MD & DO Constructive Criticism Needed
Wanted to get some feedback on my stats for past 5 years (super senior!). It's been a weird phase, being a transfer student and more a part-time pre med/full time musician for a good 3 years and then making a HUGE transition into wanting to pursue medicine not to boost my app but because of my genuine interest (the most cliche statement, I know).
Applying 2014-2015 matriculation cycle.
Academics:
cGPA: 3.66
bcpmGPA: 3.6
MCAT: Will be taking between January and April 2014
Research:
-Senior Honors Thesis: UCSD School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Div. of Gastroenterology, leukocyte trafficking in IBD; (12 hrs/wk, start 9/13); honors thesis paper and poster presentation
-Cuyamaca Community College, Pilot study of mtDNA gene sequencing; (6 hours per week, Spring semester 2012); no publication
Clinical Observation/Shadowship:
-UCSD Moores Cancer Center; Neurosurgery
-UCSD MedCenter; Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Integrative and Holistic Medicine
-UCSD MedCenter; Internal Medicine, Endocrinology (20 hrs)*
-VA MedCenter; Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (10 hrs)
-UCSD Medcenter; Emergency Medicine (10 hrs)
Physician Mentorship:
-UCSD School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Division of Neuropathology, MD PhD (20 hrs)
-UCSD MedCenter, Physician-Scientist Training Pathway, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, MD PhD, PGY-1 (email conversations)*
Medical Student Mentorship (email and phone conversation):
-OMS-I...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: emagavin Tags: What Are My Chances? Source Type: forums
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