To my understanding, to make for strong application you need:
1). gpa> 3.5
2). mcat > 30
3). clinical experience of > 50 hrs
4). volunteer work
5). research experience
6). shadowing
I am a Cornell graduate (2014) planning to apply for the 2016 cycle next year, with a GPA ~3.6 and a MCAT score of 38. I have had about a year of undergraduate research (no publications, just pretty basic lab work), four years of volunteering at a local nursing home, a couple of shadowing experiences but very little clinical experience.
I realize that so far overall my application is pretty weak, especially in terms of research and clinical experience.
I plan on building up on my clinical experience by next May, but am concerned that there are other more serious failings in my application.
What can I do to strengthen my application by the next application cycle, and am I neglecting to do anything in particular?
Thanks in advance. I would sincerely appreciate any advice.
1). gpa> 3.5
2). mcat > 30
3). clinical experience of > 50 hrs
4). volunteer work
5). research experience
6). shadowing
I am a Cornell graduate (2014) planning to apply for the 2016 cycle next year, with a GPA ~3.6 and a MCAT score of 38. I have had about a year of undergraduate research (no publications, just pretty basic lab work), four years of volunteering at a local nursing home, a couple of shadowing experiences but very little clinical experience.
I realize that so far overall my application is pretty weak, especially in terms of research and clinical experience.
I plan on building up on my clinical experience by next May, but am concerned that there are other more serious failings in my application.
What can I do to strengthen my application by the next application cycle, and am I neglecting to do anything in particular?
Thanks in advance. I would sincerely appreciate any advice.