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Hi guys. I'm looking for some advice as a low stat applicant.
1. cGPA and sGPA
Undergraduate cGPA: 3.0
Undergraduate sGPA: 2.5
1 post-bacc sGPA: 3.6 (diagnosed with adhd after first semester)
undergrad+post bacc cGPA: 3.25
undergrad+post bacc sGPA: 2.91
cGPA trend: 3.38 > 2.87 > 2.80 > 3.74 > 3.66
sGPA trend: 3.18 > 2.00 > 2.58 > 3.49 > 3.6
(was living in a refugee camp all of my life until senior year of high school. was working full time during school to afford living and tuition. was in target in a shooting incident sophomore year that I struggled with mental health sophomore and junior year, PTSD+depression(hint the gpa). was diagnosed with adhd during post bacc
2. MCAT score
512.. 517
3. State
Missouri
4. Ethnicity
dad is half Arab half black, mom is Arab, not sure how that is put on the apps? do I pick white and black?
5. Undergraduate institution
small private school in MO. Post bacc at UVM
6. clinical experience
medical assistant 1000 hours, patient care tech 600 hours (current job so still counting), interpreter for patients 2000 hours, , kids vision for life volunteer 200 hours, volunteer overseas at a hospital helping pediatric oncology patients 200 hours, PCRF chapter leadership (worked to find physicians in states willing to perform surgeries to injured kids in countries with wars (refugee kids), then hosted the kid and worked as an interpreter as needed) 5000 hours.
7. Research
just undergraduate research assistant for one summer
8. Shadowing
shadowing MDs and DOs 270 hours
- Family medicine
- Internal medicine
- Peds
- GI
- Ortho surgery
- Gen surgery
9- non-clinical volunteering
peer mentor 800 hours, photographer 5000 hours, US army ecybermission judge volunteer 200 hours, prepare care bags for women shelter and homeless 1000 hours, volunteer at Harvard conference 1000 hours.
10- other EC
photographer 5000 hours, anatomy TA 2000 hours, leadership in 5 organizations for 4 years, leadership trips during undergraduate 80 hours
I do get a guaranteed interview at my post-bacc school's medical school due to my PB GPA +mcat, multicultural scholar (attend and present workshops educating about different cultures and awareness, training on how to interact with people of different background, etc. many conferences attended related to diversity and leadership.)
11. relevant awards
outstanding first year student, dean's list senior year
12. anything else
socioeconomically and academically disadvantaged. partial black. dad is half Arab half black. born and raised in refugee camp (16 years), no proper education until moved to the states (senior year of HS), diagnosed with ADHD late due to lack of medical attention growing up at the camp.
1. cGPA and sGPA
Undergraduate cGPA: 3.0
Undergraduate sGPA: 2.5
1 post-bacc sGPA: 3.6 (diagnosed with adhd after first semester)
undergrad+post bacc cGPA: 3.25
undergrad+post bacc sGPA: 2.91
cGPA trend: 3.38 > 2.87 > 2.80 > 3.74 > 3.66
sGPA trend: 3.18 > 2.00 > 2.58 > 3.49 > 3.6
(was living in a refugee camp all of my life until senior year of high school. was working full time during school to afford living and tuition. was in target in a shooting incident sophomore year that I struggled with mental health sophomore and junior year, PTSD+depression(hint the gpa). was diagnosed with adhd during post bacc
2. MCAT score
512.. 517
3. State
Missouri
4. Ethnicity
dad is half Arab half black, mom is Arab, not sure how that is put on the apps? do I pick white and black?
5. Undergraduate institution
small private school in MO. Post bacc at UVM
6. clinical experience
medical assistant 1000 hours, patient care tech 600 hours (current job so still counting), interpreter for patients 2000 hours, , kids vision for life volunteer 200 hours, volunteer overseas at a hospital helping pediatric oncology patients 200 hours, PCRF chapter leadership (worked to find physicians in states willing to perform surgeries to injured kids in countries with wars (refugee kids), then hosted the kid and worked as an interpreter as needed) 5000 hours.
7. Research
just undergraduate research assistant for one summer
8. Shadowing
shadowing MDs and DOs 270 hours
- Family medicine
- Internal medicine
- Peds
- GI
- Ortho surgery
- Gen surgery
9- non-clinical volunteering
peer mentor 800 hours, photographer 5000 hours, US army ecybermission judge volunteer 200 hours, prepare care bags for women shelter and homeless 1000 hours, volunteer at Harvard conference 1000 hours.
10- other EC
photographer 5000 hours, anatomy TA 2000 hours, leadership in 5 organizations for 4 years, leadership trips during undergraduate 80 hours
I do get a guaranteed interview at my post-bacc school's medical school due to my PB GPA +mcat, multicultural scholar (attend and present workshops educating about different cultures and awareness, training on how to interact with people of different background, etc. many conferences attended related to diversity and leadership.)
11. relevant awards
outstanding first year student, dean's list senior year
12. anything else
socioeconomically and academically disadvantaged. partial black. dad is half Arab half black. born and raised in refugee camp (16 years), no proper education until moved to the states (senior year of HS), diagnosed with ADHD late due to lack of medical attention growing up at the camp.
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