WAMC 2022 cycle 3.7

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White Female VA resident w/ ties to WV

Academic Stats chem major:

3.75 cGPA

3.55 sGPA (upward trend)

509 MCAT (127, 127, 125, 130)

Clinical Volunteering: 325 hrs

Volunteer 100 hours SICU

Volunteer 100 hours Birth Center

Volunteer 50 hours Emergency Department

Red Cross Volunteer 50 hours

Health Department Covid Vaccines 25 hours

Clinical Paid Work: 2500 hrs

Inpatient ICU Pharmacy Tech 2000 hours

Nursing Assistant 500 hours

Clinical Shadowing: 70 hrs

General Surgery Shadow 8 hours

Interventional Cardiology 10 hours

Primary Care Shadow 20 hours

OBGYN shadowing 20 hours

Non-Clinical Volunteering: 400 hrs

Teaching Assistant Chemistry 100 hours

Plasma Donor 10 hours

Elks Lodge 150 hours

Sorority Events 100 hours

• Red Sand Project (human trafficking) 5 hours
• Made and distributed COVID kits for homeless 8 hours
• Snack/meal packs for disadvantaged children in Appalachia 10 hours
• Tie knot blankets for Ronald McDonald house 10 hours
• Care packages for soldiers 10 hours
• Etc.

Organized a Christmas warm winter gear donation to homeless shelter 20 hours

Research: 800 hours

Neuroscience Research (Addiction) 800 hours

• Undergraduate Research Symposium Poster Presentation

Leadership: 400 hrs

Service Coordinator for Sorority 150

National Honor Society for Leadership and Success 50

Camp Counselor 200 hours


Extracurriculars: 10 hrs/week

Club Softball

Omega Phi Alpha Service Sorority


Extra spices:

Nationally Certified Pharmacy Tech

CPR/BLS certified

Only 19 (graduating after 3 years) not sure if that works for or against me or anything at all

First gen college student

Very passionate about working with the underserved/socioeconomic disadvantaged which I wrote about in my personal statement draft



School List (I want to apply to 30-35 schools total):

Virginia Commonwealth

Virginia

Eastern Virginia

West Virginia (guaranteed interview through premed track)

Albany

Florida Atlantic

SUNY Upstate

Quinnipiac

Indiana (ties? Most of my extended family lives here)

Medical College Wisconsin

Northeastern Ohio

Cincinnati

Colorado

Dartmouth

Duke (shooters gotta shoot)



I feel like I’m a very mediocre at best applicant and I want to avoid taking a gap year or going DO. In your opinion, do I have a shot at acceptances this coming cycle? Thanks!!

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Duke is totally unrealistic with your MCAT. SUNY Upstate and Northeast Ohio accept very few non residents with your MCAT and no connection to the state. You could add these schools:
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Georgetown
George Washington
Seton Hall
New York Medical College
Vermont
Oakland Beaumont
Loyola
Creighton
St. Louis
TCU-UNT
NOVA MD

 

[dtn02]

Duke is totally unrealistic with your MCAT. SUNY Upstate and Northeast Ohio accept very few non residents with your MCAT and no connection to the state. You could add these schools:
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Georgetown
George Washington
Seton Hall
New York Medical College
Vermont
Oakland Beaumont
Loyola
Creighton
St. Louis
TCU-UNT
NOVA MD

Thank you for the advice and the school list! Yes, my MCAT is definitely a limiting factor for some schools. In your opinion, do you think I could cautiously expect to receive interview invites with the right school list?

 

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Thank you for the advice and the school list! Yes, my MCAT is definitely a limiting factor for some schools. In your opinion, do you think I could cautiously expect to receive interview invites with the right school list?

Yes.