WAMC (Nontrad, Killer ECs, uGPA 3.51, 506)

[newolduser]

• GPAs (this needs some explanation)
  • Graduated undergrad in 2011, started a PB in 2012, left the country in 2013, started DIY PB in March 2020
  • uGPA 3.51, sGPA 3.58
    • 3.10, 3.55, 3.15, 3.75 - looks like a camel but the 3.15 was after a close family member passed away
    • pb: 3.64. Can never get above a B in Physics, no matter how hard I try. It was a 3.4ish in 2013 when I stopped taking post-bacc classes. 4.0 thus far this year (16 credits, including OChem 1&2)
• MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 506 (125/128/125/128) - not the best, but I'm proud of it!
• State of residence: AZ (but grew up in NJ)
• Ethnicity and/or race: White female
• Undergraduate institution or category: T25
• Clinical experience - 2200+ hours
  • Peace Corps - worked in Clinic doing antenatal care (MME)
  • Abortion Doula
  • Birth Doula
• Research experience and productivity: none
• Shadowing experience and specialties represented: none
• Non-clinical volunteering - 3800+ hours
  • Peace Corps
  • AmeriCorps VISTA
  • Various other volunteer experiences ranging from food bank to online rape crisis counseling.
• Other extracurricular activities
  • Extensive teaching experience - 3600+ hours
  • Lots of leadership experience (MME on app)
  • Extensive work history - 7000+ hours
• Relevant honors or awards
  • Grad school scholarship
  • Honors program in undergrad
• Anything else not listed you think might be important
  • MPH from an T5 school/Ivy. I know it's not "rigorous enough" but yeah - worked my butt off. Finished my last semester working full time and doing school full time.
  • Worked 20hrs a week all throughout undergrad.
  • Experience working with diverse groups across volunteering and internships - justice-involved population, young low-SES people, etc.
  • Part of the LGBT+ community (and it shows in my app)
  • Used the "Hobby" category to talk about my love of running and how it developed in adulthood (MME)
  • Currently working in a public health department on COVID response (*not* contact tracing).
  • Strong LORs from Professors, Peace Corps Country Director, AmeriCorps VISTA Supervisor, and Practicum Supervisor.
  • My entire application (Personal Statement, activity descriptions, etc) is centered around my love of service.

School list thus far:

• UA - Phoenix
• UA - Tucson
• Kaiser
• Creighton
• USU
• Tulane

Edited to add a question: Are there any MD schools I should add in the next day or 2? I have the ability to crank out secondaries pretty quickly.

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[LeaveNoTrace]

Some mid-tiers might bite on you, too - especially the ones that love service. Rush comes to mind; @Goro might have more information here. Your stats are very much mediocre, but your ECs are spectacular. Apply to a bunch of low and mid-tier MD schools.

 

[Goro]

• GPAs (this needs some explanation)
  • Graduated undergrad in 2011, started a PB in 2012, left the country in 2013, started DIY PB in March 2020
  • uGPA 3.51, sGPA 3.58
    • 3.10, 3.55, 3.15, 3.75 - looks like a camel but the 3.15 was after a close family member passed away
    • pb: 3.64. Can never get above a B in Physics, no matter how hard I try. It was a 3.4ish in 2013 when I stopped taking post-bacc classes. 4.0 thus far this year (16 credits, including OChem 1&2)
• MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 506 (125/128/125/128) - not the best, but I'm proud of it!
• State of residence: AZ (but grew up in NJ)
• Ethnicity and/or race: White female
• Undergraduate institution or category: T25
• Clinical experience - 2200+ hours
  • Peace Corps - worked in Clinic doing antenatal care (MME)
  • Abortion Doula
  • Birth Doula
• Research experience and productivity: none
• Shadowing experience and specialties represented: none
• Non-clinical volunteering - 3800+ hours
  • Peace Corps
  • AmeriCorps VISTA
  • Various other volunteer experiences ranging from food bank to online rape crisis counseling.
• Other extracurricular activities
  • Extensive teaching experience - 3600+ hours
  • Lots of leadership experience (MME on app)
  • Extensive work history - 7000+ hours
• Relevant honors or awards
  • Grad school scholarship
  • Honors program in undergrad
• Anything else not listed you think might be important
  • MPH from an T5 school/Ivy. I know it's not "rigorous enough" but yeah - worked my butt off. Finished my last semester working full time and doing school full time.
  • Worked 20hrs a week all throughout undergrad.
  • Experience working with diverse groups across volunteering and internships - justice-involved population, young low-SES people, etc.
  • Part of the LGBT+ community (and it shows in my app)
  • Used the "Hobby" category to talk about my love of running and how it developed in adulthood (MME)
  • Currently working in a public health department on COVID response (*not* contact tracing).
  • Strong LORs from Professors, Peace Corps Country Director, AmeriCorps VISTA Supervisor, and Practicum Supervisor.
  • My entire application (Personal Statement, activity descriptions, etc) is centered around my love of service.

School list thus far:

• UA - Phoenix
• UA - Tucson
• Kaiser
• Creighton
• USU
• Tulane

Edited to add a question: Are there any MD schools I should add in the next day or 2? I have the ability to crank out secondaries pretty quickly.

Rush
Drexel
Netter
Tulane
SLU
Creighton
Albany
Gtown
Loyola
Rosy Franklin
MCW
NOVA.MD
SETON HALL
TCU.UNT
You need some DO schools as well.