Hello everyone I will have taken 2 gap years by the time I apply in 2024 (3 by the time of matriculation). My completed hours are fully completed, and "projected" is from today until matriculation in August of 2025. My first MCAT attempt was in college, however was unaware of AAMC resources. Upon graduating, I got the FAP and re-took it at a reduced price. I now have a valid FAP for the 2024-2025 cycle.
cGPA and sGPA: biochemistry major 3.76 cGPA, 3.6 sGPA, strong upward trend
MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 506 (127/124/125/130) --> 515 (129/126/130/130)
State of residence: MN
Ethnicity and/or race: ORM - white
Undergraduate institution or category: mid-sized private
Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)
Albany
Albert Einstein
Rosalind Franklin
Cooper
Creighton
Donald and Barbara SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Drexel
Eastern Virginia
Emory
Quinnipiac
Geisel at Dartmouth
Geisinger Commonwealth
Georgetown
George Washington
Hackensack
Lewis Katz at Temple
Loma Linda
Loyola
Medical College of Wisconsin
New York Medical College
Ohio State
Rush
Saint Louis
Sydney Kimmel at Thomas Jefferson
Tufts
Tulane
Colorado
Miami Miller
U Michigan
U Minnesota (the only IS school I am applying to)
Vermont
Virginia Commonwealth
Wake Forest
Wayne State
Western Michigan
cGPA and sGPA: biochemistry major 3.76 cGPA, 3.6 sGPA, strong upward trend
MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 506 (127/124/125/130) --> 515 (129/126/130/130)
State of residence: MN
Ethnicity and/or race: ORM - white
Undergraduate institution or category: mid-sized private
Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)
- 2500 completed hours, 500 projected (from May 2022-Present) - ED Scribe
- 400 completed hours, 100 projected (October 2021-present) - Hospital volunteering
- 50 completed hours - (October 2021- October 2023) Hospice volunteering
- 1200 completed hours (September 2019 - May 2022) - Research in UG related to my major, manuscript under review for pub - 1 national conference with conference abstract, 2 school-wide symposia
- 2000 completed hours, 1500 projected (May 2023 - Present) - Immunology, manuscript under review for pub
- 80 hours over the past 1.5 years - half being EM, none in primary care
- 200 completed hours, 120 projected (October 2021 - Present) - Assistant at a homeless shelter where we clean their feet, give shoes, provide dinner
- 60 hours (Summer of 2022) - Camp counselor for middle and high schoolers with the same chronic illness. Was only 1 week but impactful for me.
- 200 completed hours (September 2019 - May 2022) - Peer Mentor for URM and first-generation students
- 120 hours (During Undergrad) - Teaching Assistant
- Fine Arts Club: Vice President during Undergrad.
- Musician in a college ensemble throughout UG. Traveled the world. Ton of stories.
- Fun personal hobby listed on AMCAS
- Strong LOR - 2 science, 1 fine arts, 1 M.D.
- Teaching award from the chemistry department, 1 of 6 people chosen for highest scholarship in chem department, 1x health professions scholarship, Magna Latin, Deans List
- I am first generation, Fee Assistance Recipient, SES, EO1
- Since I graduated in May 2022, I worked full-time as an ED scribe for 1 year, then dropped to casual while picking up full-time immunology research. I still volunteer at the homeless shelter and hospital.
- I have slight preference for staying in state, however will ultimately go where I get accepted.
Albany
Albert Einstein
Rosalind Franklin
Cooper
Creighton
Donald and Barbara SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Drexel
Eastern Virginia
Emory
Quinnipiac
Geisel at Dartmouth
Geisinger Commonwealth
Georgetown
George Washington
Hackensack
Lewis Katz at Temple
Loma Linda
Loyola
Medical College of Wisconsin
New York Medical College
Ohio State
Rush
Saint Louis
Sydney Kimmel at Thomas Jefferson
Tufts
Tulane
Colorado
Miami Miller
U Michigan
U Minnesota (the only IS school I am applying to)
Vermont
Virginia Commonwealth
Wake Forest
Wayne State
Western Michigan
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