WAMC: CA ORM, 3.97/514

[TiePilotGuy]

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Hi everyone, I’m a California ORM applicant planning to apply this upcoming cycle and would really appreciate feedback on my competitiveness and school list (prob cutting it down). I’m planning to apply broadly (~40 schools) to avoid having to reapply.


Academics
GPA: 3.97
MCAT: 514


Demographics
State of residence: California
Ethnicity: ORM (Asian)
Gap year: 1


Clinical Experience
Free clinic (Vitals Lead) – 160 hours

Mobile clinic volunteer – 150 hours

Hospital patient transport volunteer – 190 hours


Research
Neuro research 900 hours
3 poster presentations (including 1st author)
No publications


Shadowing
~80 hours across multiple specialties


Non-Clinical Volunteering
Heart health education outreach – 150 hours
Food pantry – 100 hours
501st Legion – 200 hours (wearing Star Wars costume to do charity work


Other Activities / Leadership
Learning assistant job (STEM courses) – 800 hours
President/Founder, Star Wars Club - 200 hours (won best new club of the year)
SOM administrative internship – 200 hours
Public health class instructor – 120 hours


School List (tentative)
UCSF
University of Pittsburgh
Emory University
UCLA
Albert Einstein
UCSD
Ohio State University
USC (Keck)
Brown University
University of Miami
Dartmouth (Geisel)
University of Colorado
University of Wisconsin
UC Irvine
Tufts University
Georgetown University
University of Cincinnati
UMass
University of Minnesota
Kaiser Permanente (Tyson)
Indiana University
University of Arizona (Phoenix)
University of Illinois
Creighton University
University of Central Florida
Wayne State University
New York Medical College
Loma Linda University
Saint Louis University
Hackensack Meridian
Nova Southeastern (Patel)
California Northstate
Belmont University
Roseman University
Alice Walton
Jefferson (Kimmel)
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
University of Vermont
Temple University
Quinnipiac University
Eastern Virginia
George Washington
Drexel University
Western Michigan
Oakland University
Texas Christian University
California University
UC Davis
UC Riverside
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rush University
Penn State University
University of Oklahoma
Rosalind Franklin
Albany Medical College
Western University

 

[Faha]

You have some state public schools on your list that admit few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state or region. You also have some reaches. St. Louis, Creighton and Georgetown expect more non clinical volunteering than you have. I suggest these schools with your stats:
UCSF
University of Pittsburgh
UCLA
Albert Einstein
UCSD
USC (Keck)
University of Miami
University of Colorado
UC Irvine
UMass
Kaiser Permanente (Tyson)
Indiana University
University of Arizona (Phoenix)
University of Illinois
University of Central Florida
Wayne State University
New York Medical College
Loma Linda University (if you fit their mission)
Hackensack Meridian
Nova Southeastern (Patel)
California Northstate
Belmont University
Roseman University
Alice Walton
Jefferson (Kimmel)
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
University of Vermont
Temple University
Quinnipiac University
Eastern Virginia
George Washington
Drexel University
Western Michigan
Oakland University
Texas Christian University
California University
UC Davis
UC Riverside (only if you are from that region)
Medical College of Wisconsin
Penn State University
Rosalind Franklin
Albany Medical College
Western University

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I'm sorry to tell you that cos-playing for charity is not service orientation. It would be great to bring up in conversations, but you don't get service orientation points for this activity.

You need 150 minimum hours when you submit your application for food pantry work, or your application might get screened out.

And May the 4th be also with you.

 

[TiePilotGuy]

Sorry

I'm sorry to tell you that cos-playing for charity is not service orientation. It would be great to bring up in conversations, but you don't get service orientation points for this activity.

You need 150 minimum hours when you submit your application for food pantry work, or your application might get screened out.

And May the 4th be also with you.

Sorry, I did not explain specifically enough. But in costume, I visit hospitals to give flowers to patients, read books to children at libraries, volunteer and spend time with children with autism, give out gifts to children, and also give out food during pantries as well.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Sorry

Sorry, I did not explain specifically enough. But in costume, I visit hospitals to give flowers to patients, read books to children at libraries, volunteer and spend time with children with autism, give out gifts to children, and also give out food during pantries as well.

You don't need to apologize. At my dental school, one of our admins dresses up as a tooth fairy for our annual charity event inviting local school kids to our dental clinic.