Currently a third year student
Not URM
Goes to a state school
Kind of bookish shy type
Biochem major with communication studies minor
GPA : 3.95
Science GPA : 3.93
MCAT : Not yet, either May or August MCAT. Depends on whether I decide to take a year off or not
EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Clarinetist of my church (01/2009~Present)
Play clarinet for the church choir for 2 hours per week
Non-Major Clarinet Ensemble (08/2010~05/2012)
• Play clarinet in an ensemble with other clarinet players who are not majoring in music (1 hour per week)
Research in the Pathology Department in the medical school for 1 year (01/2011~01/2012) (Approx. 10 hours per week) : My school offers summer full time research scholarship so I did that during summer 2011 and did a poster presentation
Hospice Volunteer for 1 hour per week (01/2011~01/2012)
Emergency Room Volunteer (05/2011~04/2012)
• Deliver food trays, stock medical supplies, and help
the nurses in other duties for 3 hours per week
Clinical Shadowing of Emergency Medicine physician (05/2011~08/2011)
• Observed the daily activities of a physician in the
Emergency Room for 3 hours per week
Clinical Shadowing of Radiation Oncology Physicians : about 15 hours
Volunteered at a medical clinic for underserved and homeless people (03/2012~Present) (1 hour per week)
• Give homeless female patients lunch and various supplies
such as soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, and hair brush
2012 Full time summer internship at a top 10 med school : I think I am getting a publication but I need to email my postdoc again. Also I did an oral presentation during this internship.
Operating Room Volunteer (08/2012~12/2012) : set up equipments and watch the surgeons in action for 3 hours per week
Family Medicine Physician shadowing : 16 hours during this semester
Clarinetist of the Community Concert Band of the city I currently live in (08/2012~ Present) (2 hours per week) : Did rehearsals with the band and performed in concerts
Research in the Anatomy and Cell Biology Department in the medical school (10/2012~ Present) (approximately 10 hours per week)
*Planning to add : After school volunteering (1 hour per week) ,camp counselor activities at a camp for children suffering from chronic diseases (This camp occurs during the weekends when the school is in session so I will probably choose maybe 3 weekends or so during the spring semester) , switch my current hospital volunteering duty (operating room) to something in the pediatrics dept (still 3 hours per week), and do summer research internship again during summer 2013
or maybe more shadowing and other clinical volunteering I’m not sure….
AWARDS
Dean’s List every semester
Research scholarship during summer 2011
Award for getting 4.0 during a semester (My school gives out honor roll awards for students who receive 4.0 during a semester) for Fall 2010 and Spring 2012 semester : I entered college during Fall 2010.
Received another special award and 1000 dollars for my high GPA : I will not reveal the name of the award for the sake of anonymity.
Some special things I did in high school
1) Took Differential Equations at the college I am currently attending when I was a senior in high school for dual enrollment and got A
2) I was a highly competitive clarinet player : All State Honor Band, All County Honor Band, many Superior medals at music festivals, first chair clarinetist of a nationally recognized high school band that performed at Carnegie Hall, first chair clarinetist at music camps etc. etc.
3) I also participated in various math competitions and received many trophies.
4) I also received the Top Graduate Award at my high school
But this is high school stuff so I am not sure.
What can I do to improve my application? Thanks!
Not URM
Goes to a state school
Kind of bookish shy type
Biochem major with communication studies minor
GPA : 3.95
Science GPA : 3.93
MCAT : Not yet, either May or August MCAT. Depends on whether I decide to take a year off or not
EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Clarinetist of my church (01/2009~Present)
Play clarinet for the church choir for 2 hours per week
Non-Major Clarinet Ensemble (08/2010~05/2012)
• Play clarinet in an ensemble with other clarinet players who are not majoring in music (1 hour per week)
Research in the Pathology Department in the medical school for 1 year (01/2011~01/2012) (Approx. 10 hours per week) : My school offers summer full time research scholarship so I did that during summer 2011 and did a poster presentation
Hospice Volunteer for 1 hour per week (01/2011~01/2012)
Emergency Room Volunteer (05/2011~04/2012)
• Deliver food trays, stock medical supplies, and help
the nurses in other duties for 3 hours per week
Clinical Shadowing of Emergency Medicine physician (05/2011~08/2011)
• Observed the daily activities of a physician in the
Emergency Room for 3 hours per week
Clinical Shadowing of Radiation Oncology Physicians : about 15 hours
Volunteered at a medical clinic for underserved and homeless people (03/2012~Present) (1 hour per week)
• Give homeless female patients lunch and various supplies
such as soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, and hair brush
2012 Full time summer internship at a top 10 med school : I think I am getting a publication but I need to email my postdoc again. Also I did an oral presentation during this internship.
Operating Room Volunteer (08/2012~12/2012) : set up equipments and watch the surgeons in action for 3 hours per week
Family Medicine Physician shadowing : 16 hours during this semester
Clarinetist of the Community Concert Band of the city I currently live in (08/2012~ Present) (2 hours per week) : Did rehearsals with the band and performed in concerts
Research in the Anatomy and Cell Biology Department in the medical school (10/2012~ Present) (approximately 10 hours per week)
*Planning to add : After school volunteering (1 hour per week) ,camp counselor activities at a camp for children suffering from chronic diseases (This camp occurs during the weekends when the school is in session so I will probably choose maybe 3 weekends or so during the spring semester) , switch my current hospital volunteering duty (operating room) to something in the pediatrics dept (still 3 hours per week), and do summer research internship again during summer 2013
or maybe more shadowing and other clinical volunteering I’m not sure….
AWARDS
Dean’s List every semester
Research scholarship during summer 2011
Award for getting 4.0 during a semester (My school gives out honor roll awards for students who receive 4.0 during a semester) for Fall 2010 and Spring 2012 semester : I entered college during Fall 2010.
Received another special award and 1000 dollars for my high GPA : I will not reveal the name of the award for the sake of anonymity.
Some special things I did in high school
1) Took Differential Equations at the college I am currently attending when I was a senior in high school for dual enrollment and got A
2) I was a highly competitive clarinet player : All State Honor Band, All County Honor Band, many Superior medals at music festivals, first chair clarinetist of a nationally recognized high school band that performed at Carnegie Hall, first chair clarinetist at music camps etc. etc.
3) I also participated in various math competitions and received many trophies.
4) I also received the Top Graduate Award at my high school
But this is high school stuff so I am not sure.
What can I do to improve my application? Thanks!