Re-Applicant: What schools should I apply to and do I have a chance with my current school list?

[veepfan]

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Hi everyone, thank you in advance for your advice!

I applied once in the summer of 2018 and received only one interview and waitlist. My stats are as follows:
sGPA: 3.71
cGPA: 3.76
MCAT: 513 (128, 127, 127, 131)

On my previous application, I was only a few months into my volunteering opportunities - so this time, I have a lot more clinical volunteering hours (about 350 hours). I have 3 years of pretty strong research experience and switched jobs after my last application cycle to more directly work with the population I was researching.

My current school list:

Albany Medical College

Alpert

Emory

Drexel

Georgetown

George Washington

University of Vermont

Tulane

Uniformed Services

UC Davis

University of Arizona

Wayne State

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Medical College of Wisconsin

New York Medical College

Oakland University

Dartmouth

Tufts

University of Alabama

University of Colorado

University of Missouri – Kansas City

University of Iowa

Cooper Medical School

University at Buffalo

University of Illinois

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Virginia Tech

Florida International

Eastern Virginia

Florida Atlantic

State University of New York Upstate

Rosalind Franklin

Quinnipiac Connecticut

University of Wisconsin

Are there any other schools you would recommend applying to or any schools that I should take out?

Thank you in advance!

 

[penguinsfan71]

What is your state of residence?

 

[veepfan]

California unfortunately

 

[Goro]

Hi everyone, thank you in advance for your advice!

I applied once in the summer of 2018 and received only one interview and waitlist. My stats are as follows:
sGPA: 3.71
cGPA: 3.76
MCAT: 513 (128, 127, 127, 131)

On my previous application, I was only a few months into my volunteering opportunities - so this time, I have a lot more clinical volunteering hours (about 350 hours). I have 3 years of pretty strong research experience and switched jobs after my last application cycle to more directly work with the population I was researching.

My current school list:



Albany Medical College
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UCI
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[TD]Eastern Virginia[/TD]

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[TD]Quinnipiac Connecticut[/TD]
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VCU
SLU
CREIGHTON
TULANE
WAKE
MIAMI
SETON HALL
TCU.UNT
NOVA.MD
Loyola
Rush
Western Michigan
Temple
Jefferson

Above is a more realistic list. And considering that you are now a reapplicant, you should have some DO Schools on your list.

Are you aware of the service component for Uniformed Services University?

 

[veepfan]

Thank you so much @Goro! I really appreciate the help. If by service component, you mean the seven year commitment to uniformed services after graduation - yes, I am aware, and it is one of my top choices!

 

[penguinsfan71]

I agree with what Goro said, although I'll add that I know both Geisinger and WVU skew very heavily towards in-state applicants, just fyi.