TheMemeologist
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With the application cycle underway, I’ve been having almost panic-attack like episodes just thinking about having to go through all of this again.
I am a reapplicant. I tried last year, and did not receive an II. This was mostly my fault, as I ended up submitting my secondaries way too late (end of July).
This time, I’ve been determined to be better, and much more proactive and hope to have all my primaries out by May 24th.
These are my stats:
I am ORM.
BS BIOLOGY:
* Undergraduate cGPA: ~3.6
* Undergraduate sGPA: ~3.5
* Strong upward trend, no less than 3.85-3.9 over my final two years.
I recently completed my MS in Biotechnology, finishing with a 3.75/3.85 in both cGPA and sGPA (depending on if one of my classes will count as an A or as a Pass).
My first MCAT 2 years ago was a 498. I retook it again last year and got a 508. I have one slated for May 19, but I have not been feeling so confident as I have been receiving scores right around 507-509. I’m more than likely going to void this.
Hours:
* Research: ~1200-1300 hours over 4-5 years; 1 poster.
* Clinical: 600 hours scribing, 80ish hours shadowing, 160 hours volunteering at a local hospital ICU. I have 50 hours of EMT experience from my EMT training course, but I wasn’t able to work as an EMT due to the COVID outbreak.
* Non-Clinical: 500 hours over the past 1.5 years as Finance Chair for a local charity, raising upwards of $10,000 to feed underserved populations in and around my city.
In my leisure time, I like to build up my car or play tennis but that’s neither here nor there.
For my LORs, I would like to think that I have 3 good ones and 2 great ones.
I have also been accepted to work full-time at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego moving forward so I will include this on my application.
Realistically speaking, what are my chances of staying within Texas, especially if I apply early and get my apps out in the next few days? I’m not shooting for UTSW, or Baylor. Honestly, I would love to go to TCOM, but I’ve been losing sleep over the possibility that I won’t hear back yet again from anywhere.
Thanks in advance for any responses.
I am a reapplicant. I tried last year, and did not receive an II. This was mostly my fault, as I ended up submitting my secondaries way too late (end of July).
This time, I’ve been determined to be better, and much more proactive and hope to have all my primaries out by May 24th.
These are my stats:
I am ORM.
BS BIOLOGY:
* Undergraduate cGPA: ~3.6
* Undergraduate sGPA: ~3.5
* Strong upward trend, no less than 3.85-3.9 over my final two years.
I recently completed my MS in Biotechnology, finishing with a 3.75/3.85 in both cGPA and sGPA (depending on if one of my classes will count as an A or as a Pass).
My first MCAT 2 years ago was a 498. I retook it again last year and got a 508. I have one slated for May 19, but I have not been feeling so confident as I have been receiving scores right around 507-509. I’m more than likely going to void this.
Hours:
* Research: ~1200-1300 hours over 4-5 years; 1 poster.
* Clinical: 600 hours scribing, 80ish hours shadowing, 160 hours volunteering at a local hospital ICU. I have 50 hours of EMT experience from my EMT training course, but I wasn’t able to work as an EMT due to the COVID outbreak.
* Non-Clinical: 500 hours over the past 1.5 years as Finance Chair for a local charity, raising upwards of $10,000 to feed underserved populations in and around my city.
In my leisure time, I like to build up my car or play tennis but that’s neither here nor there.
For my LORs, I would like to think that I have 3 good ones and 2 great ones.
I have also been accepted to work full-time at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego moving forward so I will include this on my application.
Realistically speaking, what are my chances of staying within Texas, especially if I apply early and get my apps out in the next few days? I’m not shooting for UTSW, or Baylor. Honestly, I would love to go to TCOM, but I’ve been losing sleep over the possibility that I won’t hear back yet again from anywhere.
Thanks in advance for any responses.