MCAT: 506, retesting in mid-August (practice exams were 510+, I know I can do better)
cGPA: 3.296, AMCAS sGPA: 3.138, AACOMAS sGPA: 3.138
California Resident, White - Jewish
Clinical: work in an OR: ~832 hours as of now, lots of interaction with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and patients. Anticipated another 832 hours. Volunteering: 300 hours, general volunteering duties (cleaning, feeding, transporting, and discharging patients) as well as some shadowing during the volunteering hours.
Research: 250 hours at UCI med school, another 150 anticipated. One poster, another poster anticipated, no pubs.
Shadowing: 30 hours. Anticipated for a lot more over the summer.
Non-clinical Volunteering: ~ 200 hours for working with local Jewish community leadership.
Leadership: Fraternity president, board members of different clubs.
LORs: Strong, one from research Dr. , 2 from anesthesiologists from work, 1 from religious club leader, 1 from an engineering professor.
I know my GPA and my MCAT are not my strong suits. My major is biomedical engineering and many of these engineering classes (not sure whether they count for sGPA?) had average GPAs around 2.0, so I'm hoping admissions will be understanding. I have a unique personal statement reflecting a lot of my leadership experience.
I'm entirely new to this process and would love some help. I'm a 3rd year undergrad, locking in more on my GPA now that I understand the competitiveness of med school admissions. I have a starting off school list but would love to hear any critiques or any schools to add. I also know that many of these schools are reaches, but I've been told to shoot my shot just in case.
Not planning on submitting anything soon, I finish finals in 2 weeks and leaving the country for a few weeks, working on apps and studying for MCAT retake, I hope to submit primaries by mid-late July.
MD:
UCI
UCR
UCSD
UCLA
UC Davis
CUSM
CNUCOM (if they get accredited in July)
U of A Phoenix
U of A Tuscon
UNLV
RUCOM
UNR
UNM
DO:
WUCOMP
Touro CA
Touro NV
CHSU
ATSU-SOMA
NYITCOM
I would appreciate any help!
cGPA: 3.296, AMCAS sGPA: 3.138, AACOMAS sGPA: 3.138
California Resident, White - Jewish
Clinical: work in an OR: ~832 hours as of now, lots of interaction with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and patients. Anticipated another 832 hours. Volunteering: 300 hours, general volunteering duties (cleaning, feeding, transporting, and discharging patients) as well as some shadowing during the volunteering hours.
Research: 250 hours at UCI med school, another 150 anticipated. One poster, another poster anticipated, no pubs.
Shadowing: 30 hours. Anticipated for a lot more over the summer.
Non-clinical Volunteering: ~ 200 hours for working with local Jewish community leadership.
Leadership: Fraternity president, board members of different clubs.
LORs: Strong, one from research Dr. , 2 from anesthesiologists from work, 1 from religious club leader, 1 from an engineering professor.
I know my GPA and my MCAT are not my strong suits. My major is biomedical engineering and many of these engineering classes (not sure whether they count for sGPA?) had average GPAs around 2.0, so I'm hoping admissions will be understanding. I have a unique personal statement reflecting a lot of my leadership experience.
I'm entirely new to this process and would love some help. I'm a 3rd year undergrad, locking in more on my GPA now that I understand the competitiveness of med school admissions. I have a starting off school list but would love to hear any critiques or any schools to add. I also know that many of these schools are reaches, but I've been told to shoot my shot just in case.
Not planning on submitting anything soon, I finish finals in 2 weeks and leaving the country for a few weeks, working on apps and studying for MCAT retake, I hope to submit primaries by mid-late July.
MD:
UCI
UCR
UCSD
UCLA
UC Davis
CUSM
CNUCOM (if they get accredited in July)
U of A Phoenix
U of A Tuscon
UNLV
RUCOM
UNR
UNM
DO:
WUCOMP
Touro CA
Touro NV
CHSU
ATSU-SOMA
NYITCOM
I would appreciate any help!
