Looking to apply this coming application cycle... Please be honest!
Volunteering: 3hr/week since sophomore year in hospital with high patient contact (total about 150 hours now)
Shadowing: So far, Shadowed orthopaedic oncologist for 1 semester, 3 hours a week, and NICU doctor for just 8 hours, planning on shadowing more during summer
Research: Heavy research since freshman year 2nd semester. 2nd authorship on one paper, another 2nd authorship coming out soon, and working on a 1st co-authorship right now
Nonclinical volunteering: Did Special Olympics for one year, volunteered at public school with special education kids last winter break, Alternative Spring break for 2 years (medical one year, building houses another year)
Employment: Worked with normal and special education kids during 2 summers at a day camp for underpriveledged kids
Leadership: Leadership roles in 2 pre-med organizations, exec in ethnic organization
Recommendations: 2 really good recs, going to get 1-2 more from next semester teachers and 1 from volunteering director that I frequently converse with
cGPA: 3.6, sGPA: 3.57, MCAT: 30R (10P/11B/9V)
Also, VA resident and Junior this year
Any suggestions on what I can do this last semester? More extracurricular activities? Raise grades? I sorta think retaking mcat is out of the question this year with my heavy course load next semester...
Also suggestions on what schools to apply to/look into?
Volunteering: 3hr/week since sophomore year in hospital with high patient contact (total about 150 hours now)
Shadowing: So far, Shadowed orthopaedic oncologist for 1 semester, 3 hours a week, and NICU doctor for just 8 hours, planning on shadowing more during summer
Research: Heavy research since freshman year 2nd semester. 2nd authorship on one paper, another 2nd authorship coming out soon, and working on a 1st co-authorship right now
Nonclinical volunteering: Did Special Olympics for one year, volunteered at public school with special education kids last winter break, Alternative Spring break for 2 years (medical one year, building houses another year)
Employment: Worked with normal and special education kids during 2 summers at a day camp for underpriveledged kids
Leadership: Leadership roles in 2 pre-med organizations, exec in ethnic organization
Recommendations: 2 really good recs, going to get 1-2 more from next semester teachers and 1 from volunteering director that I frequently converse with
cGPA: 3.6, sGPA: 3.57, MCAT: 30R (10P/11B/9V)
Also, VA resident and Junior this year
Any suggestions on what I can do this last semester? More extracurricular activities? Raise grades? I sorta think retaking mcat is out of the question this year with my heavy course load next semester...
Also suggestions on what schools to apply to/look into?