MD School list help 3.74/514

[outtadisworld]

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Hi everyone! I am applying this upcoming cycle and I wanted to ask your advice. I have a school list, but I wanted your help with editing it. Within my list, what schools are not worth applying to? I picked out the most OOS-friendly schools and non-low-yield private schools that I could, but I wanted your feedback. What schools should I consider adding? Should I add more low-yields?

cGPA: 3.74
sGPA: 3.6ish
MCAT: 514 (128/130/128/128)
State of residence: VA
Ethnicity: ORM (white). Also am a traditional applicant.
Undergrad: Fairly prestigious private school, but not a top 20
Research: 2.5 years of working in one lab. 1 poster presentation and future publication (1st or 2nd author)
Clinical Experience: 8 months (and counting) of scribing. About 100 hours domestic shadowing in 4 specialties and another 100 hours international. 1 semester of clinical research.
Non-Clinical Experiences: 1 year of tutoring at-risk middle schoolers. 1.5 years of soup kitchen volunteering. 1 semester of senior citizen home volunteering. Church volunteering as well.
Leadership experience: 3 different leadership positions in 2 organizations
Misc.: Trilingual. 1st generation American (but not 1st generation college student). Multiple semesters of Dean's list

Big reach

NYU

Reach

Case Western
Cincinnati
Hofstra
Michigan
Pitt

Mid-tier

Colorado
Creighton
Dartmouth
Einstein
Emory
Iowa
MCW
Minnesota
OSU
Rochester
SLU
Stony Brook
SUNY Downstate
Western MI
Vermont
UMD
Wisconsin

Low-tier

Geisinger
Illinois
Indiana
Quinnipiac
Nova Southeastern
Toledo
Wayne State
WVU

In-state

EVMS
UVA
VCU

Low-yields

Georgetown
GW
NYMC

Thank you for your help! I really appreciate it!

 

[Faha]

I suggest these schools from your list
Case Western
Cincinnati
Hofstra
Pitt

Mid-tier

Colorado
Creighton
Dartmouth
Einstein
Emory
Iowa
MCW
Rochester
SLU
Western MI
Vermont
UMD

Low-tier

Illinois
Indiana
Quinnipiac
Nova Southeastern
Wayne State
WVU

In-state

EVMS
UVA
VC

Georgetown
GW
NYMC

 

[outtadisworld]

I suggest these schools from your list
Case Western
Cincinnati
Hofstra
Pitt

Mid-tier

Colorado
Creighton
Dartmouth
Einstein
Emory
Iowa
MCW
Rochester
SLU
Western MI
Vermont
UMD

Low-tier

Illinois
Indiana
Quinnipiac
Nova Southeastern
Wayne State
WVU

In-state

EVMS
UVA
VC

Georgetown
GW
NYMC

Thanks for your help! I appreciate your time.
May I ask what your reasoning was for the specific schools you took out?
NYU is a big reach and so is Michigan, so that makes sense.
I've heard mixed things about Wisconsin and Minnesota. I guess they're not very OOS-friendly?
Regarding Geisinger and Toledo, would I be yield protected?
What about OSU, Stony Brook, and Downstate?
Are there any other schools that I should be adding? Should I add more low-yield schools or is it not in my benefit?
Again, thank you!

 

[Faha]

Geisinger has a strong instate and regional preference. Half of Toledo's non residents who matriculate are from Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin have an instate and regional preference. OSU, Stony Brook and Downstate favor their own residents and are very competitive.

 

[outtadisworld]

Geisinger has a strong instate and regional preference. Half of Toledo's non residents who matriculate are from Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin have an instate and regional preference. OSU, Stony Brook and Downstate favor their own residents and are very competitive.

Gotcha. Since I'm from VA, would Geisinger work for me in terms of regional preference?
Any schools I should consider adding to my list?

 

[Faha]

No VA is not regional for Geisinger. You could add any of these.
Seton Hall
NOVA MD
Oakland Beaumont
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson

 

[outtadisworld]

No VA is not regional for Geisinger. You could add any of these.
Seton Hall
NOVA MD
Oakland Beaumont
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson

Interesting how Geisinger, as a private school, has a bias.
Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it