32NB 518/3.83 URM
Louisiana resident, born & raised in CA, strong RI ties Graduated T5 in 2015 (damn!)

25 hrs shadowing pulmonology TB clinic and also ED

1000+ hrs EMT (part-time work and city service volunteer)

100+ hrs harm reduction volunteering

400+ hrs youth LGBTQ+ volunteering/leadership

2000+ hrs musical performance

800+ hrs non-clinical science research

10000+ hrs work experience

500+ hrs sexual health student clinic/leadership

Did a DIY postbacc at a really shitty community college in LA where I also got my EMT certification just before applying. I was a career changer after doing a lot of random jobs, including some somewhat sketchy ones. My personal statement was talking about my motivations to pursue medicine being rooted in my experience as a trans person and my experience with learning about harm reduction after having friends and neighbors die from overdose. I was really hoping to get some love from Tufts because of their new partnership with QuestBridge for up to full cost of attendance COA scholarships (for QB scholars in their undergrad partner program) starting this year, but that did not happen. I'm still waiting to hear back about any scholarship opportunities I might have received from both schools I got As at so not totally sure where I'm gonna go.