Hi! First time posting but as I gather my activities and work section to apply for the first time this cycle I am wondering how I measure up. My main concern is I have no research and no official “shadowing” while I do have plenty of paid and unpaid clinical hours and a doc I spent hundreds of hours in the ED writing me a letter. I was told that it’s okay not to pursue research if I’m not passionate about it, but per MSAR seems like about 95% of matriculants did have research experience, hence my panic.
For reference:
Bio major at decent college
Science GPA 3.52
Nonscience 3.82
Cumulative 3.68
MCAT results pending, last full length AAMC was 517.
My hours:
Clinical unpaid- 910 (Okay subquestion... 860 of this is my clinical time during paramedic school. 600 hours on the ambulance, 260 in ED and rest of hospital.... I don't know how to categorize these hours)
Nonclinical unpaid- 690 (Almost all of this is volunteering at afterschool program for recent immigrants over the course of 3 years)
Clinical paid- 5544 (4000 EMT, 1500 paramedic as of applying)
Nonclinical paid- 876 (Lifeguarding, other tutoring all early college)
Extracurriculars- 420
I’m really leaning on my clinical experiences where I worked as an EMT throughout college, went to paramedic school and now work as a paramedic. Otherwise I volunteered for an afterschool program tutoring, was involved with two clubs (president of one for a year, treasurer of both for other years). Looking for input, how do these hours compare to accepted students? Any recs for schools that do not prioritize research? Also, I am starting a new medic job (but very different than current) June 1 where I plan to work the whole year... is there any point in mentioning this or those future hours?
Thank you guys!!!
For reference:
Bio major at decent college
Science GPA 3.52
Nonscience 3.82
Cumulative 3.68
MCAT results pending, last full length AAMC was 517.
My hours:
Clinical unpaid- 910 (Okay subquestion... 860 of this is my clinical time during paramedic school. 600 hours on the ambulance, 260 in ED and rest of hospital.... I don't know how to categorize these hours)
Nonclinical unpaid- 690 (Almost all of this is volunteering at afterschool program for recent immigrants over the course of 3 years)
Clinical paid- 5544 (4000 EMT, 1500 paramedic as of applying)
Nonclinical paid- 876 (Lifeguarding, other tutoring all early college)
Extracurriculars- 420
I’m really leaning on my clinical experiences where I worked as an EMT throughout college, went to paramedic school and now work as a paramedic. Otherwise I volunteered for an afterschool program tutoring, was involved with two clubs (president of one for a year, treasurer of both for other years). Looking for input, how do these hours compare to accepted students? Any recs for schools that do not prioritize research? Also, I am starting a new medic job (but very different than current) June 1 where I plan to work the whole year... is there any point in mentioning this or those future hours?
Thank you guys!!!
