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Hey everyone, I've been narrowing down the schools I'm applying to this cycle (I've only done Cali schools in the past, stupidly... and that obviously didn't pan out too well). I'd love input on my school choices so far (if you see any red flags, if I don't have enough research for a certain school, if I should watch out for inflated tuition.)
I'm also concerned about living - I would prefer being in a city, or at least a school with access to a big city.
In this mix I have basically selected some "safeties" (I know that is practically non-existent in medical schools), a majority that I consider "in-range," and some that are reaches.
My stats:
cGPA 3.73
sGPA 3.75
MCAT 33Q
- CA resident, non-minority
- worked part-time (10 hrs/wk) at a clinic for schizophrenia for 3 years with some patient contact (~35 hours)
- researched schizophrenia neuroimaging lab for 2 years, tracing brain scans (helped train others after) (~4 hrs/wk)
- researched at an obesity/gastric bypass research center for 1 year (currently there), working on some publications (in submission, not approved yet) (~15 hrs/wk)
- grad school (master's) at Ivy League, GPA 3.8, although I've heard schools don't care about that
- volunteer: hepatitis C screenings at health fairs for 1 year (~once a month)
- volunteer: went abroad for missions in China, Taiwan, and Mexico (few summers)
- I've also volunteered at church for over 10 years now
- shadowing: ~20 hours so far, currently doing more now (aiming for 50 by the time app is due)
- random: started my own a cappella group in college
Albert Einstein
Boston
Cornell
Drexel
Emory
George Washington
Georgetown
Loma Linda
Loyola Stritch
Mt. Sinai
NYU
Rush
Temple
Tufts
UC Davis
UCI
UCLA
UCSD
U Miami
USC Keck
Is my list too top-heavy? If so, what are some other recommendations for me? I'm also considering Jefferson, Tulane, U of Iowa, U of Rochester, Wake Forest, but (1) for those last 4 I'm not too familiar with the location and (2) I am somewhat limited on funds.
Thanks in advance!
I'm also concerned about living - I would prefer being in a city, or at least a school with access to a big city.
In this mix I have basically selected some "safeties" (I know that is practically non-existent in medical schools), a majority that I consider "in-range," and some that are reaches.
My stats:
cGPA 3.73
sGPA 3.75
MCAT 33Q
- CA resident, non-minority
- worked part-time (10 hrs/wk) at a clinic for schizophrenia for 3 years with some patient contact (~35 hours)
- researched schizophrenia neuroimaging lab for 2 years, tracing brain scans (helped train others after) (~4 hrs/wk)
- researched at an obesity/gastric bypass research center for 1 year (currently there), working on some publications (in submission, not approved yet) (~15 hrs/wk)
- grad school (master's) at Ivy League, GPA 3.8, although I've heard schools don't care about that
- volunteer: hepatitis C screenings at health fairs for 1 year (~once a month)
- volunteer: went abroad for missions in China, Taiwan, and Mexico (few summers)
- I've also volunteered at church for over 10 years now
- shadowing: ~20 hours so far, currently doing more now (aiming for 50 by the time app is due)
- random: started my own a cappella group in college
Albert Einstein
Boston
Cornell
Drexel
Emory
George Washington
Georgetown
Loma Linda
Loyola Stritch
Mt. Sinai
NYU
Rush
Temple
Tufts
UC Davis
UCI
UCLA
UCSD
U Miami
USC Keck
Is my list too top-heavy? If so, what are some other recommendations for me? I'm also considering Jefferson, Tulane, U of Iowa, U of Rochester, Wake Forest, but (1) for those last 4 I'm not too familiar with the location and (2) I am somewhat limited on funds.
Thanks in advance!
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