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

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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!

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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
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UCI
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VCU
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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?
 
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!
 
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.
 
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