WAMC - 4.0 GPA/515 MCAT

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1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS
   • 4.0
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown
   • 515 (130/ 125?!? /130/130)
   • Averaged 524 in AAMC FLs so very disappointed but planning on just applying w/ what I got...
3. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US)
   • AK
4. Ethnicity and/or race
   • White (& Asain)
5. Undergraduate institution or category
   • State uni
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)
   • ED scribe: 1 year, ~1000 hrs, stopped back in 2020 due to pandemic
   • Hospice volunteer (NODA): probably ~100 hrs by application time
7. Research experience and productivity
   • Current lab: 1.5 yrs, ~800-1200 hrs, should have pub by application time
8. Shadowing experience and specialties represented
   • 10 hrs EM
   • 10 hrs FM
   • 10 hrs trauma surgery
   • 10 hrs GI
9. Non-clinical volunteering
   • Food bank: at least 200 hrs by application time
   • Crisis Text Line: probably ~150 hrs by application time
10. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)
    • Mentorship program at my uni: maybe ~50 hours by application time
    • Bass (in jazz band): several gigs
    • Skiing: raced competitively in high school but only casual during uni
11. Relevant honors or awards
    • Multiple grants
    • Finalist in poster presentation
    • Chancellor's list all semesters
12. Main schools I'm interested in (list VERY incomplete)
    1. UW (WWAMI)
    2. Colorado
    3. Emory
    4. Mayo
    5. UCSF
    6. Mt Sinai

Any advice on broadening my list would be greatly appreciated. Also let me know if there is anything significantly lacking in terms of ECs.

 

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You could add any of these schools to your application:
TCU-UNT
Creighton
St. Louis
Western Michigan
Loyola
Medical College Wisconsin
Case Western
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Hofstra
Einstein
Jefferson
George Washington
Georgetown
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Miami
USF Morsani
Vermont
Tufts
Boston University
Kaiser

 

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Thanks a lot Faha! If anyone else has any extra suggestions or recommendations feel free to share

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You seem to be in good shape. I'm curious what your experiences have been so far and whether any of them support any goals to work back in Alaska.

 

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You seem to be in good shape. I'm curious what your experiences have been so far and whether any of them support any goals to work back in Alaska.

Thanks MrSmile. Yeah I've lived in AK pretty much my whole life, and most of my family are here. A lot of my hobbies are pretty Alaska-centric. For extracurriculars, the food bank I volunteer with is an Alaskan organization that I support. I do plan on eventually practicing in Alaska. The WWAMI program with UW is definitely my #1 choice, as being able to get through a good chunk of med school without needing to move would be a huge benefit for me.

Do you have anything particular in mind regarding experiences that could potentially support my goal to work in my state?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Thanks MrSmile. Yeah I've lived in AK pretty much my whole life, and most of my family are here. A lot of my hobbies are pretty Alaska-centric. For extracurriculars, the food bank I volunteer with is an Alaskan organization that I support. I do plan on eventually practicing in Alaska. The WWAMI program with UW is definitely my #1 choice, as being able to get through a good chunk of med school without needing to move would be a huge benefit for me.

Do you have anything particular in mind regarding experiences that could potentially support my goal to work in my state?

Nothing specific but have you contacted anyone about the National Health Service Corps or similar programs to practice back in Alaska? I'm not an expert in that but hopefully you can carry in some scholarship money if you get an offer.