Need help with school list while entering masters program

[IdealNFP]

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[madiso30]

I cant honestly answer all your questions. Someone like @Goro would be better suited for that.

But I'd add PCOM to your list. If NYIT is on there, I'm assuming you'd be alright with koving to the east coast. If that's the case, definitely apply to PCOM. I'm biased because I'll be going there in August. Your stats should be ok for them. My friend had much lower stats and she got in.

 

[Faha]

You should receive several interviews from your list. You could add these schools also:
ICOM
UP-KYCOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)

 

[hungrydoc710]

Why are you doing a masters?

Broad list and you're in somewhere.

 

[hungrydoc710]

You should receive several interviews from your list. You could add these schools also:
ICOM
UP-KYCOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)

VCOM prefer higher GPA's than MCAT. OP has reverse.

 

[Faha]

VCOM prefer higher GPA's than MCAT. OP has reverse.

VCOM median MCAT is 500. They will not ignore a 507.

 

[Goro]

Hey everyone!

Stats: 3.3 cGpa 3.1 sGPA 507 MCAT, (upward trend 4.0 last 24 credit hours science), good EC's, many volunteer+healthcare and work hours, and DO shadowing+letter.

I'm planning to apply to these schools:

WVSOM
MUCOM
DMU
Western
UIWSOM
ATSU KCOM
BCOM
ATSU SOMA
LECOM
RVU
CCOM
CHSUCOM
LECOM
TUNCOM
ARCOM
ACOM
BCOM
NYIT

Any other suggestions or removals?

My true dilemma is that I'm entering the MAMS program in Loyola, which has a good reputation around the Midwest, but they prefer for their students to apply the following year because of the guaranteed interview at Stritch, and the fact that they have a year to spruce up your application by writing a committee letter along with new rec letters, one on one advising for the entire app, and increased volunteer and community hours.

I'm stuck right now because the sticker price is $50k and there's a chance (obviously not a guarantee) I could be accepted to one of these DO schools before my year ends thus negating the true benefits of the program. They promote the glide year because schools have a whole year of grades along with an improved app to look at (many people retake the MCAT and score higher), thus a lot of the grads end up being accepted into other MD and DO programs.

Am I crazy for trying to rush this process? With the merger is applying to some of these DO schools smart? Or should I be grateful for anything coming my way since my stats are not stellar at all?

Thank you so much in advance and I appreciate any criticism to my suggested plan!

50K is too much for an SMP.
If you're boning for the MD, then go for the Loyola program.

Otherwise, be a doctor a year faster by applying DO. You've been given some good suggestions in this thread.

 

[IdealNFP]

I cant honestly answer all your questions. Someone like @Goro would be better suited for that.

But I'd add PCOM to your list. If NYIT is on there, I'm assuming you'd be alright with koving to the east coast. If that's the case, definitely apply to PCOM. I'm biased because I'll be going there in August. Your stats should be ok for them. My friend had much lower stats and she got in.

I'll definitely add PCOM to the list then. It looks like a great school, but I thought they might have had some bias towards east coast students.

You should receive several interviews from your list. You could add these schools also:
ICOM
UP-KYCOM
VCOM (all 3 schools)

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I will definitely add all of those schools! I'm crossing my fingers that I get a few II's this cycle. Hoping for the best this time around.

Why are you doing a masters?

Broad list and you're in somewhere.

That's my dilemma, I've applied one cycle already without any luck and went ahead and improved my MCAT and added 16 new credit hours of As. I'm a little jaded and feel that medical schools want some sort of improvement from me so a reputable masters like Loyola could only benefit me (if of course I do well).

50K is too much for an SMP.
If you're boning for the MD, then go for the Loyola program.

Otherwise, be a doctor a year faster by applying DO. You've been given some good suggestions in this thread.

I definitely agree 50k is extremely high and I would be getting loans/paying for all of it. I'm really starting to question whether or not I should move forward with the masters given the advice on this thread. It seems I have a decent chance of getting in somewhere and I'm not sure what I would do if I was almost halfway done with a masters at 25k+ in. I guess the main reason to do it is the bone for staying in the Midwest and the possibility of an MD which is kinda laughable at this point. Decisions ... now I'm wondering if I should stay in the workplace and earn $$ while applying. ughh

Thank you for the advice though everyone! I really do appreciate it.

 

[hungrydoc710]

VCOM median MCAT is 500. They will not ignore a 507.

Lol that's my point - they look for higher GPA's and lower MCAT's, prob bc how they're curriculum is run.
Of course, this is a generalization.