Chances/Schools?

[EUpremed]

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I'm struggling with deciding on which schools to apply to.
I'm applying with the goal of becoming a physician scientist. Does anyone know of any schools that would NOT be interested in a non-trad, physician-scientist applicant?

 

[Catalystik]

Are you a US citizen who has completed at least 90 hours of coursework at accredited US or Canadian institutions, including all the prerequisites? If so, what is your state of residence?

 

[EUpremed]

Yes, I am a US resident and went to college in the US, but my state of residency won't have much affect on my application.

 

[Catalystik]

Your numbers are fine for getting consideration from many med schools, but once you pass screening, your ECs and LORs are the reason you are offered interviews. Do you have 1-1.5 years of clinical experience (or close), some of it recent (may be from clinical research, volunteering, or a job)? Have you shadowed at least 40-50 hours (I typically recommend 60-80)? Any leadership or teaching? I'm sure your research is strong and you may have publications, which are helpful.

Is the GPA above based solely on undergrad coursework (which is the primary consideration in the med school application process).

Are your ECs ready to pass muster, or do they need work before you're ready to apply?

 

[EUpremed]

I have decent ECs: clinical research, volunteering and some shadowing. I decided to apply this year to see how it goes but haven't added many schools yet. I have 4 LORs, and possibly a 5th which should all be pretty strong.

Will getting involved in more activities now help?

 

[Catalystik]

Hopefully, your PS has a very good explanation for your change in pathways that doesn't involve negativity.

As a minimum, you should continue to be involved in some form of nonmedical community service and some type of contact with sick people through the application year for the sake of update letters and interview conversations (could be expensive flying in from the E.U.). If you don't have much shadowing, augment that as well. And, if you end up reapplying, it will be essential that you've made improvements since the first application.

Here are some schools which have a decent OOS acceptance rate (lowest is 15%), including the state schools. You will need to research them yourself for mission, cost, weather, safeness, urban environment, curriculum type:

Safer
MCW, UVermont, Jefferson, SUNY Upstate, UCentral Florida, Albany, Creighton, Wayne, Rosalind Franklin, Georgetown,

On target
UWisconsin, Penn State, Wake, UNCarolina, SUNY Upstate, SLU, UMinnesota, UIowa, UMiami,
UCincinnati, Boston.
UVirgina, Ohio State, Case, URochester, Einstein, Dartmouth, UColorado,

Reaches
Vanderbilt, UPenn, NYU, Tufts, Emory, Stanford,
UPitt, Duke, Mt Sinai, Columbia, Mayo, UMichigan,

 

[EUpremed]

Thanks so much for your advice! The list I have so far had some of those schools, but now I've added Case, UN Caroline, and a few others. I had also forgotten about update letters, so I'll get involved in more volunteering asap!
Thanks again. 🙂

 

[Catalystik]

Happy to help. Good luck.