Hi everyone! I just need some recommendations for my school list and seeing what I should work on before I apply next cycle (in June 2021).
Are there any parts of my stats that I should beef up before applying?? I originally wanted to do a global health and medical shadowing program in a Spanish-speaking country, but COVID threw a wrench in that plan.
Here is my list, based on my WARS score of 81 and MSAR data:
University of Colorado
Oregon Health Science
Medical College Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
University of Washington
University of Vermont
Creighton University
St. Louis University
Georgetown
George Washington
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
Tufts
Boston University
Dartmouth
University of Michigan
USC
Kaiser
UCSD
UCLA
UCSF
Duke
Emory
Northwestern
maaaaybe U chicago
Based on WARS, it says I should apply to more top schools, but I think that is a little unreasonable. I don't know... Any advice or recommendations for my school list or experiential would be great. Thanks!
- 3.86 cGPA and 3.77 sGPA
- 515 MCAT (129/130/128/128)
- State of residence-- Colorado
- White woman
- Santa Clara University--- jesuit undergrad might help with jesuit med schools
- 220 hours of clinical volunteering in emergency room
- 640 research hours (two different labs over two different summers) with one big presentation
- 56 hours shadowing (8 family medicine, 24 hours underserved primary care at the same location that I volunteer at, 8 emergency medicine, 8 pediatrics, 8 oncology)
- 100 hours non-clinical volunteering in a clinic that serves an underserved Spanish-speaking community in Denver. 500 hours working at a long-term care facility (work directly with the residents, but not in their medical care)
- 190 hours as a general chemistry tutor, study abroad experience, member of Spanish conversation group
- Graduated magna cum laude, Deans List awards and Top 10 in my class my freshman year (distinguished first year award-- not sure if that matters)
- A large part of my application is revolving around my interest in serving under-served Spanish-speaking patients. I was a double Spanish/Bio major and was a public health minor. I love the public health side of medicine and would love to incorporate serving Spanish-speaking patients into my medical career. I also have my Wilderness First Responder certification but don't actively do anything with it (mostly got it because I am a big skier and sailor)
- Interested in primary care mostly (community health, global health)
Are there any parts of my stats that I should beef up before applying?? I originally wanted to do a global health and medical shadowing program in a Spanish-speaking country, but COVID threw a wrench in that plan.
Here is my list, based on my WARS score of 81 and MSAR data:
University of Colorado
Oregon Health Science
Medical College Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
University of Washington
University of Vermont
Creighton University
St. Louis University
Georgetown
George Washington
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
Tufts
Boston University
Dartmouth
University of Michigan
USC
Kaiser
UCSD
UCLA
UCSF
Duke
Emory
Northwestern
maaaaybe U chicago
Based on WARS, it says I should apply to more top schools, but I think that is a little unreasonable. I don't know... Any advice or recommendations for my school list or experiential would be great. Thanks!