WAMC? NJ ORM 3.71/510

[roosteagle]

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Hi everyone,

I am applying this cycle and wanted to make sure I’m not completely out of my depth here. Given how EM-heavy my application is, it probably comes as no surprise that I’m interested in pursuing EM as a specialty. Thank you in advance.

1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS

Major: Biochem. Undergrad in PA

• cGPA: 3.71
• sGPA: 3.60

Graduated in 2024 —> 3 Gap years by 2027 matriculation. Does that make me a non-trad applicant?

1. MCAT score(s) and breakdown. Include all (non-voided) attempts.

Attempt 1 - 124/125/125/129 - 503
Attempt 2 - 126/127/126/131 - 510

1. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US)

Permanent resident - NJ

1. Ethnicity and/or race

ORM

1. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)

• Volunteer in 2 EDs - 364 hours

Split between 40 hours and 324 hours. I know it’s usually not recommended to include activities with fewer than 50 hours, but it was a key experience in my decision to pursue medicine and something I talk about in my personal statement.

• Volunteer EMT - 920 hours (ongoing)
• Scribe in ED (paid) - 477 hours (ongoing)

1. Research experience and productivity

500 hours. Pre-print, middle author. Paper in review, middle author. No other pubs/posters/presentations.

1. Shadowing experience and specialties represented

• EM (DO)- 24 hours
• GI (DO) - 16 hours
• Derm. (MD) - 48 hours
• IM (MD) - 18 hours

1. Non-clinical volunteering

• Crisis Textline - 220 hours (not in-person)
• NJ Red Cross Recovery Caseworker - 175 hours (not in-person but did interact with people over the phone)
• Volunteer in food pantry/soup kitchen - 160 hours (ongoing)

1. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)

• Food service (paid) - 265 hours (trained several new employees)
• TA for 3 semesters - 350 hours
• Trainer for one of the ED volunteer activities

1. Relevant honors or awards

EMT award

1. Anything else not listed you think might be important

Letters of recommendation - Having issues getting the second science prof. letter. Not ideal but if needed, could I use PI as science prof. since research counted as a graded class?

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School List - Looking for recommendations for both MD and DO.

MD

• Oregon University
• Wake Forest
• Rutgers
• Rutgers (Robert Johnson)
• SUNY Downstate
• SUNY Upstate
• University of Connecticut
• Tulane University
• University of Illinois
• Penn State
• Cooper
• University of Vermont
• Rosalind Franklin
• Hackensack Meridian
• Quinnipiac University
• Eastern Virginia
• Drexel University
• Albany Medical College
• University of Arizona
• Central Michigan
• Loyola
• Medical College of Wisconsin

DO

• MSUCOM
• PCOM
• CCOM
• Rowan-Virtua COM
• Des Moines
• NYIT-COM

 

[Faha]

You have several state public schools on your list that admit few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state.
I suggest these schools with your stats:
Your 3 New Jersey state public schools
Hackensack
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Albany
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Wake Forest
Methodist
NOVA MD
Belmont
Alice Walton
TCU
Roseman
Ponce (St. Louis)
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Brigham Young (when it opens)
You could add CUSOM, Touro-NY, ATSU-KCOM and KCU-COM to your DO list.

 

[roosteagle]

@Faha Thank you very much for the advice.