Help me eliminate 8 schools from my list!!!!!!

[DietDrKelp]

White male, 3.89 cum / 3.88 sgpa 33Q (12/11/10) Ohio resident, quality ECs including research fellowship

Here we go :

Case Western
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Toledo
Wright State
NEOMED

Chicago/Rosalind Franklin
Drexel
Eastern Virginia
Loyola
New York
NYU
Penn State
Temple
University of Michigan
University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt
Virginia Commonwealth
Jefferson
St. Louis
Columbia

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[huskydock]

Are these the only schools you're applying to? It'll be pretty hard to remove 8... You stand a good chance at a majority of them, and considering how much of a crapshoot medical school admissions can be, I wouldn't remove any just to make sure you're matriculating next year.

 

[DietDrKelp]

Are these the only schools you're applying to? It'll be pretty hard to remove 8... You stand a good chance at a majority of them, and considering how much of a crapshoot medical school admissions can be, I wouldn't remove any just to make sure you're matriculating next year.

I guess the number our advisor drilled into our heads was 15 should i keep all these?

 

[huskydock]

I guess the number our advisor drilled into our heads was 15 should i keep all these?

Depends on how strapped for cash you are, but I know plenty of applicants who apply to at least 25-30 schools, even up to 40 (although I think that's overkill )

I would say with your stats, I would ADD a few more schools. You just never know if you'll catch the eye of a great school, perhaps because of your ECs or personal statement.

 

[darkjedi]

You should be applying to around 20 schools anyway, so your list looks good and pretty aligned with your stats

 

[October88]

You should be applying to around 20 schools anyway, so your list looks good and pretty aligned with your stats

I for sure would not get rid of 8! I think all schools look good. The only suggestion I have is when I applied to Jefferson they had pretty strict LOR requirements if you didn't have a committee letter.

 

[WilsonFan]

I'd say eastern virginia and virginia commonwealth may be below your pay grade, but I'd keep them all if you can, even applying to a bit more since if you apply to all of the top schools, one of them will take your 33 MCAT with otherwise stellar GPA/EC/research parts of your application.

 

[Goro]

OK, I'll play. With your stellar numbers, you should aim high. Delete the ones in red.

Here we go :

Case Western
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Toledo
Wright State
NEOMED

Chicago/Rosalind Franklin
Drexel
Eastern Virginia
Loyola
New York MC
NYU
Penn State
Temple
University of Michigan
University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt
Virginia Commonwealth
Jefferson
St. Louis
Columbia[/QUOTE]

 

[Cuongoff]

^ Idk, I'd toss in 1 or 2 that are below your range just to try and ensure you get an II and acceptance (even though nothing is guaranteed).