Question about in the area requests?

[inasaur]

I just got an II from a school in New York. I'll be driving up from the South. Should I just stick to sending ITA requests to other schools in NYC, or can I also send them to schools in Philly and Connecticut, which are about 1-2 hours away driving distance.

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[Goro]

I just got an II from a school in New York. I'll be driving up from the South. Should I just stick to sending ITA requests to other schools in NYC, or can I also send them to schools in Philly and Connecticut, which are about 1-2 hours away driving distance.

One of the Manhattan Titans????

 

[inasaur]

One of the Manhattan Titans????

Silence from them so far. I got an II from Hofstra.

 

[Goro]

Silence from them so far. I got an II from Hofstra.

If your MCAT is < 516, I don't think it's worth bothering them.

I'm really not a fan of the ITA thing. It comes across as "Can I jump to the head of the line?" My perception is that it only works for superstars.

 

[inasaur]

If your MCAT is < 516, I don't think it's worth bothering them.

I'm really not a fan of the ITA thing. It comes across as "Can I jump to the head of the line?" My perception is that it only works for superstars.

My MCAT is 524 and my GPA is 3.88. Worth a shot?

 

[Goro]

My MCAT is 524 and my GPA is 3.88. Worth a shot?

THAT'S worth a shot!
Add Einstein along with the Titans.

And good luck!

 

[inasaur]

Going back to my original question though, should I just stick to ITA requests for schools in NYC? Or can I send them to other Northeast schools within driving distance?

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

If your MCAT is < 516, I don't think it's worth bothering them.

I'm really not a fan of the ITA thing. It comes across as "Can I jump to the head of the line?" My perception is that it only works for superstars.

I'm definitely not a superstar, and it worked for me.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Going back to my original question though, should I just stick to ITA requests for schools in NYC? Or can I send them to other Northeast schools within driving distance?

I had an interview in MD and sent an ITA to a school in the Philly area and said it is difficult to schedule leave/time off with short notice, and since I'm already going to be in the area for that interview, if they were planning on interviewing me anyway, it would be nice to get a date around that time. They emailed me an II the next day.

 

[Goro]

I'm definitely not a superstar, and it worked for me.

Any veteran is already a superstar.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Any veteran is already a superstar.

Perhaps. I am surrounded by it, so it doesn’t seem that out of the ordinary to me.