Hello_There_117
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Hello All, I have been very fortunate to interview at four of my top schools this year, yet I can't help but worry a little about a reapplication without an acceptance in my hand. I posted a thread earlier this year and received valuable feedback, so I am asking again for thoughts on this cycle and the next cycle/ what schools I should think of adding.
About me:
State/Country of Residence: TN.
Ties to other States/Regions: Worked in Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics throughout VA and lived in FL for 10+ years.
Cumulative GPA: 3.9 (probably going to be close to ~ 3.95 by graduation [this May]).
Science GPA: 3.9 (probably going to be close to ~ 3.95 by graduation [this May]).
MCAT Score(s): 513 (127/128/126/132).
Research Experience:
85 hours basic Chem.
230 hours independent research on local hospital system.
Publications/Abstracts/Posters (include how you were credited e.g. First author, second author, etc.):
Planning on Presenting to a national forum and local forum this spring.
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer):
Volunteer Clinical:
150 hours of volunteer CNA transport pre-COVID. I would like to continue but can’t due to COVID.
180-200 hours of volunteer Remote Area Medical (RAM) experience as both a CORE and gen support volunteer. About a lot (~200) projected since I will be on Gap Year.
Total: 330-350 hours of volunteer clinical with 530-550 projected.
Paid Clinical.
No paid.
Physician Shadowing:
Lots went crazy a few summers ago and did not plan to continue since I think time would be spent better elsewhere.
Total: Somewhere near 300 hours of experience spread throughout multiple specialties, including Endo, Cardio, Family, Ophthalmology, and Trauma.
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
Equestrian Therapy Volunteer Sidewalker: 145 hours.
Community college Theatre volunteer: 50 hours.
Local Community Mask Making effort volunteer: 100 hours.
Fair Volunteer: 10 hours.
Conference volunteer: 10 hours.
TN Promise Mentor: 10 hours.
Rescue Squad Volunteer: 100 hours. More on the way.
Total: 425 hours. More is projected as I will be in a gap year.
Other Extracurricular Activities/ Team-Sport-ish:
1000 hours speech and debate team varsity debater along with an award for distinguished student.
Other Employment History:
300 hours as freshmen mentor (Providing insight to helping students with adapting to college).
300 hours with another 300 projected this upcoming semester and 300-600 projected for the following year (2021-2022) as a supplemental instruction leader along with an award for my work done.
300 hours as a chemistry tutor.
Total: 900 with 1,200-1,500 projected.
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N): N
Specialty of Interest (if applicable): IM.
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N): Y
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N): Y
Medical School List:
Where I applied to this cycle:
MD:
UCF (Upcoming Interview).
EVMS (Interviewed, will be receiving results soon).
Quillen College of Medicine (Interviewed here this cycle, currently on active hold).
Western Virginia. (Interviewed here this cycle -> Rejection/ First Interview and felt it wasn't good, so not too surprised).
University of Tennessee. (Nothing Since Primary Submission).
Wright State Boonshoft. (Nothing Since Primary Submission)
Virginia Commonwealth. (Rejected pre-II).
Toledo. (No news yet, but based on the school thread, no one has heard anything).
Tulane. (Pre-II hold).
Penn State. (Pre-II hold).
Louisville. (Nothing since primary submission).
USF-Morsani (Nothing since primary submission).
Schools I plan to add for Reapp:
MD:
Quinnipiac.
Saint Louis.
Iowa Carver.
Oakland Beaumont.
Wayne State.
Indiana.
Chicago Rosalind Franklin.
Albany.
Florida Atlantic.
Creighton.
Drexel.
Geisinger Commonwealth.
New York Medical College
Nova MD.
Colorado.
Miami Miller.
DO:
AZCOM.
Touro.
DMU.
PCOM.
Questions:
1. Am I just being neurotic, and should I wait until March/April (Waitlist Movement) before worrying about rewriting essays, LOR (Told my Letters are still good), etc.?
2. Was this a poor school list/ Is this new school list a better plan / Do you recommend more schools? I received 4 invites, and it was out of 12 schools, but some of those I hadn't heard from were higher than my stats/ accepted few OOS candidates/ were low-yield.
3. Is there anything else I could be doing to improve my reapplication? ** I did not have the 230 hours of independent research/ planned presentations, supplemental instruction position, or Rescue Squad on my AMCAS primary before I applied for this cycle. ** Which I think would have helped significantly.
4. To follow the previous question, should I be planning on a clinical job like a scribe, CNA, etc.?
5. Should I plan on retaking MCAT?
!! Thank you all so much for any advice given !!
About me:
State/Country of Residence: TN.
Ties to other States/Regions: Worked in Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics throughout VA and lived in FL for 10+ years.
Cumulative GPA: 3.9 (probably going to be close to ~ 3.95 by graduation [this May]).
Science GPA: 3.9 (probably going to be close to ~ 3.95 by graduation [this May]).
MCAT Score(s): 513 (127/128/126/132).
Research Experience:
85 hours basic Chem.
230 hours independent research on local hospital system.
Publications/Abstracts/Posters (include how you were credited e.g. First author, second author, etc.):
Planning on Presenting to a national forum and local forum this spring.
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer):
Volunteer Clinical:
150 hours of volunteer CNA transport pre-COVID. I would like to continue but can’t due to COVID.
180-200 hours of volunteer Remote Area Medical (RAM) experience as both a CORE and gen support volunteer. About a lot (~200) projected since I will be on Gap Year.
Total: 330-350 hours of volunteer clinical with 530-550 projected.
Paid Clinical.
No paid.
Physician Shadowing:
Lots went crazy a few summers ago and did not plan to continue since I think time would be spent better elsewhere.
Total: Somewhere near 300 hours of experience spread throughout multiple specialties, including Endo, Cardio, Family, Ophthalmology, and Trauma.
Non-Clinical Volunteering:
Equestrian Therapy Volunteer Sidewalker: 145 hours.
Community college Theatre volunteer: 50 hours.
Local Community Mask Making effort volunteer: 100 hours.
Fair Volunteer: 10 hours.
Conference volunteer: 10 hours.
TN Promise Mentor: 10 hours.
Rescue Squad Volunteer: 100 hours. More on the way.
Total: 425 hours. More is projected as I will be in a gap year.
Other Extracurricular Activities/ Team-Sport-ish:
1000 hours speech and debate team varsity debater along with an award for distinguished student.
Other Employment History:
300 hours as freshmen mentor (Providing insight to helping students with adapting to college).
300 hours with another 300 projected this upcoming semester and 300-600 projected for the following year (2021-2022) as a supplemental instruction leader along with an award for my work done.
300 hours as a chemistry tutor.
Total: 900 with 1,200-1,500 projected.
Immediate family members in medicine? (Y/N): N
Specialty of Interest (if applicable): IM.
Interest in Primary Care (Y/N): Y
Interest in Rural Health (Y/N): Y
Medical School List:
Where I applied to this cycle:
MD:
UCF (Upcoming Interview).
EVMS (Interviewed, will be receiving results soon).
Quillen College of Medicine (Interviewed here this cycle, currently on active hold).
Western Virginia. (Interviewed here this cycle -> Rejection/ First Interview and felt it wasn't good, so not too surprised).
University of Tennessee. (Nothing Since Primary Submission).
Wright State Boonshoft. (Nothing Since Primary Submission)
Virginia Commonwealth. (Rejected pre-II).
Toledo. (No news yet, but based on the school thread, no one has heard anything).
Tulane. (Pre-II hold).
Penn State. (Pre-II hold).
Louisville. (Nothing since primary submission).
USF-Morsani (Nothing since primary submission).
Schools I plan to add for Reapp:
MD:
Quinnipiac.
Saint Louis.
Iowa Carver.
Oakland Beaumont.
Wayne State.
Indiana.
Chicago Rosalind Franklin.
Albany.
Florida Atlantic.
Creighton.
Drexel.
Geisinger Commonwealth.
New York Medical College
Nova MD.
Colorado.
Miami Miller.
DO:
AZCOM.
Touro.
DMU.
PCOM.
Questions:
1. Am I just being neurotic, and should I wait until March/April (Waitlist Movement) before worrying about rewriting essays, LOR (Told my Letters are still good), etc.?
2. Was this a poor school list/ Is this new school list a better plan / Do you recommend more schools? I received 4 invites, and it was out of 12 schools, but some of those I hadn't heard from were higher than my stats/ accepted few OOS candidates/ were low-yield.
3. Is there anything else I could be doing to improve my reapplication? ** I did not have the 230 hours of independent research/ planned presentations, supplemental instruction position, or Rescue Squad on my AMCAS primary before I applied for this cycle. ** Which I think would have helped significantly.
4. To follow the previous question, should I be planning on a clinical job like a scribe, CNA, etc.?
5. Should I plan on retaking MCAT?
!! Thank you all so much for any advice given !!
