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Would recommend any specific schools of the latter two lists based on my qualifications?You are competitive for all of of the Ballpark and Reach schools. Add your state public schools if not listed already. You could potentially receive interviews at the Hella Reach and Dream schools.
Hey y'all I have a recommender who basically told me that she would need a list of schools I'm applying to and why I'm applying to each. I need help putting together a list of schools so I can try to get this to her ASAP. Please help me out, thanks!
Lizzy M: 71.1
MCAT: 516 ( 130/129/128/129)
GPA: 3.6
URM: AA female
Top 15 undergrad
***currently working on adding up hours***
Volunteering:
-One of about 20 students in scholar program for community involvement, 2 academic years of community planning and involvement work
-mentor to underclassmen, two semesters ( still in touch as needed)
-Habitat for humanity ~45 hours of building
Shadowing:
-Intern abroad at medical center, worked with children to address health issues and prevent school drop out in community 3 months ( also volunteering)
-scribing
Research:
-1 academic year sociology research
-1 semester of chemistry research with podium presentation
Extracurricular:
-president of pre-medical student group through which I volunteered at local hospital, planned different philanthropy, mentorship and leadership events.( 1 year as president, two years as member)
-event planner for large event as member of minority pre-med society
-Team member of national organization for global work, organized a national conference as part of group ( 1 year)
Employment:
-work study in customer service for 1 academic year
-tutor as part of work-study ( 1.5 yrs)
Other/hobbies:
raised money as part of community effort for refugees
won second place in an international writing contest on societal issues
award for student organization
school profiles on my activities
scholarships
reading, running, soccer, singing
LORs:
3 science, 1 non-science, 2 activity
Tentative List:
Ballpark:
Tulane
Albany
Rush
Hofstra
Kimmel
WakeForest
Tufts
GW
Gtown
St. Louis
Reach:
Brown
Keck
UCLA-Geffen
Emory
Mayo
Hella Reach:
Dartmouth
Boston U
Cornell
UPenn
Ichan
Pittsburgh
Duke
Northwestern
Dreams:
Columbia
Stanford
NYU
Uchicago
WashU
Johns Hopkins
Dartmouth, Boston University, Icahn, Pittsburgh, Duke and NYU.Would recommend any specific schools of the latter two lists based on my qualifications?
sorry, if I was serious how so?I guess it took awhile to see if you were serious.
Decide where you want to go. Interview and get acceptances early.
Spend countless hours before April 30th posting on School X vs Y forums.
Enjoy the ride