"To educate and inspire a diverse group of leaders in medicine and science who will improve human health through discovery, innovation, scholarship, education, and the delivery of outstanding patient-centered care."
No this is not AI. Really? For a school this highly ranked you can't think of anything better?
I've become numb to writing the same performative shit over and over and all meaning is lost to me now. I don't think I have terrible essays but whenever I submit I don't feel proud about any of them or happy with what I wrote. Does anyone else feel the same way
Are you guys dividing secondary essays in to multiple paragraphs? I would do it for the big ones like UCSD's or something, but for the majority of them (like 200 words or 1000 characters) is writing just one big block of text okay? Especially if you don't have too many separate ideas?
Prompt: Is there anything else you would like to share with the Committee on Admissions? (Optional) Some applicants use this space to describe unique experiences, obstacles, and/or challenges they faced in their journey to medical school.
This one is for WashU if anyone is curious. In general for the anything else essays I know it might be typical to write it as like a why us essay. Could I still do it for this one? Because to me at least this question doesn't really seem to be asking about that-more like unique circumstances or challenges. What's the best way to approach this question, and other questions like this? Is it acceptable to just leave it blank?
Probably the 99th secondary complaint about secondaries this week but seriously wondering if anyone else feels this. Yes I do want to be a doctor but these essays feel like I have to find some profound reason for everything even if it's not really that deep and present a false version of myself that adcoms will want to see. Should I be approaching these differently?
Hi, so I'm a high stat applicant but that said my EC's are just fine nothing too crazy. Especially as a CA ORM I want to cast a very wide net but is it worth applying to schools that are -12 or more points below my MCAT? Would I have to demonstrate a strong mission fit? I'd be happy to hear any anecdotes or knowledge people have about this. I just worry because I feel like I'd also have a poor chance at schools with my median stats since other parts of my app are likely not on the same level.
Hi y'all good luck with apps. Want to stay in CA but otherwise applied to OOS friendly schools with a combination of reaches and safer options. Honestly I just want to get in somewhere
APP INFO
GPA: 3.97
MCAT: 524 (131 129 132 132)
Asian, California resident. Highly ranked public university w/ molecular bio major
One gap year
Clinical hours: ~850 total. EMT experience (paid), mostly hospital volunteering, patient transport. Likely EMT work during gap year after submission
Nonclinical volunteer: 120-150 hours but nothing really long term or all that meaningful. Very weak point in my application I know
shadowing: 35 hours
research: 900 hours, basic science and dry lab. Unfortunately no LOR from main research experience. 2nd author of a textbook chapter and literature review manuscript under review
Tutoring: ~30 hours and currently working as an MCAT tutor.
LOR's and personal statement are probably fine but nothing spectacular.
Hobbies/misc: Symphony violinist and running
