WAMC URM 512/3.7 (upward trend)

[charactercomic2]

1. Current cGPA: 3.7 (strong upward trend)

1. MCAT: 512 (128/125/128/131)

1. State of Residence: Illinois, ties to Iowa (undergraduate completed there)

1. Ethnicity: URM (African American)

1. Undergraduate: Drake University

1. Clinical Experience:

• 250 hours as a cardiology scribe

1. Research Experience:

• None, D1 football took up most of time

1. Shadowing:

• 50 hours (surgery, OBGYN, cardiology)

1. Other Extracurriculars:

• Lifting as hobby (500+ hours)
• Doordash paid non clinical job (150+ hours)
• Warehouse paid non clinical job (160+ hours)
• SALT community service via college ministry group (60 hours)
• Sports Complex volunteer coach (60 hours)
• Habitat for Humanity (50 hours)
• Football prospect camps paid non clinical job (75 hours)
• COVID tester volunteering (clinical or non clinical? 125 hours)
• FCA Leadership team for christian athletes organization lead (120 hours)
• Drake University Football Volunteering Program variety of non clinical volunteering over 5 years (350+ hours)
• Division 1 football collegiate athlete, voted team captain final year, (3500+ hours)

1. Honors and awards:

• Deans list, Presidential Scholarship, Magna cum laude, Gene Schultz award 2022 and 2023 (football award voted for the person who is most valued by teammates), Bulldog Way Award 2022-2023 (1 Drake university athlete a year for maximizing the potential of those around them), 2023 Drake Football Team Captain (voted by players and coaches)

1. Any other important info:

• This is a WAMC for my friend since they do not have SDN. Of note, they spent most of their time in D1 athletics as a football team captain. How much weight will this carry? Their app is focused on service and their PS highlights leadership very strongly. We have a rough school list below, looking for input.

Reach:
Harvard
Columbia
Duke
Stanford
UCSF
Vanderbilt
WashU
Cornell
Yale

Target:
Northwestern
Uchicago
Pitt
Mt. Sinai
Case Western
Virginia
Emory
UCLA (both)
UMichigan
Mayo Clinic

Base:
UIC
Rush
Loyola
Rosalind Franklin
Southern Illinois
Colorado
Rochester
Iowa
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Creighton
SLU
Boston
Dartmouth
Howard
Morehouse
Meharry
Temple
Med college of Georgia (born in Georgia)
MCW
Wisconsin
Penn State
Jefferson
Louisville
Miami
Wake Forest
Western Michigan
Brown

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[Faha]

Include habitat for Humanity under non clinical volunteering. I suggest these schools from your list:
Harvard
Columbia
Duke
UCSF
Vanderbilt
WashU
Cornell
Yale
Northwestern
Uchicago
Pitt
Mt. Sinai
Case Western
Virginia
Emory
UCLA
UMichigan
Mayo Clinic
UIC
Rosalind Franklin
Southern Illinois
Colorado
Rochester
Iowa
Ohio State
Cincinnati
SLU
Boston
Dartmouth
Howard
Morehouse
Meharry
Temple
MCW
Wisconsin
Jefferson
Miami
Brown

 

[Mr.Smile12]

This is a WAMC for my friend since they do not have SDN. Of note, they spent most of their time in D1 athletics as a football team captain. How much weight will this carry?

Encourage your friend to post on SDN and set up a free account.

Being involved in athletics is a nice boost but not sufficient. More details on community service is helpful.