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I am a low-income/first-gen ORM from CA that attends a lower-ranked UC. I failed 2 classes in my freshman year (non-science classes), but have gotten a 4.0 in every semester after that, so I have managed my cGPA up to a 3.86 and my sGPA up to a 3.95. I am applying to medical schools next year, but this is what I have so far. Any recommendations about what I can do to tighten up my application would be much appreciated:
EC's:
Research:
2 REUs (one of which was online last year) (900 hours)
2 poster presentations
1 year of bioinformatics research (350 hours)
1 semester of bench research (150 hours)
Clinical Experience:
Medical Assistant at a (small) Neurology clinic (1500+ hours)
Hospital Volunteer (300 hours)
Shadowing various docs for 50 hours
Volunteering:
Worked for a charity geared towards raising money for Middle-Eastern orphans (300 hours)
Food Bank Volunteer (250 hours)
Planning to do Americorps during my gap year
Leadership/Work Experience:
Mentor for Underprivileged High School students (500 hours over 1 summer)
Co-creator of website dedicated to raising awareness for BLM protests (100 hours)
Co-creator of interactive maps dedicated to raising awareness about fracking waste in drinking water nationwide (120 hours)
Miscellaneous/Hobbies:
Captain of intramural soccer team (2 semesters)
I produce/make hip-hop songs
I am currently planning to apply to all of the UCs (except UCR), USC-Keck, Cal Northstate, UCincinnati (I did an REU w/ Cincinnati Children's) and Dartmouth, but I was hoping for some more recommendations about where I should be applying out-of-state. I don't want to make my list top-heavy.
EC's:
Research:
2 REUs (one of which was online last year) (900 hours)
2 poster presentations
1 year of bioinformatics research (350 hours)
1 semester of bench research (150 hours)
Clinical Experience:
Medical Assistant at a (small) Neurology clinic (1500+ hours)
Hospital Volunteer (300 hours)
Shadowing various docs for 50 hours
Volunteering:
Worked for a charity geared towards raising money for Middle-Eastern orphans (300 hours)
Food Bank Volunteer (250 hours)
Planning to do Americorps during my gap year
Leadership/Work Experience:
Mentor for Underprivileged High School students (500 hours over 1 summer)
Co-creator of website dedicated to raising awareness for BLM protests (100 hours)
Co-creator of interactive maps dedicated to raising awareness about fracking waste in drinking water nationwide (120 hours)
Miscellaneous/Hobbies:
Captain of intramural soccer team (2 semesters)
I produce/make hip-hop songs
I am currently planning to apply to all of the UCs (except UCR), USC-Keck, Cal Northstate, UCincinnati (I did an REU w/ Cincinnati Children's) and Dartmouth, but I was hoping for some more recommendations about where I should be applying out-of-state. I don't want to make my list top-heavy.
