WAMC: Graduate student in Bioethics

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Year in school: Graduate student (5th year) Masters in Bioethics

Country/state of residence: New York

Schools to which you are applying: Mix of MD and DO programs
Cumulative GPA: 3.35
Science GPA: 3.3
MCAT Scores: 507 (124/128/127/127) I am retaking this March

Research – One publication from IRTA program at NIH, oral abstract at an international meeting. One publication from summer research.One bioethics paper. Over 1000 hours from undergrad, one year worth of work at NIH. Several research and essay awards in bioethics. Community public health research on CDC grants

Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: ~75 hours in-patient, ~400 hours outpatient serving as a community liaison

Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties: Around 400 hours both primary care and specialists, DO and MD. Additionally a year in a patient-centered research institute

Non-clinical volunteering: 250 community outreach and elementary school cooking classes, 100+ hours of trail maintenance and improvement of hiking trail systems.

Extracurricular activities: President of the Rugby team. Theme house coordinator, Chemistry tutor, Biology tutor ACT/SAT tutor. Cook at several nationally recognized restaurants

Employment history: Trainee at the NIH, line cook, exam and subject tutor

Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): Y

Specialty of interest: Pediatrics: NICU or ER
Shadowing experience:: See above
Graduate degrees: MSc from a top University in Bioethics and Experimental Medicine
Interest in rural health (y/n): Y

My GPA and MCAT leave something to be desired. My GPA has a strong trend (nothing below a 3.7 junior and senior years)
 
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