I have been going back and forth about posting here because I know how blunt you can be but I needed a bit of help forming my school list, due to the fact that I get fee assistance I want to apply wisely. I just want to put out there that I have NOT taken my MCAT yet and I understand that it makes things a bit more difficult but I will estimate. Also I do want to note that when it comes to my academics there is an upward trend and I will explain.
Cumulative GPA Trend
QP | Semester Hours | GPA | Cum GPA |
Freshman | 30.2 | 2.74 | 2.74 |
Sophomore | 31.4 | 3.3 | 3.03 |
Junior | 24.8 | 3.57 | 3.18 |
Science GPA Trend
QP | Semester Hours | GPA | Cum GPA |
Freshman | 23.5 | 2.58 | 2.58 |
Sophomore | 20.3 | 2.96 | 2.76 |
Junior | 14.8 | 3.2 | 2.89 |
I want to note that there are two reasons as to why my freshman sGPA was very low,
1. I took a stats class in high school and averaged out a C, and I had no idea that it would influence my Med school GPA
2. I lost two family members in the span of 6 months and I was going through the grieving process.
By the end of this school year I can see myself having a 3.0 sGPA and a 3.2 cGPA to put things in perspective
MCAT: Haven't taken yet,
current FL score: 504 aiming for a
512
State of Residence: CA
Race/Ethnicity: Black Woman ( first gen of immirgrant parents)
Undergrad institution: CA Public School
Clinical Experience
- Clinical Volunteering (In the process) - ~ 300 hours
- Sports Medical Clinic (In the process)- ~ 450 hours
Research Experience and Productivity
- 80 hours of class research (it tooks research for me to understand that I did not LIKE research)
Shadowing
- Currently shadowing a Family medicine doctor- ~ 8 hours
Nonclinical Volunteering
- Food Bank- ~ 15 hours
EC's (I don't know how to measure hours for said EC's but I have been putting well over 3k hours total)
-African Americans United in Science (PRESIDENT) African Americans United in Science is a club that is devoted to the empowerment. I started from a general member --> social media advisor--> president
-African Student Programs- a undergradate resource meant to empower Black scholars through financial, academic and professional
help. I started volunteering as a first year and then moved my way to working for this establishment and they made me who I am today
-African Student Programs Mentorship Program: I gained the ability to not only be mentored but mentored incoming freshman to campus and make their transition to college easier
Black Health Expo: an event aimed toward under developed communties in teaching about healthy lifestyle and workshops all done online, which provided to be a bit of a challenge (currently in the process)
Black Queens Week: Going on for Three years, a week dedicated to the empowerment of Black women through numerous workshops
Black Student Union: general body member all three years
Building Common Ground: Orietation facilitator and leader working to bridge gaps amongst students. Allowing safe spaces
Carribean Student Union Dance Troupe
Fitness Page: In my free time I love to work out so I created a page (and later business) promoting healthy lifestyle and well as motivation
Straight Talk: A podcast I created in the wake of George Floyd to talk about racial injustice and other subjects, currently has over 600 listeners and is international
The Letter Writing Project: An event held in May 2020 to write letters to incarcerated survivors
Relevant Honors/Awards
- Deans List
- Outstanding Student Leader of the Year
- Ambitious Student of the Year
- Community Builder of the Year
I know my stats are not a lot but I'm hoping through holistic review there is something there. I'm pretty self-assured and confident that I can go to Medical School it's just a matter of when. So here's me, more or less. Thank you in advance for any pieces of advice that you have to offer.