cGPA: 3.79
sGPA: 3.86
MCAT: 36R (15 BS, 11 PS, 10 VR, R WS) [second attempt, previous score was 29R]
Hey everyone, I was just wondering if you could tell me what my chances are like for getting into an American Med school. I interviewed at a Canadian med school after my undergrad and didn't get in, so decided to do a Research Master's in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. These are my activities: (I'm thinking of grouping them into umbrella categories like this because I can't fit it all into 15 activities). Let me know what you think!
Artistic Endeavours
Short story author:
- 2012-Present published short stories in anthology for new writers, presented stories on the organization's radio station, presented story at the organization's New Writer’s Festival: 40 hours
- $200 writer’s scholarship awarded at festival
Community Service – Medical/Clinical
International Medical Aid volunteer:
- 2010 Provided medical aid in unserviced communities in Costa Rica and Panama: 56 hours
- 2011 Similar trip in Panama: 40 hours
- 2010-2012 Executive council and organizing committee for these trips: 156 hours
- 2012 Certificate of Recognition from Dean for the service
Hospital volunteer;
- 2010-2011 Hospital/Long term care centre Patient Care Unit volunteer: 60 hours
Community Service – Non-medical/Clinical
Science outreach:
- 2013 Science outreach (taught families at festival about hand hygiene and bacteria): 30 hours
- 2011 Science Outreach at a Kid's Science Day: 5 hours
Homeless Shelter:
- 2012-2013 Team Leader at a Centre for At-risk street-involved homeless youth: 60 hours
Extracurricular Activities
Student Council:
- 2012-Present Graduate Student Council Events Representative and now Vice President of Social Activities: 200 hours
- Organized Interdep Halloween, Movember charity, Xmas banquet charity, pub nights, inter dep karaoke, summer social events
- 2013 Graduate student conference Organizer: 20 hours
Hobbies
Fitness:
- 2011-Present Powerlifting: 832 hours (past 2 years)
- 2009-2012 Bodybuilding: 780 hours (past 2 years)
- 2008-Present Researching nutrition/exercise science & training others
- 2011-Present Hatha Yoga: 320 hours
- 2005-2008 Shotokan Karate: 780 hours
Honors/Awards/Recognitions
Graduate Awards:
- 2012-Present Sobanski-Armstrong Graduate Scholarship $1640
- 2012-Present UofT Graduate Fellowship
Undergraduate Awards:
- Chem Phys Sci 2011 Undergrad Honour Roll
- Dean’s List 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
High school awards:
- DECA Leadership Competition: 1st place at regionals, 2nd at provincials, top 10 overall at internationals
- 2007-2008 DECA Vice President Training: 156 hours
Paid employment – non-medical/clinical
Undergraduate Employment:
- 2011-2012 Assistant Lab Tech – UofT: 108 hours
- 2006-2012 Sales & Administrative Associate – Cell Phone Store: 3120 hours
Physician Shadowing/Clinical Observation
Shadowing:
- 2010 Shadowed GP who conducts clinical trials: 30 hours
- 2011 Shadowed Gastro: 8 hours
- 2013 Shadowed GP: 8 hours
- 2013 Shadowed Cardiologist: 8 hours
Presentations/Posters
Posters:
- 2013 Connective Tissue Conference Poster Presentation (Montreal, Canada)
- 2012 International Society of Magnetic Resonance (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
- 2012 Chemical Biophysics Symposium Poster Presentation (Toronto, Canada)
- 2012 Departmental Graduate School Research Day Poster Presentation (Toronto, Canada)
Research/Lab
Research experience:
- 2012-Present MSc Research in microRNA regulation of osteogenic differentiation for downstream application in osteoporosis and bone metastasis, 2 conferences: 1600 hours
- 2011-2012 Undergrad Research in the thermodynamics of micelle equilibria at high temperatures and pressures for downstream application in membrane protein analysis, 2 co-first author papers in progress: 1040 hours
- 2011 Summer undergrad volunteer research in developing functionalized quantum dots for downstream application in on-chip nucleic acid detection: 320 hours
Teaching/tutoring/teaching assistant
Teaching experience:
- 2012 Kaplan MCAT Instructor + Regional Essay grader: 720+120 hours
- 2011-2012 Physics and Chem HS Tutor – Private: 160 hours
These are my school choices based on what people have reported to be Canadian-friendly. Let me know what you think about my chances and my school choices. If you have any suggestions for schools to remove or add, or how to improve my application, definitely let me know!
Rosalind Franklin University
Wayne State University
Case Western Reserve University
SUNY Upstate
Boston university
New york university
Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University
Georgetown
Jefferson
University of Kentucky
George Washington University
upitt
upenn
Oakland university (michigan)
Virginia commonwealth
Albany
sGPA: 3.86
MCAT: 36R (15 BS, 11 PS, 10 VR, R WS) [second attempt, previous score was 29R]
Hey everyone, I was just wondering if you could tell me what my chances are like for getting into an American Med school. I interviewed at a Canadian med school after my undergrad and didn't get in, so decided to do a Research Master's in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. These are my activities: (I'm thinking of grouping them into umbrella categories like this because I can't fit it all into 15 activities). Let me know what you think!
Artistic Endeavours
Short story author:
- 2012-Present published short stories in anthology for new writers, presented stories on the organization's radio station, presented story at the organization's New Writer’s Festival: 40 hours
- $200 writer’s scholarship awarded at festival
Community Service – Medical/Clinical
International Medical Aid volunteer:
- 2010 Provided medical aid in unserviced communities in Costa Rica and Panama: 56 hours
- 2011 Similar trip in Panama: 40 hours
- 2010-2012 Executive council and organizing committee for these trips: 156 hours
- 2012 Certificate of Recognition from Dean for the service
Hospital volunteer;
- 2010-2011 Hospital/Long term care centre Patient Care Unit volunteer: 60 hours
Community Service – Non-medical/Clinical
Science outreach:
- 2013 Science outreach (taught families at festival about hand hygiene and bacteria): 30 hours
- 2011 Science Outreach at a Kid's Science Day: 5 hours
Homeless Shelter:
- 2012-2013 Team Leader at a Centre for At-risk street-involved homeless youth: 60 hours
Extracurricular Activities
Student Council:
- 2012-Present Graduate Student Council Events Representative and now Vice President of Social Activities: 200 hours
- Organized Interdep Halloween, Movember charity, Xmas banquet charity, pub nights, inter dep karaoke, summer social events
- 2013 Graduate student conference Organizer: 20 hours
Hobbies
Fitness:
- 2011-Present Powerlifting: 832 hours (past 2 years)
- 2009-2012 Bodybuilding: 780 hours (past 2 years)
- 2008-Present Researching nutrition/exercise science & training others
- 2011-Present Hatha Yoga: 320 hours
- 2005-2008 Shotokan Karate: 780 hours
Honors/Awards/Recognitions
Graduate Awards:
- 2012-Present Sobanski-Armstrong Graduate Scholarship $1640
- 2012-Present UofT Graduate Fellowship
Undergraduate Awards:
- Chem Phys Sci 2011 Undergrad Honour Roll
- Dean’s List 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
High school awards:
- DECA Leadership Competition: 1st place at regionals, 2nd at provincials, top 10 overall at internationals
- 2007-2008 DECA Vice President Training: 156 hours
Paid employment – non-medical/clinical
Undergraduate Employment:
- 2011-2012 Assistant Lab Tech – UofT: 108 hours
- 2006-2012 Sales & Administrative Associate – Cell Phone Store: 3120 hours
Physician Shadowing/Clinical Observation
Shadowing:
- 2010 Shadowed GP who conducts clinical trials: 30 hours
- 2011 Shadowed Gastro: 8 hours
- 2013 Shadowed GP: 8 hours
- 2013 Shadowed Cardiologist: 8 hours
Presentations/Posters
Posters:
- 2013 Connective Tissue Conference Poster Presentation (Montreal, Canada)
- 2012 International Society of Magnetic Resonance (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
- 2012 Chemical Biophysics Symposium Poster Presentation (Toronto, Canada)
- 2012 Departmental Graduate School Research Day Poster Presentation (Toronto, Canada)
Research/Lab
Research experience:
- 2012-Present MSc Research in microRNA regulation of osteogenic differentiation for downstream application in osteoporosis and bone metastasis, 2 conferences: 1600 hours
- 2011-2012 Undergrad Research in the thermodynamics of micelle equilibria at high temperatures and pressures for downstream application in membrane protein analysis, 2 co-first author papers in progress: 1040 hours
- 2011 Summer undergrad volunteer research in developing functionalized quantum dots for downstream application in on-chip nucleic acid detection: 320 hours
Teaching/tutoring/teaching assistant
Teaching experience:
- 2012 Kaplan MCAT Instructor + Regional Essay grader: 720+120 hours
- 2011-2012 Physics and Chem HS Tutor – Private: 160 hours
These are my school choices based on what people have reported to be Canadian-friendly. Let me know what you think about my chances and my school choices. If you have any suggestions for schools to remove or add, or how to improve my application, definitely let me know!
Rosalind Franklin University
Wayne State University
Case Western Reserve University
SUNY Upstate
Boston university
New york university
Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University
Georgetown
Jefferson
University of Kentucky
George Washington University
upitt
upenn
Oakland university (michigan)
Virginia commonwealth
Albany