School List Help 3.37sGPA | 3.43cGPA | 516 URM

[JoyFairy]

Hi, I recently got my MCAT score back. I’ve submitted secondaries to the schools on my list. I was wondering if there are more schools I should add (including DO schools). Thanks so much!!!

Stats: 3.37sGPA | 3.43cGPA | 516 (126/130/128/132)
Yes, I know the GPAs are rough Long story short, there were some hardships, and I was able to address them in 2019. Since then I’ve maintained a 3.7+ in 48 credits of upper level science classes. I speak to my experiences in my disadvantaged essay and secondaries. I also have a science LOR writer who explained how I’ve improved academically.

Demographics:
Current NY Resident, born/raised in Boston and worked in Boston after undergrad
URM (AA Female), FAP, Disadvantaged/Low-Income
T10 Undergrad

Experience:

• Clinical: 900 hr (mostly volunteer, 150 hr as a sports med assistant)
  • My gap year job is clinical (promoted from my volunteer position), and I will amass an additional 1500 hours
• Research: ~1500 (clinical psychology and chemical biology, public health)
  • Complete: Co-authored a white paper for Chief Medical Officer of the state; 1 second author publication
  • In-Progress: 1 third author manuscript under review; I’m preparing a first author manuscript for submission (can submit updates)
• Shadowing: 40 (pediatrics - outpatient, ICU, ED, pulmonary, neurology)
  • I’m continuing to shadow since this is sparse
• Nonclinical: ~1000 hr (peer support, mental health/disability access & advocacy, health literacy campaign)
• Nonclinical Work: Tutoring/teaching (~3000), program assistant for mobile health clinic (~2100)
• Other:
  • Significant SNMA involvement (leadership program)
  • Teaching fellowship in undergrad
  • EC leadership involvement as an undergrad and during post-bacc (I did some niche extracurricular stuff, so I’m trying to keep it vague - nothing groundbreaking though)
  • Essays/LORS: Writing is my strong suit, and all my LOR writers know me well, so I’m hoping they’re good.

School List: I don’t know a lot about DO schools, and would be open to them!

• Reaches: Duke (strong ties), Harvard (strong ties), Yale (let me live), Weill Cornell (let me live)
• Schools in NY: Albany, Einstein, Hofstra, Mt. Sinai, NYMC, NYU Long Island, Rochester, SUNY Upstate, SUNY Downstate, Stony Brook
• HBCUs: Meharry, Morehouse, UCLA/Drew, Howard
• OOS Private: Georgetown, GW, Tufts, Wake Forest, Quinnipiac, Boston University (strong ties)
• OOS Public: UMass

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[Faha]

You could add any of these schools:
Pittsburgh
Case Western
Ohio State
Miami
Northwestern
U Chicago
Kaiser

 

[JoyFairy]

You could add any of these schools:
Pittsburgh
Case Western
Ohio State
Miami
Northwestern
U Chicago
Kaiser

Thank you so much!

 

[JoyFairy]

@Goro any schools you'd recommend I add?

 

[Goro]

@Goro any schools you'd recommend I add?

Add SUNY Buffalo, IU, U Miami, U VA, WashU, NYU, Columbia, UCSF, Jefferson

 

[JoyFairy]

Add SUNY Buffalo, IU, U Miami, U VA, WashU, NYU, Columbia, UCSF, Jefferson

Thank you so much!! Wow, I didn't think I would be competitive for WashU or UCSF, but I'm happy to shoot my shot!

 

[JoyFairy]

Just wanted to pop back on here and say thank you @Faha and @Goro. Your suggestions were fantastic. I received 10+ II (including several from your list) and multiple acceptances.

To anyone with a similar app, feel free to DM