I'm a 4th year junior finishing up who plans to take the MCAT next may and apply for medical school next June. Unfortunately my GPA or my extra curricular's are that stellar, but it is my my dream to get into medical school and become a pediatrician. My overall gpa is 3.65 and my science GPA is 3.55, and I'm majoring in Econ. Due to having to support my wife and my son while paying my way through my undergrad I have had to work 35 hours a week over the last three years, this has definitely hindered my ability to create a great resume. Some of these items might not even be worth mentioning on my application but that is why I would really appreciate any and all advice/feedback that you might give me regarding my extra curricular's and also help me gauge what my chance's of being admitted to medical school?
Clinical Experience:
- I am scheduled to start volunteering at a hospice center within the next 2 weeks. I plan to spend about 5-7 hours a week there and do that until i apply in june.
- Shadowed an orthopedist for 15 hours and plan to get an additional 48 hours of shadowing an opthamologist and a pediatrician by the time i apply next june.
Research:
-started about a month ago in a research lab that studies the molecular mechanisms of angiogenesis in the cornea. I have put in about 100 hours already and will have accumulated about 500-600 hours by the time i apply.
Non-Medical Volunteering:
-coached little league football for the last 3 years, about 800-1000 hours of service over the 3 years
-coached 16-19 year old youth basketball team
-was a BOY scout leader for over 2 years
-was a youth leader in my church donated about 3 hours a week for 2 years
Leadership
-participated in a non-profit organization for organization and help plan and execute a few different fundraisers
-founded Minute Men Marketing,2 people worked for me. I only did for 6 months but because i decided i wanted to go to medical school i didn't have any more time.
Misc.,
-35 hours a week over the last 3 years working as an Inside Sales Agent
Clinical Experience:
- I am scheduled to start volunteering at a hospice center within the next 2 weeks. I plan to spend about 5-7 hours a week there and do that until i apply in june.
- Shadowed an orthopedist for 15 hours and plan to get an additional 48 hours of shadowing an opthamologist and a pediatrician by the time i apply next june.
Research:
-started about a month ago in a research lab that studies the molecular mechanisms of angiogenesis in the cornea. I have put in about 100 hours already and will have accumulated about 500-600 hours by the time i apply.
Non-Medical Volunteering:
-coached little league football for the last 3 years, about 800-1000 hours of service over the 3 years
-coached 16-19 year old youth basketball team
-was a BOY scout leader for over 2 years
-was a youth leader in my church donated about 3 hours a week for 2 years
Leadership
-participated in a non-profit organization for organization and help plan and execute a few different fundraisers
-founded Minute Men Marketing,2 people worked for me. I only did for 6 months but because i decided i wanted to go to medical school i didn't have any more time.
Misc.,
-35 hours a week over the last 3 years working as an Inside Sales Agent