University of Massachusetts Medical School

At URI: Cell and Molecular Biology Major (BS, Microbiology Track), Summa Cum Laude. Resident Advisor for Hillside Hall, Best Buddies URI Executive Board Member, Student Alumni Association, J-Term Faculty Led Program in Rural Guatemala, Mary S. Ravin Scholarship, University of Virginia Summer Medical Leadership Program, Brown University Childhood Asthma Research Program, Undergraduate Research Assistant in URI Cell and Molecular Biology Department, Youth Development Professional at Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem, Field Hockey Coach at Red and White Field Hockey Camp.

Since Graduating: Medical Assistant and Scribe at South County Dermatology.

Jordan’s Advice: Try your best to avoid comparing yourself to other applicants! Different applicants need different MCAT scores, different GPAs, and different work/school experience in order to be accepted into medical school. Every applicant has their own special traits and reasons for pursuing medicine. Take time to learn about yourself in college and during gap years. Spend time doing activities that you enjoy on the weekends and during school breaks. Interviews and personal statements are the medical schools’ opportunity to learn about your personality and values. If you don’t know who you are when applying to medical schools, neither will they!