would I be a competitive flexmed icahn applicant
hi guys! I want to apply, but I'm getting stuck in my head because I think I might not exceptionally stand out. I would really appreciate some objective thoughts and advice on how to improve during my time left before things are due. Sorry that it's all so vague, but I'm afraid of doxxing myself somehow.
current college GPA: 3.974 with potential to go up to 3.980 maybe; BCPM: 4.0
high school GPA: 4.0 unweighted/4.75 ish weighted
SAT: 1550
research
Estimated 100 hours in basic wet lab related to women's health; probably no pubs, though, but I really like it and can talk about it genuinely
poster presentation at conference + 360 hours in physical chemistry lab, didn't really actually do much research research, but instead tinkering work. This was only in high school, and my research interests have definitely changed.
clinical
estimated 250 hours in hospital volunteering with patient interactions (not sure if I should ask for a LOR from my manager, who isn't actually around as I volunteer). I started this in the latter years of high school, ongoing.
shadowing
40 hours in internal medicine, 11 hours in pediatrics (4 hours with a physician and 7 hours with the RN team, as I was considering nursing in high school)
nonclinical volunteering
65 hours in domestic violence hotline responder. This is a new thing, and I am doing it because of my desire to help survivors of sexual violence in particular.
50 hours in nursing home (non clinical, because I just helped coordinate, perform live music, and lead game nights). Only in high school, and I did it because the elderly are an unaddressed target of some forms of human trafficking.
student org leadership
cultural club leadership position, estimated ~90 hours
was a team lead in my high school physical chemistry lab mentioned earlier
hobbies
gymrat, runner, hiker!! unfortunately not a D1 athlete or anything lol. also various instruments!
LORs
I should have 1-2 strong ones from my high school teachers, and 1 strong one from my biology professor. I think I would have a very strong one from my current wet lab research mentor.
closing thoughts
In general, I think that with a lot of brainstorming, I would be able to convey my genuine interest and exploration of medicine relatively well. I think because I really care about the populations that my work targets (women, survivors of sexual violence/domestic violence/human trafficking), my genuineness could probably show through in essays/interviews if I make it that far. However, I think my EC's don't particularly stand out and are super showy. Thank you so much for your guys time and help!