Hey, Senior ORM Neurobiology and Physiology major here planning to apply next cycle, would love any feedback 🙂
- Year in school: Senior graduating in May 2018
- Country/state of residence: Maryland
- Schools to which you are applying: Haven't made a list yet but University of Maryland School of Medicine is definitely a top choice and broadly to MD and DO
- Cumulative GPA: 3.21, expect it to be around ~3.3 by the time I graduate
- Science GPA: 3.21, expect to be ~3.3 by graduation
- MCAT Scores: Taking in Spring 2018
- Research – include any abstracts/posters/publications and how you were credited (eg. First author, senior author, etc): No pubs but conducted research at NIH, FDA, Rush University Medical Center, and University of Maryland (all around ~3-5 months each)
- Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: Medical Clinic volunteer scribe- 100+ hours and Baltimore Rescue Mission Clinic for Homeless Population - 50 hours
- Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties - none yet but plan to shadow soon
- Non-clinical volunteering - Volunteer at my temple currently helping make and serve food, looking to volunteer at more places before applying
- Extracurricular activities - Director of Social Media for SGA (1 year), Social Media Chair and Member of Eyes on Health Club (2 years), and Pre-Medical Society Member (1.5 years); Also: Biking, Sudoku Enthusiast, Guitar (12 years), Weightlifting, Tennis, and Swimming
- Employment history: University of Maryland Office of Education - Clerical/Office Assistant, Rush University - Research Assistant, Nordstrom - Sales Associate, and FDA - Research Intern
- Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): No
- Specialty of interest: Don't know yet, leaning towards Neurology
