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Date of submission: 6/30/21, verified 7/19/21
Overall GPA: 2.97
Graduate GPA: 3.86
Science Undergraduate GPA: 2.52 (i know, i know, lol)
Science Graduate GPA: 3.86
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.78
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA 21, PAT 25, TS 21, QR 22, RC 21, Bio 22, GC 21, OC 20
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
Undergrad Attended: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Chemistry, also philosophy certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 200 GD shadowing hours in person; 16 shadowing OMFS in person; 1,472 hours of dental assisting
Volunteering Experience: 787 volunteering via dance marathons, undergrad's community outreach days, MEDLIFE, food bank, summer camp volunteer
Employment: 768 hours working the golf course beverage cart at country club
Research: I have 3,065 research hours total (yeah i know it's stupid high) // 65 hours were the initial research I did in undergrad getting my foot in the water with basic benchwork in a biology lab, 1160 hours are bench research in a Microbiology & Molecular genetics lab, 1840 hours are from working as a clinical research associate on oncology clinical trials; currently pending authorship in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (impact factor = 44) for a study I worked on during my time in clinical research
Other Extracurriculars: 604 extracurricular hours via greek week chair for my organization, MEDLIFE member, other misc. school clubs; 30 academic enrichment hours via an emerging leaders program during undergrad
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's list for 1 semester
LOR type and strength: 4 very strong letters; 1 science from my undergrad PI who oversaw my senior thesis (microbiology lab), 1 science from undergrad head of Neuro department, 2 from dentists I assisted during my year of dental assisting
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Currently a PA resident but parents are moving to FL in like 2 weeks so my residency might be changing; red flags: I know my overall GPA is severely low because of my undergraduate GPA, but my graduate GPA is currently a 3.86, will be a 3.89 after I finish my one class in two weeks, and should be a 3.91 when I graduate in December. I have an absurd amount of research hours, so many of the schools on my list are geared towards research institutions.
School list:
- USC
- Nova
- Rutgers
- Temple
- Colorado
- UF
- Tufts
- Michigan
- Pitt
- Western
- Maryland
- BU
Colorado is my top choice if anyone can speak to my chances there. I'm open to adding more to this list if anyone has additional recs! Thanks in advance for your input.
Date of submission: 6/30/21, verified 7/19/21
Overall GPA: 2.97
Graduate GPA: 3.86
Science Undergraduate GPA: 2.52 (i know, i know, lol)
Science Graduate GPA: 3.86
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.78
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA 21, PAT 25, TS 21, QR 22, RC 21, Bio 22, GC 21, OC 20
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
Undergrad Attended: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Chemistry, also philosophy certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 200 GD shadowing hours in person; 16 shadowing OMFS in person; 1,472 hours of dental assisting
Volunteering Experience: 787 volunteering via dance marathons, undergrad's community outreach days, MEDLIFE, food bank, summer camp volunteer
Employment: 768 hours working the golf course beverage cart at country club
Research: I have 3,065 research hours total (yeah i know it's stupid high) // 65 hours were the initial research I did in undergrad getting my foot in the water with basic benchwork in a biology lab, 1160 hours are bench research in a Microbiology & Molecular genetics lab, 1840 hours are from working as a clinical research associate on oncology clinical trials; currently pending authorship in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (impact factor = 44) for a study I worked on during my time in clinical research
Other Extracurriculars: 604 extracurricular hours via greek week chair for my organization, MEDLIFE member, other misc. school clubs; 30 academic enrichment hours via an emerging leaders program during undergrad
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's list for 1 semester
LOR type and strength: 4 very strong letters; 1 science from my undergrad PI who oversaw my senior thesis (microbiology lab), 1 science from undergrad head of Neuro department, 2 from dentists I assisted during my year of dental assisting
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Currently a PA resident but parents are moving to FL in like 2 weeks so my residency might be changing; red flags: I know my overall GPA is severely low because of my undergraduate GPA, but my graduate GPA is currently a 3.86, will be a 3.89 after I finish my one class in two weeks, and should be a 3.91 when I graduate in December. I have an absurd amount of research hours, so many of the schools on my list are geared towards research institutions.
School list:
- USC
- Nova
- Rutgers
- Temple
- Colorado
- UF
- Tufts
- Michigan
- Pitt
- Western
- Maryland
- BU
Colorado is my top choice if anyone can speak to my chances there. I'm open to adding more to this list if anyone has additional recs! Thanks in advance for your input.
