Help me with my school list, por favor!

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DOHopeful2

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Hey all,

This maybe a weird request but can anyone give me a reason to lose faith in applying to a certain school, after the fact? This will save me loads financially with secondaries. Any and all help is much appreciated. Thank you, all!

My info stands as:
State: California
University: Top 20
Major: Neuroscience B.S.
Age: 25
cGPA: 3.5
sGPA: 3.3
MCAT: 24 (7/9/8)
ECs: -800+ hours conducting research
-1000+ structured, quality clinical rotations
-2 years leadership positions in a club
-60 hours environment maintenance/volunteering
-LORs: Postdoc, 2 Science professors, Osteopath

I submitted my app on 7/28 (all transcripts received- verifying) and have applied to 26 schools:

A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Campus

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus

Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine–New York

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine–California

Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

University of Pikeville–Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest

William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Remove AZCOM, I would be cautious about Liberty unless you're very religious and could follow their rules, Touro CA and NY like very high MCATs so I would remove NY. Maybe keep CA since that is in your home state.
 
I suggest:

A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Campus
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus
Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Pikeville–Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
PCOM-GA
Nova
 
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Thank you @Goro and @wsu11 ! In your opinions, how do my chances look this cycle. I need to make a decision soon on whether to pursue a SMP and a MCAT retake
 
I think you'll do fine this cycle! Your ECs are good. An SMP would be a waste of money. Your MCAT is the only weak part of your app but I still think you'll get into at least one of these schools.

If you don't get in it would be easier and cheaper to retake a couple classes you got Cs in to help the sGPA and/or retake the MCAT later on. I don't think it will come down to this though.

I wish you the best of luck!
 
Thanks everyone, I think premptively filling out secondaries is all I can do now as I wait
 
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