Research: 2 years, 900 Hours of Research during school year. Mainly cloning work. 2 college grants for project and 2 poster presentations 2 Summers ~1000 hours of developmental biology lab at Ivy League Medical School. Maybe a publication or two by interview time
Clinical Experience 150 Hours as Patient Floor Volunteer in Hometown, volunteer trainer and lead volunteer (1 Summer during high school, 2 summers during college) 250 Hours ED Volunteer during school year 65 Hours of Shadowing (40 hours PP Cardiologist, 5 Hours general surgeon PP, 20 Hours Academic General Surgeon)
ECs Cross Country Runner (High School and Club in College) Chemistry Club (Several Officer Positions, lots of community outreach) Service Club (Service Chair and President-Elect) Freshman Orientation Leader and Freshman mentor Volunteer for Pediatric Cancer Philanthropy Worked at Children's Theme Park (2 summers in high school and 2 summers in college)
LOR's Committee Letter w/ individual letters of rec attached 2 Research PI's- very strong and one is dean-level at ivy league medical school (not sure how much that helps, but it can't hurt) 1-History Professor (minor and some research in the department)- very strong 2-Science Faculty- good but I go to a large school, these are requirements for the committee but with 300+ people in a class they wont be great 1-English professor- good, again fulfilling a committee requirement
MISC: Will present a history paper I wrote at an undergrad conference in the Fall (not on primary app but in secondaries where applicable)
Personal Statement- Had it edited like crazy. It is not a tear-jerker or anything amazing but it is honest and polished
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 05/31/2015
Undergraduate college: Bro State
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences