MD CA resident school list

[Gabreezy]

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Changed aspirations from DVM -> MD
Transferred from CC -> UCLA

3.80sGPA/3.85cGPA since transfer
(11 PS/9VR/11BS) 31
(13PS/11VR/11BS)35

Research:
~6 months cardiovascular research 1 poster presentation.
~6 months in a neurotrauma lab, not much to show for it.

Clinical EC:
Worked in the Care Extender program for ~200hours

Shadowing:
About ~40 hours

Non Clinical ECs:
Big Brother Big Sister ~2 yrs
Health related executive counsel position in my social fraternity ~1 yr
House Manager of a building housing 34 people also in my social fraternity
Chemistry tutor ~1 yr

Work Experience:
~2 yrs working as a veterinary technician
~1 yr working at multiple farmer's markets (with the same guy)

LOR from cardiovascular PI, 2 Science LORs, 1 Non Science

If you've made it this far thanks.. Here's my school list so far:

Southern Cal Keck
UC San Francisco
UCLA-Geffen
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Irvine
UC Davis
Georgetown
Northwestern
Chicago - Pritzker
Iowa - Carver
Mayo
Dartmouth
Cornell
Case Western
University of Cincinnati
University of Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt

Open to suggestions for lower/mid tier schools. Thanks again!

 

[gyngyn]

I can see your reaches and targets. Any safeties?

 

[Gabreezy]

Precisely the advice I was looking for!

How do University of Vermont, University of Arizona, Wake Forest sound?

 

[gyngyn]

Precisely the advice I was looking for!

How do University of Vermont, University of Arizona, Wake Forest sound?

Your MCAT is too high.

 

[Gabreezy]

Tufts

Einstein
?

 

[gyngyn]

Tufts

Einstein
?

Einstein and Tufts are good choices. Do you really have a strong connection to the inland empire?

 

[Gabreezy]

Do 2 different households of aunts/uncles/first cousins living in the Inland Empire count as strong connection?

 

[gyngyn]

Do 2 different households of aunts/uncles/first cousins living in the Inland Empire count as strong connection?

Only if you have a validated commitment to service in this area because of them.

 

[Gabreezy]

I suppose not then.

 

[Gabreezy]

Sorry Gyngyn, but this list is reasonable?

Southern Cal Keck
UC San Francisco
UCLA-Geffen
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Irvine
UC Davis
Georgetown
Northwestern
Chicago - Pritzker
Iowa - Carver
Mayo
Dartmouth
Cornell
Case Western
University of Cincinnati
University of Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt
Tufts
Einstein

 

[gyngyn]

I see 10 schools where you have a fair to good chance at an interview. That's usually enough.

 

[Gabreezy]

Roger that, thank you.

 

[Goro]

Goro suggests also Mt Sinai, Baylor, Emory, Loyola, Rochester, U AZ, and NYU. Maybe U VA too.

Southern Cal Keck
UC San Francisco
UCLA-Geffen
UC San Diego
UC Irvine
UC Davis
Georgetown
Northwestern
Chicago - Pritzker
Iowa - Carver
Mayo
Dartmouth
Cornell
Case Western
University of Cincinnati
University of Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt
Tufts
Einstein