Hi All,
Wanted some input on my chances and any additions you suggested for my school list. I applied last year with similar experiences but less volunteer activities and less hours, and received 4 interviews (TCMC, Virginia Tech, Dartmouth, Penn State) but didn't end up making it off the waitlists for any Maybe something is wrong with my interviewing, but planning on working on that as well. Thanks!
Tried to pick a different batch of schools from the first time which included (quinnipiac, tulane, mcw, tufts, creighton, rush, miami, vermont, george washington, wake forest)
DO Schools: PCOM, LECOM, CCOM midwestern, MSUCOM, TUCOM cali and ny, nova se, western university of pacific
Wanted some input on my chances and any additions you suggested for my school list. I applied last year with similar experiences but less volunteer activities and less hours, and received 4 interviews (TCMC, Virginia Tech, Dartmouth, Penn State) but didn't end up making it off the waitlists for any Maybe something is wrong with my interviewing, but planning on working on that as well. Thanks!
- cGPA=3.4 and sGPA=3.23 (upward trend from spring of junior year and into post-bacc 3.92 cGPA 3.69 sGPA)
- MCAT score- 32 (12 bs, 9 v, 11 ps) on 2nd attempt. got a 28 on 1st attempt (10, 8, 10)
- State of residence- Pennsylvania
- Indian
- University of Pennsylvania
- Clinical experience- been working as a clinical research coordinator and research fellow since graduation the last 2 years full time (6000+ hrs). worked as a patient safety assistant for 400+ hrs.
- Research experience- lab research for 3 years in undergrad (one co-authored paper and one acknowledgement. also did an independent study). Clinical research currently, will be second author on two papers, and will be authored on 4 other papers.
- Shadowing experience- 300 hrs, variety of fields including radiation oncology, pediatrics, ER, ophthalmology
- Non-clinical volunteering- CYWA Gateway Shelter (225 hrs) serving food, alzheimers association board member (100 hrs), assistant teaching in west philadelphia high schools (50 currently, with more starting in fall), Model UN judging (100 hrs)
- Other extracurricular activities- club ultimate and soccer at school (comparable to DIII, 1000+), president of indian cultural group (400 hrs)
Tried to pick a different batch of schools from the first time which included (quinnipiac, tulane, mcw, tufts, creighton, rush, miami, vermont, george washington, wake forest)
DO Schools: PCOM, LECOM, CCOM midwestern, MSUCOM, TUCOM cali and ny, nova se, western university of pacific
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