WAMC School List: (515, 3.97) MA res

[awicker]

What are my chances?

Demographics/ nonacademic:

1. ORM
2. Male
3. Mass resident
4. Senior Psych major about to graduate

Academics:

• GPA: 3.99/GPAs:3.97
• MCAT: 506 (126/125/127/128) --> 515 (128/126/129/132)

Clinical experience

• 1.6k hours as an EMT
• 50 hours of shadowing

Research

• 2 research labs for about 450+ hours
  • lab 1 is doing eye tracking research
  • lab 2: exploratory in the field research about how medical providers in the ER deal with stress
• coauthoring a paper currently in data collection

Leadership/Teaching

• Eagle Scout
• Field training officer at my ambulance company
• District head at my schools EMS agency (In charge of training)
• Currently in a leadership program where I mentor underclassmen

Cultural competence:

• Volunteered for 70 hours at a homeless shelter
• Currently in a disability program where we learn about disability and how it affects the whole family with 3 hours a week of hands on training

Personal Statement:

• Strong personal statement --> it is about how my dads death as a teen launched me to pursue the medical field but doesn't linger or complain about it

Letters of rec:

• 2 from research professors
• 1 biochem teacher
• 1 psych teacher
• 1 physician who was both my scout leader and the physician I shadowed

Redflags:

• 1 withdrawal from orgo 1 and retook the following semester
• Took orgo 2 online over summer to stay on track but Orgo lab in person

Rank	School Name	Status	Why is Applying / Considering
1	Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Applying	Reach going free so of course I will apply
2	The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University	Applying	Reach My 2nd cousin, his last name is my middle name, was a professor in their medical school.
3	Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth	Applying	Reach
4	University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine	Considering	Reach
5	Boston University School of Medicine	Neither	Reach
6	Emory University School of Medicine	Considering	Reach
7	Stony Brook University School of Medicine	Applying	Target
8	New York Medical College	Applying	Target
9	Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine	Considering	Target
10	University of Massachusetts Medical School	Applying	Target
11	Georgetown University School of Medicine	Applying	Target
12	University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine	Applying	Target
13	Tufts University School of Medicine	Applying	Target
14	Cooper Medical School of Rowan University	Applying	Target
15	Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University	Applying	Target
16	Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University	Applying	Target
17	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	Applying	Target
18	Drexel University College of Medicine	Applying	Target
19	University of Vermont College of Medicine	Applying	Safety
20	Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine	Applying	Safety
21	Wayne State University School of Medicine	Applying	Safety
22	Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science	Applying	Safety
23	George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences	Applying	Safety

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[awicker]

Demographics/ nonacademic:

1. ORM
2. Male
3. Mass resident
4. Senior Psych major about to graduate

Academics:

• GPA: 3.99/GPAs:3.97
• MCAT: 506 (126/125/127/128) --> 515 (128/126/129/132)

Clinical experience

• 1.6k hours as an EMT
• 50 hours of shadowing

Research

• 2 research labs for about 450+ hours
  • lab 1 is doing eye tracking research
  • lab 2: exploratory in the field research about how medical providers in the ER deal with stress
• coauthoring a paper currently in data collection

Leadership/Teaching

• Eagle Scout
• Field training officer at my ambulance company
• District head at my schools EMS agency (In charge of training)
• Currently in a leadership program where I mentor underclassmen

Cultural competence:

• Volunteered for 70 hours at a homeless shelter
• Currently in a disability program where we learn about disability and how it affects the whole family with 3 hours a week of hands on training

Personal Statement:

• Strong personal statement --> it is about how my dads death as a teen launched me to pursue the medical field but doesn't linger or complain about it

Letters of rec:

• 2 from research professors
• 1 biochem teacher
• 1 psych teacher
• 1 physician who was both my scout leader and the physician I shadowed

Redflags:

• 1 withdrawal from orgo 1 and retook the following semester
• Took orgo 2 online over summer to stay on track but Orgo lab in person

Reach:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Boston University School of Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine

Target:

Stony Brook University School of Medicine

New York Medical College

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Georgetown University School of Medicine

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Tufts University School of Medicine

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Drexel University College of Medicine

Safety:

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

 

[Mr.Smile12]

What has changed since you posted your WAMC?

WAMC? Mass, Male, ORM 515 (128,126,129,132) GPA: 3.99 GPAs: 3.97

What are my chances? Demographics/ nonacademic: ORM Male Mass resident Senior Psych major about to graduate Academics: GPA: 3.99/GPAs:3.97 MCAT: 506 (126/125/127/128) --> 515 (128/126/129/132) Clinical experience 1.6k hours as an EMT 50 hours of shadowing Research 2 research labs for...

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Sorry if you haven't gotten an answer yet. Just making sure we have one place for follow-ups.

 

[wysdoc]

@awicker I merged your two WAMC threads. Give it a day or two and you will get some school list comments

 

[Mr.Smile12]

First impressions:

Personal Statement:

• Strong personal statement --> it is about how my dads death as a teen launched me to pursue the medical field but doesn't linger or complain about it

What are you writing for Other Impactful Experiences? Who gave you feedback saying it was "strong"? How do you articulate your purpose as a physician? Your description doesn't show me your mission fit or why I should want to invite you to an interview.

What was your Eagle Scout project?

What about your secondary essays?

Cultural competence:

• Volunteered for 70 hours at a homeless shelter
• Currently in a disability program where we learn about disability and how it affects the whole family with 3 hours a week of hands on training

I need a better description about what is involved with the disability program. Are you a caregiver to someone who is disabled (or a patient)? What are you training? How many hours is this?

I am missing more "service orientation" where you are face-to-face with individuals in great need. Your homeless shelter work needs to be augmented to at least 150 hours (or complement it with another activity) to avoid getting screened out at most schools. Regardless the listing makes it seem you've thrown it in for box-checking. I'm sure you also have some training with your EMT work.

Casper/PREview?

Why should I give you an interview? What is your mission fit with the schools on your list?

 

[GoSpursGo]

Moving to WAMC

 

[Faha]

Stony Brook, Cooper Rowan and UConn, Virginia Tech admit few applicants with no connection to the state. You could add any of these schools:
Albany
New York Medical College
Rochester
Temple
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Wake Forest
USF Morsani
St. Louis
Western Michigan