3.58/525 Sankey Drop
CT resident, went to UConn for undergrad (In-state public).
Overall themes: Rural health, food insecurity, primary care, mental health
Stats: 3.39 sGPA, 3.58 cGPA. Decent upward trend since freshman year. 525 MCAT (131/132/131/131). PREview score 5, Casper 1st. Traditional applicant, no gap years
Research
~1,075 total hours across lab and population health projects. Had 1 first-author publication out at submission time, another first-author in process, plus 1 oral presentation and 3 conference posters (regional/national).
Clinical
~410 hours as a volunteer EMT in a rural town. Another 837 hours as a hospital patient aide and inpatient mobility volunteer.
Non-clinical
590 hours leading a campus food insecurity organization that led food security programs in the local area (food rescue programs, resource awareness)
Leadership
Founded an undergraduate health policy coalition (460 hrs, classified as Social Justice/Advocacy). Chapter president for two other student orgs (service and first aid education) totaling ~620 hours. Also did 100 hours of biology tutoring for the TA/tutoring category.
Acceptances: UMass (PURCH), Indiana University (RMEP), University of Minnesota Duluth (full-tuition scholarship), Medical College of Wisconsin, Virginia Tech Carilion