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Hi friends
I posted a year ago but I have some updates since then. I also need some advice on my job situation.
Background info/stats: CA (nor cal) resident; not URM
graduated in 2013 from mid-tier UC with 3.55 cGPA/3.64 sGPA.
MCAT: 35 (9VR, 12PS, 14BS)
Research: 2 years in a lab at school
summer internship at big pharma company
working at a biotech startup for the last two years (promoted once, will be published soon)
Clinical: 80 hours at college's med center
hospice volunteering 2hrs/week since May 2015
Other: post-abortion hotline counselor 5hrs/week since Dec 2014
Shadowing: only one doc, but it's hard because of full-time job
Do I have a shot at any CA schools?
*Edit: I will def be applying everywhere. I'm just curious.
And which gaps in my app should I focus on fixing? I know I'm pretty weak in the clinical department, which is why I'm considering quitting my biotech job and working as a Clinical Research Coordinator. Would it be worth the job change or should I try to get clinical experience through more volunteer work?
I posted a year ago but I have some updates since then. I also need some advice on my job situation.
Background info/stats: CA (nor cal) resident; not URM
graduated in 2013 from mid-tier UC with 3.55 cGPA/3.64 sGPA.
MCAT: 35 (9VR, 12PS, 14BS)
Research: 2 years in a lab at school
summer internship at big pharma company
working at a biotech startup for the last two years (promoted once, will be published soon)
Clinical: 80 hours at college's med center
hospice volunteering 2hrs/week since May 2015
Other: post-abortion hotline counselor 5hrs/week since Dec 2014
Shadowing: only one doc, but it's hard because of full-time job
Do I have a shot at any CA schools?
*Edit: I will def be applying everywhere. I'm just curious.
And which gaps in my app should I focus on fixing? I know I'm pretty weak in the clinical department, which is why I'm considering quitting my biotech job and working as a Clinical Research Coordinator. Would it be worth the job change or should I try to get clinical experience through more volunteer work?
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