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MS1 at Tulane University School of Medicine.

Bryan Torres

Re-Applicant
Underserved/Underrepresented Student.
First-Generation
Latinx

TL;DR

  • Son of immigrants and first-generation American, high school, college, graduate school, and now, rising first-year medical student. First in my entire family name to pursue higher education and medicine.

  • Low SES and statistically more likely to drop out than graduate high school (one of 7 from a class of 650 students to attend a four-year institution).

  • Low undergraduate science and cumulative GPA in undergrad <2.69, and 2.9, respectively.

  • Undergrad in 2015, 5 gap years, and M.S. in 2020. 

  • Three applicant cycles, 5 MCAT attempts (<500 and 121 CARS), 8 interviews, 3 waitlist, 1 acceptance.

Background, Upbringing and Seed for ‘More’

As a LatinX and first-generation American from a Spanish-speaking and low-income household of a single mother, I began to question my role from a young age. My early exposure to racism, social injustices, and health inequities in Maryvale, AZ, a predominantly minority and redlined community in West Valley Phoenix, led me to question how LatinX people like me fit in. Here, I faced many adversities but that ultimately helped to forge the person I am today and the physician I aspire to be—one who helps care for, educate, and empower the ill, vulnerable and marginalized.

 

Growing up my zip code suggests I would have led a life of poverty. When I was 3 years old, my parents divorced, and I moved with my mother from Hayward, CA to Maryvale, AZ. Our household was uninsured and access to health care resources did not adequately serve the area. I can’t recall a time seeing a Pediatrician until I was a teenager. When ill, my family visited our local “Curandero.” Maryvale Hospital was the nearest facility. Unfortunately, it failed to provide optimal care as its low-budget and repeated bankruptcies from three different health systems made it shut its doors many times over the years. Of the patients that were treated, the largest population were gunshot wounds and teenagers who were prematurely fostered into parenthood. The remainder faced health inequalities and low awareness due to living in a community riddled with people afraid to seek medical help at the risk of deportation. Collectively, low health literacy and insufficient healthcare severely affected everyone's well-being. Thus, my lack of interactions with doctors who looked like me or came from my social and racial background made me question if my cultural class was equipped for certain societal roles.

 

Additionally, throughout the entirety of my public school education, I was statistically more likely to drop out than to graduate. Professional or collegiate exposure was non-existent. There were no educational field trips, after-school enrichment programs, science fairs, or research opportunities. Our guest-speakers were hip-hop or rap artists, rather than professionals or Career Days. With predominantly Caucasian teachers, it was difficult to believe someone like me could have a future outside of unskilled labor. These limitations I faced were further influenced by the lack of motivation and aspirations of my peers; the lack of mentors in my community to guide collegiate and personal success; and the socioeconomic disadvantages of being a minority and first-generation from a low-income and Spanish-speaking household. Thus, my greatest fear was that I would become a statistic—just another minority male who’d been incarcerated or sold and used drugs. Or worse—another body involved in a senseless shooting. 

 

However, I soon began to understand and witnessed firsthand how resilient my community was despite the inequalities and constant attacks faced, from ICE raids, mass shootings, and more. It was in these moments that I decided that I wanted to create a more meaningful destiny for others and myself, ultimately, inspiring me to pursue a path that few venture: to seek a degree in medicine. Thereafter, despite the insurmountable odds, I became many firsts for both my family and community. I worked hard to become one of 7 from a graduating class of 650 students to attend a four-year University and earn scholarships that afforded me a college education. To date, only 2.2% and 0.7% of my community hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree, respectively. Now, the culmination of my upbringing and the significance of my identity in medicine has led me on a life-long commitment to addressing the health, social, and educational inequities that afflict us.

Undergraduate (2011 - 2015)

Although the fuel, vision, and work ethic were there to help get me from where I was to where I wanted to be, it was not until I attended a major public state university that I understood the academic gaps I possessed relative to my peers. I worked hard to not only comprehend textbooks and lectures but to catch myself up in basic academic skills. Additionally, as part of my merit- and need-based scholarships, I had to hold a full-time work-study job in school working for a catering company on campus cleaning tables and washing dishes, while many of my peers focused on their courses. As a result, I struggled my first few years but refused to ask for help. I regretted not asking for help early on. As a first-generation student studying engineering and pre-medicine, I did not have a mentor or support group that looked like me nor did I know if I was allowed to even ask for help. But as I progressed through my courses, I started to notice minority representation in the sciences was low. Oftentimes I found myself to be the only minority in labs or classes. As a result, the significance of my identity in the sciences drove me to take ownership of my shortcomings. I acknowledged my limitations and recognized when to ask for help to build the necessary study habits to thrive. I sought out tutoring services, visited office hours, and built a support system of peers and mentors. Thereafter, I found improvement in my grades for upper-division (and, later, DIY post-baccalaureate and graduate) coursework. However, despite my best efforts, I was only able to secure a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.93 and undergraduate science (BCPM) of <2.69. At this point in my life, I was just grateful to have survived and adapted to make it out but little did I know that this was only a small chapter of what was yet to come. It was not until after I graduated from college in 2015 that I started to learn about what it actually took to get to medical school (i.e. MCAT), and more significantly, where my re-invention and growth years began.

Life Post College

My journey to medicine started in 2010 but it wasn’t until 2015 that I truly learned about what it took. 2x MCAT (486 and 490).

The first time I started to prepare for this exam was in 2014 with a Kaplan course but I didn’t find the course too helpful. It was too general, and I needed to focus on the things I was weak in. I didn't even take the MCAT at the time. My first official attempt at the MCAT was Fall 2015. I didn't take any practice tests and the results showed. I scored a 486. I didn’t even know an ounce of what I know now, and I wish someone would have stopped me or told me more about how much of a beast this exam was. Being the first person in my entire family to go to college and first to pursue the medical profession, I did not have any mentors or support as we have now with social media. The only test prep company I knew about was Kaplan and I don’t think NextStep existed yet (UWorld for MCAT sure didn't). This would have made a world of difference. But regardless, I carried on. I didn’t apply to med school and rather started to take science courses at my local community college as a DIY post-bac and build my clinical experience by volunteering at 3 hospitals simultaneously and working as a pharm tech.

Circa 2016:

First Medical School Interview for SMP linkage (5-year MD, MS).

My second attempt at the MCAT was in 2016. But yet again, I didn't take any practice tests. I was now working full time as a medical assistant Mon-Fri from 8am-5pm with hour-long commutes every day and then part-time as a scribe on the weekends. Two 12-hour shifts Saturday and Sunday. I did both of these jobs for ~10 months straight, no days off. It was one of the most challenging times but also rewarding to be at the bedside ranging from private clinic setting, OR, and ER. But all that to say that going into this 2nd MCAT attempt, I told myself reviewing content was good enough, maybe the first attempt was a fluke. Fall 2016, I scored a 490. Devastated. Again, I didn’t apply to medical school but I did apply to a 5-year MD, MS linkage program offered by my state’s medical school for state residents and was fortunate to be one of 30 applicants from a pool of 400ish to interview. It was humbling to finally be allowed to share my journey and aspirations. However, I fell short and didn’t get accepted. So I reflected on my academic, personal, and professional shortcomings, ultimately weighing my options for post-bac/SMP/or master’s and opted for a research-intensive M.S at my local Med school.

Circa 2017:

Master’s Degree, Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research. Prep for my first AMCAS application cycle (2018-2019) and 3rd MCAT.

So at the end of our MCAT prep, I decided to still move forward and take it in Sept 2018. I scored a 492. I only went up to 2 points. I was so defeated. I remember the day clearly. It was a Monday morning when my score was released. I spent the following two days defeated and reflecting until I took ownership of it all. At this time, I had only added 3 schools to my AMCAS Primary (my two-state MD schools and another MD out of state) but given the outcome of my score, I decided to not move forward with secondaries. I felt no school would interview me with such a low score. So I closed the figurative chapter of the cycle. However, at the end of that same week in October, I received an email with an invitation to interview in early 2019 for the school out of state that didn’t require a secondary. I couldn’t believe it. I wept.

 

This was the first time in my life that I was thousands of miles away from home pursuing my dreams. It felt so surreal for Lil ‘ol me to be living such a feeling. Something I would not have imagined to be possible coming as a first-gen Latino from a low-income and single mother household in an area where I was statistically more likely to drop out, let alone become a doctor. It had never been done before. I remember the night before my interview I called my mom, all my aunts and uncles, and my closest friends so that they could live through the experience with me. I wanted to show them what this Midwest city was like since I was the first in my entire family to be so far from home. The day of the interview felt like a dream walking on campus so different from what I was accustomed to and surrounded with such inspiring ppl, each of us with our own stories. But I did feel out of place for a bit because of my Lil’ 492 MCAT and seeing everyone’s badge relative to my state school. Nonetheless, I was so humbled and grateful for the privilege to even be there regardless of the outcome. It was what I had been praying for and working towards and there I was. Thereafter, I remember calling my mom after the interview to tell her how it went and how grateful I was for all the sacrifices she made to bring me to this world and moving to an unfamiliar country so that my opportunities were better than what she endured. The fact that my grandparents raised my mother and 8 other siblings in a house made of scrap metal in the ranches of Mexico while sharing a liter of milk between all of them and selling newspapers at the age of 5, and that one day I would come to this world and have the privilege to walk the halls of a world-renowned U.S. medical institution in the hopes of joining the noble profession of becoming a physician, made my heart so full of gratitude. If this was as far as my journey came, I was fulfilled.

2nd App Cycle.

2019 - 2020 AMCAS Application. 4th MCAT (497). UC-Davis/AAMC Conference.

Fast-FWD, as the 2018 - 2019 cycle neared its end, I got the school’s final decision. Unfortunately, I was not admitted because of the competitiveness of the MCAT scores in the interview pool.

 

But again, I was eternally grateful to the school because they had given me an opportunity not awarded to many, let alone inconceivable to someone like me. Now, transitioning into the 2019 - 2020 cycle, I needed to do it all alone. I knew that if I took the MCAT a 4th time then I needed to apply all the things I learned, and I wanted to self-study so that only I could keep myself accountable. No one else. Additionally, I also had to make the tough decision to take a step back from some of my responsibilities. Something had to give so that MCAT wasn’t the last task of the day, it needed to be the first.

 

Thus, I dedicated Summer 2019 to study for my 4th retake in September 2019 while revamping my AMCAS application. With a late MCAT, I had decided from the beginning of my prep to only apply to the same 3 schools from 2018-2019. In October 2019, I got my score back - 497. Didn’t increase as much as I wanted but I was damn proud because I had put in so much work. Specifically, I was very proud because during this time I had gone to war with the man in the mirror. I needed to dig deep and remind myself of my “why.” From this, I realized that I no longer wanted to live for the future, rather, I wanted to start to live for the now. For so long I felt I had to wait to become a doctor or student-doctor to do the things I was passionate about but I wasn’t going to limit myself from serving others any longer. Witnessing educational, social, and health inequities for the entirety of my life, I wanted to do what I could with what I had for others regardless of how big or small it was. And so I did, which helped forge me into the person I am today. The culmination of it all led me to envision who I am, who I aspire to be, and the physician I NEED to become. Thus, I was no longer waiting on the future me, accolades, or accomplishments to define me. I was living whole-heartedly in the now and I let that all show in my everyday actions for both others and myself.

 

Because of this I now had clarity and decided to research and apply to medical schools that I knew would help me get to where I aspire to and NEED to be. I was no longer trying to paint myself for them, rather, I began to choose the schools I knew would help me become that person and future physician. I shifted my mindset and school choice from where I wanted to be to where I NEEDED to be, and as such, I made sure I showcased that in my secondaries and every interaction that followed thereafter.

 

As a result, I applied to 25 medical schools upon receipt of my score in October and completed all of their secondaries that same week before heading to the UC-Davis Pre-Health and AAMC Minority Student Medical Conferences. Here, I put myself in front of Admissions members for schools I was strongly interested in to put a face to both my application as well as their school. I wanted them to know that despite the numbers on paper, they do not define me because if so, I would have thrown the towel in long ago. From this, I was able to meet inspiring admissions members who also work tirelessly to help break barriers and help shape the future generation of physicians that one day will care for them and their loved ones.

“Late” into the 2019 - 2020 AMCAS Application with my MCAT 497, I landed 4 MD Interviews with 2 WL.

In November 2019, I got my first invitation to interview for the cycle for Jan 2020. I was re-interviewing at the same place that had previously granted me the privilege. I was determined to go back more prepared than the first time, stronger and better. In December, I received my second interview for Jan 2020 as well. At this point, I had considered a success cycle regardless of the outcome. My heart was full. However, in Jan, as I landed in the city the day before my first interview of the cycle, I took my phone off airplane mode and checked my email. At this point, I had already started to see some rejections but this one was different because I had received a third interview for Feb 2020. Y’all, I cried. Grown ass man tears in my seat. I did not even bother to get off the plane cause I sat there and took it all in. I had been praying for and working towards these opportunities for 4 years strong. But eventually, I had to get off the plane and get ready for my re-interview. This time around I felt even better because I knew myself and left it all on the table with regards to who I was, who I aspire to be, and who I need to become.

 

I returned home after my interview and a few days later received my 4th interview of the cycle. Now, y’all know I cried again. But the most surreal thing about it was that this school had rejected me the month before, so I thought maybe it was a glitch. Maybe I was being played by the application system. So I logged in and saw that the interview date was 7 days away. I called admissions and was informed that it was real. The committee had reconsidered me out of a pool of 10,000+ applicants. The gratitude that I had was so overwhelming because I would have never thought that a 4th retaker of the MCAT with a 497 (121 CARS) coupled with a 2.69 BCPM GPA and the very late date of completion of October would lead me to 4 MD interviews, at schools where I was nowhere near their averages, medians, or metrics. I was a whole ass point away. Not 0.1 or 0.3, a whole “1.0+.” But yet here I was. Fighting to make my dreams become a reality. Within the 4-6 weeks of Jan and Feb, I had 4 interviews. I once again got to roam campuses I once dreamt of, meet amazing applicants and mentors/friends who helped me prepare for the interview, and envision the life I one day hope to bring to fruition.

 

By Mid-March I received the Committee on Admissions decision that I was Waitlisted at 2 of the schools. Yes, there was nothing more that I wanted than the official Acceptance Letter after a long 10-year journey. But the fact is I was so grateful and honored to interview and still be in the consideration as a WL/Alternate. I joked with some of my class friends that I was going to offer to bring my own chair or offer to stand since there were “no more seats.” But regardless, I continue to build on the academic, professional, and personal initiatives that drive me as the type of student-doctor I one day aspire to be. Thus, I sent in 3 Updates/LOI’s by the end of the cycle, hoping, praying, and working towards getting that official “A.” I could not let off the throttle, I was so close. But again, being in love with the journey and my growth and development, I never stopped keeping in contact with the schools that also rejected me. I had a genuine interest in every school I applied to because they would allow me to become the person and physician I NEED to be. In all, I kept in touch with every school while preparing for my Master’s defense, building on other projects/initiatives, revamping my now 2020 - 2021 AMCAS application, and yes, preparing for my 5th MCAT retake, which brings me to why I write this today. Reflection on my shortcomings from the 2019 - 2020 cycle, I knew that two main factors were the date of completion of my application (October) as well as breaking that 500+ MCAT.

 

After doing this regularly for a while (for me more than a month), it became more natural. Before seeing a patient or if I found myself uncentered while seeing a patient, I would focus on my low belly briefly and imagine pulling myself, my life force, into that little ball at my root. When I do that, it feels like the essence of who I am is safe and cannot be affected by whatever happens. Yet, at the same time, I feel like I have the whole rest of my body and mind free and light to be present to that person. Then, at the end of the day, in a safe place, I will focus on the top of my head for a moment and stretch myself out, letting it all go.

3rd App Cycle.

2020 - 2021 AMCAS. 5th MCAT Retake and Score Release on 9/1/2020. 497 again.

July 1st, 2020 I submitted my 2020 - 2021 AMCAS. Thereafter, I dedicated a solid 6-weeks preparing for my 5th MCAT retake on August 14th with a focus on practice and review coupled with UWorld and Anki. Although my scores don’t support it, I’ve come to understand that the MCAT is not a content exam per se, it is an “application,” exam. How can we use the info we are given to apply it to the situation or question being asked. There is more to it but that is not the purpose of this post, it is to highlight that I worked tirelessly to focus on my biggest weaknesses at first (CARS, C/P) and then solidify my strengths (B/B and P/S). I started with a 493 on BluePrint’s Diagnostic and the highest I scored was ~511 on AAMC Sample. I received my official score yesterday, Sept 1st, and I received a 497, again. Trust me when I say that it did hurt, especially as I saw my CARS stay the same at 121 despite my highest being 126 and mastering 75% of the CARS QPack Vol. 2. But my science increased to a record high with B/B as my highest at 127. This hurt but I am honestly grateful that my overall score did not decrease and that my strong science scores hopefully reaffirm to the admissions committee that the early undergraduate shortcomings that are heavily influenced by BCPM GPA do not define my academic readiness for medical education. I have been working hard for years to excel in my upper-division, DIY post-bac, and graduate courses to defeat the stigma of these early grades as a first-gen biomedical engineering major and pre-med. Additionally, I am also aware that some med schools do super scores (taking the highest of each section from multiple attempts). In all, I am now leaving it to the medical schools I am applying to this cycle to decide if my MCAT supports but not define me in my overall candidacy. If an institution is where you are meant to be, time will show you. In this journey, there are two outcomes, either we fold or they do. And I have yet to do so as I will continue to place my application on their desk.

November 20th, 2020.

Accepted.

At this point in the post, the aforementioned words you have read above were all written in my testimony 2 months before I was accepted. Following my 5th MCAT score release, I received my first invite to interview of this new cycle around mid-September, at one of the schools I had just previously interviewed for and was placed on the waitlist, except this time it was way earlier. Additionally, I received my second one at the end of October for a school I had previously applied to the last 3 cycles but was rejected without an interview. Thus, this was a first, and truth be told I almost did not apply a third time but I persisted in informing admissions members of my interest as to why I needed (not wanted) to be at their institution. As I had mentioned before, I always followed up with every school I applied to after their final decision to ask for feedback. Regardless of the outcome of the cycle or how confident I felt it would work out, I always asked for feedback on identifying shortcomings for my personal growth and development. As a result, a feedback session that was scheduled to occur in March 2020 was postponed due to the pandemic. By the time, I was heard back from the admissions team, it was August 2020 while I awaited the outcome of my 5th MCAT score. Thankfully, my score was good enough for me to shoot my shot and a couple of weeks later I received the interview. By now you should know that although I was filled with gratitude for an interview, it was difficult to allow myself to be happy or overly optimistic because I had been in this position before. It was hard to believe this is it when regardless of how much you prepared, know yourself and your why, and/or feel you performed coupled with positive reinforcement from Directors of Admissions, you still can't let yourself let up. Thus, I went into this interview more ready than ever and for the first time in my life, I went the roles switch in that my interviewers were genuinely interested in me and my journey, while previously I had always felt I needed to prove myself as worthy for medicine. From that day forward until now, I could say it was the best interview experience of my life (a grown man almost cried in sharing it all during the interview). And 2 weeks later, the final decision email came through at 2:54 AM. I woke up, read the subject line, took a deep breath, and visualized everything up until that moment as I finally opened and read the words “Congratulations!” For 13 years I had to see the invisible and work at the impossible despite the personal, academic, familial, social, and professional obstacles that tested me more times than I can count. Although all of these things wounded me to the ground, I am eternally grateful for the scar tissue as it helped to forge the person I am today and the physician I one day aspire to be; healing, educating, and empowering the ill, vulnerable, and marginalized. My cycle is still not over as I am awaiting final decisions from other schools but regardless of where I go, I am going to be a doctor. If you have made it to the end of this post, I want to thank you for taking the time to read and hope that whatever you choose to do next you know YOU ARE CAPABLE. METRICS DO NOT DEFINE YOU. YOUR HEART, WORK ETHIC, AND CHARACTER DO. 

Advice

I have come to find that too often we only share success and accomplishments, but rarely, if ever, do we share the journey. The times we fall short, “fail,” or face “shortcomings.” Everyone loves a success story, but I decided to be transparent and vulnerable with my journey because I know what it is like to be in the darkest of places, compare ourselves to others, fall into the trap of your GPA/MCAT score not being anywhere near the “medians'' for schools, and the countless other demons we pose on ourselves by thinking how could we ever accomplish such a feat without seeing someone like us do it. But through it all, just know that you are capable, it is never too late in the cycle(*), and you are more than the numbers, that try, but don’t define us.

 

So I hope this post reaches at least one person who is facing similar battles to where I used to be regardless of your trade. Every cycle will only make you stronger. Do not see these trials and tribulations of having to re-apply as “failures” or “shortcomings,” rather GROWTH YEARS. Fall in love with the journey and the climb, not the accolades. No entitlement. No expectations. The true climb is what measured my character more times than I can count. Because at the end of the day only those with scar tissue survive the darkest of times. Now, I am eternally grateful to wake up every day healthy and for the opportunity to fight to turn my dreams into reality. KEEP AT IT, and never fold!

Application

I share my story and application in hopes that it serves as  a testament, because along this journey I have met countless amazing and inspiring individuals who often got discouraged by their metrics, journey, adversity, or lack of mentors or peers who look like us and can accomplish such a feat. So I will leave you with this:

 

  • Reflect on who you are, who you aspire to be, and how ‘X’ school can help you get there. You NEED to believe it though. If you don’t, then you already lost the battle. Believe it so much that it drives you and shows those schools why you need to be there. ADCOMS/PPL can read through the BS, it’s up to you to light up their world.
     

  • If you can afford to apply for medical school (even if it's a few, hesitant and looking for that leap of courage, and obviously ready to put your best foot forward), do it, because although we all want the “A,” the GROWTH you get from applying, regardless of the outcome, is second to none. These are not GAP years, they are GROWTH years. If you don’t apply, your chances are 0%. But if you do apply, at least your chances are better than 0%, even if it's 0.00001%.
     

  • Secondaries are introspective, interviews are an honor, and the outcome is humbling, win, or lose.

Here is the journey and evolution of my medical school applications

  • Countless Special Master’s Programs (SMP) and Post-Bac applications in 2016 and 2017 but received 1 invitation to interview for home school’s 5-year MD, MS linkage in 2016 with 486 and 490 MCAT. Rejected. 
     

  • Three application cycles:

    • 2018 - Applied to 18 MD. Primary submitted on 8/16/2018 and verified by 9/6/2018. Secondaries completed: 0. MCAT 486, 490, and 492. Interviews: 1 (Yes, the school does not have a Secondary). Rejections: 17.

    • 2019 - Applied to 28 M.D. Primary submitted on 7/21/19 and verified by 8/12/2019. Secondaries completed: 24. MCAT 486, 490, 492, 497. Interviews: 4. Waitlist: 2. Acceptances 0. Rejections: 28.

    • 2020 - Applied to 37 M.D. Primary submitted on 7/1/2020 and verified by 8/12/2020. Secondaries completed: 30. MCAT 486, 490, 492, 497, and 497. Interviews: 2. Waitlist 1. Rejections as of now: 25. Pending: 11. Acceptance: ONE
       

​Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 2.90 (175 credit hours)

Cumulative Undergraduate Science GPA (BCPM): 2.69 (102 credit hours)

DIY Post-Bac: 3.11 (20 credit hours)

Cumulative Graduate and Science GPA (BCPM): 3.58 (19 credit hours)

 

MCAT Scores:

  • 9/11/2015. 486. (123/121/122/120). 

  • 8/5/2016. 490. (125/120/124/121).

  • 9/1/2018. 492 (124/123/124/121).

  • 9/6/2019. 497 (125/121/125/126).

  • 8/14/2020. 497 (126/121/127/123).

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Extracurriculars/Employment:

  • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Tutor/Mentor at Phoenix Union High School District. Phoenix, AZ. Leadership, 2010 - 2020 (920 hours). Most meaningful.

  • Helios Scholar Summer Intern at the Translational Genomic Research Institute (TGen)-City of Hope. Phoenix, AZ. Research/Lab, 2013 (320 hours).

  • Global Medical Brigades Volunteer - La Martillada, Panama. Community Service/Volunteer - Medical/Clinical, 2013 (140 hours).

  • Physician Shadowing/Clinical Observation at various hospitals in AZ. Specialties - Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart, Cardiothoracic Surgery (Pediatric and Adult), Electrophysiology, Anesthesiology, and Orthopedic Surgery. 2011 - 2019 (400 hours).

  • Pharmacy Technician at CVS Health. Glendale, AZ. Paid Employment - Not Medical/Clinical, 2015 (800 hours).

  • Medical Assistant (Ophthalmology) at Private Practice Clinic. Scottsdale, AZ. Paid Employment - Medical/Clinical, 2016 (1760 hours). Most meaningful.

  • Emergency Department Medical Scribe at HonorHealth/John C. Lincoln Deer Valley and North Mountain Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center. Phoenix, AZ. Paid Employment - Medical/Clinical, 2016 - 2018 (4160 hours).

  • Mentor and Volunteer at Circle the City Medical Respite Center. Phoenix, AZ. Community Service/Volunteer - Medical/Clinical, 2016 - 2020 (600 hours).

  • Graduate Research Associate at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. Phoenix, AZ. Research/Lab, 2017 - 2020 (4100 hours). Most meaningful.

  • Mentor at New Pathways for Youth for At-Risk Youth. Phoenix, AZ. Community Service/Volunteer - Not Medical/Clinical, 2017 - 2020 (700 hours).

  • Clinical Research Coordinator (Cardiology) at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix. Phoenix, AZ. Paid Employment - Medical/Clinical, 2018 - 2019 (3560 hours).

  • Physician Shadowing/Clinical Observation at Mountain Park Health Center. LatinX physician, Pediatrics. 2019 - 2020 (120 hours).

  • Mentor at Bridging Admissions. Nationally (USA). Leadership, 2020 (200 hours). 

  • Co-Lead of Community Public Health COVID-10 Research Initiative at Phoenix Allies for Community Health (PACH) Clinic and the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.

 

Medical School List:

  1. Tulane University School of Medicine

  2. Saint Louis University School of Medicine

  3. Indiana University School of Medicine

  4. The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

  5. Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

  6. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

  7. University of Michigan

  8. Wayne State University School of Medicine

  9. Rush Medical College

  10. Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo

  11. Georgetown University School of Medicine

  12. Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

  13. Tufts University School of Medicine

  14. George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

  15. Vanderbilt

  16. University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

  17. University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine x LA-PRIME

  18. Charles/Drew UCLA

  19. Albert Einstein College of Medicine

  20. Creighton University School of Medicine

  21. Medical College of Wisconsin

  22. Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

  23. Miller @ UMiami

  24. Hackensack Meridian

  25. Geisinger Commonwealth

  26. Howard University College of Medicine

  27. University of California, Irvine,  School of Medicine

  28. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

  29. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

  30. University of Washington School of Medicine

  31. Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

  32. Rutgers NJ Medical School

  33. Boston University

  34. University of Colorado

  35. Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

  36. Central Michigan University

  37. Meharry Medical College

  38. USC

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