MD 3.8 GPA 29 MCAT

[NervousNerd]

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[LizzyM]

School List
Albany Med
Hofstra
Mount Sinai
NYU
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Upstate
Stony Brook
SUNY Buffalo
Rochester
Boston University
U Mass
Dartmouth
U of South Carolina
Wake Forest

Really would love to hear from @Goro @LizzyM @gyngyn about my current situation. Yes my mcat is balanced but low - is there even a chance for a SUNY hit? If yes, any out of states that would be friendly to me as well? If i apply, it will be THE DAY it opens.

Unless you are a SC resident, I wouldn't bother with U South Carolina. They interview 3% of their OOS applicants and admit ~25% of those they interview from OOS. I don't like those odds. Ditto with UMass. You need to have deep roots in Mass to get any love there (e.g. grew up there, parents live there, etc) and if you are OOS you are out of luck.

Vermont if friendly to OOS applicants and I think that Penn State may be as well if you want to add some state schools is close proximity to the others on your list.

 

[gyngyn]

I count 4 schools where your chance of an interview is fair to good. Go back to the MSAR and come back with at least 5-10 more.

 

[Goro]

My suggested list:

School List
Albany Med
Hofstra
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Upstate
Stony Brook
SUNY Buffalo
Boston University
Wake Forest
NYMC
Drexel
Jefferson
Temple
Loyola
Rush
MCW
Tulane
Rosy F
VCU
EVMC
Penn State
Any DO program (esp. NYCOM and the two NY TUCOMs)
All other new MD programs.

 

[NervousNerd]

Thank you each for sound advice and commentary!

 

[NervousNerd]

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