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- Aug 9, 2017
- Messages
- 35
- Reaction score
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State/Country of Residence: CA, Asian ORM
Ties to other States/Regions: Rhode Island (went to graduate school there), MA (relatives)
Year in School: Non-trad, graduated 2012 with international BS, master in US 2015, post-bacc coursework 2018-present,
permanent resident
Major(s)/Minor(s): BS/MS both in engineering
MS GPA: 3.5
post-bacc GPA: 4.0 (mainly prerequisites) planning on taking some non-sci
MCAT Score(s): 512 (130 / 123 / 130 / 129)
Research Experience: 2 yr in undergraduate, 1.5 years in graduate school lab; unpaid 175 hours clinic research; undergraduate/ graduate thesis
Publications/Abstracts/Posters (include how you were credited e.g. First author, second author, etc.): 2nd author Publication, 3* first author poster at nat’l conf, 1* second author poster at nat’l conf
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): Hospital Volunteer( 190 hr) , free clinic counselor (600 + hr), hospital internship (400 + hr)
Physician Shadowing: 128 hr. 5 hr from PT 10 hr from NP, rest were MDs.
Non-Clinical Volunteering: community volunteer(200+ hr), Career Assistance Project Coordinator (200 hr), 40 hr in graduate school introducing STEM to high school students of color
Other Extracurricular Activities: TA in graduate school 1000 hr, High school chem tutor 50 hr, Orchestra Vice President 2 yr & member 4 yr in undergraduate
Other Employment History: 2 years FT in high-tech industry, one job was manager position
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N): N
Specialty of Interest (if applicable): radiology, oncology
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N): Y
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N): Y
Concerned about my low cars score, not sure if I am aiming for MD should I retake or not
Medical School List: apply to all in state schools. Not sure if it's worth applying to MD or if I should stick with DO? So far only have list for MD. Thanks all. Appreciate the help!
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Stanford University School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
UC davis
California University of Science and Medicine-School of Medicine
California Northstate University College of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
Brown U
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Tufts U
University of Massachusetts Medical School
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Albany Medical College
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Michigan state U
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Quinnipiac
Seton Hall
Drexel
Wake Forest
Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic
Central Florida
Tulane
TCU-UNT
Ties to other States/Regions: Rhode Island (went to graduate school there), MA (relatives)
Year in School: Non-trad, graduated 2012 with international BS, master in US 2015, post-bacc coursework 2018-present,
permanent resident
Major(s)/Minor(s): BS/MS both in engineering
MS GPA: 3.5
post-bacc GPA: 4.0 (mainly prerequisites) planning on taking some non-sci
MCAT Score(s): 512 (130 / 123 / 130 / 129)
Research Experience: 2 yr in undergraduate, 1.5 years in graduate school lab; unpaid 175 hours clinic research; undergraduate/ graduate thesis
Publications/Abstracts/Posters (include how you were credited e.g. First author, second author, etc.): 2nd author Publication, 3* first author poster at nat’l conf, 1* second author poster at nat’l conf
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): Hospital Volunteer( 190 hr) , free clinic counselor (600 + hr), hospital internship (400 + hr)
Physician Shadowing: 128 hr. 5 hr from PT 10 hr from NP, rest were MDs.
Non-Clinical Volunteering: community volunteer(200+ hr), Career Assistance Project Coordinator (200 hr), 40 hr in graduate school introducing STEM to high school students of color
Other Extracurricular Activities: TA in graduate school 1000 hr, High school chem tutor 50 hr, Orchestra Vice President 2 yr & member 4 yr in undergraduate
Other Employment History: 2 years FT in high-tech industry, one job was manager position
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N): N
Specialty of Interest (if applicable): radiology, oncology
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N): Y
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N): Y
Concerned about my low cars score, not sure if I am aiming for MD should I retake or not
Medical School List: apply to all in state schools. Not sure if it's worth applying to MD or if I should stick with DO? So far only have list for MD. Thanks all. Appreciate the help!
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Stanford University School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
UC davis
California University of Science and Medicine-School of Medicine
California Northstate University College of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
Brown U
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Tufts U
University of Massachusetts Medical School
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Albany Medical College
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Michigan state U
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Quinnipiac
Seton Hall
Drexel
Wake Forest
Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic
Central Florida
Tulane
TCU-UNT
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