Chances/Number of Schools Help!!

[Choboy]

So I applied last cycle to 8 schools (NYMC, Hershey, Jefferson, Temple, Drexel, Creighton, Albany, Loyola). I got interviews and wait listed at Hershey, Jefferson, and NYMC. At the time my cGPA was 3.6 and sGPA was 3.43. I also submitted my primary in late August and had my secondaries in by mid-October.

I am applying again this cycle in June and I have gotten my cGPA to 3.71 and sGPA to 3.57. My ECs are basically the same: 2 years of research, 1 year of ER volunteering, 2 club officer positions, shadowing for ~40 hours, etc.

I have taken the MCAT twice. The first time I got a 27R (8B, 9P, 10 R) and the second time I got a 34Q (12B, 11P, 11R). The first test was in May and the second one was mid-August, its the main reason I applied later.

I am definitely applying to more schools this cycle and earlier but I was wondering how many schools I should apply to. I was thinking of ~15-20 MD and about 5 DO schools. I was thinking if this would be too little. I have a list below and would appreciate any input.

I have Pennsylvania residency.

MD Schools:
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Hershey
New York Medical College
Creighton
Jefferson
University of Michigan
University of Pittsburgh
Georgetown
George Washington
Tulane
Medical College of Wisconsin
Commonwealth Medical College
Rosalind Franklin
Eastern Virginia Medical School

DO schools
LECOM
PCOM
CCOM

 

[SFU]

Since you got interviews and waitlists last cycle, with your improvements in GPA you stand a better chance, especially at the schools you already got waitlisted for - emphasis your improvment to them.

 

[darkjedi]

I don't now if I missed something, but what was your MCAT?

 

[Choboy]

sorry, I forgot to include it. I took the MCAT twice, the first time I got a 27R (8B, 9P, 10 R) and the second time I got a 34Q (12B, 11P, 11R).

 

[Goro]

Sounds like a good number. Make sure to apply as soon as possible!

So I applied last cycle to 8 schools (NYMC, Hershey, Jefferson, Temple, Drexel, Creighton, Albany, Loyola). I got interviews and wait listed at Hershey, Jefferson, and NYMC. At the time my cGPA was 3.6 and sGPA was 3.43. I also submitted my primary in late August and had my secondaries in by mid-October.

I am applying again this cycle in June and I have gotten my cGPA to 3.71 and sGPA to 3.57. My ECs are basically the same: 2 years of research, 1 year of ER volunteering, 2 club officer positions, shadowing for ~40 hours, etc.

I have taken the MCAT twice. The first time I got a 27R (8B, 9P, 10 R) and the second time I got a 34Q (12B, 11P, 11R). The first test was in May and the second one was mid-August, its the main reason I applied later.

I am definitely applying to more schools this cycle and earlier but I was wondering how many schools I should apply to. I was thinking of ~15-20 MD and about 5 DO schools. I was thinking if this would be too little.

 

[Choboy]

I updated my post with some schools that I was thinking about. I was hoping for some feedback about the schools I have and if I should add some more.

 

[AlgernonMed]

What is your state of residency? Are there any public schools in your home state you would want to apply to?

 

[Choboy]

I'm from Pennsylvania so most of the schools are private, I have applied to most of the schools in PA but i don't think there is much of a benefit for in state people.

 

[AlgernonMed]

There are a few other public MD schools that accept quite a few OOS you might want to consider, like Virginia Commonwealth or University of Cincinnati.