How good/bad am I looking as a non-trad?

[echidna001]

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Hey all,

I would appreciate some honest feedback so I don't overextend my pocketbook when apply for the 2015-2016 cycle.

I am a resident of Kentucky (have been living/working here for the past 3 years) and am primarily aiming for UK or U of L. I took the old MCAT in January (31, 11PS, 10VR, 10BS) and have two undergrad degrees, one in economics with a bunch of humanities (GPA 3.72) and one in engineering (GPA 3.69). I have been working as a medical scribe for a while and have about 3,000 hours in the ER. I have some volunteering (some in medicine, some unrelated). I also have a background in research, have been published in a medical journal (granted I was among a list of MD authors) and gave a poster presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science.

From those of you who have been through this, am I at least relatively competitive at schools outside the top 50?

 

[Red Lobster Actual]

👍

But then again I am a Californian so I never really grasped the concept of "in-state" odds...

I would appreciate some honest feedback so I don't overextend my pocketbook when apply for the 2015-2016 cycle.

Playing devil's advocate here. Are you willing to bet saving ~$2000 bucks and risk not getting in this year? This basically means losing out on at least $200k worth of physician income due to the opportunity cost of re-applying another year. Food for thought.

 

[Darth Doc]

Your numbers and ECs look competitive. You're definitely competitive outside the top 50. Within the top 50 I don't know, but I wouldn't say you're exceptionally competitive there. Write a great personal statement and have a go at it this year.

 

[DepressedEngineer]

age?

 

[CCEMTP]

I think you're good to go, especially for the state schools. Best of luck to you.

 

[Goro]

First off, Top 50 is a really useless term.

You're very competitive, period!
Consider these schools:
Rush
NYMC
Creighton
Albany
Rosy Franklin
Drexel
Temple
Loma Linda (but read their list of don'ts)
MCW
St. Louis U
Jefferson
Creighton
Tulane
Loyola
GWU
Georgetown
Tufts
U Miami
Wake Forest
EVMS
VCU
All new MD programs except Central MI, Va Tech
Any DO program
Your state school(s).

Hey all,

I would appreciate some honest feedback so I don't overextend my pocketbook when apply for the 2015-2016 cycle.

I am a resident of Kentucky (have been living/working here for the past 3 years) and am primarily aiming for UK or U of L. I took the old MCAT in January (31, 11PS, 10VR, 10BS) and have two undergrad degrees, one in economics with a bunch of humanities (GPA 3.72) and one in engineering (GPA 3.69). I have been working as a medical scribe for a while and have about 3,000 hours in the ER. I have some volunteering (some in medicine, some unrelated). I also have a background in research, have been published in a medical journal (granted I was among a list of MD authors) and gave a poster presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science.

From those of you who have been through this, am I at least relatively competitive at schools outside the top 50?

 

[echidna001]

age?

Thank you all for your input! And I'm 29 currently, thus will be 30 going on 31 when I marticulate. I feel I'm lucky with being in state in Kentucky, as they both appear realistic. I have ties to NY as well, as I lived there for 26 years prior to moving here, so I certainly may have a better chance there applying out of state.

 

[caffeinemia]

Sounds like you've got a shot, but I would expand your field beyond 2 schools... Cuz that's just asking to be burned. In this day and age, and with your stats, I do at minimum 10 to 15. It's too much of a coin toss...

 

[echidna001]

Just to follow up on this, since I came back across my own thread:

I completed secondary applications at 15 schools and was offered interviews at 4. I chose to interview at 3 and was accepted to the 3 I interviewed at. This includes my two state schools (University of Louisville and University of Kentucky) as well as SUNY Upstate which I have the very strong OOS ties to. I really appreciated everyone's input and vote of confidence! As a non-trad with no pre-health advising, it's a very daunting process to go through.

If anyone else ever reads this, my advice is as follows:
1) APPLY EARLY! It was so nice to interview in August/September and have all three acceptances in my hand by the end of October.
2) Prioritize your state schools and any other schools you have ties to, as these will definitely be your best bets.
3) Just relax and be yourself.

 

[Red Lobster Actual]

congrats 🙂