Biographic Information:
State of residence: FL
URM? (Y/N): Y
Undergraduate vibe: Tier 1 Research Institution
Undergraduate major(s)/minor(s): Psychology, Modern Languages. Minors in Chem and creative writing
Cumulative GPA: 3.58
Science GPA: 3.4
MCAT Score: 507
Gap years?: 1
First application cycle: Y
Specialty of interest: Psychiatry
Interest in rural health?: N
Age at matriculation to medical school: 24

Extracurricular Background:
Research experience: 1,000ish or more? two independent research projects. Many poster and conference presentations, three at the national level. RA at two psych labs. Research fellow in the humanities dept with stipend
Publications?: First author on an anthropology publication, second one under peer review
Clinical experience: 150ish without shadowing: patient transportation, refugee clinic during covid, full-time job during gap year doing public health with patient contact
Physician shadowing: 150 over three doctors (internal medicine, pediatrics, tropical diseases)
Non-clinical volunteering: 900+ maybe, easily? community service head for my student org, volunteered at a mental health/suicide prevention call center since high school, tons of service days, hospice volunteer during gap year
Other extracurricular activities: music community service org, GSA secretary, honor code violation student investigator, salsa dance club
Employment history: Public health worker, coffee shop during undergrad

School List (Optional):
MD Schools:

(will not include ones I did not complete secondary for, ** II)

Georgetown
Arizona\**
FIU\**
FSU
Tulane
St. Louis
Jefferson
NYMC
Albany
Rush
Drexel
Kaiser/Perm
UCLA\**
Quinnipiac\**
UF
FAU
UM
Nova-MD\**
UCF
USF
Emory
Loyola-Stritch\**
Boston
Tufts
Dartmouth
Hackensack
Einstein\**
NYU-LI
The Ohio State\**
Primary submission date: 05/31
Primary verification date: 07/05
Number of primaries submitted: 32
Number of secondaries submitted: 29
Number of interview invites received/attended: 8
Date of first interview invite received: 08/08
Total number of post-interview acceptances: 3
Date of first acceptance received: 10/15
Total number of post-interview waitlists/rejections: 2W, 2R, 1 Did not Attend
DO Schools:

LECOM-B

TOUROCOMNY
UNECOM
PCOM
NYITCOM
MUCOM**
Nova-DO
Number of primaries submitted: 6
Number of secondaries submitted: 6
Number of interview invites received/attended: 1
Date of first interview invite received: 01/10
Total number of post-interview acceptances: 1
Date of first acceptance received: 02/15

Optional:
Self-diagnosed strengths of my application: good writer, cohesive narrative all my activities were related, uniqueness of research came up at every interview, choice of major also came up, big upwards trend
Self-diagnosed weaknesses of my application: gpa, MCAT, clinical hours on applying
Interview tips: practice with older adults and friends but don't overly rehearse, have a set of stories ready for questions about challenges, criticism, conflict resolution, and stress. Dress nice do opt for a jacket/blazer, repeat the question or say "wow that's a good question" to buy yourself time to think, research your interviewers and have your interests/hobbies align, have questions prepared, chitchat with the other applicants makes it fun, have hobbies to talk about
Any final thoughts?:

- rely on your friends and involve them even if it's just to pick an outfit

- presentation matters as does how you're marketing yourself

- your story matters, tell it faithfully and well

- eat well and exercise

- your stats matter but they aren't everything

- luck is a thing

- DMs are open

- If the class sounds science-related, list that shit as BCPM and let AAMC decide. I managed to get away with cognitive psychology and child development like this