First, with a 31 MCAT, 3.3 GPA, and good research/extracurriculars, do you think I'll be a competitive applicant? (Ok, I know EVERYONE on these boards posts this same cliche, generic question, but seriously you know I have to ask)
Sure, it depends somwhat on how early you applied (the eariler the better because there are more spots to go out). I know people who have gotten in with lower numbers. Since you just applied rather late, it may take some time to hear back, but a lot of people currently in the program applied around the same time and heard back in June.
Second (and probably more importantly), are students in UC's (and other) SMP's competitive applicants to medical schools outside of the state they did their masters in? That is to say, if I get my masters at Cinci, will I be competitive if I choose to apply to a medical school out of Ohio? Living in Ohio is definitely not my first choice and I would like to go to a medical school in a larger city if I can get accepted (ny, chicago, etc). Does anyone have any suggestions/help they can offer me on applying to medical schools in larger cities from out of state?
Ohio is not that bad. There are so many great medical schools in this state and being an in-state resident helps tremendously with getting accepted to a medical school (priority is given to in-state residents at most of the state schools here). That being said, based on my experience, most medical schools in big cities such as Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, and NYC are very competitive to get into because of their locality. If I had to apply to those types of schools, I would apply to the ones that have their own SMP programs as they tend to be more receptive to students who are enrolled in an SMP program. From what I've heard, Georgetown (near DC), Drexel University (in Philadephia), NYMC (near New York), and RFU (near Chicago) all have their own SMP programs and have interviewed past people who were in the Cincinnati SMP.