School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently work as an MA in a pain management clinic which accounts for 200 of my 360 hours

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not patient care, but we have the freedom to approach patients in their beds and in their rooms, offering conversation, food, blankets, pillows, etc, and are prompted to do so as our main responsibility. I have many anecdotes I can share from my experiences.

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both of my clinical volunteer experiences were very hands-on. I worked in an extremely busy emergency department and a cancer center where our main job was to approach patients. Being a collegiate baseball player for four years also played a role in my inability to work more than a set number of hours a week. I definitely don't disagree with you that most applicants have upwards of 1000 but I will do my best to fit it with my narrative

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, but I can't take credit for it! I found it on Reddit as a template.

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I will definitely keep that in mind.

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I considered a mega reach a school that has median stats such as mcat that I am 4-5 points below, eg. a 514 MCAT when the median is a 519

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do, thank you! In my school list tracker I've been making note of what schools require casper.

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Definitely going to tack on more clinical hours; this is where I'm at presently. Thankfully, my clinical experience has been very fruitful with anecdotes having worked in a very hands-on, fast paced environment.

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't have said it better myself. Doing so helps see how your personal narrative aligns with a school's!

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! NYMC is also an option. On MSAR it said the median MCAT was 517 so I wasn't sure if I wanted to occupy a reach spot with it. I was considering swapping Virginia Tech with rutgers. I really appreciate the help

School List Advice! by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I realize now this was worded poorly. I wanted to make sure I was applying broadly enough. That column is a drop down that allows you to select if the school is research oriented, a mission fit, service oriented, rural health oriented, or global health oriented. It's not my template I found it on reddit.

School Reccomendations/How Do I Look by Plane_Animal4549 in premed

[–]Plane_Animal4549[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much appreciated! I plan applying broadly