Hey, I was hoping someone with a bit of experience could help me out with this. I'm trying to generate a list of 15 MD schools and 7 DO schools.
Demographic:
Questionably low income (family on border of being government assistance eligable), but not EDA.
White, NY resident.
I'm gathering a list of schools together and have the following:
MD:
Albany medical college, NY
New York medical college, NY
SUNY Upstate, NY
Stony Brook, NY
University of Rochester, NY
Commonwealth, PA
Wake Forest, NC
Drexel, PA
George Washington, DC
DO:
De Moines U, IA
NYIT, NY
Touro, NY
My Stats:
511 MCAT: 129/125/127/130
3.66 cGPA, 3.59 sGPA; majored in Physics, minor in Chem
Completed Undergrad at Stony Brook University
LoR:
1 from highly respected physics professor (might be impersonal though)
1 from physics faculty (Isn't technically a professor, but was an instructor for senior lab)
1 from non-medical work experience tutoring
1 from DO i'm currently working with
1 from MD I will obtain before applying
Experience: (kinda weak undergraduate, but great gap year experience)
Tutor through my school 1 1/2 years. Certified CLRA level 1 as I had one on one tutoring sessions, probably my biggest leadership role.
Writer for school paper 2 years. Wrote columns on health and science discoveries in physics, the subject of my mission statement.
Red Cross Club 1 year. Volunteered with some blood drives and such, but have no records of it for any specified amount of hours.
Hospital volunteering ~100 hours. Pretty minimal clerical role, no patient contact.
Gap year --> Medical Scribe in ED: This is where i'm getting the DO and MD LoR from and it's been a phenomenal experience so far since I get to work with EM Docs all the time, the field I specifically want to enter.
So i'm wondering if any of you know what schools i should add to this list. Most of the schools so far place me a bit above the average applicant (MCAT-wise), but i'm wondering if I stood a good chance at any other schools. To be honest, i just need to get into a US med school, not THE best US med school. Thank you for your input.
Demographic:
Questionably low income (family on border of being government assistance eligable), but not EDA.
White, NY resident.
I'm gathering a list of schools together and have the following:
MD:
Albany medical college, NY
New York medical college, NY
SUNY Upstate, NY
Stony Brook, NY
University of Rochester, NY
Commonwealth, PA
Wake Forest, NC
Drexel, PA
George Washington, DC
DO:
De Moines U, IA
NYIT, NY
Touro, NY
My Stats:
511 MCAT: 129/125/127/130
3.66 cGPA, 3.59 sGPA; majored in Physics, minor in Chem
Completed Undergrad at Stony Brook University
LoR:
1 from highly respected physics professor (might be impersonal though)
1 from physics faculty (Isn't technically a professor, but was an instructor for senior lab)
1 from non-medical work experience tutoring
1 from DO i'm currently working with
1 from MD I will obtain before applying
Experience: (kinda weak undergraduate, but great gap year experience)
Tutor through my school 1 1/2 years. Certified CLRA level 1 as I had one on one tutoring sessions, probably my biggest leadership role.
Writer for school paper 2 years. Wrote columns on health and science discoveries in physics, the subject of my mission statement.
Red Cross Club 1 year. Volunteered with some blood drives and such, but have no records of it for any specified amount of hours.
Hospital volunteering ~100 hours. Pretty minimal clerical role, no patient contact.
Gap year --> Medical Scribe in ED: This is where i'm getting the DO and MD LoR from and it's been a phenomenal experience so far since I get to work with EM Docs all the time, the field I specifically want to enter.
So i'm wondering if any of you know what schools i should add to this list. Most of the schools so far place me a bit above the average applicant (MCAT-wise), but i'm wondering if I stood a good chance at any other schools. To be honest, i just need to get into a US med school, not THE best US med school. Thank you for your input.