WAMC-Non-Traditional Student (URM)

[travelingnontrad]

1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS

cGPA: 3.68

sGPA: 3.31

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

Practice Exam: 503, pushing application out a year (will apply next year)

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

NC resident (ties to MI)

1. Ethnicity and/or race

URM, female

1. Undergraduate institution or category

Undergrad: T40

Graduate School: T25

1. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)

CNA/Med Tech & Aide: >8000 hours (worked overtime during pandemic for several months)

Clinical Volunteer Hours: 600 hours (peer mental health volunteer, Red Cross blood drives, health education to elementary kids, hospital volunteer )

1. Research experience and productivity

>4,000 research hours

- Global Health Research, ACOG research, independent projects including Fulbright research on sexual health

- 8 publications, 4 first author papers

1. Shadowing experience and specialties represented

100 hours- Family Medicine

100 hours- OBGYN

1. Non-clinical volunteering

Soup Kitchen: 100 hours

CPR Instructor: 250 hours

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

Founded charity towards women, infants and children, going well as we have secured grants to carry out projects, serving around ~6700 people in LMICs

Founded a small business working with travel nurses

TA for a semester

Women's Health Cohort Member at a SOM

Philanthropy committee member in Undergrad (2 years)

1. Relevant honors or awards

Fulbright Research Scholar 2022-2023 to a country in SSA
Deans List 1 sem in Undergrad

12. Anything else not listed you think might be important

Have 2 Masters Degrees (MPH & MA)- out of pure interest

5 gap years

I know that my experience is a lot, however I am concerned about my science GPA- and if it would be worth to complete a post-bacc or if I should pull the plunge and apply. I have about 40 post bacc hours already, so unsure if taking more classes would move my GPA any further. I also am unsure what schools I should target, or would get screened out for. Thanks for reading!

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[LunaOri]

Other than your GPA, your application looks amazing. I think a lot will depend on your MCAT score; don’t take it until you have maximized your chances of scoring well.

 

[travelingnontrad]

Other than your GPA, your application looks amazing. I think a lot will depend on your MCAT score; don’t take it until you have maximized your chances of scoring well.

Thank you! Do you have any advice on whether pursuing a post-bacc would make sense? I am just worried my GPA may not move much due to having many credits already.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You could need a postbac since you have been out off school for 5 years, but you should get admissions recruiters to advise you for more certainty.

 

[Faha]

Which URM community are you from ? If Hispanic, are you fluent in Spanish ?

 

[travelingnontrad]

Which URM community are you from ? If Hispanic, are you fluent in Spanish ?

African-American, and no I can not.

 

[Faha]

If your MCAT is 500+ you will be competitive for most DO schools. If your MCAT is 507+ you could receive interviews at many MD schools also.

 

[jvquarterback]

With a 503 you’d have a great shot at the HBCUs even this year with a late application. Connect with SNMA at your local universities. See what they say.