Senior applying this upcoming cycle. Chances Please.
Taking MCAT this June, but let's assume a 33 for my chances since I see this as a very realistic score for myself.
ECs:
100hr+ Clinical volunteering
50hr Shadowing 3 specialties
Bio TA 1yr
2 schools years of research and 2 summer research experiences (won research prize at one of them).
Poster presentations and an oral presentation (at a conference). Possible pub by the end of this semester, but probably not in time to put on app.
2 club leadership positions.
1 semester non-clinical volunteering
Play musical instrument
Other:
Strong personal LORs, URM (black), solid PS, Top 20 UG
MA resident but might not qualify as one due to 5 yr requirement. Doing Gap year either doing Americorp or outreach work in a free health clinic.
School list:
1. Harvard
2. Penn
3. Baylor
4. Columbia
5. Michigan
6. Vandy
7. Emory
8. Sinai
9. Einstein
10. Pitt
11. OSU
12. BU
13. Tufts
14. UMass
15. Jefferson
16. VCU
17. Tulane
18. UVM
What would you recommend adding or dropping assuming I hit around my MCAT target of 33? Too top heavy? Also any schools worth adding known for good merit aid?
Taking MCAT this June, but let's assume a 33 for my chances since I see this as a very realistic score for myself.
ECs:
100hr+ Clinical volunteering
50hr Shadowing 3 specialties
Bio TA 1yr
2 schools years of research and 2 summer research experiences (won research prize at one of them).
Poster presentations and an oral presentation (at a conference). Possible pub by the end of this semester, but probably not in time to put on app.
2 club leadership positions.
1 semester non-clinical volunteering
Play musical instrument
Other:
Strong personal LORs, URM (black), solid PS, Top 20 UG
MA resident but might not qualify as one due to 5 yr requirement. Doing Gap year either doing Americorp or outreach work in a free health clinic.
School list:
1. Harvard
2. Penn
3. Baylor
4. Columbia
5. Michigan
6. Vandy
7. Emory
8. Sinai
9. Einstein
10. Pitt
11. OSU
12. BU
13. Tufts
14. UMass
15. Jefferson
16. VCU
17. Tulane
18. UVM
What would you recommend adding or dropping assuming I hit around my MCAT target of 33? Too top heavy? Also any schools worth adding known for good merit aid?
