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I am new to these forums, actually trying to assist my sister with her medical school applications. She has a very high MCAT (41), but a relatively low med school GPA from a top 5 national university (3. 41 an Ivy League). She was a biology and math major, has some science classes where she recieved stellar grades and good recomendations, but overall her record has been fine but not exceptional. She was in charge of a major cultural dance team in undergraduate, as well as a director of a project working with local children infected with HIV.
She had significant medical school research experience the summers after her second and third years of college and labs of top tier medical schools, and after graduating this past year, works in the lab of a fairly recent Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine, and has managed to get published working for him. He will also be writing her a highly favorable LOR, as did her boss at one of her summer positions, plus her 2 undergard profs. As far as clinical experience, she is looking at a hospital volunteer program for pre-med students, shadowing doctors, which she will complete this summer to gain more clinicial experience. She will also probably take 1 or 2 difficult science classes, she was thinking neuroscience, over the summer, to demonstrate her academic abilities. She will be doing both of these things after submitting applications at the earliest possible date, and following up with the schools regarding her progress. Also working on a strong personal statement, including getting professional help with it.
My question is, where should she apply and where does she have a decent shot? I recomended a wide base of applying, a number of top 50 schools in a wide geographic range, but also a number of second and third tier schools. Any particular places that might be more favorable? Here is a preliminary list, any that you think might be particularly good shots. Add any others to this list that you think might be useful.
NYMC
Einstein
Mt. Sinai
Cornell
SUNY Downstate
Albany
SUNY Buffalo
Rochester
Tufts
BU
George Washington
UMDNJ
Temple
Drexel
U Penn
Jefferson
Case Western
Cincinatti
Ohio State
Rosalind Frankllin
University of Illinois Chicago
Northwestern
University of Chicago
Michigan State
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Med
UNC
Wake Forest
Duke
University of Utah
Texas-San Antonio
UCLA
USC
UC Davis
UC San Diego
Loma Linda
Stanford
University of Miami
I am new to these forums, actually trying to assist my sister with her medical school applications. She has a very high MCAT (41), but a relatively low med school GPA from a top 5 national university (3. 41 an Ivy League). She was a biology and math major, has some science classes where she recieved stellar grades and good recomendations, but overall her record has been fine but not exceptional. She was in charge of a major cultural dance team in undergraduate, as well as a director of a project working with local children infected with HIV.
She had significant medical school research experience the summers after her second and third years of college and labs of top tier medical schools, and after graduating this past year, works in the lab of a fairly recent Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine, and has managed to get published working for him. He will also be writing her a highly favorable LOR, as did her boss at one of her summer positions, plus her 2 undergard profs. As far as clinical experience, she is looking at a hospital volunteer program for pre-med students, shadowing doctors, which she will complete this summer to gain more clinicial experience. She will also probably take 1 or 2 difficult science classes, she was thinking neuroscience, over the summer, to demonstrate her academic abilities. She will be doing both of these things after submitting applications at the earliest possible date, and following up with the schools regarding her progress. Also working on a strong personal statement, including getting professional help with it.
My question is, where should she apply and where does she have a decent shot? I recomended a wide base of applying, a number of top 50 schools in a wide geographic range, but also a number of second and third tier schools. Any particular places that might be more favorable? Here is a preliminary list, any that you think might be particularly good shots. Add any others to this list that you think might be useful.
NYMC
Einstein
Mt. Sinai
Cornell
SUNY Downstate
Albany
SUNY Buffalo
Rochester
Tufts
BU
George Washington
UMDNJ
Temple
Drexel
U Penn
Jefferson
Case Western
Cincinatti
Ohio State
Rosalind Frankllin
University of Illinois Chicago
Northwestern
University of Chicago
Michigan State
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Med
UNC
Wake Forest
Duke
University of Utah
Texas-San Antonio
UCLA
USC
UC Davis
UC San Diego
Loma Linda
Stanford
University of Miami