Reapplicant (Canadian) Looking for help with School List

[MDHopeful_95]

Hi Everyone,

I am a Canadian reapplicant (this will be my 3rd time, first time with new MCAT) based out of Vancouver looking for help with a school list. My stats ...

School: Top 20 Liberal Arts
cGPA: 3.75
sGPA: 3.8
MCAT: Old 33, New (05/20) 520

ECs:
-> Full time research job during gap year (1200+ hours), poster presentation upcoming and two publications in the fall (one second author)
-> Four years (1200+ hours) of NCAA athlete, one year team captain
-> 340 hours independent research in Undergrad (poster presentation)
-> 3 days (20 hours) in Flint delivering clean water with the Red Cross
-> 400 hours of clinical work as assistant in Immunodeficiency Clinic
-> 48 hours tutoring underprivileged kids
-> 1600 hours over four summers as a summer camp counsellor
-> 40 hours volunteering at a community breakfast
-> 400 hours Director of a sumer camp
-> 40 hours Hospital volunteer
-> Various awards including Sigma Xi and honours within my major

Current List:

Reach -- Columbia*, UCLA*, Harvard, Mt. Sinai*, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, UVA*, Vanderbilt*, Cornell*
Target -- Albert Einstein, GWU*, NYMC, Oakland Beaumont, Thomas Jefferson*, Stony Brook, Wayne State

What are peoples thoughts on this? Should I avoid schools that I've already applied to?

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[MDHopeful_95]

@Goro @gyngyn any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[MDHopeful_95]

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[Goro]

Invest in MSAR and focus on those schools that accepted more than a tiny handful of international students.

@Goro @gyngyn any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[MDHopeful_95]

Hi Goro,

I did that, and the schools I listed are some of the most generous to International applicants. My only concern is that I might be reaching too much since my best MCAT score came on my second attempt (not sure how multiple scores are viewed) or that schools that I am reapplying to might look less favourably at me as a reapplicant. Should I add more schools that accept a higher percentage of internationals even if I'm a reapplicant (NYU for example)?

 

[gyngyn]

Buy the MSAR.
Filter for the 57 MD schools that consider internationals.
Eliminate all of them that matriculated less than 4 (e.g. Stanford).
Eliminate the mission-based schools unless you fit the mission.
Identify the remaining ones where the median MCAT isaround 34-35.

Bring us the list and we will be happy to edit.

 

[MDHopeful_95]

Hi Gyngyn,

You actually already helped me in the "Chances" thread. Again, thanks so much -- I submitted and feel pretty good about my choices.

Just out of curiousity, do you say "Identify the remaining ones where the median MCAT is around 34-35" because that's the approximate average of my two scores? I figured since my newest score is from the new MCAT and also my most recent score, it would be given a higher weight...

 

[gyngyn]

Hi Gyngyn,

You actually already helped me in the "Chances" thread. Again, thanks so much -- I submitted and feel pretty good about my choices.

Just out of curiousity, do you say "Identify the remaining ones where the median MCAT is around 34-35" because that's the approximate average of my two scores? I figured since my newest score is from the new MCAT and also my most recent score, it would be given a higher weight...

All scores are visible and have an inevitable (if unpredictable) effect.

 

[StephenCurry1]

Hey MDHopeful!

Just wondering, were you able to get feedback to why you were not accepted the first cycle?
Your stats seemed very competitive the first time around.

Edit: I'm also a Canadian Applicant, which is why I ask.

 

[MDHopeful_95]

I wasn't able to get much feedback, but it was likely a combination of bad advice on school selection (way too many reaches) and poorer ECs (way less research and shadowing than I have now).

Best of luck with your cycle!