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Hi, I am newly interested with the field of podiatry and how application competiveness compares to MD/DO. I have yet to take the MCAT but would love to get an understanding on how competive my application is thus far. I am taking a gap year in order to gain more clinical experiences as well as to give myself time to retake the MCAT if need be. Thanks in advance!
GPA:
Undergraduate Institution:
- 3.93 cGPA and 3.89sGPA
MCAT:
- University of South Florida, Tampa.
- Major in biomedical sciences with a minor in both Deaf Studies and Religion and Healthcare
Personal Info:
- Yet to take. However, I recently started studying and have gotten around a 500 on both diagnostic practice tests.
Clinical Experience:
- 22-year-old white male from Orlando, Florida. Traditional applicant.
Research:
- Covid-19 Testing assistant. Traveled nationally and tested private organizations such as the U.S. Men's Soccer Team (500 hours)
- Volunteer at a cancer center (80 hours)
Leadership:
- Wet lab research dealing with DNA replication stress response (350 hours)
- Systematic Review on Cardiac Surgery and Telehealth. Presented work at the USF research fair
Shadowing:
- Co-founder of USF's first research journal
- Executive board member of USF Research Society: research coordinator
- Published with groups that I lead following a successful publication. The number is TBD.
- Editor of USF research Journal
Other:
- 100 hours of diverse shadowing
Letters of Recommendation:
- Volunteering at a food pantry (400 hours)
- General Chemistry Teaching Assistant
- Private Tudor
- USF PAMSA Member
- Deans List
- Summa Cum Laude
- 2 science professors, 1 non-science professor, 1 research-related, 1 physician
I’d say your going to be fine