I'm a re-applicant (previously applied in 2020 cycle) and am debating whether or not I have a strong enough application to re-apply this 2022 cycle, or if I should wait to apply next year. Main concern is my clinical experience hours. I don't think I have enough exposure to be competitive, and have been struggling to find opportunities to build up that portion of my application partly due to COVID and the fact that I am now working full-time. I recently tried finding a part-time scribing opportunity , but was rejected due to my restricted time availability.
Major: Biomedical Engineering
GPA: 3.84
MCAT: First score was 512 (129, 125, 129, 129). Retook the exam on 05/01/2020 and won't get score until 06/01/2020, but I feel more confident in my score now and am anticipating a significant score increase -- practice FL's for my retake were averaging 519 (131,128,130,130).
Clinical Experience:
1. Patient Support Volunteer at Yale New Haven Hospital –– 40 hours. Volunteered for a Delirium Prevention Program. Assisted patients with feeding and/or hygiene needs. Engaged patients in ROM exercises to maintain their mobility during their hospital stay; Socialized with and guided patients in cognitive activities such as puzzles, concentration card games, and art to promote a positive healing environment and help maintain their cognition.
2. Shadowing –– 15 hours in-person shadowing. I also have about 15-20 hours of virtual shadowing from various e-shadowing platforms that I have done since the start of COVID, did the best I could to get some form of shadowing done.
Nonclinical Employment:
1. Quality Control Analyst I at MassBiologics –– ~1200 hours, currently working here.
I essentially run quality control bio-assays on bulk drug and gene therapy products in cGMP and GLP settings. Lots of cell-based lab work, which I enjoy doing.
2. Private Tutoring –– ~1300 hours. Tutored students in Engineering courses and Pre-Med requisite courses. Also continued private tutoring during COVID via Zoom. Did all of this while I was in college.
Volunteering Experience:
1. Healthy KITchen Inc. –– + 1000 hours. Co-founded a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to fight food insecurity related to COVID-19. Have fundraised over $1000 for the purchase of meal kits that we donate to food-insecure communities. Have delivered over 800 meals to 7 food pantries across Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Extremely proud of this EC.
Research:
1. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center –– 560 hours. Worked in a clinical genetics research lab as a summer intern. Worked on multiple projects during that time, but did not have a project of my own. Nonetheless, was a great experience.
Leadership:
1. Undergraduate teaching assistant for Cellular Biology and Organic Chemistry. –– 250 hours.
2. Chemistry Mentor –– 50 hours. Essentially the same experience of being a teaching assistant: developing lesson plans, holding weekly recitations, leading the labs/recitations, etc.
Major: Biomedical Engineering
GPA: 3.84
MCAT: First score was 512 (129, 125, 129, 129). Retook the exam on 05/01/2020 and won't get score until 06/01/2020, but I feel more confident in my score now and am anticipating a significant score increase -- practice FL's for my retake were averaging 519 (131,128,130,130).
Clinical Experience:
1. Patient Support Volunteer at Yale New Haven Hospital –– 40 hours. Volunteered for a Delirium Prevention Program. Assisted patients with feeding and/or hygiene needs. Engaged patients in ROM exercises to maintain their mobility during their hospital stay; Socialized with and guided patients in cognitive activities such as puzzles, concentration card games, and art to promote a positive healing environment and help maintain their cognition.
2. Shadowing –– 15 hours in-person shadowing. I also have about 15-20 hours of virtual shadowing from various e-shadowing platforms that I have done since the start of COVID, did the best I could to get some form of shadowing done.
Nonclinical Employment:
1. Quality Control Analyst I at MassBiologics –– ~1200 hours, currently working here.
I essentially run quality control bio-assays on bulk drug and gene therapy products in cGMP and GLP settings. Lots of cell-based lab work, which I enjoy doing.
2. Private Tutoring –– ~1300 hours. Tutored students in Engineering courses and Pre-Med requisite courses. Also continued private tutoring during COVID via Zoom. Did all of this while I was in college.
Volunteering Experience:
1. Healthy KITchen Inc. –– + 1000 hours. Co-founded a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to fight food insecurity related to COVID-19. Have fundraised over $1000 for the purchase of meal kits that we donate to food-insecure communities. Have delivered over 800 meals to 7 food pantries across Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Extremely proud of this EC.
Research:
1. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center –– 560 hours. Worked in a clinical genetics research lab as a summer intern. Worked on multiple projects during that time, but did not have a project of my own. Nonetheless, was a great experience.
Leadership:
1. Undergraduate teaching assistant for Cellular Biology and Organic Chemistry. –– 250 hours.
2. Chemistry Mentor –– 50 hours. Essentially the same experience of being a teaching assistant: developing lesson plans, holding weekly recitations, leading the labs/recitations, etc.
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