1. Undergraduate cGPA and sGPA: 3.59, 3.41 (Private well-known research university)
2. Graduate cGPA and sGPA: 3.78, 3.79 (Big SUNY state school; Masters in Physiology/biophysics)
3. Took MCAT 4x, most recent breakdown: 505; 126, 123, 126, 131
4. State of residence: NY
5. Ethnicity: South Asian
6. Clinical experience: 2 years of full-time clinical research, 100 hours clinical volunteering
7. Volunteering: 100 hours clinical, 150 hours non-clinical
7. Research: 8 publications (2 first-author), 2 oral conference presentations, 1 poster conference presentation
8. Shadowing: 500+ hours
9. Other extracurricular experiences: professional singer, tutoring/mentoring, student govt
10. Honors/Awards: Selected for state-wide leadership conference
11. Other: Very strong recs (research mentors/faculty/advisors). Mostly worried about MCAT retakes and being a re-applicant (long turnaround for secondaries; waitlisted at Penn State). I am applying to a mix of MD and DO, and would appreciate any advice. Thank you!
Current list:
2. Graduate cGPA and sGPA: 3.78, 3.79 (Big SUNY state school; Masters in Physiology/biophysics)
3. Took MCAT 4x, most recent breakdown: 505; 126, 123, 126, 131
4. State of residence: NY
5. Ethnicity: South Asian
6. Clinical experience: 2 years of full-time clinical research, 100 hours clinical volunteering
7. Volunteering: 100 hours clinical, 150 hours non-clinical
7. Research: 8 publications (2 first-author), 2 oral conference presentations, 1 poster conference presentation
8. Shadowing: 500+ hours
9. Other extracurricular experiences: professional singer, tutoring/mentoring, student govt
10. Honors/Awards: Selected for state-wide leadership conference
11. Other: Very strong recs (research mentors/faculty/advisors). Mostly worried about MCAT retakes and being a re-applicant (long turnaround for secondaries; waitlisted at Penn State). I am applying to a mix of MD and DO, and would appreciate any advice. Thank you!
Current list:
University of Washington |
University of Rochester |
Stony Brook |
George Washington |
Rush |
University of Vermont |
University of Buffalo |
Drexel |
SUNY Upstate |
Eastern Virginia |
NYMC |
MW CCOM |
University of Toledo |
Florida International |
Albany Medical |
Loyola |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
Michigan State (MD) |
NEOMED |
Oakland University |
Penn State |
Tulane University |
SUNY Downstate |
Emory |
Michigan State University |
UNECOM |
PCOM |
NYITCOM |
NOVA |
MSU (DO) |
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