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Hello all.
Looking for some advice on a list. I’m a non-traditional, re-applicant from last year. Further explanation after my school list.
Breaks denote categories of decreasing preference. Within a category they are roughly ordered in decreasing preference again.
* denotes re-applicant status.
(?) denotes I’m unsure if it’s even worth applying.
*University MO
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Creighton
*SLU
*UTSW (?)
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Baylor (?)
*Duke (?)
*Case Western (?)
UT San Antonio
*UT Houston
*Texas A&M
*UNT-TCOM
Loyola
Rush (?)
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*CCOM
*LMU-DCOM
*PCOM
University of MO was my only interview last year. After talking with admissions, they pretty much told me that if I had some clinical experience I would have been in – they loved everything else about me. Thus, it’s still my top choice and I feel confident about my chances this year (though I felt the same last year).
However, I know I need to have other lines out just in case. I realize a lot of my application is top heavy for my stats and consists of lots of reapplications. I was applying only DO last year until the last minute, when I added MD. Thus, I’m not very well-versed in what’s around me MD wise. My interest in DO has waned and I do not plan to apply to very many this cycle (though I may change my tune on that). I’m looking primarily at schools in the Midwest, though I’m open to venturing down south (Texas or otherwise).
Suggestions for more safety schools would be great and any revising on my 2 or 3 reach schools would be good as well. I have access to the MSAR.
My MD app should be verified in about a week (submitted July 4). I haven’t submitted my TMDSAS application yet, but will probably do that tonight (still need to get them transcripts). I’m debating whether the TMDSAS submission will be “late” but you get a lot of bang for your application buck going through TMDSAS. Likewise I haven’t submitted AACOMAS nor do they have transcripts, though again turnaround time on that shouldn’t be much of an issue.
Thanks for any assistance.
Looking for some advice on a list. I’m a non-traditional, re-applicant from last year. Further explanation after my school list.
- cGPA 3.6 sGPA 4.0 (postbacc)
- MCAT score – 35 (BS12, VR11, PS12)
- Missouri Resident
- White male, father a DO
- Regional liberal arts school for UG (2006); University of MO – Columbia for post-bacc (2008-2011; 2015-2016)
- Clinical Experience
- 65 hrs (ongoing) at VA Hospital; information desk, patient transport, long-term care, ER
- 60 hrs doing vaccination scheduling at local Health Dept (6 yrs ago)
- Research experience
- No biomedical research.
- 3000+ hrs with psychology research combined from UG and as part-time work (probably not very relevant, but eh). Lots of acknowledgements but no authorships.
- Shadowing Experience
- 70 hrs (ongoing) with a pediatrician
- 32 hrs with family practice (1 yr ago)
- 150 hrs with psychiatrist (though this was approximately 10 yrs ago)
- Non-clinical volunteering
- 300 hrs as DJ at college radio station
- 150 hrs English conversation club (ESL)
- Miscellaneous
- Teaching – Spent 5 years in Japan teaching English. Lots of diversity and leadership experiences.
- Other – Currently working full time in a before & afterschool enrichment program in a supervisory role.
- Relevant Honors and Awards
- Nothing really :/
Breaks denote categories of decreasing preference. Within a category they are roughly ordered in decreasing preference again.
* denotes re-applicant status.
(?) denotes I’m unsure if it’s even worth applying.
*University MO
---
Creighton
*SLU
*UTSW (?)
---
Baylor (?)
*Duke (?)
*Case Western (?)
UT San Antonio
*UT Houston
*Texas A&M
*UNT-TCOM
Loyola
Rush (?)
---
*CCOM
*LMU-DCOM
*PCOM
University of MO was my only interview last year. After talking with admissions, they pretty much told me that if I had some clinical experience I would have been in – they loved everything else about me. Thus, it’s still my top choice and I feel confident about my chances this year (though I felt the same last year).
However, I know I need to have other lines out just in case. I realize a lot of my application is top heavy for my stats and consists of lots of reapplications. I was applying only DO last year until the last minute, when I added MD. Thus, I’m not very well-versed in what’s around me MD wise. My interest in DO has waned and I do not plan to apply to very many this cycle (though I may change my tune on that). I’m looking primarily at schools in the Midwest, though I’m open to venturing down south (Texas or otherwise).
Suggestions for more safety schools would be great and any revising on my 2 or 3 reach schools would be good as well. I have access to the MSAR.
My MD app should be verified in about a week (submitted July 4). I haven’t submitted my TMDSAS application yet, but will probably do that tonight (still need to get them transcripts). I’m debating whether the TMDSAS submission will be “late” but you get a lot of bang for your application buck going through TMDSAS. Likewise I haven’t submitted AACOMAS nor do they have transcripts, though again turnaround time on that shouldn’t be much of an issue.
Thanks for any assistance.
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