MD Please Critique my School List

[balopathic45]

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LizzyM 82, research + nonclinical volunteering heavy app, CA resident.
Any safeties to add or tops to remove?

1. Harvard University
2. Stanford University
3. Johns Hopkins University
4. University of California— San Francisco
5. University of Pennsylvania (Perelman)
6. Yale University
7. Columbia University
8. Duke University
9. University of Chicago (Pritzker)
10. University of Michigan— Ann Arbor
11. University of California— Los Angeles (Geffen)
    1. PRIME
    2. Charles Drew
12. New York University
13. Vanderbilt University
14. University of Pittsburgh
15. University of California— San Diego
16. Cornell University (Weill)
17. Northwestern University (Feinberg)
18. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
19. USC (Keck)
20. UC Davis
21. UCI
22. Mayo
23. Wake Forest
24. Emory
25. Case Western
26. Boston
27. Tufts

 

[WedgeDawg]

Looks good. Remove Prime and Drew unless you are their target demographic. Consider replacing BU and Tufts with Rochester, Einstein, or UVA unless you really like Boston.

 

[Goro]

Looks like a good list; I suggest removing Tufts and Wake Forest, replace with Hofstra and U Miami, and maybe Tulane if you lake hot and muggy with great food.. U AZ might be worth it to stay closer to home too. Also consider Wash U.

LizzyM 82, research + nonclinical volunteering heavy app, CA resident.
Any safeties to add or tops to remove?

1. Harvard University
2. Stanford University
3. Johns Hopkins University
4. University of California— San Francisco
5. University of Pennsylvania (Perelman)
6. Yale University
7. Columbia University
8. Duke University
9. University of Chicago (Pritzker)
10. University of Michigan— Ann Arbor
11. University of California— Los Angeles (Geffen)
    1. PRIME
    2. Charles Drew
12. New York University
13. Vanderbilt University
14. University of Pittsburgh
15. University of California— San Diego
16. Cornell University (Weill)
17. Northwestern University (Feinberg)
18. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
19. USC (Keck)
20. UC Davis
21. UCI
22. Mayo
23. Wake Forest
24. Emory
25. Case Western
26. Boston
27. Tufts

 

[GrapesofRath]

You'll do just fine with this list.

Your stats might get you screened out at schools like Tufts or Wake. I don't think you fit what Drew is looking for either. But honestly 3 out of place schools out of 27 is a good list.

Only few things I might add is
a) definitely add WashU.
b) You are a good candidate to add state schools that usually favor IS applicants but will be attracted to stats like yours. Ohio State and UVA fit this bill well. These might serve as better "backup" type options. Even Stony Brook, UT Southwestern and UNC with their strong IS bias but decently high median stats might be worth consideration.
c) If you want a few more backup type options consider Einstein, Rochester, Hofstra

 

[balopathic45]

Looks good. Remove Prime and Drew unless you are their target demographic. Consider replacing BU and Tufts with Rochester, Einstein, or UVA unless you really like Boston.

Looks like a good list; I suggest removing Tufts and Wake Forest, replace with Hofstra and U Miami, and maybe Tulane if you lake hot and muggy with great food.. U AZ might be worth it to stay closer to home too. Also consider Wash U.

You'll do just fine with this list.

Your stats might get you screened out at schools like Tufts or Wake. I don't think you fit what Drew is looking for either. But honestly 3 out of place schools out of 27 is a good list.

Only few things I might add is
a) definitely add WashU.
b) You are a good candidate to add state schools that usually favor IS applicants but will be attracted to stats like yours. Ohio State and UVA fit this bill well. These might serve as better "backup" type options. Even Stony Brook, UT Southwestern and UNC with their strong IS bias but decently high median stats might be worth consideration.
c) If you want a few more backup type options consider Einstein, Rochester, Hofstra

Thanks for all the serious input guys!
Final List:

1. Harvard University
2. Stanford University
3. Johns Hopkins University
4. University of California— San Francisco
5. University of Pennsylvania (Perelman)
6. Wash U St. Louis
7. Yale University
8. Columbia University
9. Duke University
10. University of Chicago (Pritzker)
11. University of Michigan— Ann Arbor
12. University of California— Los Angeles (Geffen)
    1. Charles Drew
13. New York University
14. Vanderbilt University
15. University of Pittsburgh
16. University of California— San Diego
17. Cornell University (Weill)
18. Northwestern University (Feinberg)
19. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
20. USC (Keck)
21. UC Davis
22. UCI
23. Emory
24. Mayo
25. Case Western
26. Rochester
27. Albert Einstein
28. U Miami
29. Tulane
30. Dartmouth (Geisel)

 

[Goro]

You're golden!

 

[md-2020]

Yay for OP copy-pasting (literally) the USNWR Top 20! 😛