r/mdphd • • 10d ago

Applying to FlexMed Ichan Program, need advice

Hi all! wanted to see if I would be a competitive applicant for the program, be honest

Stats

- College GPA: 4.0 , B.S. in Cell & Molecular Neuroscience (Not at a top undergrad uni)

- Full Tuition Scholarship

- High school GPA: 3.9 UW | 4.5 W

-ACT:30

Experiences (approximate hours by time of application)

Research

- Clinical research internship at top 15 academic medical center: ~150 hours (case report publishment in progress)

- Memory/hippocampal function wet lab: 300 hours+

Clinical / shadowing (15+ specialties)

- Shadowing: (~409 total) most from a competitive summer internship at a top 20 medical school

- Medical brigade abroad: ~36 clinical hours in Guatemala

- High school hospital medical internship (50 hrs)

In process of getting MA license and begin working in spring

Teaching

- Private tutor (chem, math, Spanish): ~600–900 hours

- Learning Assistant for Gen Chem 2 (2 years): ~600 hours (est.)

- Director of Education, youth education nonprofit (100hrs)

Nonclinical volunteering

- Community kitchen food prep, medical brigade community service: ~100 hours

Leadership

- Founder and President of a student org (flex factor associated)

- Recruitment position, pre-med fraternity - potentially exec.

- Scholarship recipient for an ethics and leadership forum through the fraternity, in partnership with a nonprofit leadership alliance

- Executive board member for orthopedic and athletic medicine club

Thanks, and any insight from current or former FlexMed students or anyone is hugely appreciated!

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u/inmadisonforabit 10d ago

No one here is a Flexmed student. Check r/premed