MD WAMC 519/3.84 CA ORM

[shambalishambalu]

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1. cGPA: 3.84; sGPA: 3.6
2. MCAT: 519, 128/130/129/132 (one attempt)
3. Residency: CA
4. ORM (Southeast Asian)
5. Undergrad: T20 + Political Science Major
6. Clinical experience: ~600 hrs + 500 projected (ED + private office scribe, community hospital volunteer)
7. Research: ~700 hrs (Done at T5 med school; no pubs/presentations)
8. Shadowing: ~100 hrs (IM, Neurology, Urology, Ortho)
9. Non-clinical volunteering: ~1000 hrs + 500 projected (shelter/food bank, coordinated social services for underserved individuals, advocate for sexual assault/domestic violence survivors)
10. Other extracurricular activities: 3000 work hours from before college—waiting tables + office work

Recently trimmed my school list down to 30 and prioritized places where I see myself living. I'd like to emphasize caring for vulnerable populations in urban areas, and much of my activities have reflected this. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Please break down your 1000+ hours of non-clinical volunteering. When did this all occur?

 

[shambalishambalu]

Please break down your 1000+ hours of non-clinical volunteering. When did this all occur?

From 2024 to the beginning of this year, I worked with two organizations located in the same city as my university:
- I was a board member for the first; it was focused on screening and arranging social services (food assistance, insurance, transportation) for people with chronic diseases. I have ~600 hours here.
- For the second, I volunteered at a shelter for unhoused families. I met with the residents to help them apply for work/navigate registration for those reentering higher education. I also held a weekly enrichment session for the kids where we worked on science/art projects. I have ~350 hours here.

My gap year volunteering will be as an advocate for survivors of domestic/sexual violence in the emergency department. I can't tell you more as I've just started, but this is where my projected hours are.