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I am wondering what my chances would be if I applied ED at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Would that be completely idiotic? MCW is far and away my top choice. I grew up in Wisconsin, my GF is getting her masters in Milwaukee, and I honestly would like nothing more. I have deep roots here and would love to stay. Their satellite campuses in Green Bay and Wausau are also great options I am seriously considering. No matter how many schools I apply to, if I get an acceptance at MCW I am already sold. I understand my application is not stellar by any means due to lower GPA and low volunteering hours, but I wouldn't want to spend hundreds of dollars applying broadly when I know for sure my top choice. Any and all feedback is much appreciated. Thank you!
Year in School: Graduated December 2018 BS in Biochemistry, Psychology minor
State of Residence: Wisconsin
Undergrad: Mid-size state school in UW system
Schools to which you are applying:
GPA: 3.53 (Upward Trend – 2.65 Freshman Year)**
sGPA: 3.47 (Upward Trend – 8cr of C- Freshman Year)**
MCAT: 512 128/127/129/128 on 9/14/2019
Research: MINIMAL. Spring 2017 ~100hrs assisting in microbiology lab Spring 2017. Credited in presentation. Fall 2017 ~40hrs researching and writing a literature review paper for PI. No publications.
Clinical Volunteering: 55hrs Hospital ED 2-4hrs/week Spring-Summer 2019
Shadowing: 87hrs across IM, ENT, Psych (34+hrs), Gastroenterology, Family med, Sports med, Neurology, Radiology/interventional Radiology, Ophthalmology.
Non-Clinical Volunteering: MINIMAL. Mexico Mission trip Summer 2014 - 4 work days, Sporadic volunteering through Football and SAAC - approx. 50hrs (football camps, boys and girls club, elementary school reading, Hope Starts here run/walk, Salvation Army meal serving, bell ringing) throughout undergrad.
Extracurricular Activities: SAAC Co-President 2018, Volunteer Coordinator 2017-2018, WIAC SAAC 2017-2018, D2 Football team – freshman year, D3 football team sophomore-graduation (Leadership council and captain), other various hobbies. Plus various notable honors awarded throughout undergrad.
Employment history: Mover(~100hr), Deli Counter Associate (~600hrs), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy Technician (~1300hrs ongoing), Tutor in Math and Science (~400hrs), Honors Intern – Sociology Dept (~500hrs), Bartender/Server/Bar Back at two different restaurants (~800hrs).
Immediate family in Medicine: Nope (Great uncle on mom’s side was an EM doc for many years since retired)
Specialty of Interest: Many - Favorites are Psychiatry, Radiology/IR, Ortho/sports medicine, and Gastroenterology
Graduate degrees: post-bacc EMT cert lol
Rural Health Interest: Definitely yes
**GPA - I attended a small, academically rigorous private school my freshman year (2 semesters). In hindsight, I was NOT ready for college, i.e. finished with a 2.63 GPA including 8.0cr of C-'s in Calc I and II. Summer after freshman year, I transferred to a smaller public school in the University of Wisconsin system, and averaged a 3.76 GPA in my remaining 7 semesters (dean's list every semester and highest honors 3 semesters including an A- in a Calc I retake). I am worried adcoms will be skeptical of my GPA differences between the two schools and subsequent upward trend.
Year in School: Graduated December 2018 BS in Biochemistry, Psychology minor
State of Residence: Wisconsin
Undergrad: Mid-size state school in UW system
Schools to which you are applying:
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Creighton
- Rosalind Franklin
- Western Michigan
- Michigan State
- Penn State
- Robert Larner
- TCU
- Utah
- Colorado
- Albany
- Oakland Beaumont?
- Quinnipiac?
GPA: 3.53 (Upward Trend – 2.65 Freshman Year)**
sGPA: 3.47 (Upward Trend – 8cr of C- Freshman Year)**
MCAT: 512 128/127/129/128 on 9/14/2019
Research: MINIMAL. Spring 2017 ~100hrs assisting in microbiology lab Spring 2017. Credited in presentation. Fall 2017 ~40hrs researching and writing a literature review paper for PI. No publications.
Clinical Volunteering: 55hrs Hospital ED 2-4hrs/week Spring-Summer 2019
Shadowing: 87hrs across IM, ENT, Psych (34+hrs), Gastroenterology, Family med, Sports med, Neurology, Radiology/interventional Radiology, Ophthalmology.
Non-Clinical Volunteering: MINIMAL. Mexico Mission trip Summer 2014 - 4 work days, Sporadic volunteering through Football and SAAC - approx. 50hrs (football camps, boys and girls club, elementary school reading, Hope Starts here run/walk, Salvation Army meal serving, bell ringing) throughout undergrad.
Extracurricular Activities: SAAC Co-President 2018, Volunteer Coordinator 2017-2018, WIAC SAAC 2017-2018, D2 Football team – freshman year, D3 football team sophomore-graduation (Leadership council and captain), other various hobbies. Plus various notable honors awarded throughout undergrad.
Employment history: Mover(~100hr), Deli Counter Associate (~600hrs), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy Technician (~1300hrs ongoing), Tutor in Math and Science (~400hrs), Honors Intern – Sociology Dept (~500hrs), Bartender/Server/Bar Back at two different restaurants (~800hrs).
Immediate family in Medicine: Nope (Great uncle on mom’s side was an EM doc for many years since retired)
Specialty of Interest: Many - Favorites are Psychiatry, Radiology/IR, Ortho/sports medicine, and Gastroenterology
Graduate degrees: post-bacc EMT cert lol
Rural Health Interest: Definitely yes
**GPA - I attended a small, academically rigorous private school my freshman year (2 semesters). In hindsight, I was NOT ready for college, i.e. finished with a 2.63 GPA including 8.0cr of C-'s in Calc I and II. Summer after freshman year, I transferred to a smaller public school in the University of Wisconsin system, and averaged a 3.76 GPA in my remaining 7 semesters (dean's list every semester and highest honors 3 semesters including an A- in a Calc I retake). I am worried adcoms will be skeptical of my GPA differences between the two schools and subsequent upward trend.
