2021-2022 Cycle
State/Country of Residence: MI
Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s): Biochemistry and Nutrition/ Healthcare management and Health policy
Cumulative GPA: 3.7- upward trend Science GPA: 3.65
MCAT Score(s): 506(125/127/127/127)-->509(128/124/128/129)
Research Experience: 1 summer in a neuro lab, 3 years in developmental bio lab, 2.5 years in a clinical research lab/public health
Publications/Abstracts/Posters (include how you were credited e.g. first author, second author, etc.): 2 posters as 1st author, working on manuscript rn as second author
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): 60 Hours as a volunteer w/Parkinson's patients, 45 hours as patient transporter, currently working as hospital volunteer/ and pt tech will have about 250 hours at end of summer
Physician Shadowing: 70 Hours various specialtiesNon-Clinical Volunteering: 175 Hours w/ developmentally and mentally disabled, eboard for volunteer org
Other Extracurricular Activities: founded campus healthcare consulting org 125 hours, Student government 3 years about 300 hours, founded healthcare startup won 1500 in seed money 40 hours, worked on senators campaign and helped write policy 200 hours
School List:
Still Waiting: Temple, VCU, Jefferson, Ohio State, OHSU MD/MPH, Miami MD/MBA( Interviewed and Accepted to MBA portion, told I would hear back for MD in early March)
Rejected- MSU, Georgetown, Tulane, Central MI, Western MI, Wayne, Oakland, MSU, Tulane, Loyola, Wake, MCW, GW, Georgetown, Creighton-AZ, UA-Tucson, Indiana, Vermont
Pre-interview hold- NYMC, Penn State, Drexel
Added for Future Cycles:
What should I focus on to improve for the upcoming cycles, and should I take 1 gap year or 2 gap years?
State/Country of Residence: MI
Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s): Biochemistry and Nutrition/ Healthcare management and Health policy
Cumulative GPA: 3.7- upward trend Science GPA: 3.65
MCAT Score(s): 506(125/127/127/127)-->509(128/124/128/129)
Research Experience: 1 summer in a neuro lab, 3 years in developmental bio lab, 2.5 years in a clinical research lab/public health
Publications/Abstracts/Posters (include how you were credited e.g. first author, second author, etc.): 2 posters as 1st author, working on manuscript rn as second author
Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): 60 Hours as a volunteer w/Parkinson's patients, 45 hours as patient transporter, currently working as hospital volunteer/ and pt tech will have about 250 hours at end of summer
Physician Shadowing: 70 Hours various specialtiesNon-Clinical Volunteering: 175 Hours w/ developmentally and mentally disabled, eboard for volunteer org
Other Extracurricular Activities: founded campus healthcare consulting org 125 hours, Student government 3 years about 300 hours, founded healthcare startup won 1500 in seed money 40 hours, worked on senators campaign and helped write policy 200 hours
School List:
Still Waiting: Temple, VCU, Jefferson, Ohio State, OHSU MD/MPH, Miami MD/MBA( Interviewed and Accepted to MBA portion, told I would hear back for MD in early March)
Rejected- MSU, Georgetown, Tulane, Central MI, Western MI, Wayne, Oakland, MSU, Tulane, Loyola, Wake, MCW, GW, Georgetown, Creighton-AZ, UA-Tucson, Indiana, Vermont
Pre-interview hold- NYMC, Penn State, Drexel
Added for Future Cycles:
- Submitted manuscript for publication/review
- 300+ hours as medical technician
- Continued commitments in volunteer clubs
- 3.8+ GPA in Fall Semester
What should I focus on to improve for the upcoming cycles, and should I take 1 gap year or 2 gap years?