moony25
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Looking for some guidance from a discouraged recent-grad :’) tysm
Looking to apply the next cycle. Graduated from an Ivy League institution (Princeton) as a D1 athlete (track and field) with the following numbers:
MCAT: 501 —> 518
Freshman: c2.3, s2.0
Sophomore: c2.9, s2.5
Junior: c3.3, s3.0 (straight A’s both sem.)
Senior: c3.4, s3.1 (straight A’s both sem.)
I’m planning on doing a DIY postbacc at HES this coming year, which would (assuming I have straight As in all 4 classes, which I know is entirely possible) boost both sGPA and cGPA to 3.6 exactly.
The bulk of my prerequisites were between my sophomore and junior year. As well as I did in my last two years of college and MCAT, my GPA is Wrekt™ by my freshman and sophomore years, where I experienced major depression and also fractured my knee.
From Massachusetts, ORM (white).
Clinical experience: 1000+ hours, scribing (400) and home-health aide (600) for people with disabilities.
Research: 200+ hours (~1 year), began as a volunteer and then assigned as Clinical Research Coordinator shortly after. Will have a publication as second author by the end of this year and (potentially) another by fall next year.
Non-clinical volunteering: 100+ hours working with underprivileged youth in inner city, 2 different positions. (Jeez, this section could really use improvement). Volunteered 30 hours at nursing home kitchen amidst staff shortage during COVID.
EC: 3-time T&F record breaker at my institution. Coaching at local rec club throughout undergrad. Planning on tutoring this fall as well (this also needs more
).
Shadowing: 30 hours ped surgery, 20 hours neurology. Scribed in a pulmonary clinic.
In the process of receiving committee letter from Princeton next cycle.
Here’s my very (VERY) rough list so far… I could really use some help here regarding where I could be a competitive applicant.
UMass Chan
Quinnipiac
Tufts
BU
Wake Forest
Tulane
Vermont
Miami
Georgetown
UVA
….clearly I need some guidance, but please be as realistic as possible with me. My biggest question is: am I even in good shape to apply MD? Tufts is my dream school, but I know it’s so low yield. How can I improve my app? Anything at all is helpful. Thank you so much in advanced
Looking to apply the next cycle. Graduated from an Ivy League institution (Princeton) as a D1 athlete (track and field) with the following numbers:
MCAT: 501 —> 518
Freshman: c2.3, s2.0
Sophomore: c2.9, s2.5
Junior: c3.3, s3.0 (straight A’s both sem.)
Senior: c3.4, s3.1 (straight A’s both sem.)
I’m planning on doing a DIY postbacc at HES this coming year, which would (assuming I have straight As in all 4 classes, which I know is entirely possible) boost both sGPA and cGPA to 3.6 exactly.
The bulk of my prerequisites were between my sophomore and junior year. As well as I did in my last two years of college and MCAT, my GPA is Wrekt™ by my freshman and sophomore years, where I experienced major depression and also fractured my knee.
From Massachusetts, ORM (white).
Clinical experience: 1000+ hours, scribing (400) and home-health aide (600) for people with disabilities.
Research: 200+ hours (~1 year), began as a volunteer and then assigned as Clinical Research Coordinator shortly after. Will have a publication as second author by the end of this year and (potentially) another by fall next year.
Non-clinical volunteering: 100+ hours working with underprivileged youth in inner city, 2 different positions. (Jeez, this section could really use improvement). Volunteered 30 hours at nursing home kitchen amidst staff shortage during COVID.
EC: 3-time T&F record breaker at my institution. Coaching at local rec club throughout undergrad. Planning on tutoring this fall as well (this also needs more
).Shadowing: 30 hours ped surgery, 20 hours neurology. Scribed in a pulmonary clinic.
In the process of receiving committee letter from Princeton next cycle.
Here’s my very (VERY) rough list so far… I could really use some help here regarding where I could be a competitive applicant.
UMass Chan
Quinnipiac
Tufts
BU
Wake Forest
Tulane
Vermont
Miami
Georgetown
UVA
….clearly I need some guidance, but please be as realistic as possible with me. My biggest question is: am I even in good shape to apply MD? Tufts is my dream school, but I know it’s so low yield. How can I improve my app? Anything at all is helpful. Thank you so much in advanced
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