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I'm just wondering what are the weak-points / areas of improvement for my medical school application? I'm only going to be a Junior... so I still have a year to improve things! I really appreciate any help as this process is truly a royal pain in the...
College: Purdue University
Major: Neurobiology and Physiology
Minors: Philosophy and Religious Studies
Overall GPA: 4.00
Extracirriculars:
1) Academics: Dean's List (every semester)
2) Academic Awards: ALDPES Nat'l Honor Society, Nat'l Dean's List, Nat'l Scholars Honor Society, Dean's Scholarship, Academic Success Award
3) Research: Molecular Bio Lab w/ Tumor Suppressor Genes (1/2yr:11hrs/week)
4) Research/Intern: NASA Nanotechnology Research Internship (Summer:40hrs/week)
5) Extra: Joshua House Christian Fellowship [Co-Op housing] (3yrs:life)
6) Extra: PU Christian Campus House Care Group +Leader (3yrs:3hrs/week)
7) Extra: Intramural Soccer +Captain (2yrs:2hrs/week)
8) Volunteering: U-14 Soccer Coach (4mths:8hrs/week)
9) Volunteering: Big Brother (1yr:3hrs/week)
10) Volunteering: Caregiver Companion (1yr:3hrs/week)
11) Volunteering: Home Hospital Pharmacy (Summer:3hrs/week)
12) Volunteering: Mission Work (Jamaica, Mexico, Louisiana)
To be completed Junior year (hopefully)...
13) Extra: Physician Job Shadowing (1yrs:2hr/week)
14) Volunteering: Ombudsman/Nursing Home (1yr:3hrs/week)
15) Research: Summer Research 2007... TBA
I'd definately appreciate any guidance!
Also, I plan on taking the MCAT in April and on using Kaplan/ExamKrackers...
Thanks!
Michael
I'm just wondering what are the weak-points / areas of improvement for my medical school application? I'm only going to be a Junior... so I still have a year to improve things! I really appreciate any help as this process is truly a royal pain in the...
College: Purdue University
Major: Neurobiology and Physiology
Minors: Philosophy and Religious Studies
Overall GPA: 4.00
Extracirriculars:
1) Academics: Dean's List (every semester)
2) Academic Awards: ALDPES Nat'l Honor Society, Nat'l Dean's List, Nat'l Scholars Honor Society, Dean's Scholarship, Academic Success Award
3) Research: Molecular Bio Lab w/ Tumor Suppressor Genes (1/2yr:11hrs/week)
4) Research/Intern: NASA Nanotechnology Research Internship (Summer:40hrs/week)
5) Extra: Joshua House Christian Fellowship [Co-Op housing] (3yrs:life)
6) Extra: PU Christian Campus House Care Group +Leader (3yrs:3hrs/week)
7) Extra: Intramural Soccer +Captain (2yrs:2hrs/week)
8) Volunteering: U-14 Soccer Coach (4mths:8hrs/week)
9) Volunteering: Big Brother (1yr:3hrs/week)
10) Volunteering: Caregiver Companion (1yr:3hrs/week)
11) Volunteering: Home Hospital Pharmacy (Summer:3hrs/week)
12) Volunteering: Mission Work (Jamaica, Mexico, Louisiana)
To be completed Junior year (hopefully)...
13) Extra: Physician Job Shadowing (1yrs:2hr/week)
14) Volunteering: Ombudsman/Nursing Home (1yr:3hrs/week)
15) Research: Summer Research 2007... TBA
I'd definately appreciate any guidance!
Also, I plan on taking the MCAT in April and on using Kaplan/ExamKrackers...
Thanks!
Michael