WAMC 3.82/518

[flutacious]

• Year in school: Graduating May 2020 in BME
• Country/state of residence Virginia
• Schools to which you are applying: Definitely state schools (UVA, VCU, etc), interested in programs in urban areas where interest in public health is valued. Need help determining what balance of top schools and mid-tier schools would be feasible (hoping to apply to ~25 schools)
• Cumulative GPA: 3.82
• Science GPA: 3.75
• MCAT Scores: 518
• Research - 3.5 years at school, total of about 750 hours (no pubs, 2 major conferences)
• Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties: 50 hrs GI, 10 hrs cardiothoracic surgery
• Clinical volunteering: 500 hrs in clinic for underserved populations
• Non-clinical volunteering: 100 hrs tutoring kids
• Extracurricular activities: music, clubs (with leadership)
• Employment history: TA + SAT prep (120 hrs), med device internship (500 hrs)
• Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): N
• Specialty of interest: undecided, very open to anything, but i'm constructing my PS around a focus of global/public health
• Interest in rural health (y/n): N
• Other: from T15 school with highly ranked engineering program

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[Mr.Smile12]

I think you look good enough for your in-state options (I'd apply to all your MD options and VCOM for security/backup) given your metrics. You have a good shot at private OOS schools, so pick those which have special tracks or experiences in PH.

 

[flutacious]

thanks! follow up question for anyone... if i highlight my engineering experience and interest in public health in my PS/app, do i risk turning off adcoms at schools that don't explicitly favor these? is alignment with mission statement that big of a deal

 

[Faha]

I suggest adding these schools to your application:
Georgetown
George Washington
Miami
Duke
Tulane
St. Louis
Boston University
Tufts
Brown
Hofstra
Einstein
Mount Sinai
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Case Western
Cincinnati