Reapp School List Help/WAMC

[queseralemon]

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hi everyone, i think I'm posting this late. it took me a while to mentally process/prepare for the idea of not getting off a waitlist this cycle and actually reapplying. Last cycle I interviewed at Western Michigan (did not make past phone interview, R), Wayne State (Waitlist -> R last week *top choice, this was esp heartbreaking), Michigan State CHM (Waitlist -> R on Monday), MSU DO (Waitlist since January). Everything else was an R
The major differences between my reapp and original app is I have more clinical hours under my belt and have started volunteering at a local food pantry (non-clinical volunteering which I didn't have originally). Would love general feedback, to know how people worked on their interview skills and also feedback on my school list. for context, I struggle with confidence and think that was probably noticeable to interviewers.


cGPA and sGPA:

• cGPA: 3.71
• sGPA: 3.60 (AMCAS-verified)
• Graduate GPA (Health Informatics): 3.90

MCAT score(s):

• 01/12/2024:511 (82%)
  • C/P: 129 (92%)
  • CARS: 127 (83%)
  • B/B: 127 (75%)
  • P/S: 128 (76%)
• 09/01/2022: 484 (9%) [Retake addressed with significant improvement]

State of residence: Michigan
Ethnicity/Race: South Asian (Indian), Female
Undergraduate institution: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

• Hospice Volunteer (2023–present): ~100+ hours. Provided end-of-life companionship and emotional support; developed deep understanding of holistic patient care, especially for marginalized elderly women. *meaningful
• HOPE Ambassador Volunteer at UMHS (2019–2020): 50 hours. Served as hospital wayfinder and support presence for patients and families in a high-volume hospital setting.
• Medicaid Application Counselor at Free Clinic (2020–2021): 50 hours. Helped low-income, uninsured patients navigate insurance, pharmacy, and specialist costs during COVID-19. Contributed to case management and care coordination.

Undergraduate Neuroscience Lab 500 hours. Conducted Drosophila-based aging and sensory signaling research. Gained independent lab skills and presented findings internally.

• Health Informatics Graduate Summer Internship Research (CKD & Pregnancy Project): Leading mixed-methods analysis on reproductive decision-making and patient risk perception among women with chronic kidney disease. Manuscript in progress with faculty mentorship. Helped Design a prototype decision-aid tool addressing physician bias in reproductive health counseling for female CKD patients.

Shadowing experience

• 55 hours total. Shadowed internal medicine, cardiology and radiology

• Anti-Racism Education Intern (2021): Helped reform introductory biology curriculum to incorporate anti-racist pedagogy.
• Reproductive Justice Education & Advocacy (WORTH Project): Created maternal education content for young and low-income mothers

Other extracurricular activities:

• Violinist/Pianist: 3,000+ hours over a decade. Member of Residential College Chamber Orchestra. continuing to take lessons

Relevant honors or awards:

• Full-Tuition Merit-based scholarship for Masters graduate program.
• undergrad Honors

Anything else not listed you think might be important:

• Strong interest in the intersection of health policy, gender disparities, and informatics.
• Focused on women’s health, especially barriers to low-income populations.
• Applying MD only

Original School List:
WAYNE STATE
UMICH
MSU MD
MSUCOM (DO) *
CMU
OAKLAND BEAUMONT
WESTERN
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (Never submitted Secondary, not sure if I should reapply)
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Indiana University School of Medicine
University of Toledo
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (Never submitted Secondary, not sure if I should reapply)
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Stanford University School of Medicine
Penn State
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

New School List. 25 Schools Total (Need to finalize before primary is verified. Submitted reapp primary on May 28th):
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
Meharry Medical College
Eastern Virginia Medical School
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama
Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University
Albany Medical College
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Drexel University College of Medicine
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
New York Medical College
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

 

[Faha]

How many hours do you have at the food pantry? You have many state public schools on your list that admit few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state. Why are you applying to Mercer, Brody and Southern Illinois since they admit zero non residents?

 

[queseralemon]

How many hours do you have at the food pantry? You have many state public schools on your list that admit few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state. Why are you applying to Mercer, Brody and Southern Illinois since they admit zero non residents?

I have completed 30 but anticipate 100 in the next year at the food pantry. Also thank you I will take those 3 schools off the list I didn't know that they don't admit non-residents 🙏

 

[Faha]

I have completed 30 but anticipate 100 in the next year at the food pantry. Also thank you I will take those 3 schools off the list I didn't know that they don't admit non-residents 🙏

Your main weakness is your low non clinical volunteering hours and some schools screen at 150 hours. I suggest these schools with your stats:
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Wayne State
Michigan State
U Michigan
Toledo
Medical College Wisconsin
Ponce (St. Louis)
TCU
Roseman
Alice Walton
Belmont
NOVA MD
Wake Forest
Methodist (when it opens)
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac
As a reapplicant you should apply broadly to DO schools and I suggest these:
MSUCOM
CCOM
MU-COM
DMU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
KCU-COM
AZCOM
TUNCOM
CUSOM
NYITCOM
Touro-NY
PCOM (all schools)
LECOM (all schools)

 

[queseralemon]

Your main weakness is your low non clinical volunteering hours and some schools screen at 150 hours. I suggest these schools with your stats:
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Wayne State
Michigan State
U Michigan
Toledo
Medical College Wisconsin
Ponce (St. Louis)
TCU
Roseman
Alice Walton
Belmont
NOVA MD
Wake Forest
Methodist (when it opens)
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Penn State
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac
As a reapplicant you should apply broadly to DO schools and I suggest these:
MSUCOM
CCOM
MU-COM
DMU-COM
ATSU-KCOM
KCU-COM
AZCOM
TUNCOM
CUSOM
NYITCOM
Touro-NY
PCOM (all schools)
LECOM (all schools)

thank you so much I appreciate the feedback!