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Hi! I’m trying to make a school list for the 2024-2025 cycle (first-time applicant)
Notes:
I am originally from PA and went to a T25 undergrad in GA. Location is the most important factor for me as my boyfriend will be attending medical school in Detroit. I would love to apply to MD schools as close to Detroit as possible OR in cities with big airports. I will be moving to Detroit in May-June and plan on getting MI residency as my boyfriend and I want to settle down in that state (he is originally from MI).
Stats:
- white female from low-income rural community, current PA resident
- 22 y/o two gap years (graduated spring 2023, Neuroscience and Behavior Biology Major)
- 3.85 GPA/3.8 cGPA
- 516 MCAT (128/129/129/130)
ECs:
Clinical:
-1100 EMT hours (911) by May
-36 hours of shadowing (psych, internal med, endo - looking to reach 50+ by May)
Research:
- 1000 hours across 2 labs by May, have been in one lab (neuroscience/psychiatry) for the past 3 years (working more on the data collecting/clinical end - at least 600 hours of direct participant contact) 2 poster presentations (1 at undergrad symposium 1 at national conference) no pubs
Volunteering:
- Volunteering in an orphanage and school in Tanzania teaching children from the ages of 3-7 basic English and children up to 15 advanced English, biology, first aid, anatomy/physiology, social studies, and math/statistics. Also using EMT background to treat injuries and illnesses/transport children to medical facilities. Started medical records for children. Did whatever needed to be done around the facility (cleaning, child care, etc). In contact with the alumni association of my undergraduate institution and will be leading a project/fundraiser through them to send the children we worked with school supplies, desks, chairs, and computers. (240 hrs)
- Hope Lodge Volunteer working in guest services at a housing facility for cancer patients receiving treatment far from home (50 hrs)
- School district lunch delivery, delivered school lunches to those who qualified for free reduced lunches in my home school district (this was almost 40% of the school district) during the peak months of COVID-19 in 2020 (50 hrs)
- Draw change volunteer working with impoverished children through art therapy (will be around 100 hours by May);
- Hospital volunteer guest services (will be around 50-100 hours by May)
- Applying to be a camp counselor for a summer camp for children with epilepsy or seizure disorders in May (56 hrs)
Leadership (post-grad):
- Serving as the vice president of philanthropy and service for the Atlanta Young Alumni Association of my undergrad institution (not sure how many hours that’s going to be, but I’ll primarily be organizing philanthropic events for the association)
Leadership (undergrad):
- Panhellenic Council Vice President of Philanthropy and Service, lead all sororities on campus in raising money for She's The First, an organization that sponsors girls' education around the world. I was able to meet with the dean of campus life, the associate vice president for health, well-being, access, and prevention, the executive director of Counseling and Psychological Services, and others to discuss the ongoing mental health crisis on our campus. I was able to work with them to help plan events, plan workshops, and promote a new wellness resource list available for students. Ultimately, I was able to help our campus instate a “ Lets Talk” program for undergraduate students (as the law school had it and found it helpful) where students could come to talk to licensed counselors during open hours to get mental health and wellness guidance. (200 hrs)
- Philanthropy director of my sorority and mental health committee (50 hrs), helped raise thousands of dollars for CASA and Mental health America (150 hrs)
- B+ Foundation Social Media Director helped plan, promote, and run charity events for our campus chapter including a 5K, a tennis tournament, and a basketball tournament (75 hrs)
- Helped found Sports analytics club (50 hours)
- Human Physiology TA (100 hours)
- Upper Level Neuroscience course TA (100 hours)
Other undergraduate ECs
- PhiDE premedical fraternity (3 years)
- Club tennis, on the A team that required tryouts and traveled to tournaments (3 years)
Awards/Honors:
No national awards, but was named to the 100 Senior Honorary at my undergrad (awarded to the top most outstanding students in the graduating senior class encompassing academics and community involvement), Nu Rho Psi Neuroscience Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa leadership Honors Society, Order of Omega Greek Honors Society
Hobbies:
I am a huge hockey fan, I am self-teaching myself Swahili and I’ll be running a marathon in May
School list:
U Michigan
Pitt
Northwestern
Uchigaco
Emory
Case Western
Ohio State
UVA
Maryland
U Cincinnati
U Wisco
U indiana
U iowa
Georgetown
George Washington
U Illinois
Sidney Kimmel
Rush
Wayne State
Temple
Drexel
Michigan State
Geisinger
U of Toledo
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Write State University
Western Michigan
Oakland
CMU
Penn State
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
I’m looking to apply to around 20-25 schools so I need help cutting some schools out and/or adding more lower-tier schools. Thanks!
Notes:
I am originally from PA and went to a T25 undergrad in GA. Location is the most important factor for me as my boyfriend will be attending medical school in Detroit. I would love to apply to MD schools as close to Detroit as possible OR in cities with big airports. I will be moving to Detroit in May-June and plan on getting MI residency as my boyfriend and I want to settle down in that state (he is originally from MI).
Stats:
- white female from low-income rural community, current PA resident
- 22 y/o two gap years (graduated spring 2023, Neuroscience and Behavior Biology Major)
- 3.85 GPA/3.8 cGPA
- 516 MCAT (128/129/129/130)
ECs:
Clinical:
-1100 EMT hours (911) by May
-36 hours of shadowing (psych, internal med, endo - looking to reach 50+ by May)
Research:
- 1000 hours across 2 labs by May, have been in one lab (neuroscience/psychiatry) for the past 3 years (working more on the data collecting/clinical end - at least 600 hours of direct participant contact) 2 poster presentations (1 at undergrad symposium 1 at national conference) no pubs
Volunteering:
- Volunteering in an orphanage and school in Tanzania teaching children from the ages of 3-7 basic English and children up to 15 advanced English, biology, first aid, anatomy/physiology, social studies, and math/statistics. Also using EMT background to treat injuries and illnesses/transport children to medical facilities. Started medical records for children. Did whatever needed to be done around the facility (cleaning, child care, etc). In contact with the alumni association of my undergraduate institution and will be leading a project/fundraiser through them to send the children we worked with school supplies, desks, chairs, and computers. (240 hrs)
- Hope Lodge Volunteer working in guest services at a housing facility for cancer patients receiving treatment far from home (50 hrs)
- School district lunch delivery, delivered school lunches to those who qualified for free reduced lunches in my home school district (this was almost 40% of the school district) during the peak months of COVID-19 in 2020 (50 hrs)
- Draw change volunteer working with impoverished children through art therapy (will be around 100 hours by May);
- Hospital volunteer guest services (will be around 50-100 hours by May)
- Applying to be a camp counselor for a summer camp for children with epilepsy or seizure disorders in May (56 hrs)
Leadership (post-grad):
- Serving as the vice president of philanthropy and service for the Atlanta Young Alumni Association of my undergrad institution (not sure how many hours that’s going to be, but I’ll primarily be organizing philanthropic events for the association)
Leadership (undergrad):
- Panhellenic Council Vice President of Philanthropy and Service, lead all sororities on campus in raising money for She's The First, an organization that sponsors girls' education around the world. I was able to meet with the dean of campus life, the associate vice president for health, well-being, access, and prevention, the executive director of Counseling and Psychological Services, and others to discuss the ongoing mental health crisis on our campus. I was able to work with them to help plan events, plan workshops, and promote a new wellness resource list available for students. Ultimately, I was able to help our campus instate a “ Lets Talk” program for undergraduate students (as the law school had it and found it helpful) where students could come to talk to licensed counselors during open hours to get mental health and wellness guidance. (200 hrs)
- Philanthropy director of my sorority and mental health committee (50 hrs), helped raise thousands of dollars for CASA and Mental health America (150 hrs)
- B+ Foundation Social Media Director helped plan, promote, and run charity events for our campus chapter including a 5K, a tennis tournament, and a basketball tournament (75 hrs)
- Helped found Sports analytics club (50 hours)
- Human Physiology TA (100 hours)
- Upper Level Neuroscience course TA (100 hours)
Other undergraduate ECs
- PhiDE premedical fraternity (3 years)
- Club tennis, on the A team that required tryouts and traveled to tournaments (3 years)
Awards/Honors:
No national awards, but was named to the 100 Senior Honorary at my undergrad (awarded to the top most outstanding students in the graduating senior class encompassing academics and community involvement), Nu Rho Psi Neuroscience Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa leadership Honors Society, Order of Omega Greek Honors Society
Hobbies:
I am a huge hockey fan, I am self-teaching myself Swahili and I’ll be running a marathon in May
School list:
U Michigan
Pitt
Northwestern
Uchigaco
Emory
Case Western
Ohio State
UVA
Maryland
U Cincinnati
U Wisco
U indiana
U iowa
Georgetown
George Washington
U Illinois
Sidney Kimmel
Rush
Wayne State
Temple
Drexel
Michigan State
Geisinger
U of Toledo
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Write State University
Western Michigan
Oakland
CMU
Penn State
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
I’m looking to apply to around 20-25 schools so I need help cutting some schools out and/or adding more lower-tier schools. Thanks!
