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hello all... i have been following this threat for a bit now and i am just amazed at the knowledge and assistance members are willing to share ... thus my new membership.
anyways i am a canadian student at Queen's (reputable school) not a US citizen or green card holder
finished 3 years of study entering 4th to finish BSc honours.
GPA: 4.0 for both science and cumulative after amcas conversion
MCAT: 33N (10.11.12)
ECs/employment:
-treasurer of charity that focuses on clean water in africa
-volunteer for 6 years with religious organization
-volunteered in africa for 6 weeks establishing a school and curriculum
-100 hours of research exposure but no publication
-currently doing a project now with potential acknowledgment
-shadowing of 25+ hours
-mix and match of volunteering for 50-100 hours for various charities
director of marketing for internet startup
volunteer coordinator at nursing home (had to do a complete overhaul of the system)
customer service experience woo budget rent a car!
walkhome service - provides accompaniment on walks around or near campus for students
-couple scholarships
-Duke of Edinburgh award bronze and silver - although i think this is a british commonwealth thing
-Dean's list throughout undergrad
These are some schools i am interested in but i would appreciate some advice about as to my chances. these schools all accept canadians albeit not that many.
Schools:
USC
Baylor
Mayo
Columbia
Cornell
NYU
Mt Sinai
Tufts
Boston U
Dartmouth
Pritzker
Northwestern
Duke
georgetown
vanderbilt
case western
ideally i would like to get in to a upper second - top tier school so to speak and please let me know if i missed any/your thoughts.
thanks in advance.
anyways i am a canadian student at Queen's (reputable school) not a US citizen or green card holder
finished 3 years of study entering 4th to finish BSc honours.
GPA: 4.0 for both science and cumulative after amcas conversion
MCAT: 33N (10.11.12)
ECs/employment:
-treasurer of charity that focuses on clean water in africa
-volunteer for 6 years with religious organization
-volunteered in africa for 6 weeks establishing a school and curriculum
-100 hours of research exposure but no publication
-currently doing a project now with potential acknowledgment
-shadowing of 25+ hours
-mix and match of volunteering for 50-100 hours for various charities
director of marketing for internet startup
volunteer coordinator at nursing home (had to do a complete overhaul of the system)
customer service experience woo budget rent a car!
walkhome service - provides accompaniment on walks around or near campus for students
-couple scholarships
-Duke of Edinburgh award bronze and silver - although i think this is a british commonwealth thing
-Dean's list throughout undergrad
These are some schools i am interested in but i would appreciate some advice about as to my chances. these schools all accept canadians albeit not that many.
Schools:
USC
Baylor
Mayo
Columbia
Cornell
NYU
Mt Sinai
Tufts
Boston U
Dartmouth
Pritzker
Northwestern
Duke
georgetown
vanderbilt
case western
ideally i would like to get in to a upper second - top tier school so to speak and please let me know if i missed any/your thoughts.
thanks in advance.
