chamomile_tea
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thank you, I love this idea! I will add Penn State to my listLook for schools that immerse you as an M1 as patient navigators/advocates (which I don't think include your Ivy schools, but I could be mistaken). Example: Geisinger MC, CWRU, Penn State.
Awards and Honors from HS are one thing I would list on your app as long as you have space. I listed a national award on my app from junior year of HS that came up in many of my interviews. That said, list only big ones and not necessarily local ones since you have multiple awards during your undergrad career (and make sure you have space for them over HS award)I also have a bunch of other awards/scholarships I got right before graduating HS that I put towards college, but I won’t put this in the app ofc if it doesn’t count.
Great themes to highlight in your app and secondaries.I've definitely been inspired by my Deaf ASL teacher and community to become a doctor serving deaf/hard-of-hearing populations. I also am drawn to serving low-income and Spanish-speaking populations based on my experiences from the free clinic (very basic skills in Spanish but trying to become fluent).
Kinda weak, and you should improve them. So get cracking!!!
Thank you that's really helpful to know and congrats on your award!Awards and Honors from HS are one thing I would list on your app as long as you have space. I listed a national award on my app from junior year of HS that came up in many of my interviews. That said, list only big ones and not necessarily local ones since you have multiple awards during your undergrad career (and make sure you have space for them over HS award)
Great themes to highlight in your app and secondaries.
Haha yes sir 🫡!Kinda weak, and you should improve them. So get cracking!!!
Thank you so much I love that idea!You have been a tremendous advocate and volunteer for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. That is unconventional (which is good -- not cookie cutter). That counts in my book.
You could call the Social-work type work "non-clinical" when you describe it on the application. Ditto the activities with people with disabilities (rather than calling it tutoring).
Of the list above, I believe that these will be donations, for different reasons.
- Columbia
- Harvard
- Cornell
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Kaiser Permanente
- NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
- Georgetown
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
- University of Connecticut
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Thank you, I'll be looking into these schools!Of the list above, I believe that these will be donations, for different reasons.
Suggest adding:
USF/Morsani
Mayo
U Miami
U MI
Keck
Western MI
U Cincy
U IA
Creighton
SLU
U VM
@Goro I know I can't improve my stats for Columbia harvard cornell etc without retaking the MCAT or getting published, but for the other schools are there ways I can improve my application to make it less of a donation? I'm trying to decide if I need to go all out for community service this semester or keep devoting time to every part equally.Of the list above, I believe that these will be donations, for different reasons.
Suggest adding:
USF/Morsani
Mayo
U Miami
U MI
Keck
Western MI
U Cincy
U IA
Creighton
SLU
U VM
For several years I thought about becoming an emergency medical doctor or perhaps doing general surgery, but the reason I hesitate on claiming that now is because most people tell me I can't really know what kind of specialty I want until I actually do clinical rotations. I might be leaning towards the "in-between" schools or programs with more flexibility, but if most schools have very specific trajectories I will take some more time to reflect to answer you better. I feel like I don't have a perfect fit anywhere right now and that's why I was trying to have schools of different styles. But I rly have to better understand each school's mission statements as I may remove harvard/columbia/duke based on what you're saying. Thank you so much for all of this information, I really appreciate you so much.You need to decide what kind of school you want to attend. Do you want a school that intends to mold physicians for positions in academic medicine (department chairs, associate deans, etc)? At the other end of the spectrum, do you want to be trained at a school that has a mission to prepare students to serve as primary care providers in underserved communities? There are schools that are in-between (some research but not required of every student, some focus on preparing students for specialties and subspecialties rather than a greater focus on primary care). What do you want?
Make a list of the schools that prepare students for the type of medical career you aspire to.
Next question: do you have what it takes to get an offer of admission from at least one of the schools on your list?
There is little point in putting Harvard, Columbia, and Duke on your list if you aren't aiming for a career in academic medicine with a focus on research/teaching/clinical care/administration. Sure, they are great schools but they might be great for you given what you want to do. It is, in large part, about mission fit.
PS: Rochester and University of Connecticut may love you because of their proximity to large communities of people who are deaf or hard of hearing. There may be others but those two jumped out to me when I looked at your list again.
oh right I forgot they founded it in Connecticut!American School for the Deaf. Oldest school for the deaf in America. On the other hand, within recent memory, UConn Health Center was in some hot water for failure to provide an ALS interpreter. That said, the Hartford/Farmington area has a relativ3ely robust deaf population because of its proximity to the school which makes me think you'd find people you'd enjoy working with there.