Re-applicant with 4.0, 515 MCAT. School list?

[ollie20]

Hi! I am a second-time applicant. I felt that my application was strong last year, but I made the mistake of submitting secondaries to only 2 schools thinking I could get into an in-state program. I only received one interview and am currently waitlisted. I am planning to apply very broadly this year. I would really appreciate your help with creating a school list.

Demographics: 22 year old Indian female
State: GA
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Schools previously applied to: Emory, MCG

Stats:
GPA: 4.0
MCAT: 515
Volunteer: 300 hours
Shadowing: 200 hours
ECs:
President of school chapter of medical relief nonprofit
4 years of research at same lab, currently have a manuscript in progress, two poster presentations
Hospice volunteering for 2 years
Nonmedical volunteering for 10+ years
Tutoring
Currently working in a university research lab


Current school list:
MCG (currently waitlisted)
Emory
Morehouse
Mercer

Albert Einstein
Boston
Case Western
FAU
Hofstra
Duke
George Washington
Keck
Mayo
MUSC
Ohio State
Renaissance Stony Brook
Brown
USF Morsani
UAB
UC Davis
UCLA
UCSD
UCSF
University of Colorado
University of Florida
University of Miami
UNC Chapel Hill
Michigan
Rochester
Vandy
Wake Forest

@Goro and @Faha, I would really appreciate your advice!

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[Goro]

Sadly, hubris is a sin.

I suggest

MCG
Emory
Mercer
Albert Einstein
Boston
Case Western
Hofstra
Duke
George Washington
Keck
Mayo
Ohio State
USF Morsani
UCSF
University of Colorado
University of Miami
Michigan
Rochester
Wake Forest
Hofstra
Western Michigan
SLU
Rush
Loyola
Netter
Creighton
Pitt
U Cincy
Tufts
Albany
The Philly Triplets
Rosy Franklin
U VM
VCU
EVMS

Work on interview skills

As you're in your second cycle, and have lost a year of clinician salary, consider a few DO schools.

 

[MyOdyssey]

Sadly, hubris is a sin.

I suggest

MCG
Emory
Mercer
Albert Einstein
Boston
Case Western
Hofstra
Duke
George Washington
Keck
Mayo
Ohio State
USF Morsani
UCSF
University of Colorado
University of Miami
Michigan
Rochester
Wake Forest
Hofstra
Western Michigan
SLU
Rush
Loyola
Netter
Creighton
Pitt
U Cincy
Tufts
Albany
The Philly Triplets
Rosy Franklin
U VM
VCU
EVMS

Work on interview skills

As you're in your second cycle, and have lost a year of clinician salary, consider a few DO schools.

Doesn’t UCSF heavily favor CA residents? What would be this Applicant’s hook?

 

[ollie20]

Sadly, hubris is a sin.

I suggest

MCG
Emory
Mercer
Albert Einstein
Boston
Case Western
Hofstra
Duke
George Washington
Keck
Mayo
Ohio State
USF Morsani
UCSF
University of Colorado
University of Miami
Michigan
Rochester
Wake Forest
Hofstra
Western Michigan
SLU
Rush
Loyola
Netter
Creighton
Pitt
U Cincy
Tufts
Albany
The Philly Triplets
Rosy Franklin
U VM
VCU
EVMS

Work on interview skills

As you're in your second cycle, and have lost a year of clinician salary, consider a few DO schools.

Thank you so much! Would you suggest any DO schools in particular?

 

[Goro]

Thank you so much! Would you suggest any DO schools in particular?

Both PCOMs, ACOM, CUSOM, all VCOMs except -LA, WVSOM, NYITCOM, KCOM, LECOM (PA and FL), maybe KYCOM. These will keep you relatively close to home.

 

[Goro]

Doesn’t UCSF heavily favor CA residents? What would be this Applicant’s hook?

Nope; it only seems that way due to the high number of qualified candidates in CA. I suspect that they will like the OP's service ECs

 

[MyOdyssey]

Nope; it only seems that way due to the high number of qualified candidates in CA. I suspect that they will like the OP's service ECs

Thank you for rectifying my misconception. That's why I follow this site.

 

[Faha]

Schools such as UC Davis (admitted one non resident last year), UCSD, U Florida, UAB, UNC admit few non residents with no connection to the state. Goro gave you a realistic list.