School List Advice?

[gianna33245]

Hi guys, I've been trying to organize my school list, I'm looking to apply to around ~35 schools and I am from New Jersey. I got a 509 on my MCAT and have a 3.89 cgpa and a 3.80 sgpa, as well as completed some research but no publications. I have accumulated >100 hours of non-clincal volunteering, >100 hours of clinical volunteering so far which I am continuing to add too and >3k hours of direct patient care experience as an MA and I am now starting a new position as a scribe. I have ~20 hours of shadowing as well that I am also adding to. I want to apply DO and MD and I'd love any opinions on these programs.
Here's the list I have so far: The NJ programs are a definite for me, thank you!!

Hackensack

NJMS

RWJMS

Rowan

UCONN

Quinnipiac

Albany

Penn state

Drexel

Temple

Uni of Vermont

Virginia Tech

Uni of Maryland

Med College of Wisconsin

Wake Forest

Upstate NY

Downstate NY

Creighton

Saint Louis Uni

Scranton

Wayne State

Oakland

Western Mich

Tulane

Belmont

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Virginia Commonwealth

Eastern Virginia

NOVA

Rosalin Franklin

Alice Walton

Rush

Hofstra

Buffalo

PCOM

Rowan DO

VCOM

CUSOM

MSU DO

UNCOM

NYIT

AZCOM

AT Still Kirksville

Des Moines

KCU

Touro NY

Touro NV

WVSOM

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[Mr.Smile12]

@Faha presented a list for you previously,

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MD Thread 'WAMC and what schools do you recommend?'

Oct 10, 2024

Hi guys, I was wondering what you guys thought of my stats, I am still accumulating more hours especially in clinical experience as its my full time job and I'm looking for more clinical volunteering as well as research opportunities. I've been struggling to create a set list of schools I'm open to all ideas I know I want to apply to MD and DO programs but mainly MD and all of the NJ schools are definitely on my list. My dream school would be UNC, any input is appreciated, and if anyone wants to read each others personal statements I'd definitely be up for it, thanks for reading 🙂

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• gianna33245

 

[gianna33245]

@Faha presented a list for you previously,

G

MD Thread 'WAMC and what schools do you recommend?'

Oct 10, 2024

Hi guys, I was wondering what you guys thought of my stats, I am still accumulating more hours especially in clinical experience as its my full time job and I'm looking for more clinical volunteering as well as research opportunities. I've been struggling to create a set list of schools I'm open to all ideas I know I want to apply to MD and DO programs but mainly MD and all of the NJ schools are definitely on my list. My dream school would be UNC, any input is appreciated, and if anyone wants to read each others personal statements I'd definitely be up for it, thanks for reading 🙂

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• gianna33245

Yes I know I just wanted some opinions on the schools themselves I’ve done my own research but just wanted to see if anyone could offer any personal insights

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Yes I know I just wanted some opinions on the schools themselves I’ve done my own research but just wanted to see if anyone could offer any personal insights

It might be early, but have you scoured through the School-Specific and X vs. Y discussions? What is your purpose as a physician? That may help narrow the discussion.

 

[chilly_md]

Keep gaining more non-clinical hours at the food bank. If you will be scribing, take 50 hours from that and count that as shadowing with your existing hours. Since you want to be closer to 35 programs, I took out ones that take few OOS/out of area applicants or expect higher stats or much higher volunteer hours (Rush):

Hackensack
NJMS
RWJMS
Rowan
Quinnipiac
Albany
NYMC
Penn state
Drexel
Temple
Uni of Vermont
Med College of Wisconsin
Wake Forest
Creighton
Wayne State
Oakland
Tulane
Belmont
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
NOVA
Rosalind Franklin
Alice Walton

For DO, you are competitive and can comfortably take a few of these off to save some time and money. I suggest:

PCOM
Rowan DO
VCOM
CUSOM
MSU DO
UNECOM
NYIT
Des Moines
KCU
Touro NY

 

[gianna33245]

Keep gaining more non-clinical hours at the food bank. If you will be scribing, take 50 hours from that and count that as shadowing with your existing hours. Since you want to be closer to 35 programs, I took out ones that take few OOS/out of area applicants or expect higher stats or much higher volunteer hours (Rush):

Hackensack
NJMS
RWJMS
Rowan
Quinnipiac
Albany
NYMC
Penn state
Drexel
Temple
Uni of Vermont
Med College of Wisconsin
Wake Forest
Creighton
Wayne State
Oakland
Tulane
Belmont
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
NOVA
Rosalind Franklin
Alice Walton

For DO, you are competitive and can comfortably take a few of these off to save some time and money. I suggest:

PCOM
Rowan DO
VCOM
CUSOM
MSU DO
UNECOM
NYIT
Des Moines
KCU
Touro NY

Thank you so much I really appreciate your input!

 

[gianna33245]

Keep gaining more non-clinical hours at the food bank. If you will be scribing, take 50 hours from that and count that as shadowing with your existing hours. Since you want to be closer to 35 programs, I took out ones that take few OOS/out of area applicants or expect higher stats or much higher volunteer hours (Rush):

Hackensack
NJMS
RWJMS
Rowan
Quinnipiac
Albany
NYMC
Penn state
Drexel
Temple
Uni of Vermont
Med College of Wisconsin
Wake Forest
Creighton
Wayne State
Oakland
Tulane
Belmont
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
NOVA
Rosalind Franklin
Alice Walton

For DO, you are competitive and can comfortably take a few of these off to save some time and money. I suggest:

PCOM
Rowan DO
VCOM
CUSOM
MSU DO
UNECOM
NYIT
Des Moines
KCU
Touro NY

Do you think I could be competitive for NYMC? I thought my stats were a little too low?

 

[chilly_md]

Do you think I could be competitive for NYMC? I thought my stats were a little too low?

Do you have the latest MSAR on it? it has historically been a similar school to Albany, and you are more competitive for either of them then Hofstra.

 

[gianna33245]

Do you have the latest MSAR on it? it has historically been a similar school to Albany, and you are more competitive for either of them then Hofstra.

I do and my mcat is not in their range thats why I wasn't too sure, I think their average mcat is a 516.

 

[chilly_md]

I do and my mcat is not in their range thats why I wasn't too sure, I think their average mcat is a 516.

If their 25th percentile is around 510-512, you can try, but that is good to know they’ve had an abrupt change.