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-35R MCAT (14PS/12BS/9VR)
-3.56 undergrad
-3.9 graduate (both chemical engineering, will finish graduate school next spring, but I have taken all of the classes for the degree so my GPA is fixed)
-8 mo research chemistry lab
-12 mo research engineering lab
-no publications yet
-100 hours surgery waiting room
-40 hours volunteer waiting room
-150 hours Crisis Response Councelor
-50 hours physician shadow between two family practice docs
-also less significant tutor/TA positions
My concerns are that I had a terrible senior year during undergrad two C's. Also, my first MCAT was terrible 23R (11PS/8BS/4VR). Anyway, my residency is Washington State and I would really like to get into UW or OHSU. What do you guys think my chances are for getting into these schools specifically, and any school during this cycle period. I should be submitting my application in the next couple of days.
Your list has a reasonable degree of variety in selectivity. I think adding at least three more schools is a good idea, since with widely disparate stats, you don't know how schools will weigh yuour cGPA and MCAT score relatively. Consider maybe Loyola, SLU, Toledo, UNebraska, Drexel, Temple, Vermont, VCU, Virginia Tech Carilion, EVMS?
You may wish to clarify with OHSU about their out of state admissions policy. They say on their website that you need a "cumulative total GPA" of 3.65 or higher. I interpret this to mean undergraduate total GPA, but you might want to find out if they include your graduate GPA into their cutoff.
I doubt it. Most schools won't begin to look at completed applications until after August 1 (though you'll get some Secondaries before then). It will take you several weeks to get verified if you apply now, but you should be good to go around then. Once you submit, consider starting to work on your Secondary essays as they become available in the School Specific forum, so your turn-around time to submit them once invited is minimal.Ya, I think I will add three or four more of these schools to my list. I can't afford to apply to too many schools, but I want to make sure that I give myself a really good shot. I am submitting my application today. Will I be at a disadvantage for not submitting earlier?