3.7 cgpa, 3.55 sgpa, 31 MCAT

[icecoldstar]

Numbers are a little fudged to not reveal too much about myself. I'm a FL resident, non-URM, already verified and submitted a few secondaries already. Still waiting for LoR, but expecting those to come in by end of July. Pretty good statement, ECs, average letters. Took 2 gap years to research because I got rejected everywhere last year. Old MCAT score was 28, retook and got the 31.

Here's my school list:

all florida schools,
Boston uni (stretch)
Brown (stretch)
Drexel
tufts
Indiana university

I only picked so few because I feel that my chances are only good for FL schools. Any other schools I should place on my list? I feel I only applied so so few schools. Also, what are my chances?

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[Goro]

BU might be OK, but Brown will appreciate your donation in the form of your app fee. IU won't take you if you're a FL resident because like any state school, they prefer the home team and you need to be well above avg. A 31 MCAT is, well, avg.

Suggest adding temple, Jefferson, Rosy Franklin, NYMC, Rush, both DC schools, Wake-Forest, SLU, MCW, Einstein, Loyola, Creighton, maybe Tufts, EVMS, U Toledo, and ALL new schools in CT, NY, VA, and AZ (maybe). don't forget the FL DO programs, and maybe PCOM-GA and ALA-COM.

I think your chances are pretty good with the FL schools if that's your state.

 

[icecoldstar]

BU might be OK, but Brown will appreciate your donation in the form of your app fee. IU won't take you if you're a FL resident because like any state school, they prefer the home team and you need to be well above avg. A 31 MCAT is, well, avg.

Suggest adding temple, Jefferson, Rosy Franklin, NYMC, Rush, both DC schools, Wake-Forest, SLU, MCW, Einstein, Loyola, Creighton, maybe Tufts, EVMS, U Toledo, and ALL new schools in CT, NY, VA, and AZ (maybe). don't forget the FL DO programs, and maybe PCOM-GA and ALA-COM.

I think your chances are pretty good with the FL schools if that's your state.

Out of curiosity, why BU OK but not brown? BU is 3.8/34 and brown is 3.8/33 according to msar, and seems both schools take a ton of OOS students. Not trying to question your judgement Goro, simply wondering

 

[gyngyn]

Out of curiosity, why BU OK but not brown? BU is 3.8/34 and brown is 3.8/33 according to msar, and seems both schools take a ton of OOS students. Not trying to question your judgement Goro, simply wondering

A large proportion of Brown's OOS students are part of their version of a bacMD program (not the general application pool).

 

[PreMedRookie]

I agree with Goro, take off Indiana. There are already rejections posted in the school specific thread..all come from OOS with MCATs up to 34 and 35...they love in state

 

[Ecronum]

Where didya get in? How come no one ever asks that?

 

[gyngyn]

Where didya get in? How come no one ever asks that?

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