katerinakate
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Hey all! This is my first post on here so I'm hoping to get some sort of helpful feedback for strengthening my application. Here are my stats/ECs.
cGPA: 3.62
sGPA: 3.43
MCAT: 518
-Clinical experience scribing in an ER. Good LOR from a physician I’ve worked for over the last 2 years (~1500 hrs)
-Working at a preschool as a preschool assistant teacher (there is no possible way for me to gauge the thousands of hours spent here - I’ve worked here part time for 4 years with a few full time summers, and 2 years picking up shifts here and there as needed)
-Volunteering at a hospital as a patient advocate for surgical patients (~200 hours)
-Volunteering by tutoring low-income elementary students (~150 hours)
-Research: 1 year of research in a lab with one of my professors. I have a good LOR from this professor as well, as I’ve also had him as a prof for several classes (~125 hours)
-I was a TA for a semester before the professor switched universities, and have a good LOR from the professor from being in her class, a TA, and assisting with some research as a part of my TA hours as well.
-Shadowing: 16 in cardiac surgery, 20 in neurosurgery, 20 in primary care, 15 in neurology
-Involvement in a large college ministry - leadership one year, worship team 2 years, assisting parents with free childcare weekly for 2 years, attending for 4 years
-Entrepreneurship: my art business. I originally went into college in pursuit of art therapy and switched plans after I became passionate about medicine after dealing with an onset of health issues to the extent of long term temporary paralysis and having to withdraw for a semester and get stuff figured out. Since that semester I started selling custom paintings and have made a pretty good business out of it. I’m still passionate about the arts and humanities and pursue it in this way.
-Bilingual: fluent in German
-ORM
What else can I do to strengthen my application and become a more competitive candidate? Basically, what area(s) am I lacking in and what area(s) am I strong in already? I had a later start on my ECs since I had to get my physical health sorted out for the first 2 years but have been really involved since then. Any advice is helpful, thank you!
cGPA: 3.62
sGPA: 3.43
MCAT: 518
-Clinical experience scribing in an ER. Good LOR from a physician I’ve worked for over the last 2 years (~1500 hrs)
-Working at a preschool as a preschool assistant teacher (there is no possible way for me to gauge the thousands of hours spent here - I’ve worked here part time for 4 years with a few full time summers, and 2 years picking up shifts here and there as needed)
-Volunteering at a hospital as a patient advocate for surgical patients (~200 hours)
-Volunteering by tutoring low-income elementary students (~150 hours)
-Research: 1 year of research in a lab with one of my professors. I have a good LOR from this professor as well, as I’ve also had him as a prof for several classes (~125 hours)
-I was a TA for a semester before the professor switched universities, and have a good LOR from the professor from being in her class, a TA, and assisting with some research as a part of my TA hours as well.
-Shadowing: 16 in cardiac surgery, 20 in neurosurgery, 20 in primary care, 15 in neurology
-Involvement in a large college ministry - leadership one year, worship team 2 years, assisting parents with free childcare weekly for 2 years, attending for 4 years
-Entrepreneurship: my art business. I originally went into college in pursuit of art therapy and switched plans after I became passionate about medicine after dealing with an onset of health issues to the extent of long term temporary paralysis and having to withdraw for a semester and get stuff figured out. Since that semester I started selling custom paintings and have made a pretty good business out of it. I’m still passionate about the arts and humanities and pursue it in this way.
-Bilingual: fluent in German
-ORM
What else can I do to strengthen my application and become a more competitive candidate? Basically, what area(s) am I lacking in and what area(s) am I strong in already? I had a later start on my ECs since I had to get my physical health sorted out for the first 2 years but have been really involved since then. Any advice is helpful, thank you!
