2nd-time Applicant

[TheReds9]

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Hi guys!

I am planning on applying to medical school for the second time this year. Last year, I applied to 20 schools and got an interview for one (University of Washington, which is my state school). I was looking for your guys' opinions if I should apply again this cycle or just wait another year to improve my application, such as my volunteer hours. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

These are my stats:
cGPA=3.84
sGPA = 3.81
MCAT = 512

• Chem/Phys = 129
• CARS 124
• Biology = 129
• Psychology = 130

Activities
-Medical assistant at a private oncology clinic (paid clinical) = 2000+ hours

• Also working on a case study and preparing a clinical trial
• Planning on working here until I get into medical school

-Medical Scribe = 80 hours
- Student research assistant = 800 hours (1.5 years)
- Shadowing = 40 hours total among three doctors
- Hospital volunteer (clinical volunteer) = 105 hours (6 months)
- Young adults shelter volunteer (non-clinical volunteer) = 150 hours
- Soccer coach for 1 year
- Sunday School teacher for 1 year

 

[ScottTenorman54]

Those are some nice stats. Mind posting the school list from last cycle (nothing bad jumps out from your app, so maybe it was the school list)?

 

[TheReds9]

Those are some nice stats. Mind posting the school list from last cycle (nothing bad jumps out from your app, so maybe it was the school list)?

Albert Einstein
Boston University
Drexel
George Washington U
Indiana U
Johns Hopkins
USC
Temple
Rosalind Franklin
Sidney Kimmel
Ohio State U
Miami
Vermont
U. of Cincinnati
U. Colorado
U. Louisville
U. Michigan
U. Rochester
U. Washington
Wake forest

 

[Faha]

Half the schools you applied to were reach schools or state public schools where you are not a resident. This is a more realistic list with your stats:
U Washington (both schools)
Quinnipiac
Albany
New York Medical College
Hofstra
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
GW
Georgetown
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Medical College Wisconsin
Rosalind Franklin
St. Louis
Creighton
Tulane
any new private schools that open for 2018 (Seton Hall, Roseman).