WAMC/School List Help: ORM, 508

[deleted959484]

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Graduating and applying this spring.

1. cGPA 3.83 sGPA 3.7x
2. 508 (128/126/126/128)
3. ND, born and lived in TX for a few years if that matters, went to school and have second home in MT
4. White
5. Flagship state university; Nutrition Science, Gerontology, Honors (liberal arts degree thing)
6. Clinical experience: 1500+ hours CNA at rural critical access hospital, admin/leadership internship at same hospital (300ish hours), tons of hospital volunteering during high school
7. Research: 1 semester in nutrition research lab (mostly helping out senior student); 1 semester in food allergy epidemiology/public health with poster presentation; 2 semesters of perinatal healthcare systems and access with poster presentation; 2 semesters of nutrition policy and clinical intervention at food bank with poster presentation
8. Shadowing: 4 family practice, radiologist, pediatrician, hospitalist, 2 podiatrists, 2 PAs, 2 FNPs, dentist, optometrist
9. Non-clinical volunteering: Long term mentor, every year during college, for an adolescent with disabilities (80+ hours); adaptive skiing program/therapeutic rec. organization (70+ hours); Alzheimer’s Association (20+ hours); food insecurity organizations (50+ hours)
10. Other extracurricular activities/work: Resident Advisor for 3 semesters; group home aide for people with developmental disabilities; internship with university office of health advancement; sports nutrition internship with D1 athletics department; multiple fraternity leadership positions and national opportunities; co-chair of the student health advisory committee, public policy leadership conference and course at Harvard, rural and public health conference, treasurer for pre-health honor society
11. Relevant honors or awards: University recognition for involvement on campus, homecoming candidate, lots of different scholarships
12. Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, hiking, kayaking, cooking, playing guitar, soccer, running, and watching documentaries. Interested in healthcare policy/leadership, public health, primary care, and rural medicine.
13. Gap Year Plans: Internship with US Senator, likely 1 year grad program for public health, continuing work as a CNA

Potential School List (based on WARS and >10th percentile MSAR info):

University of North Dakota
University of Minnesota
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rush
Loyola
Creighton
TCU-UNT
OUWB
VCU
George Washington
Georgetown
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Albany
EVMS
Indiana
Buffalo/Jacobs
OHSU
Tufts (Maine Track)
Tulane
University of Colorado
Iowa
Wisconsin
Wayne State
West Virginia
University of Kansas
Virginia Tech
Dartmouth (Reach)

What is the right # of schools to apply too? Would it be worth applying to Texas schools?

 

[Faha]

You have a good list and should receive several interviews. The Texas schools accept few non residents with your MCAT score. You could remove Kansas, Virginia Tech, OHSU, Buffalo since they accept few residents with your MCAT and no connections to the state.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Are you interested in rural health? Have you talked to program directors for the NHSC? what is your BCMP GPA (hard sciences)?

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[deleted959484]

Are you interested in rural health? Have you talked to program directors for the NHSC? what is your BCMP GPA (hard sciences)?

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My sGPA will be 3.71 if my classes this semester stay where they are. Could be a little higher since some of my metabolism classes under nutrition may count as biochem (biochem majors also take them). Yes, I am very interested in rural health/IHS/underserved areas. I have not talked to anyone about NHSC... is this something I should do before getting into med school?