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[679566]

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- cGPA: 3.91, GPA: 3.90
- MCAT: 523 (131/130/131/131)
- State: NC
- Race/Ethnicity: Asian (M, 22 years old)
- Undergraduate institution: Duke

Clinical Experience:

• Ophthalmology Tech: 1200 hours, one year, very hands on (did research to create algorithm to analyze cataract lens implant efficacy)
• Shadowing: Various Physicians, 150+ hours
• Clinical Volunteering ER/Ortho floor: 200 hours (standard making patient comfortable stuff)

Research:

• Nanomedicine Research (drug delivery research): 4 years, during school year, total 1500+ hours
  • 2 publications will be sent for publication in April, co-author
• Research at Startup: 2 summers, biomaterials for space applications, total 1200 hours, paid
  • Won a national conference, semifinalist at international conference, 2x textbook publications, conference publication
  • Research basis for SBIR II grant
• Research with Professor of impact of Covid on alternative financial services by minority individuals

Shadowing:

• Various physicians, 150+ hours total

Non-Clinical Volunteering:

• Lead nonprofit on STEM and Nutrition education (Leadership position). Volunteer 200 hours of teaching students
• Therapeutic Mentor at Domestic Violence Center: 1.5 years, 250 hours. Work with Psychologists & Case Workers to implement strategies to improve sociability of kids and just be a general positive influence.

Extracurriculars:

• Competitive Club Tennis Team
• Med-Tech Networking leadership position, 2 years, total 200+ hours
• TA: 1 year orgo, 1 year physics, 400 + hours
• Business Lead for Nutrition Education Nonprofit: Increased revenue from $25k to $100k, added 4 new partner programs, expanded organization from team of 4 to team of 14. (~900 hours).
• Health AI startup, raised $145k in funding, won 3 business competitions
• Upcoming: Growth intern (March - June) @ healthtech start up for COPD management
• Upcoming: Going to be consulting at MBB during gap year

Would appreciate any recommendations and advice! I am currently considering these schools. WAMC for NYU? :
- NYU
- Columbia
- Cornell
- Stanford
- Yale
- Harvard
- UCSF
- UCLA
- UNC Chapel Hill
- Michigan
- Johns Hopkins
- U Chicago
- University of Florida
- Duke
- Temple
- Northwestern

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Tell me what your prehealth advising team has told you about your chances.

Previously

6

Thread 'How can I improve my app?'

May 16, 2024

Hello,

Not sure where to post this, but I was wondering if I could get criticism on my applications to improve my odds for t10 when I apply in next years cycles. Any advice would be appreciated. I moved to this country a few years ago, and while fortunate for my resources, have no idea what qualifies a good applicant. Also, english is not my first language, so apologies for any grammatical errors in advance.


Some info about me:

IL Resident, attending t10 in Midwest , Asian, not FLI

Base Stats:
- BS Stem Degree, 3.90/3.89 cGPA/BCPM gpa
- 524 MCAT

Medical Experience:
- 250...

• 679566
• Replies: 3
• Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical

Please correct inconsistencies in your profile.

 

[679566]

Tell me what your prehealth advising team has told you about your chances.

Previously

6

Thread 'How can I improve my app?'

May 16, 2024

Hello,

Not sure where to post this, but I was wondering if I could get criticism on my applications to improve my odds for t10 when I apply in next years cycles. Any advice would be appreciated. I moved to this country a few years ago, and while fortunate for my resources, have no idea what qualifies a good applicant. Also, english is not my first language, so apologies for any grammatical errors in advance.


Some info about me:

IL Resident, attending t10 in Midwest , Asian, not FLI

Base Stats:
- BS Stem Degree, 3.90/3.89 cGPA/BCPM gpa
- 524 MCAT

Medical Experience:
- 250...

• 679566
• Replies: 3
• Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical

They said I have a chance, but I don't have a particular spike so it might be worth to take another gap year to develop that.

I can see their point because i don't think my application stands out in any particular way.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

They said I have a chance, but I don't have a particular spike so it might be worth to take another gap year to develop that.

I can see their point because i don't think my application stands out in any particular way.

Explain what you mean by a "spike."

I am very familiar with the Duke team, so you either did not ask them the right questions, or they didn't give you an answer you liked. I say this because I would ask you, how do you think your application stands out? I can see you have a few things based on your submission above (and again, address the differences with your first WAMC). What you want to know is how that matters for an admissions committee. That's what they should have provided feedback about.

You are either an Illinois resident or a NC resident. Which will you claim or can properly claim? That makes a difference on the school list you generate because you have more seats in Illinois than in NC, but I'm unsure about your service orientation fit with the name-brand Chicago programs (Northwestern, Chicago, Loyola, or Rush). If you are an engineer (noted with your SBIR), Carle should be on your list.