- Joined
- May 20, 2008
- Messages
- 12
- Reaction score
- 0
Hey everyone. I know these personalized questions that are "all about me" come up all the time, but I really do need some advice on what schools to apply to. I've lived in California all my life and will be applying to all the med schools here, but I need to figure out where else would be a good match for me. I've looked through the MSAR book several times, but there's only so much you can get from that. Also, what is an appropriate number of schools to apply to if I want to avoid re-applying (my 2006 MCAT scores expire if I don't get in this round)? Here is some info about me, so you can judge possible matches...
- 22 yrs, white, female, type I diabetic since age 10
- Cognitive Science major from UCSD
- 3.76 Cum GPA
- MCAT 29R
- Strong letters of rec from 2 science profs, 1 non-sci prof, UCSF PI, Ph.D supervisor at biotech company
- Founded non-profit organization to help kids/teens with diabetes through mentorship programs, group activities, and raising awareness about the disease
- On the board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (SD)
- Neuroscience Research Associate in Biotech company for 2.5 years
- Summer research at UCSF Diabetes Center
- Cognitive Science Student Association Officer (President, Vice Pres, Treasurer, Social Chair) for 4 years
- Sorority Officer (Vice Pres Finance, Scholarship Chair) for 4 years
- Airline Ambassador trip to help at orphanage in Honduras for HIV+ kids (one time)
- Summer volunteer at UCSD Cognitive Neuro lab
- Presented at Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
- Provosts honors every quarter of college