Hello everyone,
I'm new to SDN and was wondering if I could get some feedback. So I am in my fourth year of college, and am staying an extra year to raise my GPA and take some more upper level science courses.
Here are my stats/ECs/etc.
Major: B.A. Biological Sciences
Certificate Program: Russian Studies
GPA: 3.78 (after this semester - should be around a 3.8 ish) - I had a rough start getting 3.1 - 3.5 each semester but for the past 3 semesters I have gotten straight As. Very good upward trend.
DFW: Only one W in upper level chemistry class. No D's, No F's
sGPA: 3.6 should end up being 3.7 after this semester) - A in Biochemistry (once I started being serious)
MCAT: not sure when I should take this if I am planning on attending medical school in Fall 2021
Volunteering:
220 hrs at a children's developmental clinic at my state school.
50 hrs at free medical clinic
Leadership:
SI PASS Leader - General Chemistry
Student Manager at my university in Facilities Operations
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Upper Level Bio Lab Class
Artistic/Athletic/creative Achievement:
Russian Chorus - 2 years - 2 performances as soprano
Creative achievement, non-juried
Co-author on six bacteriophage genome NCBI entries (Accessions available on CV)
Poster presentation on isolation of novel *Streptomyces* bacteriophage in composted soil
Other ECs
Member of Biology Council of Majors
Because I will have to take a gap year; I plan on doing a post-bacc certificate - is this okay?
What else should I do in my gap year?
Should I apply ED for my state school?
I also am wanting to apply to DO schools so I would love any feedback for that as well.
THANK YOU!!!!!
I'm new to SDN and was wondering if I could get some feedback. So I am in my fourth year of college, and am staying an extra year to raise my GPA and take some more upper level science courses.
Here are my stats/ECs/etc.
Major: B.A. Biological Sciences
Certificate Program: Russian Studies
GPA: 3.78 (after this semester - should be around a 3.8 ish) - I had a rough start getting 3.1 - 3.5 each semester but for the past 3 semesters I have gotten straight As. Very good upward trend.
DFW: Only one W in upper level chemistry class. No D's, No F's
sGPA: 3.6 should end up being 3.7 after this semester) - A in Biochemistry (once I started being serious)
MCAT: not sure when I should take this if I am planning on attending medical school in Fall 2021
Volunteering:
220 hrs at a children's developmental clinic at my state school.
50 hrs at free medical clinic
Leadership:
SI PASS Leader - General Chemistry
Student Manager at my university in Facilities Operations
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Upper Level Bio Lab Class
Artistic/Athletic/creative Achievement:
Russian Chorus - 2 years - 2 performances as soprano
Creative achievement, non-juried
Co-author on six bacteriophage genome NCBI entries (Accessions available on CV)
Poster presentation on isolation of novel *Streptomyces* bacteriophage in composted soil
Other ECs
Member of Biology Council of Majors
Because I will have to take a gap year; I plan on doing a post-bacc certificate - is this okay?
What else should I do in my gap year?
Should I apply ED for my state school?
I also am wanting to apply to DO schools so I would love any feedback for that as well.
THANK YOU!!!!!
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