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Hi everyone
Thanks for taking the time to read:
I'm currently a research technician in the cancer center of a major Boston hospital planning on applying for MD/PhD next cycle for admission in 2018. I graduated from a large state U with a 3.53 cGPA in 2014 with a degree in cell and molecular bio and physics minor, with a strong upward trend (around a cGPA of 3.0 after my freshman year with some C's).
I took the MCAT back in my junior year of undergrad but did not study nearly enough (a few weeks) and got a 26 and am studying to take it in January, where I realize that I need to knock it out of the park.
Other experiences:
-About 50 hrs at a free clinic in undergrad
-Non-clinical volunteering at a homeless shelter in high school and undergrad
-Summer internship at a hospital doing leukemia research
-2 years of research studying DNA repair at my undergraduate institute
-Very little shadowing in undergrad, currently shadowing a med onc
-Both parents passed away from lung cancer, which has given me extra motivation in my research
Is there anything that I start doing to increase my competitiveness? I do plan to start volunteering again, as well.
While I haven't gotten far enough to make an exhaustive list to apply to, I plan on applying broadly to MTSP and funded non-MTSP programs. I've heard that the "coastal cities" tend to be more competitive, but would I have a shot at say Tufts or Einstein? I also plan on applying to schools outside the Northeast, such as the Chicago schools and some mid-West state schools (Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio St). My state also does not have a public med school.
Thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to read:
I'm currently a research technician in the cancer center of a major Boston hospital planning on applying for MD/PhD next cycle for admission in 2018. I graduated from a large state U with a 3.53 cGPA in 2014 with a degree in cell and molecular bio and physics minor, with a strong upward trend (around a cGPA of 3.0 after my freshman year with some C's).
I took the MCAT back in my junior year of undergrad but did not study nearly enough (a few weeks) and got a 26 and am studying to take it in January, where I realize that I need to knock it out of the park.
Other experiences:
-About 50 hrs at a free clinic in undergrad
-Non-clinical volunteering at a homeless shelter in high school and undergrad
-Summer internship at a hospital doing leukemia research
-2 years of research studying DNA repair at my undergraduate institute
-Very little shadowing in undergrad, currently shadowing a med onc
-Both parents passed away from lung cancer, which has given me extra motivation in my research
Is there anything that I start doing to increase my competitiveness? I do plan to start volunteering again, as well.
While I haven't gotten far enough to make an exhaustive list to apply to, I plan on applying broadly to MTSP and funded non-MTSP programs. I've heard that the "coastal cities" tend to be more competitive, but would I have a shot at say Tufts or Einstein? I also plan on applying to schools outside the Northeast, such as the Chicago schools and some mid-West state schools (Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio St). My state also does not have a public med school.
Thanks!