Non traditional and reap pliant. Chances of getting in?

[adimelon]

Hey Guys,
I am a non traditional student. I graduated from a Big research university with a 3.24cGPA and 3.24sGPA and MCAT 31O. I conducted full-time research for 2 years following graduation. I applied once for entry in 2013 but was not successful. I enrolled in a SMP and procured a 3.96/4.00 GPA.
I grew up in a different country and moved to the US for college(cultural competency?)
I have good EC activities:
Research 3 years UG and 2 years post grad-2 publications and 1 more being submitted this summer
Volunteering at a hospital (120 hours)
Shadowing experience(about 400 hours)
Tutor and youth outreach for science(around 500 hours)
I held jobs throughout my college career(worked around ~20 hours a week throughout the academic year and full-time during the summer)
Played 'Cricket' for 3 years in college
I have several awards(academic,non academic and a research grant)

I am applying broadly to MD schools increase my chances but I am very curious to know what know or have to say about SMP GPA's and how seriously they are looked at over the uGPA.

Additionally, does anyone have any suggestions to maximize my chance of interviewing this cycle.
@Goro @LizzyM @gyngyn : I would really appreciate your suggestions/comments

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[gyngyn]

Does your SMP have a linkage? What are their outcomes for grads with your stats? State of residence/green card?

 

[adimelon]

US citizen and SMP has some linkage but they don't acknowledge it in writing. NY state resident and based on the statistic from my program they say I have 70% chance of getting in...but I'm still wary of that because I guess its not clear to me as to how adcoms treat SMP GPAs alongside with Ugrad GPAs

 

[Ace-Co-A]

Hey Guys,
I am a non traditional student. I graduated from a Big research university with a 3.24cGPA and 3.24sGPA and MCAT 31O. I conducted full-time research for 2 years following graduation. I applied once for entry in 2013 but was not successful. I enrolled in a SMP and procured a 3.96/4.00 GPA.
I grew up in a different country and moved to the US for college(cultural competency?)
I have good EC activities:
Research 3 years UG and 2 years post grad-2 publications and 1 more being submitted this summer
Volunteering at a hospital (120 hours)
Shadowing experience(about 400 hours)
Tutor and youth outreach for science(around 500 hours)
I held jobs throughout my college career(worked around ~20 hours a week throughout the academic year and full-time during the summer)
Played 'Cricket' for 3 years in college
I have several awards(academic,non academic and a research grant)

I am applying broadly to MD schools increase my chances but I am very curious to know what know or have to say about SMP GPA's and how seriously they are looked at over the uGPA.

Additionally, does anyone have any suggestions to maximize my chance of interviewing this cycle.
@Goro @LizzyM @gyngyn : I would really appreciate your suggestions/comments

Seems like you'd be a good candidate for DO schools. Are you open to this?

 

[adimelon]

I am applying to 5 DOs as well.
In total 41 schools-- 36 MDs and DOs

 

[gyngyn]

I am applying to 5 DOs as well.
In total 41 schools-- 36 MDs and DOs

Show us the list!

 

[gyngyn]

NY state resident and based on the statistic from my program they say I have 70% chance of getting in...but I'm still wary of that because I guess its not clear to me as to how adcoms treat SMP GPAs alongside with Ugrad GPAs

Did they tell you where?

 

[adimelon]

List of schools where students from my program have been accepted to in past years
Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine (MD-PhD)
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
Creighton University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Emory School of Medicine
Florida International Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
George Washington University Sch of Medicine and Health Sciences
Howard University College of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical University of South Carolina
Meharry Medical College
Mercer University School of Medicine
Michigan State University College of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York Medical College
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Oregon Health Science University
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Rush Medical College
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
State University of New York Brooklyn
State University of New York Buffalo
State University of New York Downstate
State University of New York Stony Brook
State University of New York Syracuse
State University of New York Upstate Medical Univ
Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center School of Med
The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine – Maine Program
Tulane University School of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
University of Michigan Medical School
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arizona
University of California at Davis, School of Medicine
University of California at Irvine, School of Medicine
University of California at Los Angeles
University of California at San Diego
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Med
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Colorado – School of Medicine
University of Connecticut
University of Florida College of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller Sch of Med
University of Minnesota Medical School
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Med
University of Nevada School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of South Dakota
University of South Florida College of Medicine
University of Tennessee
University of Texas Medical School
University of Utah.
University of Vermont College of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Med
Wayne State University School of Medicine
West Virginia University School of Medicine

 

[gyngyn]

List where students from my program have been accepted to in past years
Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine (MD-PhD)
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
Creighton University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Emory School of Medicine
Florida International Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
George Washington University Sch of Medicine and Health Sciences
Howard University College of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical University of South Carolina
Meharry Medical College
Mercer University School of Medicine
Michigan State University College of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York Medical College
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Oregon Health Science University
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Rush Medical College
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
State University of New York Brooklyn
State University of New York Buffalo
State University of New York Downstate
State University of New York Stony Brook
State University of New York Syracuse
State University of New York Upstate Medical Univ
Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center School of Med
The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine – Maine Program
Tulane University School of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
University of Michigan Medical School
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arizona
University of California at Davis, School of Medicine
University of California at Irvine, School of Medicine
University of California at Los Angeles
University of California at San Diego
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Med
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Colorado – School of Medicine
University of Connecticut
University of Florida College of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller Sch of Med
University of Minnesota Medical School
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Med
University of Nevada School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of South Dakota
University of South Florida College of Medicine
University of Tennessee
University of Texas Medical School
University of Utah.
University of Vermont College of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Med
Wayne State University School of Medicine
West Virginia University School of Medicine

Where's your list?

 

[adimelon]

Sorry, I was using my phone earlier. My list is below


Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Creighton University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Jefferson Medical Coll. of Thomas Jefferson Univ.
Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michigan State University
New York Medical College
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Quinnipiac University SOM
Rush Medical College
SUNY Upstate Medical University
SUNY at Buffalo Medical School
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Cen
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
The Ohio State Univ. Coll. of Med.
The University of Miami School of Medicine
The University of Toledo College of Medicine
The University of Vermont College of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medic
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicin
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

DO Schools
UNECOM
PCOM-PA
NYCOM
Western
NOVA-FL

 

[gyngyn]

Sorry, I was using my phone earlier. My list is below


Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Creighton University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Jefferson Medical Coll. of Thomas Jefferson Univ.
Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michigan State University
New York Medical College
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Quinnipiac University SOM
Rush Medical College
SUNY Upstate Medical University
SUNY at Buffalo Medical School
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Cen
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
The Ohio State Univ. Coll. of Med.
The University of Miami School of Medicine
The University of Toledo College of Medicine
The University of Vermont College of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medic
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicin
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Have you already applied to all of these?

 

[adimelon]

I have applied to a few of these. My state schools(NY state), VCU,EVMS,NYMC,Albany,BU,Tufts and Tulane but I plan on submitting the others very soon.

 

[gyngyn]

I have applied to a few of these. My state schools(NY state), VCU and EVMS

Delete Tulane, USC and BU.
You will still have plenty of reaches (e.g. Einstein)where you will at least stand a chance.
Are you a re-applicant at any of these?

 

[adimelon]

I am a reapplicant to Tulane, BU and Einstein. I had an opportunity to discuss my previous application with the Dean at Tulane earlier this year. She was happy with my improvement and encouraged applying if I was able to do well in my SMP. Same situation with BU where I was encouraged to apply contingent on my SMP grades. I'll remove USC from my list though. Do you recommend any others schools I should apply to? I was looking in OUWB.

 

[gyngyn]

I am a reapplicant to Tulane, BU and Einstein. I had an opportunity to discuss my previous application with the Dean at Tulane earlier this year. She was happy with my improvement and encouraged applying if I was able to do well in my SMP. Same situation with BU where I was encouraged to apply contingent on my SMP grades. I'll remove USC from my list though. Do you recommend any others schools I should apply to? I was looking in OUWB.

You have more than any sane person can write secondaries for already!

 

[adimelon]

I understand but I am committed
Fortunately 13 of the schools either have no additional or very short essays for secondaries.

 

[adimelon]

You have more than any sane person can write secondaries for already!

Thank your help! I really appreciate it.