Hi All,
I am a reapplicant, having first applied following junior year of college, but received no interviews. I was encouraged to build my clinical experience and set out to do just that. Since then, I have retaken the MCAT, served a year with AmeriCorps and landed a job in clinical research. Most of my activities were not listed on my first application. I'm looking for input on my school list and any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
STATS
State of Residence: CA
cGPA: 3.7
sGPA: 3.6
MCAT (current): 36Q (12 PS | 11 VR | 13BS | Q)
MCAT (expired within last 5 years): 29Q (8 PS | 11 VR | 10 BS | Q)
Major: Science
School: Ivy
Research
2000 hours employed full-time at a medical school, responsible for all non-treatment aspects of more than 10 clinical trials, from planning to data analysis
180 hours completing 1 first author abstract/poster with presentation at a major medical conference
20 hours contributing to additional contributing author publications in final stages of review, published by end of year
10 clinical trial contributing author publications expected in the next 2 years from ongoing projects
400 hours completing an undergraduate honors thesis with oral presentation at honors symposium
Clinical and Community Service
2000 hours/1 year full-time non-clinical AmeriCorps State/National in an underserved community with a position of significant leadership - independently ran an entire non-profit program including funding, recruitment, record-keeping, training, interfacing with city government, etc.
1000 hours in clinical patient care as clinical research coordinator
50 hours hospice volunteer with direct patient contact
30 hours hospital volunteer with direct patient contact
20 hours tutoring at-risk teens in major metropolitan area
Shadowing
1000 hours of a total 2000 hours in employment as a clinical research coordinator have been spent explicitly shadowing several physicians in 3 specialties
50 hours general surgery
8 hours orthopedic surgery
5 hours family practice
8 hours neurosurgery
ECs
2 years college honor society in a position of leadership
4 months participation in NCAA Division 1 walk-on try-outs - not selected, but made significant contribution to lifelong fitness habits
85 hours various other clubs consisting of meetings/medically-related seminars attended
Other
1 semester teaching assistant for pre-med biochemistry
Nationally registered EMT, but no experience
Many hobbies of considerable commitment including music, microscopy, cooking, electronics
LoRs
5 Shining LoRs from each significant activity, committee letter
School List
UCLA Geffen
USC Keck
UCSF
UC Davis
Stanford
Mayo
UMN
Harvard
Kansas
Ohio State
U Penn
U of Wisconsin
U of Michigan
Michigan State University
Northwestern
Chicago Pritzker
I am a reapplicant, having first applied following junior year of college, but received no interviews. I was encouraged to build my clinical experience and set out to do just that. Since then, I have retaken the MCAT, served a year with AmeriCorps and landed a job in clinical research. Most of my activities were not listed on my first application. I'm looking for input on my school list and any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
STATS
State of Residence: CA
cGPA: 3.7
sGPA: 3.6
MCAT (current): 36Q (12 PS | 11 VR | 13BS | Q)
MCAT (expired within last 5 years): 29Q (8 PS | 11 VR | 10 BS | Q)
Major: Science
School: Ivy
Research
2000 hours employed full-time at a medical school, responsible for all non-treatment aspects of more than 10 clinical trials, from planning to data analysis
180 hours completing 1 first author abstract/poster with presentation at a major medical conference
20 hours contributing to additional contributing author publications in final stages of review, published by end of year
10 clinical trial contributing author publications expected in the next 2 years from ongoing projects
400 hours completing an undergraduate honors thesis with oral presentation at honors symposium
Clinical and Community Service
2000 hours/1 year full-time non-clinical AmeriCorps State/National in an underserved community with a position of significant leadership - independently ran an entire non-profit program including funding, recruitment, record-keeping, training, interfacing with city government, etc.
1000 hours in clinical patient care as clinical research coordinator
50 hours hospice volunteer with direct patient contact
30 hours hospital volunteer with direct patient contact
20 hours tutoring at-risk teens in major metropolitan area
Shadowing
1000 hours of a total 2000 hours in employment as a clinical research coordinator have been spent explicitly shadowing several physicians in 3 specialties
50 hours general surgery
8 hours orthopedic surgery
5 hours family practice
8 hours neurosurgery
ECs
2 years college honor society in a position of leadership
4 months participation in NCAA Division 1 walk-on try-outs - not selected, but made significant contribution to lifelong fitness habits
85 hours various other clubs consisting of meetings/medically-related seminars attended
Other
1 semester teaching assistant for pre-med biochemistry
Nationally registered EMT, but no experience
Many hobbies of considerable commitment including music, microscopy, cooking, electronics
LoRs
5 Shining LoRs from each significant activity, committee letter
School List
UCLA Geffen
USC Keck
UCSF
UC Davis
Stanford
Mayo
UMN
Harvard
Kansas
Ohio State
U Penn
U of Wisconsin
U of Michigan
Michigan State University
Northwestern
Chicago Pritzker