WAMC trad 3.92/515

[soar1516]

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1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA: 3.92 sGPA: 3.88
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown. Include all (non-voided) attempts. 515 (131/127/129/128)
3. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US) North Carolina, have semi strong ties to MA and PA
4. Ethnicity and/or race Asian
5. Undergraduate institution or category Large Public School
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer) 425 completed hours as EMT (400 more anticipated), 100 hours completed as hospital volunteer (50 more anticipated)
7. Research experience and productivity 400 hours psychology research, 230 hours leukemia research (230 more anticipated). I have a very small poster presentation for the leukemia research.
8. Shadowing experience and specialties represented 90 hours (35 nephrology, 45 Emergency Med, 10 Cardiology)
9. Non-clinical volunteering 50 hours as a court advocate advocating for children going through parental abuse (200 more hours anticipated)
10. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc) 2 semesters (200 hours) as a TA for Biology classes
11. Relevant honors or awards Just Dean's List
12. Anything else not listed you think might be important Super involved in my culture and have an EC in a club based on my religion.

Hi everyone, thanks for looking at my post. I am a traditional applicant and already applied this cycle (primary 6/19) but wanted to get your opinion on my school list and what you think my chances are. Also, not sure if my anticipated hours move any sort of needles or how they're normally included on WAMC

School List:

Mayo Clinic

Uchicago

Stanford

Duke

Brown

Case Western

Boston University

Einstein

Michigan

UCLA

Creighton

Georgetown

Dartmouth

UNC

Tufts

Pitt

Colorado

Umiami

GW

Qunnipiac

EVMS

Rosalind Franklin

Illinois

Wake Forest

ECU

Albany Medical College

Penn State

Drexel

Temple

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I would have preferred you apply after you got your 200 hours as a court advocate to get above the 150 hour threshold for service orientation expected by most medical schools. Anticipated hours never count.

As our stands, you are vulnerable to getting screened out. I also think some of your schools are reaches with your 515. I don't sense your purpose as a physician so I can't tell what your mission fit is. You don't have a strong enough profile IMO to show community service to those unlike yourself that could inspire interest in many service-oriented schools. The research is probably okay, but I'm unsure it rises above the noise, especially at many schools on your list that have research as an integral part of the curriculum.

 

[Faha]

Anticipated hours will not help your chances. Your lack of non clinical volunteering will limit your chances for interviews. Mayo, U Chicago, Stanford, Duke, Brown, Case Western, Einstein, U Michigan, UCLA are reaches.

 

[soar1516]

Thank you for your responses. I actually haven't added a a decent chunk of the reach schools you mentioned to my application yet as I am focusing on my more competitive schools first. Are there schools that you believe I would have a better chance at based on my nonclinical hours?

Also, I know this might be completely irrelevant, but my court advocate 50 hours have actually been extremely packed with experiences as I have done a lot in a little bit of time. In fact, it has picked up even more since applying and I've already done at least another 50 hours with lots of meaningful experiences. I know this would mean nothing for getting screened out but it has allowed me to write quite meaningful essays about my experiences. Would that make any difference at all?

 

[Faha]

These are the schools that you applied to where you have a reasonable chance for an interview:

Boston University

Creighton

Georgetown

Dartmouth

UNC

Tufts

Pitt

Colorado

Umiami

GW

Qunnipiac

EVMS

Rosalind Franklin

Illinois

Wake Forest

ECU

Albany Medical College

Penn State

Drexel

Temple

 

[Faha]

You could also apply to any of these schools:
USF Morsani
Belmont
Jefferson
Virginia Commonwealth
Hackensack
Hofstra
New York Medical College
Vermont
Western Michigan
Oakland Beaumont
Medical College Wisconsin
Iowa

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Thank you for your responses. I actually haven't added a a decent chunk of the reach schools you mentioned to my application yet as I am focusing on my more competitive schools first. Are there schools that you believe I would have a better chance at based on my nonclinical hours?

Also, I know this might be completely irrelevant, but my court advocate 50 hours have actually been extremely packed with experiences as I have done a lot in a little bit of time. In fact, it has picked up even more since applying and I've already done at least another 50 hours with lots of meaningful experiences. I know this would mean nothing for getting screened out but it has allowed me to write quite meaningful essays about my experiences. Would that make any difference at all?

Quality is just as important as quantity, but 50 hours is just more than 1 week of full-time work. You don't really know a job until you are well past 100 hours (arguably 200 hours).

 

[redtrain21]

I would have preferred you apply after you got your 200 hours as a court advocate to get above the 150 hour threshold for service orientation expected by most medical schools. Anticipated hours never count.

As our stands, you are vulnerable to getting screened out. I also think some of your schools are reaches with your 515. I don't sense your purpose as a physician so I can't tell what your mission fit is. You don't have a strong enough profile IMO to show community service to those unlike yourself that could inspire interest in many service-oriented schools. The research is probably okay, but I'm unsure it rises above the noise, especially at many schools on your list that have research as an integral part of the curriculum.

Do med schools screen for 150 non-clinical hours? I have just under that so was wondering if I would be fine.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Do med schools screen for 150 non-clinical hours? I have just under that so was wondering if I would be fine.

I can't answer for all schools, but this is not done simply through a filter. It is part of the screening process to match activities against rubrics for competencies. Read

How to Assess Your Pre-Professional Competencies | SDN

In 2023, AAMC revised the AAMC Premed Competencies to align with the PREview situational judgment test, incorporate changes in medical education after the

www.studentdoctor.net

 

[redtrain21]

I can't answer for all schools, but this is not done simply through a filter. It is part of the screening process to match activities against rubrics for competencies. Read

How to Assess Your Pre-Professional Competencies | SDN

In 2023, AAMC revised the AAMC Premed Competencies to align with the PREview situational judgment test, incorporate changes in medical education after the

www.studentdoctor.net

Makes sense, bascially if adcoms deem your hours significant for certain compentency