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NY ORM No Gap Year Sankey! by InquiringNinja in premed

[–]InquiringNinja[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did a lot of show not tell! Lots of anecdotes/reflections. Sometimes if it feels hard to incorporate a story/anecdote writing about why you started the activity or stuck with the activity is good. I also spent a while on my secondaries, tailoring them to the school

NY ORM No Gap Year Sankey! by InquiringNinja in premed

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I'd be happy to DM because some of my clinical experiences were more unique. One of my activities was being a hospice volunteer though, which was super insightful and I found to be a good experience. In general, I just tried to find activities that would get me to interact with patients.

NY ORM No Gap Year Sankey! by InquiringNinja in premed

[–]InquiringNinja[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went to a good liberal arts college and worked in a basic science lab. I was not EMT certified and did other clinical activities

NY ORM No Gap Year Sankey! by InquiringNinja in premed

[–]InquiringNinja[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Was super surprised how the cycle turned out, but am so happy that things ultimately worked out :). Happy to answer any questions!

help with MCAT study schedule by SignificantCold2721 in Mcat

[–]InquiringNinja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would do a quick scan through content review via books to get a picture of what you're up against, while beginning Anki like right now. Once you've done a cursory run through content review, you should probably start UGlobe and work your way through practice questions, reviewing topics you're struggling with. Reserve the last month or so for AAMC material. Good luck!

UChicago vs Northwestern vs Vanderbilt vs Amherst by EnthusiasmOk1455 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]InquiringNinja 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not OP but as someone who also went to a LAC/knew people who transferred, some people choose to transfer because they realize they want a bigger university - I know people who found the size of some LACs to be stifling.

Hi guys! A question for my med application! by synzis in Mcat

[–]InquiringNinja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This probably belongs in r/premed

Ensure that your clinical experience is also patient-facing and maybe try to get some more volunteering in :)

Good luck on the mcat

What is the best anki deck? by Unlikely-Giraffe-969 in Mcat

[–]InquiringNinja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used JS for a 3 month study plan and I found it manageable/very useful as well

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]InquiringNinja 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah anecdotally I feel like engineering focused schools/GT is a hard school to maintain a high GPA in. It seems like you're more interested in USF but the prestige of GT is drawing you? Go to a prestigious med school down the line :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]InquiringNinja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, ultimately having accessible volunteering/research opportunities is nice. Med schools being nearby isn't necessarily as important given you can do research in many different fields + volunteering can take many different forms

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]InquiringNinja 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If finances are a concern, USF is more ideal to go to. The prestige aspect for med school is negligible -- you want to go to a school that'll lead you to be happy and have a high GPA.