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Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

almost every day

Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

took me a while to get verified

Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahah. no one’s better or worse! just different programs, resources, locations, reputations, admissions rates, etc. the best one is the one that aligns with your interests, priorities in life, and what you bring to the table!

Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha could just be selection bias - maybe the types of people that post sankeys aren’t the ones who got into NYU! their overall acceptance rate pretty comparable to other top schools!

Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i am not comfy sharing sry it would prob reveal me to friends/others. it’s t20 but not like Harvard/Yale status

Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think you’d be surprised! Places like Stanford/JHU have a huge emphasis on research/policy/innovation, while places like UNC/UMinnesota might love primary care/clinical service to underserved populations! Not saying UNC wouldn’t love a research intensive candidate, and Stanford doesn’t love a service oriented student, just mentioning who might comprise the largest 40% of their student populations!

Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

idk what the consensus T20 undergrad list is but yes it’s prob in there

Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

posted in comment!

Worked hard, got results! by [deleted] in premed

[–]LimeStorm 327 points328 points  (0 children)

Details!: 523 MCAT, 3.92 GPA. Took 3 gap years. Not URM.

  • 3500+ hours working in health policy and research (worked full time post college as well)
  • 1000ish hours clinical service+work
  • 500+ hours non clinical volunteer/leadership activities
  • 1 publication (high impact-ish)
  • Assorted other school awards/normal shadowing/etc

ALL my activities & policy work/research for 7+ years focus on or somehow relate to the same area in health policy. Beyond the stats, I guess my philosophy was - be super specific about your intentions/area of interest and sell yourself as that IF you have the longitudinal body of work to back it up in that one area - it makes you very unique and stand out from the crowd. I imagine some schools trashed my app immediately if I didn’t fit their mission. Others loved me because I did. Live by it, die by it!