Hey all,
I'm just wondering where you think my weaknesses are for the top schools. My hours are approximated but give a good idea where I am.
GPA: 3.95
MCAT: Haven't taken. Currently getting mid-30's on AAMC practice tests.
Mid-Tier State School
B.S. Psychology with minor in Neuroscience
Clinical Experience
Hospital Volunteer with Clinical Experience - 100 hours over 2 years
ER Scribe - 1500 hours over 1 year
Non-Clinical Volunteering
Christian Outreach Ministry - Numerous hours over 4 years, leadership (at one of the most diverse high schools in the nation), summer camp staff, etc.
Make-A-Wish Foundation Wish Granter - 100 hours over 1 year
Undergraduate Mentor - 100 hours over 1 year
AVID Tutor (same diverse high school) - 100 hours over 6 months
German Club Co-Founder and VP - 50 hours over 1 school year
Court-Appointed Special Advocates - Hundreds of hours over 10+ years
Leadership
Undergraduate Mentor (as described above)
German Club Co-Founder and VP (as described above)
Christian Outreach Ministry (as described above)
AVID Tutor (as described above)
Awards
Outstanding Psychology Student of the Year
Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Research
Full-Ride Scholarship to State School
Research Awards (as described below)
Deans list and all that crap
Numerous other small scholarships
Shadowing
ER Scribe (as described above) - 1500 hours over 1 year
Research
Research Assistant - Thousands of hours over 3 years including independent projects and numerous grants/fellowships, multiple abstracts and posters, 1 mid-author publication, and 1 first-author publication (both impact factor of around 8).
Letters
Research PI/Science Letter - excellent
Research Post-Doc - excellent
Psych Professor - excellent
Biology Professor - good
ER Physician - excellent
ER Physician #2 - excellent
Christian Outreach Area Director - excellent
Hobbies and Random Things
SCUBA Diving
Traveling (studied abroad in high school and numerous other trips)
Mountaineering
Triathlons
Piano for 15 years
Does the ER scribe experience count as shadowing? That could be a weak point. Also, are any of my EC's lacking for the top schools?
Thanks in advance!
I'm just wondering where you think my weaknesses are for the top schools. My hours are approximated but give a good idea where I am.
GPA: 3.95
MCAT: Haven't taken. Currently getting mid-30's on AAMC practice tests.
Mid-Tier State School
B.S. Psychology with minor in Neuroscience
Clinical Experience
Hospital Volunteer with Clinical Experience - 100 hours over 2 years
ER Scribe - 1500 hours over 1 year
Non-Clinical Volunteering
Christian Outreach Ministry - Numerous hours over 4 years, leadership (at one of the most diverse high schools in the nation), summer camp staff, etc.
Make-A-Wish Foundation Wish Granter - 100 hours over 1 year
Undergraduate Mentor - 100 hours over 1 year
AVID Tutor (same diverse high school) - 100 hours over 6 months
German Club Co-Founder and VP - 50 hours over 1 school year
Court-Appointed Special Advocates - Hundreds of hours over 10+ years
Leadership
Undergraduate Mentor (as described above)
German Club Co-Founder and VP (as described above)
Christian Outreach Ministry (as described above)
AVID Tutor (as described above)
Awards
Outstanding Psychology Student of the Year
Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Research
Full-Ride Scholarship to State School
Research Awards (as described below)
Deans list and all that crap
Numerous other small scholarships
Shadowing
ER Scribe (as described above) - 1500 hours over 1 year
Research
Research Assistant - Thousands of hours over 3 years including independent projects and numerous grants/fellowships, multiple abstracts and posters, 1 mid-author publication, and 1 first-author publication (both impact factor of around 8).
Letters
Research PI/Science Letter - excellent
Research Post-Doc - excellent
Psych Professor - excellent
Biology Professor - good
ER Physician - excellent
ER Physician #2 - excellent
Christian Outreach Area Director - excellent
Hobbies and Random Things
SCUBA Diving
Traveling (studied abroad in high school and numerous other trips)
Mountaineering
Triathlons
Piano for 15 years
Does the ER scribe experience count as shadowing? That could be a weak point. Also, are any of my EC's lacking for the top schools?
Thanks in advance!