Last minute school list help? 3.79 / 33 MCAT, re-applicant

[sovereign0]

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[Banco]

Your overall list of 26 is already good. From the ones you are considering I think any of them are pretty viable additions. I guess you could avoid Drexel, NYMC, GWU since they have so many applicants.

Did you get any interviews/acceptances last cycle? Did you get any feedback on what to improve?

 

[698344]

What exactly caused you to not get any acceptances last cycle? Since you're not a resident of California, I'd imagine you'd at least get one from one of your state schools.

 

[GrapesofRath]

Something's probably off if a Fl resident can't generate a single acceptance with a 3.8/33. Maybe it's as simple as having a horrible list of schools to apply to last cycle but whatever it was make damn well sure you have it corrected this time around.

 

[sovereign0]

Your overall list of 26 is already good. From the ones you are considering I think any of them are pretty viable additions. I guess you could avoid Drexel, NYMC, GWU since they have so many applicants.

Did you get any interviews/acceptances last cycle? Did you get any feedback on what to improve?

What exactly caused you to not get any acceptances last cycle? Since you're not a resident of California, I'd imagine you'd at least get one from one of your state schools.

Something's probably off if a Fl resident can't generate a single acceptance with a 3.8/33. Maybe it's as simple as having a horrible list of schools to apply to last cycle but whatever it was make damn well sure you have it corrected this time around.

The last cycle was a half-assed attempt at applying to medical school. My school list was no good, but I realized that I wasn't ready yet, and I didn't represent my ECs well on my AMCAS. I only completed my app at reach schools and the two most elite schools in Florida. I was complete at only 18 schools, mostly extreme reaches or poorly chosen school. I took the MCAT in late June, so both my primary and MCAT score suffered as I tried doing both at once, coupled with a time-intensive research internship which extended through my secondaries as well. The secondaries I did complete were delayed as well. I'm not at all surprised I didn't get any interviews.

I'm going all in this time, and my app is much more well-rounded and complete.

As for the school list this cycle, I think I will add the three Chicago schools (Loyola, Rush, Rosy). Do any of you have recommendations for another reach school or two I might have a small chance at?

 

[Goro]

I suggest:


U VM

ALL FL schools

Miami

St. Louis

Albany

Albert Einstein

Rochester

Rush

Rosy Franklin

BU

Hofstra

NYMC

VCU

EVMS

Wake Forest

Jefferson

Temple

Drexel

Creighton

George Washington

Emory

USC/Keck

Tulane

Loyola

Creighton

Any new MD school. Skip Central MI and CNU.

Any DO program, starting with Nova and LECOM-B

 

[sovereign0]

Awesome! Thank you very much Goro.

I suggest:


U VM

ALL FL schools

Miami

St. Louis

Albany

Albert Einstein

Rochester

Rush

Rosy Franklin

BU

Hofstra

NYMC

VCU

EVMS

Wake Forest

Jefferson

Temple

Drexel

Creighton

George Washington

Emory

USC/Keck

Tulane

Loyola

Creighton

Any new MD school. Skip Central MI and CNU.

Any DO program, starting with Nova and LECOM-B

 

[698344]

The last cycle was a half-assed attempt at applying to medical school. My school list was no good, but I realized that I wasn't ready yet, and I didn't represent my ECs well on my AMCAS. I only completed my app at reach schools and the two most elite schools in Florida. I was complete at only 18 schools, mostly extreme reaches or poorly chosen school. I took the MCAT in late June, so both my primary and MCAT score suffered as I tried doing both at once, coupled with a time-intensive research internship which extended through my secondaries as well. The secondaries I did complete were delayed as well. I'm not at all surprised I didn't get any interviews.

I'm going all in this time, and my app is much more well-rounded and complete.

As for the school list this cycle, I think I will add the three Chicago schools (Loyola, Rush, Rosy). Do any of you have recommendations for another reach school or two I might have a small chance at?

Wow, that's unfortunate, with your stats it seemed like you should have got an MD acceptance somewhere, but your only applying to top schools explains it.

 

[Banco]

Your list seems much more reasonable this year and I expect you will land a few IIs. Chicago schools are good. You could try USC or Case Western as a reach.