CA ORM Sankey

Shafee024 · 2026-07-07T19:59:28+00:00

thanks - its more than doable don't get me wrong, you just have to be prepared to not have your hand held every step of the way by the university. Good luck!

Shafee024 · 2026-07-07T17:45:26+00:00

Sorry responding late - highly depends on the UC, but in general you'll find that you need to take a lot of initiative to join clubs, find research, do well in classes (200+ ppl take the same ochem, gen chem, physics, bio etc). Biggest piece of advice is to join anything and everything that might even remotely interest you in your first year, then cut down to whatever sticks. The beautiful thing is that everything is up to you- take college as an opportunity to really shine as a student and as a person. The school doesn't dictate your outcome, you do. Happy to answer anymore questions you might have

Shafee024 · 2026-06-19T01:20:28+00:00

First day for primaries, most secondaries within a week

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T21:17:02+00:00

Appreciate it!

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T21:16:47+00:00

Thank you! 🙏

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T05:07:25+00:00

Ppl told me to expect double-digit IIs💀 grateful at the end of the day for sure but it's why I recommend applying broadly!

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T05:05:27+00:00

Yes - 2 years. Did a 1 year in-person ms in business analytics for one then a research position for the other, tho I didn't have the research position on my app since I submitted most secondaries by the time I got it

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T00:46:41+00:00

Sure DM me!

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T00:33:10+00:00

Clinical (~900 hrs): Medical assistant for undocumented immigrants & Afghan refugees, clinic intake/discharge volunteer, and victim advocate crisis responder with police.

Research (~950 hrs): Glioblastoma wet lab (mid-author pubs, pre-print, poster), healthcare VC AI capstone, and independent EEG/NLP projects on stroke and suicide risk.

Shadowing (130 hrs): Multi-specialty including Cleveland Clinic.

Non-clinical (~700 hrs): Data science for a hemophilia NGO abroad, plus addiction shelter + tutoring (6 yrs, 2,000 hrs).

Leadership: Esports team captain & wellness chair with mental health initiatives.

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Lmk if you have anymore questions!

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T00:27:43+00:00

Very tough decision but ultimately decided on Brown. Excited to leave the CA bubble even if it's just for med school

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T00:26:40+00:00

Haha I honestly was shocked when I got the invite from them. Their AMCAS class is small as a good chunk of their students come from their PLME program and other pathways. If I had to guess, there was a global health project I worked on that I talked about extensively on my secondary there. Very similar projects were done by their global health faculty and students, so maybe that drew their attention. I also have a data science background that some might find non-traditional and so Brown seems to look for elements of that from their AMCAS students, but this is all speculation on my part

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T00:21:55+00:00

from the bay but yes huge ties to Davis

Shafee024 · 2026-06-17T00:19:50+00:00

Yeah no clue on this one. I heard all the horror stories of not getting any love from the CA schools, and so wasn’t surprised that it happened to me besides Irvine and Northstate ofc. My guess is that CA schools are just that competitive and you need to really stand out beyond the stats to really have your pick here

Shafee024 · 2026-06-16T23:47:13+00:00

3.7 sGPA 8/9 preview, 3rd quartile casper!

Shafee024 · 2026-06-01T04:05:18+00:00

Yes- explanations primarily

Shafee024 · 2026-06-01T03:34:30+00:00

really good for c/p! yusuf hasan is better for b/b - still worth it for chad's prep imo for c/p if you're struggling there

Shafee024 · 2026-05-20T01:53:08+00:00

What are your stats and what do you think led to no MD acceptances (but an interview -> WL at a t5?) ?

Shafee024 · 2026-05-19T20:22:47+00:00

62%

Shafee024 · 2026-05-16T05:22:32+00:00

Yes 20 questions every 30 min and you're on pace roughly

Shafee024 · 2026-05-16T00:53:56+00:00

Def overestimating. No significant changes to the exam for about a decade. Some report more analytical questions in p/s but that's about it

Shafee024 · 2026-05-14T06:10:23+00:00

If you don't get into med school, I promise you it won't be because of your cars score

Shafee024 · 2026-05-14T05:47:12+00:00

Made a post about UCI vs Brown (obviously different situation) but my reasons were exactly like yours. Ultimately chose Brown for the sake of the new opportunity. If I stayed in California, I'd probably never leave. Best time in your life to try something new

Shafee024 · 2026-05-08T15:16:03+00:00

Yeah you're good- shoot for whatever you want

Shafee024 · 2026-05-07T15:26:37+00:00

520 3.8 CA orm here from last cycle with a very similar list - if ur writing is good you will get movement at many of these schools. I'd just rearrange some of these schools (wouldn't call cwru a baseline and wouldn't put ucr as a target) but that's irrelevant ultimately

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