Please take a look at no. 12. I have a few things I think might be working against me that make me nervous. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. I am aiming for state schools primarily. (Not concerned with prestige so much as my chances at acceptance.)
- cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS: cGPA 3.97, sGPA 4.0
- MCAT score(s) and breakdown 517 (128, 130, 129, 130)
- State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US) Kentucky
- Ethnicity and/or race White
- Undergraduate institution or category Western Kentucky University **Prereqs done at a community college and APUS
- Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer) Volunteer: 194 (476 more anticipated) Paid: 6,412 (300 more anticipated)
- Research experience and productivity: None
- Shadowing experience and specialties represented: Total: 36 (primary care, surgery) Virtual: 5 (cardiology, IM, EM, oncology, anesthesiology)
- Non-clinical volunteering: 1,762 (112 more anticipated)
- Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)
Certified Teacher (math) for 5 years, combat medic (army), leadership positions in military - Relevant honors or awards: 2 Army Commendation Medals, 3 Army Achievement Medals, 3 Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal
- Anything else not listed you think might be important
I dropped two classes. Retook both later and passed. Calculus I in 2013 (car trouble), microbiology in 2021 (class kept running over and I got in trouble at work, had to drop it.) I passed both with an A when I took them later. I am also concerned about my total lack of research hours, and the fact that I took the prereqs primarily at community college (hoping MCAT score will make up for this). And I am 36, not sure if my age will act against me.
