I accomplished all of my objectives. The difficulty of the majors are subjective. To me math classes were my 'easy classes.' Each summer before the semester, I would by the textbooks and go through each one. I've pretty much planned out my next 5 years, and have broken that into down into months, or even days depending on the objective. Meticulous planning is the largest part of my success.

 

[Chemedical]

Bump

 

[LizzyM]

Background: I wasn't ready for the college transition, and failed (29 credits) my first year of college. This failing wasn't a lack of intellectual ability, it was the fact that I did not attend class. I was let back in on academic probation. Since then, I have earned a 4.0 GPA as a Mathematics and Chemical Engineering double major.

• Special Circumstances: I developed kidney failure during my first year back on academic probation. ... During this time[second year] I received a Drunk and Disorderly conduct charge, which is a misdemeanor (I got into a bar confrontation with an plain clothes officer).

What are my chances at top schools. My dream medical schools are Brown or Dartmouth for reference

Having to report academic probation (an IA) and "drunk and disorderly" (misdemeanor) puts a spin on your application that will make it memorable, and not in a good way, but there is a lot of things on your application that balance that including your double major that includes engineering, your resilience in the face of health challenges, and your MCAT. Brown is tough because the class is small and inbred (heavy on Brown undergrads) but you should be able to garner an interview at any of the top 20 (except perhaps UWashington and any others that are OOS unfriendly.) Given your MCAT, please consider WashU and UChicago as they LOOOOVE those beautiful MCAT subscores.

 

[Goro]

Having to report academic probation (an IA) and "drunk and disorderly" (misdemeanor) puts a spin on your application that will make it memorable, and not in a good way, but there is a lot of things on your application that balance that including your double major that includes engineering, your resilience in the face of health challenges, and your MCAT. Brown is tough because the class is small and inbred (heavy on Brown undergrads) but you should be able to garner an interview at any of the top 20 (except perhaps UWashington and any others that are OOS unfriendly.) Given your MCAT, please consider WashU and UChicago as they LOOOOVE those beautiful MCAT subscores.

And NYU!

 

[Goro]

Background: I wasn't ready for the college transition, and failed (29 credits) my first year of college. This failing wasn't a lack of intellectual ability, it was the fact that I did not attend class. I was let back in on academic probation. Since then, I have earned a 4.0 GPA as a Mathematics and Chemical Engineering double major.

Stats:

• Gender: Male
• URM Status: No
• School: Top 30 School (I don't know if I should post my school, in regards to my anonymity)
• Major: Chemical Engineering and Mathematics
• GPA: 3.50 cGPA, 3.61 sGPA with last 187 Credits being 4.0 GPA
• MCAT: 525 (132/132/132/129)
• Courses (Disregarding First Year): Biology 1/2 A, Chemistry 1/2 A, Physics 1/2 A, Organic Chemistry 1/2 A, Human Anatomy 1/2 A, Cell Biology A, Genetics A, Biological Chemistry 1/2 A, Calculus 1-3 A, DiffEQ A, Linear Algebra/Advanced Linear Algebra/Graduate Abstract Algebra A, Topology/Differential Geometry A, Real Analysis/Graduate Real Analysis A, Complex Analysis/Graduate Complex Analysis A
• Work Experience: 200+ Hours at Free Clinic During Summers
• Volunteering Experience: 500+ Hours at Hospice Center, 500+ Hours at Children's Cancer Center, 500+ Hours at Humane Society
• Shadowing: 500+ Hours with Nephrologist, Oncologist, Surgical Oncologist, PCP
• Clubs: Math Club, Hillel
• Research: 3 Summers of Research with 1 Publication
• Special Circumstances: I developed kidney failure during my first year back on academic probation. I had a kidney transplant and subsequently had post transplant testicular cancer. I went through chemotherapy and radiation treatments throughout my second year. During this time I received a Drunk and Disorderly conduct charge, which is a misdemeanor (I got into a bar confrontation with an plain clothes officer).

What are my chances at top schools. My dream medical schools are Brown or Dartmouth for reference

You have what I call not one, but three compelling stories! We love come-from-behind stories and underdogs; it's in our national DNA.

I suggest:
NYU
Vanderbilt
WashU
Yale
JHU
Northwestern
U Chicago
U Penn
Columbia
Duke
Harvard
Sinai
Cornell
Stanford
U MI
U VA
BU
Case
Hofstra
Mayo
Ohio State
Pitt
U Cincy
USC/Keck
USF Morsani
UCSF
UCLA
UCSD
Albert Einstein
Dartmouth
Emory
Rochester
U IA
Miami
Western MI
Jefferson
U VM
Your state school

 

[Walter Raleigh]

Goro's rock star seal of approval! @Chemedical, see if you can get that charge expunged, then you're really a rock star. Good luck!