Reapplicant/Somewhat unique situation - add some top schools ($ not a concern)

[fakeeagle]

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thanks

 

[Goro]

- ofc wondering if my lack of clinical experience last year sunk me as I mentioned before, but also are my improvements + much stronger writing enough to make a difference in people's opinion?

Yes and yes

- Do I have enough non T20s? I ask because I find myself with extra time and money, and my overall dream is to become a academic physician-scientist, and I know a T20 can help. So would I be good to add a few more?

If you're a CA resident, you should be applying to all CA schools.

- I know my stats are not super high at the T20 level, but with the (imo) solid research/leadership/upward trend, is it possible and worth to shoot at some more T20s if I would be considered?

ADD:
USF/Morsani
Emory
U VT
Netter
Hofstra
Brown
Case
UCF
U Mi
U VA
Pitt

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Previously

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Thread 'Potential Re-Applicant WAMC next cycle + Advice for a improved application'

Dec 29, 2024

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• fakeeagle
• Replies: 12
• Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical

Since your old WAMC details are redacted, there's not much to compare against formally.

Good luck.

 

[Goro]

Just to clarify - then per your read, the QI would be "non clinical" and I would have had 0 clinical experience last year? Just trying to understand how much I should be digging for

What's done is done.
Your QI work don't count for clinical experience to me because it's more to a logistics thing; a survey. You were weren't doing anything for the patient directly, like bringing them ice, or reading to them or transporting them.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Your research productivity doesn't matter much to most adcoms, including the brand-name schools you want to get into, unless you're shooting for research-focused programs like MSTP or PhD. The projects don't impress me as much as your increased clinical and community service orientation activities would and how they inform me about your purpose as a physician. It's cool you rank in an international competition, but that's about it.

It's good you have some feedback, but I don't know if students have voting power with those adcoms. It's rare.