Finalizing my DO school list

[Zaids37]

MCAT: 26 (balanced)
cGPA: 3.5x
sGPA: 3.4x
CT Resident

LOR: Strong. 2 science, 1 non science.

Decent ECs (Clinical volunteering, teaching assistant, research)

In progress: waiting to shadow a DO and hopefully get a letter of rec from them, also waiting to shadow an MD. Both should be done before secondaries come in so I can update my experiences and have the DO LOR ready.

List so far:
PCOM
DMUCOM
CCOM
Nova
KCUMB
UNECOM
NYITCOM
Western - CA
Western - OR

Any suggestions in terms of taking some off (due to in state bias, etc) or adding some more?

Thanks!

 

[spenguin]

I think you might want to add some easier/mid level schools, your list seems a little top heavy:
VCOM, WVSOM, LECOM, etc

Also NYIT has SOME in state bias, UNECOM has some regional pref but CT might be close enough

 

[DrPatriot]

http://www.forums.studentdoctor.net/index.php?threads/1139254/

 

[DrPatriot]

^I have similar stats to you and this is my school list. Good luck!

 

[Zaids37]

Updated:

PCOM
DMUCOM
CCOM
Nova
KCUMB
UNECOM
NYITCOM
Touro-Nevada
VCOM-Virginia campus
WVSOM
PCOM-Georgia
LMUCOM
MUCOM

Updated! Is this new list looking better? My App is ready to be submitted I just want to get a good school list down. I'm looking to apply to 15-20 so I can add some more or take some off. Thoughts? @Goro

Not a fan of LUCOM or the LECOMs and MSUCOM has too high of an OOS tuition so this is what I've got so far

 

[DoctorSynthesis]

PCOM
DMUCOM
CCOM
Nova
KCUMB
UNECOM
NYITCOM
Touro-Nevada
VCOM-Virginia campus
WVSOM
Rowan
LMUCOM
MUCOM

Updated! Is this new list looking better? My App is ready to be submitted I just want to get a good school list down. I'm looking to apply to 15-20 so I can add some more or take some off. Thoughts? @Goro

Not a fan of LUCOM or the LECOMs and MSUCOM has too high of an OOS tuition so this is what I've got so far

Wouldn't bother with rowan unless your from nj.

You should apply to Lecom and see what you think of it. Maybe bradenton campus if you don't like snow.

Maybe add Pcom ga also

 

[Zaids37]

Wouldn't bother with rowan unless your from nj.

You should apply to Lecom and see what you think of it. Maybe bradenton campus if you don't like snow.

Maybe add Pcom ga also

Thank you! Didnt know about Rowan I thought being in new england area was enough. Took off Rowan, added PCOM georgia. Nothing against LECOM but some of the rules do not work for me.

 

[Goro]

Consider Wm Carey, PacNW, Nova and both Westerns

Updated:

PCOM
DMUCOM
CCOM
Nova
KCUMB
UNECOM
NYITCOM
Touro-Nevada
VCOM-Virginia campus
WVSOM
PCOM-Georgia
LMUCOM
MUCOM

Updated! Is this new list looking better? My App is ready to be submitted I just want to get a good school list down. I'm looking to apply to 15-20 so I can add some more or take some off. Thoughts? @Goro

Not a fan of LUCOM or the LECOMs and MSUCOM has too high of an OOS tuition so this is what I've got so far

 

[Zaids37]

Consider Wm Carey, PacNW, Nova and both Westerns

Thank you Goro!!

 

[Grace184]

I would take off PCOM GA (stick to PCOM Philly)- the GA has bias

Consider Campbell, vcom Carolinas, auburn

UNECOM is your backer- I believe CT is part of their region so there is a good chance of hearing something from them

 

[ChrisMack390]

I can't imagine a definition of New England that doesn't count CT...