As a fellow low stat applicant who found a way to get a few acceptances this cycle, I'd first like to say that you should find someway, somehow to be able to apply to a very high number of schools. With your stats, you really don't know where you're going to get your opportunities at to interview.....I predicted some places before the cycle began and was completely off on my predictions.
I'd like to highlight some of the schools that you mention that you absolutely should target-- the Arizona schools (they take 50% OOS now), Oakland (they do holistic review), Toledo (lots of OOS), Rosalind, Franklin, Drexel (based on looking at MDapps this cycle, I saw a bunch of sub-30s get interview invites), and TCMC (if you can make a connection to NE Pennsylvania). Also with Nebraska, which was on your list, it's very high IS but if you can make some connection to the state, you can appeal your rejection and get an interview.
Last thing, if you don't get in this cycle, I strongly urge to look at some high linkage SMPs if you're hellbent against DO, there are some great SMPs out there that have some good linkage and of course retake the MCAT to get over 30 too.
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