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answered, thank you for the help!

 

[Faha]

I suggest these schools with your stats:
U Michigan
Wayne State
Michigan State
Central Michigan
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Northwestern
TCU
Tulane
Emory
Miami
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Pittsburgh
Hofstra
Einstein (free tuition)
Mount Sinai
Dartmouth
Brown
Boston University
Tufts

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums.

I'd include all your Michigan options (Western Michigan?), add Ohio State and Toledo (maybe Cincinnati?), and consider Rosalind Franklin.

Have you connected with mentoring organizations for aspiring Black (male?) physicians? SNMA?

 

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I suggest these schools with your stats:
U Michigan
Wayne State
Michigan State
Central Michigan
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
Northwestern
TCU
Tulane
Emory
Miami
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Pittsburgh
Hofstra
Einstein (free tuition)
Mount Sinai
Dartmouth
Brown
Boston University
Tufts

Thank you for the feedback! You removed certain schools from the list, is there a reason you don't recommend them stats/fit-wise?

 

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Welcome to the forums.

I'd include all your Michigan options (Western Michigan?), add Ohio State and Toledo (maybe Cincinnati?), and consider Rosalind Franklin.

Have you connected with mentoring organizations for aspiring Black (male?) physicians? SNMA?

Ty for warm welcome 😊 I initially left out Western (didn't like the thought of Kalamazoo + kinda concerned by diversity), but will probably add on. Will check out the other suggestions, tysm!

I edited the original post; I'm a black woman. Not connected to SNMA (my campus did not have that organization), been relying on my advisors

 

[Faha]

Thank you for the feedback! You removed certain schools from the list, is there a reason you don't recommend them stats/fit-wise?

Rush and Loyola expect far more non clinical volunteering hours than you have. Most of your reach schools are unrealistic with MCAT scores of 505 and 513 (some schools average scores)

 

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Rush and Loyola expect far more non clinical volunteering hours than you have. Most of your reach schools are unrealistic with MCAT scores of 505 and 513 (some schools average scores)

If the schools don't average scores, are some still worth a shot? I thought it was only Jefferson that did it (which is why I didn't have on), while others have access to all. Also, about Rush, I have a lot more clinical volunteer hours (1500+), does that offset the lack of non-clinical?

 

[PickaGodnPray]

I have a lot more clinical volunteer hours (1500+), does that offset the lack of non-clinical?

Clinical does not offset non-clinical at schools that desire a "well rounded" applicant. A physician is supposed to serve others, which is why they want to see non-clinical service (and lets be honest, most medical students don't do much for clinical unless they're EMS or CRNA).
Your stats are good and you will be competitive at most programs from Faha. Don't know when you plan to apply but try to grab additional hours in low-income service like food pantries or unhoused shelters to get over any bias from lack of non-clinical.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Rush and Loyola expect far more non clinical volunteering hours than you have. Most of your reach schools are unrealistic with MCAT scores of 505 and 513 (some schools average scores)

It's possible your Americorps work (if completed) could be viewed positively for non-clinical volunteering depending on what you did. I would still try to add more hours if Rush and Loyola are top destinations.

Many schools average your scores for screening purposes, but all will have access to your MCAT history regardless of what scores they would place weight upon.