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Hey guys, looking to get some advice on where I should apply, and if I should be worried about being too cookie-cutter. Thank you!
Demographics
- State of Residence: New Jersey
- Ties to Other States: None
- URM/ORM: ORM
- Institutional Status: Trad applicant graduating undergrad a year early
- Socioeconomic Status (SES): High SES / Physician Parent
- Undergrad: Mid-size private university (not T20)
Metrics
- Cumulative GPA: 3.93
- Science GPA (BCPM): 3.93
- MCAT: 521 (130 / 131 / 129 / 131)
Clinical Experience
- Emergency Department Scribe: 1,600 hours throughout undergrad
- EMS Responder: 700 hours, not certified as an EMT but have my CPR/BLS certification and volunteered as an attendant on all the calls under the supervision of an EMT
- Clinic Volunteer: 500 hours, continued consistently from early HS to mid college
- Clinical Enrichment: 80 hours in a Summer Enrichment Program through one of my in-state programs
Research Experience
- Lab: 550 hours in a biology lab
- Posters/Presentations: 3 regional/school poster presentations. Selected to compete at a national conference, placing 4th out of 30 presentations at that conference.
- Funding: Awarded a state summer research stipend.
Non-Clinical Volunteering
- Meals on Wheels: 200 hours
- Soup Kitchen: 120 hours
Leadership
- Tutoring: 280 hours in a formal enrichment program for economically disadvantaged students at my university
- Premed Club: 120 hours as Club President
- Another Premed Club: 70 hours on the E-board
- Biology Honors Society: 70 hours on the E-board
Shadowing
- Physician Shadowing: 110 hours split between Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, and Primary Care
- Should I be worried about appearing kinda cookie-cutter (given my demographics)?
- How should I craft my school list to avoid yield protection?
- How important is crafting a deep narrative that ties together all of your activities?