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Can you look at my school list please and offer an additions or other suggestions?
Major: Neuroscience
Undergrad: VA school
Wisconsin resident
MCAT: 31R (11P/9V/11B)
Applying this cycle.
I am extremely worried about my MCAT score. I'm practicing every single day for a June 21 test date.
Activities/Experience/Research:
Cardiovascular Pre-Operating Room Volunteer- (2 semesters/ 4-6hrs/week - ongoing- 220 hours+) Duties included setting up anesthesiology tables, explaining initial procedures to patients, cleaning rooms, communicating with families throughout surgeries, etc. Extensive interaction with doctors and nurses.
Hospital Patient Services- (4 months-4-6hrs/week -85hours total) Duties included discharging patients from the hospital and making blood and pharmacy runs for doctors, nurses, and hospital staff.
Community Service Volunteer: (141 total volunteer hours) Worked for 80 hours at an elementary school in an autistic classroom assisting a teacher. I also volunteered at the Glide Homeless Shelter serving food, tutored impoverished children at an after school program, and helped out at daycare center.
Shadowing experience- No shadowing experience as of yet but dates are set in June for about 30 hours. I also have access to the surgery observation at the hospital so dates are set end of May and early June for an additional 10-15 hours as well.
Biochemistry Lab Assistant: (1000+ hours/ 3 semesters-ongoing) - Work in a biochemistry and proteomics laboratory. Presented at two poster conferences (ACS sponsored). Possibility of a 2nd author paper but not likely by the time I apply.
Organic Chemistry and Gen Chem Undergrad paid tutor- (2 semesters, leadership experience) Worked as a chemistry tutor for university students for 1 semester and then became a founding tutor of the Organic tutoring center. Handled anywhere from 5 to 20 students at a time.
Founded Outdoors and Environmental education club -(2 semesters, leadership experience) Dealt with administrative club duties, handled environmental service projects, planned two camping trips and other minor club activities.
Chess team/club - (2 years, vice president 1 year, leadership experience) Attended all club meetings and handled club events throughout the year.
Editorial Newspaper Staff Writer (2 school newspapers) 2.5 years - Wrote more than 25 political opinion articles
5 jobs over 4 years- office depot, census worker, cafeteria employee, baseball stadium server,
-->certified snowboard instructor (in highschool) - taught children 5-18 years old how to snowboard (3 years/3winters)
High honors Deans List every semester (8 semesters)
Provost Achievement Scholarship - for perfect grades (1 semester)
4 Letters of Recommendation:
All strong letters
1 Genetics Professor
1 Organic Chemistry Professor
1 Chinese Language Professor
1 Research PI
School List:
Albany
Einstein
Rosalind Franklin
Creighton
Drexel
Eastern Virginia
Hofstra
Jefferson
Loyola
MC Wisconsin
New York MC
Penn State
Rush
Temple
Tulane
Vermont
UVA
Wisconsin
Virginia Commonwealth
Virginia Tech
Thank you all!
I'm looking for school suggestions if you have any. I'd like to add some more, or change around some of the schools already on the list.
Major: Neuroscience
Undergrad: VA school
Wisconsin resident
MCAT: 31R (11P/9V/11B)
Applying this cycle.
I am extremely worried about my MCAT score. I'm practicing every single day for a June 21 test date.
Activities/Experience/Research:
Cardiovascular Pre-Operating Room Volunteer- (2 semesters/ 4-6hrs/week - ongoing- 220 hours+) Duties included setting up anesthesiology tables, explaining initial procedures to patients, cleaning rooms, communicating with families throughout surgeries, etc. Extensive interaction with doctors and nurses.
Hospital Patient Services- (4 months-4-6hrs/week -85hours total) Duties included discharging patients from the hospital and making blood and pharmacy runs for doctors, nurses, and hospital staff.
Community Service Volunteer: (141 total volunteer hours) Worked for 80 hours at an elementary school in an autistic classroom assisting a teacher. I also volunteered at the Glide Homeless Shelter serving food, tutored impoverished children at an after school program, and helped out at daycare center.
Shadowing experience- No shadowing experience as of yet but dates are set in June for about 30 hours. I also have access to the surgery observation at the hospital so dates are set end of May and early June for an additional 10-15 hours as well.
Biochemistry Lab Assistant: (1000+ hours/ 3 semesters-ongoing) - Work in a biochemistry and proteomics laboratory. Presented at two poster conferences (ACS sponsored). Possibility of a 2nd author paper but not likely by the time I apply.
Organic Chemistry and Gen Chem Undergrad paid tutor- (2 semesters, leadership experience) Worked as a chemistry tutor for university students for 1 semester and then became a founding tutor of the Organic tutoring center. Handled anywhere from 5 to 20 students at a time.
Founded Outdoors and Environmental education club -(2 semesters, leadership experience) Dealt with administrative club duties, handled environmental service projects, planned two camping trips and other minor club activities.
Chess team/club - (2 years, vice president 1 year, leadership experience) Attended all club meetings and handled club events throughout the year.
Editorial Newspaper Staff Writer (2 school newspapers) 2.5 years - Wrote more than 25 political opinion articles
5 jobs over 4 years- office depot, census worker, cafeteria employee, baseball stadium server,
-->certified snowboard instructor (in highschool) - taught children 5-18 years old how to snowboard (3 years/3winters)
High honors Deans List every semester (8 semesters)
Provost Achievement Scholarship - for perfect grades (1 semester)
4 Letters of Recommendation:
All strong letters
1 Genetics Professor
1 Organic Chemistry Professor
1 Chinese Language Professor
1 Research PI
School List:
Albany
Einstein
Rosalind Franklin
Creighton
Drexel
Eastern Virginia
Hofstra
Jefferson
Loyola
MC Wisconsin
New York MC
Penn State
Rush
Temple
Tulane
Vermont
UVA
Wisconsin
Virginia Commonwealth
Virginia Tech
Thank you all!
I'm looking for school suggestions if you have any. I'd like to add some more, or change around some of the schools already on the list.
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