My list of schools/Questions about programs?

[viciouz]

So here are my stats:

BCMP~ 3.57
Overall~3.4
MCAT = 32N
California Resident
Strong Extracurricular activities, especially in business.

37 Schools = $1,240

* Albany Medical College
* Boston University School of Medicine
* Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine * David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
* Drexel University College of Medicine
* Emory University School of Medicine
* Jefferson Medical Coll. of Thomas Jefferson Univ.
* Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California
* Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
* Meharry Medical College
* New York Medical College
* Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicin * Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
* Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien
* Rush Medical College
* Stanford University School of Medicine
* State University of New York Downstate Medical Cen
* Temple University School of Medicine
* The Ohio State Univ. Coll. of Med. & Pub. Hlth.
* The University of Miami School of Medicine
* The University of Toledo College of Medicine
* Tufts University School of Medicine
* UCLA/Drew Medical Education Program
* UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program Biomedical
* UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
* UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
* Uniformed Services University of the Health Scienc
* University of California San Diego
* University of California San Francisco
* University of California, Davis School of Medicine
* University of California, Irvine- College/Medicine
* University of Chicago - Pritzker
* University of Colorado School of Medicine
* University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medic
* University of Michigan Medical School
* University of Rochester School of Medicine and Den
* Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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[viciouz]

If I am interested in specific school's MD/MBA programs, do i check the box that says "Combined MD/Graduate" for each of the schools? Or is there another way to tell these schools that I am interested in their MD/MBA programs.

 

[Old ortho]

So here are my stats:

BCMP~ 3.57
Overall~3.4
MCAT = 32N
California Resident
Strong Extracurricular activities, especially in business.

37 Schools = $1,240

* Albany Medical College
* Boston University School of Medicine
* Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine * David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
* Drexel University College of Medicine
* Emory University School of Medicine
* Jefferson Medical Coll. of Thomas Jefferson Univ.
* Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California
* Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
* Meharry Medical College
* New York Medical College
* Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicin * Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
* Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien
* Rush Medical College
* Stanford University School of Medicine
* State University of New York Downstate Medical Cen
* Temple University School of Medicine
* The Ohio State Univ. Coll. of Med. & Pub. Hlth.
* The University of Miami School of Medicine
* The University of Toledo College of Medicine
* Tufts University School of Medicine
* UCLA/Drew Medical Education Program
* UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program Biomedical
* UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
* UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
* Uniformed Services University of the Health Scienc
* University of California San Diego
* University of California San Francisco
* University of California, Davis School of Medicine
* University of California, Irvine- College/Medicine
* University of Chicago - Pritzker
* University of Colorado School of Medicine
* University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medic
* University of Michigan Medical School
* University of Rochester School of Medicine and Den
* Wake Forest University School of Medicine

You have good MCAT but your GPA of 3.4 is low for a CA resident. Don't want to hurt your feelings, but you have too many reach schools. e.g. Miami requires a minimum of 3.6 GPA for OOS applicant. UCSF, Chicago, Northwestern, Standford, Michigan are long shots.

How about add a few more low tiers and DO schools as safeties?

 

[Critical Mass]

I wouldn't advise DO applications unless you actually want to be a DO, but I agree with the above poster.

The MSAR ($25) will save all of you guys a lot of money.

 

[Law2Doc]

I wouldn't advise DO applications unless you actually want to be a DO, but I agree with the above poster.

Agree a 3.4/32 doesn't necessitate DO unless you want it (rather than are concerned about competitiveness). But you probably want to dump a few of hte top ranked schools in favor of some more non-state-schools at the other end of the US News list.

 

[maestro1625]

you a URM? if not drop Michigan. if yes drop Meharry.

 

[SketchLazy]

So here are my stats:

BCMP~ 3.57
Overall~3.4
MCAT = 32N
California Resident
Strong Extracurricular activities, especially in business.

37 Schools = $1,240...

Your list is very similar to mine and I'm a CA resident too. The $1000+ fee hurts doesn't it? Good luck.

And for the UCR program you have to be an undergrad at UCR to qualify.

 

[viciouz]

You have good MCAT but your GPA of 3.4 is low for a CA resident. Don't want to hurt your feelings, but you have too many reach schools. e.g. Miami requires a minimum of 3.6 GPA for OOS applicant. UCSF, Chicago, Northwestern, Standford, Michigan are long shots.

How about add a few more low tiers and DO schools as safeties?

I do have the MSAR... but how did u guys know which schools require what from OOS applicants? I don't really wanna do DO, unless its my last option.

 

[viciouz]

bump

 

[TheRealMD]

I do have the MSAR... but how did u guys know which schools require what from OOS applicants? I don't really wanna do DO, unless its my last option.

There are several ways to tell.

1) Mission statement - some schools say that they are meant to benefit thier state, which usually means they are NOT OOS friendly.

2) High OOS/In-state applicant ratio but inverse high In-state/OOS matriculants. Definitely NOT OOS friendly.

3) Pretty much any school where less than 10% is from OOS.

As for determining the stats necessary for some of these schools as OOS, you need to be greater than the average to have a chance otherwise they'd pick some in-state resident over you.

Thus is the nature of the game!

 

[Yehosh]

37, thats a smart move

Just make sure you have enough time for all the secondaries

 

[LoiraBonita]

yeah the secondaries will hurt. just to give you a heads up, unless you are taking a VERY light load next semester you will not be able to complete secondaries, at least not with very much attention to detail. I think you should try to not get above 25 (with plenty of schools in your range).

by the way, how are your ECs? those make all the difference.

 

[viciouz]

yeah the secondaries will hurt. just to give you a heads up, unless you are taking a VERY light load next semester you will not be able to complete secondaries, at least not with very much attention to detail. I think you should try to not get above 25 (with plenty of schools in your range).

by the way, how are your ECs? those make all the difference.

I am submitting this June 18th... so hopefully all secondaries will come over summer, where all I have is summer research. My PI wont care if I fill out secondaries at research.

As for my EC's... I have like 9 really strong ones (basically used a lot of the characters for each). I could add more but they would be just the crappy typical fillers.

 

[LolaGene]

I am submitting this June 18th... so hopefully all secondaries will come over summer, where all I have is summer research. My PI wont care if I fill out secondaries at research.

As for my EC's... I have like 9 really strong ones (basically used a lot of the characters for each). I could add more but they would be just the crappy typical fillers.

Thats great! Because if your scores are not so impressive, outstanding ECs will open up a lot of doors.