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Hi everyone,
Was hoping I could get some feedback on the school list I've put together. My GPA is 3.49 (somewhat upward trend, deans list last two semesters but 3.5 in final semester), and I have yet to take the MCAT, but based on my practice scores, lets assume that I get a 30ish. I have solid research and volunteering experience. I understand that I am a pretty below average applicant, and keeping that in mind, does my list of schools seem appropriate? Again, I am not looking for reach schools here, I am interested in schools I might actually have a chance at and are also OOS friendly ( I am a PA resident,and I'm white).
Loyola U of Chicgo
Univ of Illinois at Chicago
Univ of Iowa
Tulane
Univ of Maryland
Boston U
Mich State
Wayne St
St Louis U
University of Missouri - KC
Creighton
Albany
Albert Einstein
NY Medical college
Wake Forest
Toledo
Commonwealth U
Drexel
Thomas Jefferson
Penn State
Temple
Pitt
East Tennessee State
Univ of Utah
U of Vermont
Eastern Virginia
Virginia commonwealth WVU
As you may notice, I prefer schools in the eastern US, if at all possible. Do any of these seem like reaches? Alternatively, have a left any lower tier schools off of this list that I might want to consider? I am considering DO schools, but would just like help with MD schools at the moment.
Thanks in advance for everyone's help, long time lurker but first time poster!
Was hoping I could get some feedback on the school list I've put together. My GPA is 3.49 (somewhat upward trend, deans list last two semesters but 3.5 in final semester), and I have yet to take the MCAT, but based on my practice scores, lets assume that I get a 30ish. I have solid research and volunteering experience. I understand that I am a pretty below average applicant, and keeping that in mind, does my list of schools seem appropriate? Again, I am not looking for reach schools here, I am interested in schools I might actually have a chance at and are also OOS friendly ( I am a PA resident,and I'm white).
Loyola U of Chicgo
Univ of Illinois at Chicago
Univ of Iowa
Tulane
Univ of Maryland
Boston U
Mich State
Wayne St
St Louis U
University of Missouri - KC
Creighton
Albany
Albert Einstein
NY Medical college
Wake Forest
Toledo
Commonwealth U
Drexel
Thomas Jefferson
Penn State
Temple
Pitt
East Tennessee State
Univ of Utah
U of Vermont
Eastern Virginia
Virginia commonwealth WVU
As you may notice, I prefer schools in the eastern US, if at all possible. Do any of these seem like reaches? Alternatively, have a left any lower tier schools off of this list that I might want to consider? I am considering DO schools, but would just like help with MD schools at the moment.
Thanks in advance for everyone's help, long time lurker but first time poster!