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Hi everyone! I'm looking for some help narrowing down/revising my current list of schools to apply to this cycle. Most of my decision making thus far has been based on location, as I want to stay in the northeast. I've also weeded out schools that have low OOS acceptance rates.
Details:
Top 10 university
cGPA: 3.57, sGPA: 3.4
Strong upward trend, graduating with semester GPA of 4.0
Taking MCAT in June, aiming for at least a balanced 510
URM (Latino)
NY Resident
ECs:
50 hours shadowing
3 years as client advocate for Latino patients
2 years research at undergraduate institution (no publication)
SURP program last summer, independent research project and poster presentation
Employed on campus as event photographer
A few other clubs, with leadership positions
The list so far:
NEW YORK
ALBANY
BUFFALO-JACOBS
COLUMBIA
CORNELL-WEILL
EINSTEIN
HOFSTRA NORTH SHORE-LIJ
MOUNT SINAI-ICAHN
NEW YORK MEDICAL
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
ROCHESTER
SUNY UPSTATE
SUNY DOWNSTATE
STONY BROOK
DC
GEORGE WASHINGTON
GEORGETOWN
MASSACHUSETTS
BU
TUFTS
PENNSYLVANIA
DREXEL
JEFFERSON-KIMMEL
TEMPLE
PENN STATE
CONNECTICUT
QUINNIPIAC-NETTER
RHODE ISLAND
BROWN-ALPERT (I've heard that they have a strong interest in non-trads and Brown undergrads--should I remove?)
VERMONT
UVM
I understand that certain schools like Cornell, Mount Sinai, Columbia, etc. are high reaches due to my low GPA, but my dream is to attend medical school in Manhattan. I'd definitely prefer to stay in an urban area, but I feel that I need to keep schools like UVM and Quinnipiac as safeties. Any insight into specific schools or suggestions for ones to add/remove would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Details:
Top 10 university
cGPA: 3.57, sGPA: 3.4
Strong upward trend, graduating with semester GPA of 4.0
Taking MCAT in June, aiming for at least a balanced 510
URM (Latino)
NY Resident
ECs:
50 hours shadowing
3 years as client advocate for Latino patients
2 years research at undergraduate institution (no publication)
SURP program last summer, independent research project and poster presentation
Employed on campus as event photographer
A few other clubs, with leadership positions
The list so far:
NEW YORK
ALBANY
BUFFALO-JACOBS
COLUMBIA
CORNELL-WEILL
EINSTEIN
HOFSTRA NORTH SHORE-LIJ
MOUNT SINAI-ICAHN
NEW YORK MEDICAL
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
ROCHESTER
SUNY UPSTATE
SUNY DOWNSTATE
STONY BROOK
DC
GEORGE WASHINGTON
GEORGETOWN
MASSACHUSETTS
BU
TUFTS
PENNSYLVANIA
DREXEL
JEFFERSON-KIMMEL
TEMPLE
PENN STATE
CONNECTICUT
QUINNIPIAC-NETTER
RHODE ISLAND
BROWN-ALPERT (I've heard that they have a strong interest in non-trads and Brown undergrads--should I remove?)
VERMONT
UVM
I understand that certain schools like Cornell, Mount Sinai, Columbia, etc. are high reaches due to my low GPA, but my dream is to attend medical school in Manhattan. I'd definitely prefer to stay in an urban area, but I feel that I need to keep schools like UVM and Quinnipiac as safeties. Any insight into specific schools or suggestions for ones to add/remove would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!