(WAMC and school list) X-ray Technologist w/ 4.0 GPA

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Hey everyone, I am looking to apply end of June 2020 for the 2020-2021 cycle. What are my chances? Also, I would like some help with a school list assuming I preform higher on the actual MCAT after studying.

Thanks in advance!

Demographics
-White Male
-Ohio Resident

Education
-Graduating with a Neuroscience BS (May 2020)
cGPA: 4.0, sGPA: 4.0 <- should stay like this
Local public state university

-Associates of Applied Science in Radiology (May 2018)
Local community college
GPA: 4.0

MCAT
-AAMC FL 1: 507(126/128/126/127) (Aug 19’) - Taken without studying
-I will begin studying in a month for an official test date of May 29, 2020.

Clinical experience (non-volunteer)
Radiology (X-ray) Student (clinical education) - (1000 Hours) (16-24 hr/wk for 4 semesters)
-Clinical learning with half of my hours at a level 1 trauma center and the other half at a health center, free standing ER, orthopedic clinic, and smaller medical center.

X-ray Technologist - (1600 Hours) + [250 additional expected by application] (25hr/wk for over a year so far)
-At Level 1 trauma center with hundreds of hours working with physicians in orthopedic surgery, endoscopy, and emergency medicine including many level 1 traumas.
-Additional direct patient contact on patient floors and with outpatients.
-Nominated by several coworkers for best new radiologic technologist in the region (did not win sadly, but had the most nominations, so at least there’s that)

CT (CAT Scan) Technologist – [900 Expected] (will work 25hr/week)
-Promoted to a CT position and will start training next week.
-Will predominantly work with outpatients, ER patients and Interventional Radiology procedures using CT.

Clinical experience (Volunteer)
Local ER and Patient support on inpatient floors (50 Hours) + [10 Expected] (5hr/wk for 3.5 months so far)
-I will stop this activity soon as I have probably enough clinical experience through my job.

Research experience and productivity
Neuroscience Lab (120 Hours) + [200 expected] (~10hr/wk for 4 months so far)
-Just started this summer
-I will be completing an Honors project next term.
-So far, I only have a 3rd author poster presentation with a possible mid author paper by the end of next semester.

Shadowing experience and specialties represented
Other than experience gained through working…
Diagnostic Radiology (4 Hours)

-I will be working on adding more here. I am looking into shadowing a ER doctor, Interventional Radiologist, and primary care doctor next semester and after graduating.
-Looking to have around 60 hours

Non-clinical volunteering
Soup kitchen in downtown neighborhood (70 Hours) + [130 Expected] (5hr/wk for 4 months so far)
-Started this Summer
-Absolutely love doing this especially due to my cooking background

Helping adults with developmental disabilities work out at a YMCA (24 Hours) (1 week)

Other extracurricular activities
TA for a cadaver based anatomy Lab (55 hours) + [55 expected] (~6hr/wk for 2 months over the summer)
-will TA again in the Spring

Cadaver dissection to prepare for use as a teaching aid [~20 Hours expected]
-will do next semester

State Radiology Society - Student Leader (100 Hours) (varied hr/wk for over 1 year)
-One of four students selected to represent all radiology students in Ohio
-Redesigned the society logo, attended board meetings, and helped with two student forums

Church Finance Committee voting member (10 Hours) + [10 expected] (>1 hr/mo for over 1 year so far)
-Moderately large organization

Cook at a hospital (2600 Hours) (22 hr/wk for over 2 years)
-Employee here before job in x-ray during x-ray school.
-Employee of the Quarter

Relevant honors or awards
Winning team at a Radiology quiz bowl competition
-17 Ohio universities and community colleges competed

Winning team at case study competition hosted by a School of Pharmacy
-Teams consisting of medical, pharmacy and nursing students and one radiology student (me) competed

LOR’s
Several options on who I will ask/already asked to write them. Should all be pretty good.

GAP Year Plans
-Increase hours to full time in CT at level 1 trauma center to continue to save up money
-Continue to volunteer at soup kitchen 5hrs/week
-Continue to do research 10hrs/week
-Propose to girlfriend 🙂


School List
MD: All Ohio Schools, Creighton, Stryker, Loma Linda, Utah, Eastern Virginia, Virginia
DO: OU-HCOM, ATSU-SOMA, AZCOM/MWU, RVUCOM, RVUCOM S. Utah, WVSOM

-Definitely need help with my list…

 

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Really depends on your MCAT score. ECs look solid. 505 for DO schools, 510 for state MD schools, 515 for mid-tier schools, and 520 for top-20s sounds about like what you’d need. The ECs and 4.0 mean you might be competitive with an MCAT a couple points below this. The 507 on your first practice test, cold, is an encouraging sign.