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So, I've not been very successful in this admissions cycle. My adviser and I both attribute this to the fact that I didn't have very much clinical experience when I sent in my AMCAS last June (just like 20 hours shadowing. Yeah, I'm an idiot.)
So, since then, I've worked an inpatient ward for three months, 12 hrs/week, and an emergency department, 4 hrs per week both semesters.
I've shadowed for about 15 hours since last June and hope to add about 20 hours more in May and June before sending in my app (totaling 55-60 hours).
I know re-applicants usually have to demonstrate that they've made some ground up in their deficiencies. Do you guys feel that this clinical experience demonstrates that or should I perhaps wait a year and reapply (I'm doing EMT-B training this summer and working/volunteering during the rest of the year)? The danger is that my MCAT (May 2009, 35Q) may expire.
What do you think?
I'll end up with a 3.50-3.55 cGPA and sGPA at the end of this semester. Before you hammer me on that, the average cGPA for med school matriculants at my university is between 3.40 and 3.45 and the average sGPA is between 3.30 and 3.35.
35Q MCAT (12 PS, 12 BS, 11 VR).
I'm from Illinois and go to a Catholic university so I applied to UIC, Rush (interviews at both of those, rejected by Rush, still waiting from UIC despite a 9/22 interview), Northwestern, U of Chicago, Boston Univ., Vanderbilt, Case Western, Creighton, Emory, SLU, MCW, Loyola, Indiana, and Georgetown. A bit top-heavy (I was giddy from my MCAT at the time).
I have lots of ECs otherwise.
I have an MSAR, and, like I said, my GPA is not low for my school. The average cGPA for med school matriculants from my school is between a 3.40 and a 3.45.