MD 3.7 cGPA, 3.69sGPA, 33 MCAT; help me edit my school list? Do I need to apply DO?

[andrewRA4]

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[Goro]

App looks really good!

1. MCV
2. EVMS
3. UVA*
4. MCW
5. GWU
6. Keck*
7. Emory
8. Loyola
9. Rosalind Franklin
10. Rush
11. Tulane
12. Tufts
13. Miami
14. St. Louis
15. Dartmouth
16. Albany
17. Einstein
18. NYMC
19. Rochester
20. Wake Forest
21. Drexel
22. Jefferson
23. Temple
24. BU
25. Any new MD school
26. Maybe Pitt or Vanderbilt

 

[andrewRA4]

Some quick questions!

• Why not VT Carillion? Is it because of its focus on rural comm?
• All my brothers live in CA and are residents, so Cali is my ideal location. How can I convey this via the primary app since UC screens? Is it worth tossing my app in there anyways since they screen?
• I haven't taken any psychology courses... MCW out? If so, should I replace with any?
• Are there any other reaches in my list? I noticed that a few of them were taken out, so how many should I aim for?

App looks really good!

1. MCV
2. EVMS
3. UVA*
4. MCW
5. GWU
6. Keck*
7. Emory
8. Loyola
9. Rosalind Franklin
10. Rush
11. Tulane
12. Tufts
13. Miami
14. St. Louis
15. Dartmouth
16. Albany
17. Einstein
18. NYMC
19. Rochester
20. Wake Forest
21. Drexel
22. Jefferson
23. Temple
24. BU
25. Any new MD school
26. Maybe Pitt or Vanderbilt

 

[Goro]

My perception of VT is that it likes people from the neighboring states. I don't have any info on state of origin of their matriculate, alas, maybe my pal the learned gyngyn can help?

• Why not VT Carillion? Is it because of its focus on rural comm?

Adcoms there aren't going to care. 2/3rds of CA applicants have to leave the state because it's so hypercompetitive. Your stats would be marginal for most UC schools even as a CA resident!

• All my brothers live in CA and are residents, so Cali is my ideal location. How can I convey this via the primary app since UC screens? Is it worth tossing my app in there anyways since they screen?

If you like hot and muggy and great food, there's always Tulane.

• I haven't taken any psychology courses... MCW out? If so, should I replace with any?

I'm not a fan of reaches, as I believe In being realistic. Hence, only Vandy or Pitt were on themlist. You're in low striking distance. Your call.

• Are there any other reaches in my list? I noticed that a few of them were taken out, so how many should I aim for?
  

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[The Milkman]

Why not VCU?

 

[andrewRA4]

Why not VCU?

That's what MCV is haha. Any others?

 

[caxoo]

App looks really good!

1. MCV
2. EVMS
3. UVA*
4. MCW
5. GWU
6. Keck*
7. Emory
8. Loyola
9. Rosalind Franklin
10. Rush
11. Tulane
12. Tufts
13. Miami
14. St. Louis
15. Dartmouth
16. Albany
17. Einstein
18. NYMC
19. Rochester
20. Wake Forest
21. Drexel
22. Jefferson
23. Temple
24. BU
25. Any new MD school
26. Maybe Pitt or Vanderbilt

Just wondering why you removed Georgetown but left for example Rochester? From the average scores isn't Georgetown lower than Rochester? Or is there something else you considered?

 

[ciestar]

Just wondering why you removed Georgetown but left for example Rochester? From the average scores isn't Georgetown lower than Rochester? Or is there something else you considered?

Probably because it's low yield, basically. They receive soooo many applications every year.

 

[andrewRA4]

Probably because it's low yield, basically. They receive soooo many applications every year.

That's my impression as well. However, a great number of my friends are applying to GT as well, and I think we do feed some students into that school since it's so close. I think I may end up applying

 

[caxoo]

Probably because it's low yield, basically. They receive soooo many applications every year.

Ahh that makes sense

But then looking at Jefferson, they also have a high number of applicants (10017 vs Georgetown's 11173). Their scores are also similar. Is there a difference between those two?

 

[Goro]

Ciestar beat me to it!

Probably because it's low yield, basically. They receive soooo many applications every year.