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  • shamroq

  • Application cycles: 08/31/2011
  • Demographics: Male, 39, Caucasian
  • Home state: Washington
  • Last Active: 04/03/2012
  • Brief Profile: I applied twice overall (did not get in first round).
    First time was 2010-2011. Second was 2011-2012. Make sure to see my first application cycle by clicking the link next to my name/demographics for 2010.

    A.A. Bellevue Community College (highest distinction, 2007) GPA 3.92; phi theta kappa honor society
    B.A. Wesleyan University; molecular biology and biochemistry (with honors, 2009) GPA 3.80
    Overall AMCAS GPA: science = 3.88; overall GPA = 3.87

    Honors thesis published by University, after 1.5 years of research and senior thesis.
    Hawk Prize (senior award) for \"completing most effective work in biochemistry.\"
    Howard Hughes Summer Research Fellowship

    Hundreds of hours of church-related volunteer work and leadership from high school through college and beyond.
    Several community service awards (state and regional level).
    About 50 hours of shadowing (general surgeon, academic clinical investigator)
    Full-time Medical scribe work, summer 2011-fall 2011 (started after first application cycle, because I needed more clinical experience)

    Teaching Assistant in Biochemistry, Gen. Chem., Gen Bio, Anatomy and Physiology and Biology of Cancer
    Hundreds of hours of tutoring in math, bio, chem, and physics
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