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Hello all. Looking for advice on my current state. thank you all in advance.
MAJOR- Double Major: Chem and Biochem, minor in physics. small state school
GPA- cGPA- 3.14 sGPA- 3.35 SMP GPA- 3.97 (in progress).
MCAT- 512 (Retaking in July)
STATE- California, ORM
CLINICAL- 150 hours of scattered free clinics in undergrad, gap year, and at SMP. Also worked a summer as an intern in a private practice during undergrad. Some patient contact there. No shadowing.
RESEARCH- 2 published chemistry papers (lead author on both). One med chem, the other was not medically related. 2 poster presentations. Close to 3000 total hours of bench top research. Started another research project at SMP in molecular biology.
VOLUNTEERING- 4 years as an officer in my undergrad premed club (treasurer, VP, president, and chairman). 100+ hours of chemistry tutoring through the chem club.
Work- Worked through most of undergrad as a carpenter for my theater department and paid chemistry tutoring. Lots of manual labor summer jobs. 1 year in the pharmaceutical industry and a medicinal chemist (gap year before SMP).
LETTERS- I have 5 letters I feel really good about. 2 from PI's in undergrad (one was the department head), 1 from employer/ PI at med chem lab, 1 MD who I worked for, one from advisor and current PI at SMP.
AWARDS- outstanding graduating senior in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Research scholarship
Other- I was a confused 18 year old and not sure what i was doing with my life. So I flunked out of my first undergrad. Hence the very low cGPA. I've had an upward trend since then. If that first year wasn't counted, I would have a 3.5 cGPA. This will be my first time applying.
SCHOOLS- The list I'm thinking about. I've included a couple hail mary's in here just because. Most everything in my home state I accept is probably a lost cause, but I would like to end up back in Cali.
Tufts
BU
UCSD
UCD
UCI
UCLA
UC Denver
USC
U Wash
Vermont Med
Chicago Med
Loyola
Toulane
NY Med
George Washington
Cincinnati
Drexel
Oregon
Arizona
Saint Louis
Wake Forest
MAJOR- Double Major: Chem and Biochem, minor in physics. small state school
GPA- cGPA- 3.14 sGPA- 3.35 SMP GPA- 3.97 (in progress).
MCAT- 512 (Retaking in July)
STATE- California, ORM
CLINICAL- 150 hours of scattered free clinics in undergrad, gap year, and at SMP. Also worked a summer as an intern in a private practice during undergrad. Some patient contact there. No shadowing.
RESEARCH- 2 published chemistry papers (lead author on both). One med chem, the other was not medically related. 2 poster presentations. Close to 3000 total hours of bench top research. Started another research project at SMP in molecular biology.
VOLUNTEERING- 4 years as an officer in my undergrad premed club (treasurer, VP, president, and chairman). 100+ hours of chemistry tutoring through the chem club.
Work- Worked through most of undergrad as a carpenter for my theater department and paid chemistry tutoring. Lots of manual labor summer jobs. 1 year in the pharmaceutical industry and a medicinal chemist (gap year before SMP).
LETTERS- I have 5 letters I feel really good about. 2 from PI's in undergrad (one was the department head), 1 from employer/ PI at med chem lab, 1 MD who I worked for, one from advisor and current PI at SMP.
AWARDS- outstanding graduating senior in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Research scholarship
Other- I was a confused 18 year old and not sure what i was doing with my life. So I flunked out of my first undergrad. Hence the very low cGPA. I've had an upward trend since then. If that first year wasn't counted, I would have a 3.5 cGPA. This will be my first time applying.
SCHOOLS- The list I'm thinking about. I've included a couple hail mary's in here just because. Most everything in my home state I accept is probably a lost cause, but I would like to end up back in Cali.
Tufts
BU
UCSD
UCD
UCI
UCLA
UC Denver
USC
U Wash
Vermont Med
Chicago Med
Loyola
Toulane
NY Med
George Washington
Cincinnati
Drexel
Oregon
Arizona
Saint Louis
Wake Forest