Hey guys, long time lurker and first actual post. I will be applying to medical schools next cycle ,and I would like to know my chances. I am a Tennessee Resident and current undergrad at ETSU. Sorry for the wall of text in advance!!
Caucasian
Biology major
Classical Studies Minor
Cumulative Gpa: 3.7
BCPM Gpa: 3.68 (both are estimations assuming the next academic year goes as planned
MCAT: 33
Extracurriculars:
2 years Genetics research 2 publications as 2nd author with a fairly well known Ph.D
450ish volunteer hours
- 200 hrs as a Volunteer Discharge Liason (interview patients leaving the hospital about their stay and problems with their care)
-75 hrs at a Regional Cancer treatment center (talking to patients, bringing food, helping with paper work etc.)
- 100 hrs as a Volunteer ICU attendant (assisting nurses with light tasks, answering call lights etc.)
Vice President and Co-Founder of a Student pre-professional volunteering assosication 2 years around 30-35 active members.
- around 100-150 hours of misc. community service through VA hospital, homeless clinics, various nursing homes, animal shelters, and a bit of environmental work cleaning up local lakes (all through above organization)
2.5 year member (1 year national member) of Tri-Beta (Biological Honor Society)
1 summer Gross Anatomy Lab Internship through Quillen COM
300 hours shadowing
125 through a DO surgeon
75 through a MD Internal Medicine
50 through MD Family Practice
and I am trying to get in with a Infectious Disease MD this year
Letters of Recommendation
1 from Research Professor
1 from DO Surgeon
1 BioChem Professor
The schools I am applying to are (Last 3 are stretch schools):
Quillen COM
Meharry (maybe not, since I just found out it is a predominantly African American exclusive school) *EDIT*
UT COM
LMU (DO)
Pikeville (DO)
UNC COM
Univ. Virginia COM
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Duke
Thanks for your honest opinions and feedback in advance!
Caucasian
Biology major
Classical Studies Minor
Cumulative Gpa: 3.7
BCPM Gpa: 3.68 (both are estimations assuming the next academic year goes as planned
MCAT: 33
Extracurriculars:
2 years Genetics research 2 publications as 2nd author with a fairly well known Ph.D
450ish volunteer hours
- 200 hrs as a Volunteer Discharge Liason (interview patients leaving the hospital about their stay and problems with their care)
-75 hrs at a Regional Cancer treatment center (talking to patients, bringing food, helping with paper work etc.)
- 100 hrs as a Volunteer ICU attendant (assisting nurses with light tasks, answering call lights etc.)
Vice President and Co-Founder of a Student pre-professional volunteering assosication 2 years around 30-35 active members.
- around 100-150 hours of misc. community service through VA hospital, homeless clinics, various nursing homes, animal shelters, and a bit of environmental work cleaning up local lakes (all through above organization)
2.5 year member (1 year national member) of Tri-Beta (Biological Honor Society)
1 summer Gross Anatomy Lab Internship through Quillen COM
300 hours shadowing
125 through a DO surgeon
75 through a MD Internal Medicine
50 through MD Family Practice
and I am trying to get in with a Infectious Disease MD this year
Letters of Recommendation
1 from Research Professor
1 from DO Surgeon
1 BioChem Professor
The schools I am applying to are (Last 3 are stretch schools):
Quillen COM
Meharry (maybe not, since I just found out it is a predominantly African American exclusive school) *EDIT*
UT COM
LMU (DO)
Pikeville (DO)
UNC COM
Univ. Virginia COM
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Duke
Thanks for your honest opinions and feedback in advance!
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