MD & DO Final School list, Thoughts?

[woltej1]

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Posted this in wrong thread before:

My stats:
Reapplicant
both cGPA and sGPA around 3.60.
MCAT improved from 27 to 33.
Good ECs(clinical and non clinical work, research, etc)
Grew up rural

MD:
Drexel
Jefferson
Medical College of Wisconsin
Temple
Loyola***
Rush***
The Commonwealth
University of Minnesota: Twin cities and duluth.

DO:
Des Moines
Rocky Vista
KCUMB
Chicago
Philly
AT Still, MO

Does this seem like a strategic list?

 

[gyngyn]

How many of these are new? Maybe put asterisks?
State of residence?

 

[Beth_W737]

Consider adding Rowan and Cooper (Cooper's new, may have a chance). Good luck

 

[woltej1]

How many of these are new? Maybe put asterisks?
State of residence?

asterisks the MD schools I added from before and I just compiled my DO choices and looked at their mission statements so I believe I fit with them unless you have some inside info I don't

 

[gyngyn]

asterisks the MD schools I added from before and I just compiled my DO choices and looked at their mission statements so I believe I fit with them unless you have some inside info I don't

You should be fine.
Don't use your avatar for your application photo!

 

[woltej1]

You should be fine.
Don't use your avatar for your application photo!

is there something wrong with my face?

 

[gyngyn]

is there something wrong with my face?

Your face is lovely. Remember that this is a conservative profession that expects a man in a jacket and tie. The application photo will follow you through the whole application process. It shows that you know how to behave.

 

[woltej1]

Your face is lovely. Remember that this is a conservative profession that expects a man in a jacket and tie. The application photo will follow you through the whole application process. It shows that you know how to behave.

Haha, I was just kidding, but yea, I wasn't plan on using a forum avatar as the photo the people who decide the rest of my life use.

 

[gyngyn]

Haha, I was just kidding, but yea, I wasn't plan on using a forum avatar as the photo the people who decide the rest of my life use.

You might be surprised.

 

[woltej1]

You might be surprised.

Well that makes me feel a little better that some of my competition would find that appropriate.

 

[WillburCobb]

Well that makes me feel a little better that some of my competition would find that appropriate.

I'd suggest something along the lines of my avatar.

 

[gyngyn]

I'd suggest something along the lines of my avatar.

If we'd only had application photos back then, think how many lives might have been saved.

 

[woltej1]

You should be fine.
Don't use your avatar for your application photo!

anyways, back to the point, I'm aiming for a small, high chance school list. Does this fit the profile?

 

[gyngyn]

anyways, back to the point, I'm aiming for a small, high chance school list. Does this fit the profile?

Are you from PA?

 

[woltej1]

Are you from PA?

Minnesota resident.

 

[gyngyn]

Minnesota resident.

It should work.

 

[woltej1]

It should work.

Thanks for the input!

 

[Mr Interesting]

is there something wrong with my face?

Your face is lovely. Remember that this is a conservative profession that expects a man in a jacket and tie. The application photo will follow you through the whole application process. It shows that you know how to behave.

This was hilarious.

Anyways, I know this may be a bit of a reach but how about UVA?

 

[woltej1]

This was hilarious.

Anyways, I know this may be a bit of a reach but how about UVA?

Any reason why you'd recommend that one? I'm trying to stay away from OOS publics as they are more difficult to get into and largely a waste of money from my point of view.

 

[gyngyn]

Anyways, I know this may be a bit of a reach but how about UVA?

The guy has a tight list. You have to admit. He could add UVA but unless he strongly prefers it for some reason...

 

[Mr Interesting]

The guy has a tight list. You have to admit. He could add UVA but unless he strongly prefers it for some reason...

Yes I suppose you are right.

Any reason why you'd recommend that one? I'm trying to stay away from OOS publics as they are more difficult to get into and largely a waste of money from my point of view.

They take a decent amount of out of state students and if I remember correctly they have a rural patient population which may be nice for students who want to work in rural communities. If you have the funds to dream big UVA may be a solid option otherwise @gyngyn is right and your list is fine as is.

 

[Goro]

Concur

It should work.