I need help figuring out what schools i should apply to. I already applied to florida schools + med school attached to my SMP program. Don't know if if I should even be apply but anyway i'd appreciate any help.
About me: Florida Resident, Bilingual - Spanish, URM (Latino), FGLI, LGBTQ, Low SES (E01)
About my app: heavily focused on cultural humility/sensitivity/ equity / underserved communities / resilience and adaptability
About me: Florida Resident, Bilingual - Spanish, URM (Latino), FGLI, LGBTQ, Low SES (E01)
About my app: heavily focused on cultural humility/sensitivity/ equity / underserved communities / resilience and adaptability
- LOR (Committee packet): 1 clinical / 2 research / 1 other-GRA Supervisor, 1 science undergrad teacher, 1 science grad, 1 from committee advisor. Very Strong letters and committee packet (According to the person in charge of writing committee letters).
- PS: Very strong (reviewed by multiple people/physician mentors)
- Disadvantage Essay: Discusses my troubles with accessing healthcare, working all throughout undergrad, being unmedicated for my ADHD. Strong resilience arc.
- Academics
- MCAT: 510 (CC: 127, CARS: 124 (lol), BB: 130, PS: 129)
- GPA:
- Community College GPA: 2.8 (first two years)
- GPA Last Two Years (State Univ): 3.57
- Undergrad Overall GPA: 3.3
- Undergrad BCMP: 3.3
- Overall Grad (SMP) GPA: 3.5
- General Academic Things
- Strong Upward trend
- First two years: multiple Cs , one F (retook for B), withdrawals
- Took 5 years to complete undergrad because couldn't pay for it and needed to work to save up. (explained in disadvantage essay)
- Research: 9000 (multiple crc roles)
- 3 posters
- 1 was a first author poster which I presented at ASN kidney week
- 2 were posters not presented by me (mid author) - both were equity related and one was presented at an NIH workshop and another was presented in hospital i work at. Both abstract posters were related to equity.
- 5 Manuscripts (BMJ, J Surg Onc, AJR, NDT, Frontiers in Nutrition - Mid Author on All)
- 3 posters
- Clinical: 3800 (Scribe job)
- Leadership: 2400 (Scribe supervisor + Student Government)
- Other: 500 (Resident advisor)
- Volunteering: 40 (community outreach)
- Shadowing: 60
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