WAMC/School List: 521/3.96, FL, ORM

[sasha39]

Hi! Looking for help editing my school list as I'm worried it's too top-heavy and I want to apply to 20-25ish schools. I've always loved teaching (PS topic) and I want to pursue a career in academic medicine, possibly peds.

1. cGPA: 3.96 and sGPA: 3.95
2. MCAT: 521 (130/132/130/129)
3. State of residence: FL
4. White female
5. Undergraduate institution: UF
6. Clinical experience: 1300 as a med-surg PCA, no clinical volunteering.
7. Research: 200 in a nutritional science lab (projecting 100 more), no posters/pubs. I've presented posters before, but not sure if/how to include in my app? One poster for a prevention science class project at undergrad research symposium, one about patient education at pre-health mentorship program expo that got 2nd place.
8. Shadowing: 30 plastic surgery, 20 maternal-fetal medicine, 10 dermatology, 80 virtual shadowing of a bunch of different specialties
9. Non-clinical volunteering: 120 as a camp counselor for children with serious illnesses, 30 at a preschool, 20 for Meals on Wheels (projecting 20 more)
10. Other extracurricular activities: 500 as a substitute preschool teacher, 200 as a biochem TA for 3 semesters, 50 as a member of pre-health mentorship program, 1800 projected for gap year AmeriCorps volunteering with young children
11. Relevant honors or awards: Dean's List x8, President's Honor Roll, Bright Futures/UF/Benacquisto scholarship (full COA), FL Top Academic Scholar (highest academic ranking of college students in my county so I got extra $$)

School list so far:

1. UF
2. USF
3. FAU
4. UMiami
5. UCF
6. NYU
7. Albert Einstein
8. WashU
9. Johns Hopkins
10. UPenn
11. Duke
12. Columbia
13. Yale
14. Vanderbilt
15. UVA
16. UArizona Phoenix
17. Northwestern
18. Case Western
19. Icahn Mount Sinai
20. Mayo
21. Ohio State
22. Georgetown
23. Emory
24. UChicago
25. UMichigan
26. Hofstra
27. Tufts
28. Brown
29. Pitt
30. Tulane
31. Cornell
32. UIowa
33. Cincinatti
34. Rochester

Thank you!

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[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums. On face value, I think you check out on service orientation; decent cannon fodder and you should get some action within your state schools. I would like clarification. What is your purpose as a physician, and how do your activities stress this motivation?

 

[sasha39]

Welcome to the forums. On face value, I think you check out on service orientation; decent cannon fodder and you should get some action within your state schools. I would like clarification. What is your purpose as a physician, and how do your activities stress this motivation?

I've always loved teaching (biochem TA, preschool teacher). I also really enjoyed building relationships with patients and being able to help when they're not feeling their best (PCA). Being a physician would provide all of this but with a greater impact, plus the depth of scientific knowledge and lifelong learning that I want. I see myself working in academic medicine where I can help educate in different ways: taking care of patients, teaching medical students/residents, doing research. All of my research experience has been at the bench but I think I'd enjoy clinical research much more.

 

[surelycalm]

I would try to get 150 hours for meals for wheels if you can. Unless your camp counselor volunteering was specifically with underserved. Some schools screen for service.