What do you think?

[Member911911]

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I am finishing up my first semester of junior year and everything that I list is based on the completion of this current semester.

cGPA=3.62
sGPA=3.71
(Both are upward trending)

I have been a volunteer EMT/Firefighter for the last 3 years and plan to continue refreshing those cert's and actively participating for the foreseeable future.
I have been a Medical Scribe (part time due to full time student) since September and will remain with that until after graduation.
I am a member of the Pre-Health Society Executive Board and will be President of the organization during my senior year.
I showed anesthesiologists in and out of surgery for two weeks out of one of my summers.
One summer as a Research Assistant at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories
Was a peer and student athlete tutor for two semesters, although stopped once I got a more serious job as a scribe. Tutored in Orgo I&II, Intro Bio courses, Biostatistics, Research Methods I&II, etc.

Relevant Courses: Intro to Cell and Molec Bio, Organismal Bio, Ecology & Evolution, Gen Chem I & II, Orgo I & II, Physics I & II, Biostatistics, Research Methods, Biochemistry, Biopsychology

Registered for next semester: Endocrinology, Biochemistry II, Genetics, Tests and Measures (Psych Class), and one core.

I have not taken the MCAT yet. I plan to take a prep course this summer and take the test in August/September. I also plan on taking one year off after graduation to continue scribing.

Really thinking MD, open to DO. Would love to get some feedback for both.

Thank you.

 

[justAstudent]

Everything looks solid so far. Keep up the work! MD and DO are both possible for you.

 

[pepocho]

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[Member911911]

Thank you so much for taking the time to post on this! I know there are a lot of other more interesting and complicated threads but I do really appreciate your opinion! Any suggestions to improve anywhere?

 

[Member911911]

However I am curious, is it hard juggling school with your scribe job?

It is definitely not easy. I have had many sleepless nights as I usually have to take the night or weekend (or worse night AND weekend) and therefore cannot go out with my friends as much as I was used to. But with that being said the job is amazing and in my opinion incredibly worth it. I am learning more in the past two months than I have in any class or lecture or anything I can think of. Balancing is tough, yet absolutely do-able, and oddly enough it has made me more aware of how I spend my very little free time and I think as a result my grades are improving. I am having my best semester yet by far.

 

[pepocho]

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[Member911911]

Your ECs actually make me feel like a pansy honestly! Thanks I need the push anyways. How many hours do you work?

That was not my intent! I was just looking for the opinions of my peers! I'm sure you are well on your way as well!

As far as how many hours, I am "part time" so I am supposed to work 20/week. However we are very short staffed so it has been more like 27-30/week.

As far as shadowing goes, I did do a two week program that was 5 days a week from 7-3. I got to see some cool things shadowing but the reason I haven't don't any more was because I felt it was more of a one time thing to make sure I like it. From there I thought it would be better to get more involved if possible