WAMC for research based schools

[premed1760]

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I’m very interested in attending a heavily research based school (Pitt, Case, Tufts, etc.)

3.97 cGPA, 3.96 sGPA
ORM, PA resident
524 MCAT (131/131/132/130)
attended large R1 public school as a biology major with comp sci and chemistry minors
clinical: 1200 hours paid (EMT, CNA), 400 hours volunteer (hospital and medical trip abroad)
research: 1500 hours (chem and bio basic science labs), 5 posters, 3 pubs (first author, second author, fourth author)
non-clinical volunteer: 700 hours (crisis line, food pantry)
leadership: TA, exec of 2 orgs, ambassador for school
shadowing: 200 hours, 10 specialties (most surgical specialties + family med, emergency med, neurology)
other: artistic endeavor, pre-med frat

 

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Thread 'WAMC for next cycle/school list (3.99/525)'

Jun 10, 2025

Hi everyone! I will be applying next cycle and would appreciate any feedback you guys could offer on ways to improve by the time applications open, as well as on my school list. I will post all my stats below as well as the schools I’m trying to narrow down. Thanks in advance!

- Will be taking one gap year (Age at applying: 22)
- Female, ORM, PA resident
- cGPA: 3.99 sGPA: 3.98 MCAT: 525
- Graduated from a PA school in the honors college with a Biology degree and minors in Chemistry and Computer Science
- Experiences:
1. 700 hours as a CNA at a large trauma center ICU
2. 600 hours as a...

• premed1760
• Replies: 3
• Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical

Good job improving your non-clinical experience (based on what your new profile says; the rest is up to your application). My basic question is what you want to be doing as a physician in balancing research and clinic? Any role models?