Please help trim my list of schools.

[sw3b]

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3.52 cGPA, 34R MCAT
1 year research with pub
ER volunteer
physician shadowing
TX resident, non-trad

In state: Baylor, UT swstn, UT Houston, UT SA, UTMB, Texas Tech, A&M.

Out of state: Boston, Drexel, UNC, GWU, Georgetown, Illinois, Rush, Rosalind Franklin, Tulane, Temple, Virginia, Alabama, NYMC, Jefferson, Loyola, OHSU, Penn State, Miami, Iowa, Wake Forest.

 

[CycloneDO]

3.52 cGPA, 34R MCAT
1 year research with pub
ER volunteer
physician shadowing
TX resident, non-trad

In state: Baylor, UT swstn, UT Houston, UT SA, UTMB, Texas Tech, A&M.

Out of state: Boston, Drexel, UNC, GWU, Georgetown, Illinois, Rush, Rosalind Franklin, Tulane, Temple, Virginia, Alabama, NYMC, Jefferson, Loyola, OHSU, Penn State, Miami, Iowa, Wake Forest.

Iowa is a great school, keep it. Now the athletics...👎 😛...

 

[Moki]

For what it's worth, BU was pretty brutal last year in terms of their rejections. I was told that they weigh volunteer/community service heavily.

 

[kuangwchang]

Generally Florida schools are very hard to get into if you're not a resident.

 

[gman33]

Are you a reapplicant?
If so, what do you think happened last time?

As a reapplicant, I'd apply to as many schools as possible.

 

[sw3b]

Yes, I'm a reapplicant. Last year i had a lower MCAT (28O), no volunteering, and I applied in September. This time around I've improved in each of those areas.

 

[danimjo]

Wow! I think you're a great choice for any of the Texas schools... are you a new Texas resident? Where did you interview last year?

As a re-applicant myself I did not re-apply to any schools that give preference to in-state students. I am a Texas resident and applied to all the Texas schools, b/c I get that in state preference, but figured if I was a long shot for an out of state school why would it matter?

I am also applying to D.O. schools this year, they don't tend to give as much preference to in state students as most of them are private.

 

[Suenya]

For some reason, it seems like everyone applies to BU. I'd cut it (despite liking the school myself) if you are trying to get rid of some, because I think it has a very low acceptance rate due to all the applications they receive.

 

[sw3b]

I'm a long time TX resident; did my undergrad at UT. Last year I only applied to a handful of schools, so this year I figured I would avoid that mistake.

Thanks for all the insight!