Took the MCAT last August but because I took it so late I planned to just apply with it this year. I am a Texas Resident but because my stats are potentially borderline for some texas schools, I was unsure if I should throw some apps out to schools outside of Texas. Could use some outside advice about it
Anyways, some details:
Year in school: Graduated May 2017 from a state school
Country/state of residence: TX
Cumulative GPA: 3.78
Science GPA: >=3.83
MCAT: 507 (127/125/129/126)
Research: (~1100 hours when I graduated, about an additional 2000 hours by next August)
Volunteering (clinical/medical):
Non-clinical volunteering:
Employment history
School List:
I would appreciate some thoughts on this. Thanks!
Anyways, some details:
Year in school: Graduated May 2017 from a state school
Country/state of residence: TX
Cumulative GPA: 3.78
Science GPA: >=3.83
MCAT: 507 (127/125/129/126)
Research: (~1100 hours when I graduated, about an additional 2000 hours by next August)
- Biology lab where I assisted a post doc with their project, no publications but I did have a poster presentation (~300 hours)
- A Biochemistry lab where I had a major project I worked on with another undergraduate, no publications (but hopefully soon) and had to write a paper on it for research course credit (~800 hours)
- I now work for that lab full time on other projects and will for 1 year (in progress, ~2000 hours by matriculation)
Volunteering (clinical/medical):
- Volunteering in a Cancer infusion center (~100 hours)
- Volunteered in another department making phone calls to patients (~40 hours)
Non-clinical volunteering:
- Volunteered in English as a Second Language classes (~100 hours)
- One-on-one tutored English as a Second language in the same organization for the TOEFL exam (~40 hours)
- About 20 hours shadowing and Optometrist and a trauma surgeon in a clinical setting
- Involved in a couple of organizations on campus but not much else
Employment history
- Worked in fast food for 1.5 years before going to college
- Worked in the food court for 2 years during college
- Worked as an RA for 6 months during my junior year
- Worked in a Rehab facility for addictions where I talked with them, monitored clients, drove them to meetings, enforced rules, ect.-Paid research as a student (~6 months)
- Am now currently working in the same lab full time running experiments and doing some administration work (Will be 1 year at the time of matriculation)
School List:
- All Texas Schools through TMDSAS
- Baylor (I know its a long shot but I am just throwing one out there to see what happens)
I would appreciate some thoughts on this. Thanks!
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