nontrad, 35 MCAT, 3.68 cGPA, 3.75 scGPA

[QrtrLifeCrisis]

Hey there,

I'm trying to finalize my school list and would welcome any thoughts on my chances at these schools. I'm still trying to cut it down to 20. Thanks in advance!

Background
-Nontrad applicant who graduated from an Ivy <5 years ago
-Pennsylvania native, but NYer now.
-Did a post-bac at a public school to complete nearly all of my pre-reqs (4.0 GPA).
-3.68 cGPA, 3.75 sGPA
-35 MCAT: 13 PS, 11 VR, 11 BS
(That low-ish Bio score was a fluke given my later practice scores)

I would rather not be too descriptive with my ECs, but suffice it to say that I've covered all of my bases with research (non-lab and thesis), work experience, clinical volunteering, and non-clinical volunteering. I also have great great LORs. I'm not an URM, but I would consider myself disadvantaged.

Current School List
I'm somewhat limited to the major cities, and primarily on the East Coast because my significant other is based out of NYC.

Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Stanford University School of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Priztker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Northwestern University, The Feingberg School of Medicine
Harvard University School of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Weill Cornell Medical College
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York University School of Medicine
Stony Brook University of Medicine
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
New York Medical College
Temple University School of Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Drexel University College of Medicine
Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Alpert Medical School, Brown University

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[darkjedi]

You have great stats but your list is definitely top heavy!

Schools to consider cutting:
Brown - They really like people from the area, it would be tough to break into that. However you are a non-trad and they love that. Weigh these two options, and consider how willing you are to actually study in Providence.
HMS - who doesn't want to apply to HMS, but unfortunately they really like younger applicants
UofI - not the most OOS unfriendly, but still not great for OOS applicants
Georgetown and GWU - some of the most applied to schools in the country, unless you explicitly express interest in them early on, theres a very low chance of getting an interview.

 

[QrtrLifeCrisis]

You have great stats but your list is definitely top heavy!

Schools to cut:
Brown - They really like people from the area, it would be tough to break into that. However you are a non-trad and they love that. Weigh these two options, and consider how willing you are to actually study in Providence.
HMS - who doesn't want to apply to HMS, but unfortunately they really like younger applicants
UofI - not the most OOS unfriendly, but still not great for OOS applicants
Georgetown and GWU - some of the most applied to schools in the country, unless you explicitly express interest in them early on, theres a very low chance of getting an interview.

Hey -- thanks! I just sent you a private message.

 

[QrtrLifeCrisis]

Come on, no love? Editing my list to this and bumping this up to get some more thoughts before I submit:

Weill Cornell Medical College
New York University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Tufts University School of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Stony Brook University of Medicine
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Hofstra North Shore, LIJ School of Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Yale University School of Medicine
Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Stanford University School of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
New York Medical College
Temple University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

 

[darkjedi]

You have a good list going. Just make sure you stay on top of those secondaries and send them out ASAP! Also remember to not be afraid of communicating with adcoms. Most are generally very friendly, only a few (like Yale) aren't. I don't see why you wouldn't have a good number of interviews this season.