premedbaddie567
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University of Florida
University of Miami
University of South Florida
Florida State University
University of Central Florida
Nova Southeastern University
Florida International University
Florida Atlantic University
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Loyola University
University of Illinois Chicago
Rush University Medical College
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Yale University
Cornell University
New York University
University of Pennsylvania
Washington University St. Louis
Columbia University
Mayo Clinic
University of Michigan
Emory University
Johns Hopkins University
Harvard University
- 3.88 cGPA/3.81 sGPA (slight downward trend during senior year)
- 523 MCAT (130, 130, 131, 132)
- FL, strong ties to IL (born and raised)
- Asian and African (I look mostly Asian)
- Large T10 Public State School
- Clinical Experience: 400 Total! 175 hours as a hospital volunteer working with pediatric cancer patients, 150 hours working in a free clinic (triage), 50 helping to administer flu and COVID vaccinations with nurses around Publix schools. 25 teaching dance therapy to children in clinical settings with physical therapists (not sure if this counts).
- Research experience and productivity: 1200 hours total, $8000 in funding! 400 hours at a summer program at an HYP institution (1 poster, $5000 in funding). 400 hours as a research assistant studying implicit racial biases in public health settings (2 posters, $3000 in funding). 400 hours as a research assistant studying an NIH-funded study about improving asthma care interventions for children with difficult family dynamics.
- Shadowing experience and specialties represented: 80 total! 40 shadowing an internal medicine doctor, 40 virtual shadowing hours during COVID-19.
- Non-clinical volunteering: 500 hours total! 400 hours as President of organization that teaches dance to individuals with disabilities both around the country (virtual) and in-person. 100 hours as the Community Service Director for a dance organization that performs at various nursing homes and teaches dance to underprivileged children in elementary schools. Founded local program that makes arts accessible to children under the poverty line.
- Other extracurricular activities: 250 hours as a Teaching Assistant for biochemistry and Chem 2, 150 hours as a director of undergraduate research to make research more accessible on campus, 150 hours as a dancer in a company.
- Relevant honors or awards: two scholarships for research funding explained above.
- First-generation college student, interested in how humanities and medicine intersect. Planning on applying during the upcoming 2024-2025 cycle in May. None of the hours listed are projected, but I plan on adding more clinical hours as a MA and volunteering with children with disabilities.
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of South Florida
Florida State University
University of Central Florida
Nova Southeastern University
Florida International University
Florida Atlantic University
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Loyola University
University of Illinois Chicago
Rush University Medical College
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Yale University
Cornell University
New York University
University of Pennsylvania
Washington University St. Louis
Columbia University
Mayo Clinic
University of Michigan
Emory University
Johns Hopkins University
Harvard University
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