30 mcat, 3.8c, 3.7s - Check out my school list please!

[ShockDoctrine]

I'm a reapplicant.
MCAT Last year (8P, 9V, 10B) 27Q

New MCAT (11P, 9V, 10B) 30

GPA 3.8c, 3.7s

I've been a medical scribe since December with more than 600 hours in the hospital.
1 year cardiovascular pre-operating room volunteer
5 months patient services volunteer
Added 40 hours shadowing a family practice doc.
Consistent volunteering for the past year.
Short term volunteering over the past four year (only about 150-200 hours)
Research in biochem lab for more than 1000 hours with poster presentations
Tons of extracurriculars - I co-founded a club, became chess club VP, wrote for the newspaper
Worked as a gen chem and orgo tutor at my university
5 LOR including PI and physician

I'll be applying MD and DO this year. I've narrowed down my MD list but am having difficulty with DO schools. I've been trying to find residency match statistics to use as a "ranking" guide but have only been successful for a few DO schools.

DO:
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Midwestern U
Kansas City
Western U
U of North Texas
Michigan State

MD:
Albany
Baylor (reach)
Boston
Creighton
Drexel
Einstein (reach)
EVMS
Georgetown
GWU
Jefferson
Loyola
MC Wisconsin
NYMC
Penn State
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
St. Louis U
SUNY Upstate
Temple
Tufts
U of Colorado
U of Minnesota
U of Utah
U of Vermont
U of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth
W. Virginia
U of Wisconsin (I'm a Wisconsin resident)

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[Noggin]

We have the same stats. Feel free to check out my MDApps to get an idea of where I am applying.

 

[Goro]

The below avg and imbalanced MCAT will hurt at the public schools you have in mind, except your own. You're fine for all the DO programs on your list, well, any DO school really, including mine.

Your reach schools are unrealistic, and they'll appreciate your donation in the form of your application fees. My suggested list is below.


DO:
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Midwestern U
Kansas City
Western U
U of North Texas
Michigan State

MD:
Albany
Boston
Creighton
Drexel
EVMS
Georgetown
GWU
Jefferson
Loyola
MC Wisconsin
NYMC
Penn State
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
St. Louis U
Temple
Tufts
Virginia Commonwealth
U of Wisconsin
Wayne State
Wake-Forest
ALL new MD programs in CT, NY, PA, VA, MI and FL

 

[BundleofHis]

The below avg and imbalanced MCAT will hurt at the public schools you have in mind, except your own. You're fine for all the DO programs on your list, well, any DO school really, including mine.

Your reach schools are unrealistic, and they'll appreciate your donation in the form of your application fees. My suggested list is below.


DO:
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Midwestern U
Kansas City
Western U
U of North Texas
Michigan State

MD:
Albany
Boston
Creighton
Drexel
EVMS
Georgetown
GWU
Jefferson
Loyola
MC Wisconsin
NYMC
Penn State
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
St. Louis U
Temple
Tufts
Virginia Commonwealth
U of Wisconsin
Wayne State
Wake-Forest
ALL new MD programs in CT, NY, PA, VA, MI and FL

I actually have the exact same MCAT score (11/9/10) and I didn't realize that it's considered to be imbalanced and THAT below average?

 

[gyngyn]

I actually have the exact same MCAT score (11/9/10) and I didn't realize that it's considered to be imbalanced and THAT below average?

A 31 MCAT is between the 10th and 20th% for several of the schools listed (Gtown,SLU, BU...). The fact that it is a second try also will be considered.

This doesn't mean that OP should not apply, it just lowers the yield on secondaries.

 

[ShockDoctrine]

I actually have the exact same MCAT score (11/9/10) and I didn't realize that it's considered to be imbalanced and THAT below average?

I don't think this is actually considered imbalanced. My scores are +/-1 away from a 10 for each. I've reworked my list a little and here is what I've come up with. Are schools like Utah and Colorado worth it for OOS?


MD:
Albany
Creighton
Drexel
Einstein (reach)
EVMS
Jefferson
Loyola
MC Wisconsin
NYMC
Oakland U
Penn State
Quinnipiac
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
St. Louis U
Temple
U of Arizona-Phoenix
U of Colorado
U of Utah
U of Vermont
U of Wisconsin
Virginia Commonwealth
Western Michigan

DO:
Des Moines U
Philadelphia
Western U
Midwestern Chicago
Midwestern Arizona
Kansas City

 

[alpinism]

Your MCAT score is not imbalanced.

Georgetown's average MCAT is only 31.9 (so a 31 can't be less than the 20th%).

Utah is very unfriendly to OOS unless you have significant ties to the state.

Colorado is more OOS friendly and prefers applicants with tons of clinical exp. and community service.

Other than that your list is fine. You have a great shot at DO, so I'd save some time/money and only apply to your top 4 choices. PCOM, DMU, KCUMB, and CCOM are widely considered to be the best DO schools out there.



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