WAMC/School List Review, 4.0/520, LOW Research

[thenew_man1415]

Now that I've finished getting my LORs, PS writing, and work/activities section, I want to have my school list reviewed briefly. I don't have much research but am very passionate about what I have done thus far. Thanks for any help.

• GPA
  • 4.0
• MCAT
  • 520 (131/126/131/132)
• State of residence
  • Michigan
• Ethnicity/gender
  • White male
• Undergrad institution
  • Public school, low ranking (~400)
  • Major: Biomedical Sciences
  • Minor: Spanish Language
• Clinical experience
  • Volunteer
    • 100 hours as hospice volunteer
  • Paid
    • 400 hours as behavior technician working with kids with ASD
    • 1500 hours as an ED scribe for the largest hospital group in Michigan
• Research experience
  • Honors Thesis (not yet complete)*, 150 hours completed, 50 hours projected
    • Biologically based CAM for children with ASD (lit-review, survey research, and in-depth analysis)
      • I expect to be 75% complete by the time interviews come around
• Shadowing experience
  • ED Scribing as mentioned before
  • 25 hours with GI
  • 25 hours with a pediatrician
• Non-clinical experience
  • Volunteer
    • 200 hours with Crisis Text Line
    • 100 hours STEM tutoring high school-age kids
    • 150 hours of community service events with my organization at school
      • Food pantry, 5K runs, winter events, senior assistance, collection drives, etc. in our local community
    • 25 hours as a mentor (think big brother-esque) for low-income hispanic kids, recently started
  • Paid
    • 1000 hours as car wash employee my freshman year
    • 150 hours MCAT tutoring
• Other ECs
  • Hobbies (listed on app)
    • Powerlifting
  • Leadership
    • VP of community service organization within our Honors College, activities mentioned above
  • Honors/Awards
    • Honors College, Dean's List, Presidential Scholar, Spanish Literature Award
  • Clubs/Orgs
    • Spanish Club, Premed Society, Pediatrics Society
• LORs, all from mentors I was very close with and understand my story/experiences
  • Organic chem professor
  • Immunology professor
  • Spanish professor
  • BCBA/supervisor from behavior technician job
  • MD that I often scribe for in the ED

School List (MI resident, ties to FL & AZ):

1. UMich (MI)
2. Oakland (MI)
3. Western (MI)
4. MSU (MI)
5. Wayne State (MI)
6. WashU St. Louis
7. UChicago Pritzker
8. Yale
9. Penn
10. NYU
11. Case Western
12. Northwestern
13. Emory
14. Mayo
15. Mt. Sinai
16. Vanderbilt
17. USF Morsani
18. Keck
19. UVA
20. Arizona Phoenix
21. Rochester
22. Hofstra
23. Miami
24. SLU
25. Jefferson

hi poopie

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[Faha]

You have a good list and should receive several interviews. You could add Duke, Einstein, Tufts, Boston University

 

[thenew_man1415]

You have a good list and should receive several interviews. You could add Duke, Einstein, Tufts, Boston University

Duke & Einstein heavily emphasize research, no?

 

[Faha]

Duke & Einstein heavily emphasize research, no?

Yes, but a perfect GPA and clinical and non clinical hours are more important.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Be forewarned. Pre write secondaries. Duke notoriously changes prompts every year, and they are especially thought-provoking.

 

[theoceanman]

Duke & Einstein heavily emphasize research, no?

Your research experience is not an issue in the bigger scope. I would argue if you are well mission-fit depending on how you express yourself in the secondary applications, you will have a great cycle as your application is well-rounded from my perspective.