advice on picking med schools?

[panasonic52]

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I have a 29 MCAT
3.63 GPA,
3.4 science GPA,
currently I'm doing my masters in medical sciences, and it'll end next May.

I'm from Texas so I already completed the TMDSAS application. I know I should apply out-of-state, but I'm not exactly sure where to apply to. I have pretty much everything done on the app except for picking the schools. Can anyone name some schools that my stats might look OK for? The DO schools were easy to pick out because there aren't that many to choose from. Thanks for any help in advance!

 

[WeAreNotRobots]

I have a 29 MCAT
3.63 GPA,
3.4 science GPA,
currently I'm doing my masters in medical sciences, and it'll end next May.

I'm from Texas so I already completed the TMDSAS application. I know I should apply out-of-state, but I'm not exactly sure where to apply to. I have pretty much everything done on the app except for picking the schools. Can anyone name some schools that my stats might look OK for? The DO schools were easy to pick out because there aren't that many to choose from. Thanks for any help in advance!

maybe you shouldn't. your stats are mediocre, and it's pretty late in the game. you might have all your bases covered in TX and with DO's. others may disagree, and you can also reference this (although a few years old):
http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf

 

[panasonic52]

thanks for the reference. I'd prefer to stay in Texas, but deans have told me it looks bad to not apply out of state, especially if they ask during the interview. Also, I'd like to increase my chances even if they are small!

 

[Calipers]

I had been worried about that question but then I went on my interviews and not once did anyone ask me where else I had applied.

 

[Geekchick921]

Moving to "What Are My Chances?".

 

[Catalystik]

Here are some less-selctive med schools with a decent OOS matriculation rate for you to research and see how they "fit":

UIllinois, Wayne, Buffalo, Toledo, Drexel, Temple, Vermont, VCU, Virginia Tech Carilion (new), Arizona,
GWU, FIU, Louisville, Tulane, UNevada (from region and [W]WAMI), NYMC, EVMS,
Rush, Michigan State, Oakland (new),
Commonwealth MC in Pa

 

[panasonic52]

Thanks for the recommendations Catalystik. I will definitely check to see if any are a good fit for me.
Calipers - I know the chances are slim, but I was asked that last year so I just want to be prepared this time 🙂