Help adding schools to my list. 3.6/516

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Hi everyone. I submitted my primary Aug 1st (I know I’m late) and as my primary is getting close to being verified I’ve decided to throw it out to more schools. I have secondaries written and ready to submit for the schools I already have. I know my chances aren’t great, but I’d welcome suggestions on where else to apply.

I’m very non-trad and my education has been all over the place between 5 different schools. I have excellent letters of rec. My freshman GPA was terrible but my trend is excellent. 3.9cGPA, 4.0sGPA for the past 110hrs.

  • cGPA: 3.64 sGPA: 3.50 (Strong upward trend, see above)
  • MCAT: 516 (127/128/130/131)
  • State of residence: Missouri
  • Race: White
  • State School, B.S. Health Science
  • Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)
    • Paramedic 1800 hrs
    • EMT-B 2200 hrs
  • Research experience and productivity
    • Zero. Only decided to go down the premed path less than a year ago.
  • Shadowing experience and specialties represented
    • 50hrs (EM, FM, Ophthalmology)
  • Non-clinical volunteering
    • Crisis Text Line Counselor 200hrs
    • Community Outreach with Rural Ambulance District 80hrs
    • Paramedic Adjunct Instructor 180hrs
  • Other
    • High School Strength and Conditioning Coach 300 hrs (Seasonal)
  • Relevant honors or awards
    • Valedictorian Paramedic Program (included 900hrs of patient contact)
    • Certifications in Firefighting, HAZMAT, Rescue
Current School List:
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Saint Louis University
  • Western Michigan
  • Creighton
  • Indiana University
  • Loyola
I would like to stay in the Midwest and am not looking at DO. I have not taken the Casper so that leaves out the obvious choices of Rosalind and MCW (unless it’s not too late to take the Casper?).

Thanks everyone

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You could add these schools:
Oakland Beaumont
Iowa
Rush
Illinois
In other areas of the country you could receive interviews at these schools:
Vermont
Quinnipiac
New York Medical College
Hofstra
Seton Hall
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
NOVA MD
 
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You could add these schools:
Oakland Beaumont
Iowa
Rush
Illinois
In other areas of the country you could receive interviews at these schools:
Vermont
Quinnipiac
New York Medical College
Hofstra
Seton Hall
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
NOVA MD

Thanks for the reply! When you say Illinois, what school are you taking about? U of I with 100k OOS tuition?

Also, would these be worth trying? Or a waste of time/money?

Central Michigan
Ohio State
 
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