School List Help: 3.9s GPA/ 512 MCAT/ URM

[Medeazy]

Hi, I’d appreciate any help building my school list.

cGPA: 3.9, sGPA: 3.9
MCAT: 512 (128/125/130/129). CARS
College: T20
Ethnicity: URM, hispanic
Major: Biology major, Spanish minor
Residence: Georgia


Clinical Experience:
Shadowing ~60 hours (internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology), have geriatrics and ophthalmology planned for this year
Hospital Volunteer- 50 hours, I stopped since I didn’t find the experience very meaningful
Hospice- 200 hours, continuing this experience during app cycle, most meaningful clinical experience I’ve had so far
Urgent Care intern- 300 hours, not very meaningful, mostly front desk work, scheduling covid testing appointments, etc (2020-2021),


Research Experience:
(1500 hours) 1 year as research specialist during 1st gap year following graduation, wet lab research, continuing this experience during 2nd gap year/application cycle year
(200 hours) 1 semester of undergrad research + pandemic halted this experience

Publications:
Waiting on one publication, 2nd author. May include in an update letter when published.

Leadership:
editor for a student research journal at my school (2 years)
part of exec board for spanish cultural club (2 years)

Other Experiences:
Crisis Textline (100 hours so far, will continue during app cycle)
Teaching Assistant (organic chemistry, 1 semester, 250 hours)
Spanish Tutor (2 years)
Involved in 3 other clubs/organizations but not part of executive board, as a general member (2+ years)

Letters:
I sent a school committee letter that included: 1 letter from chemistry professor, 1 from biology professor, 1 from PI,

School List:
So far I have:
Emory
Morehouse
MCG
Mercer
I’d really appreciate any help with my school list. I feel like I have a rather average application and I fear I submitted too late (6/26)!

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[gyngyn]

You submitted early!
Which Hispanic group do you represent?

 

[Medeazy]

You submitted early!
Which Hispanic group do you represent?

Thanks for the reply! I was nervous that my app was late. I've been told from my pre-med friends that applied last cycle and got in that early is anywhere from May 31st- first two wks of June.

 

[Faha]

You could add these schools to your application:
Miami
NOVA MD
Tulane
TCU
Creighton
Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix)
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Hackensack
New York Medical College
Albany
Einstein
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Tufts
Boston University
Dartmouth

 

[Medeazy]

You could add these schools to your application:
Miami
NOVA MD
Tulane
TCU
Creighton
Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix)
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Hackensack
New York Medical College
Albany
Einstein
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Tufts
Boston University
Dartmouth

Thanks for the list! I will look into these schools.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Connect with LMSA chapter officers at the schools on your list.

 

[Medeazy]

Connect with LMSA chapter officers at the schools on your list.

Thanks for the advice! I will look into that.

 

[gyngyn]

You will be a sought-after candidate just about anywhere!
I hope you apply to my school.

 

[Medeazy]

In light of the recent SCOTUS decision, should I apply to DO schools + is it too late to apply to some? I would attend one if I am not admitted to an MD school this cycle. However, I have not shadowed or worked alongside any DO physicians. Would this hurt my chances? My PCP is a DO physician; this is the only connection I have.

 

[Faha]

In light of the recent SCOTUS decision, should I apply to DO schools + is it too late to apply to some? I would attend one if I am not admitted to an MD school this cycle. However, I have not shadowed or worked alongside any DO physicians. Would this hurt my chances? My PCP is a DO physician; this is the only connection I have.

which Hispanic community are your from ? Are you fluent in Spanish ?

 

[Faha]

Parents are Ecuadorian. I hesitate in saying I'm 100% fluent since I compare it to my English ability, which will always be better. I would say my Spanish is very advanced, and I would be comfortable doing my medical school interviews completely in Spanish. I completed a Spanish minor and I tutored beginner to intermediate Spanish students at my college and I held a leadership position in my college's hispanic cultural club for 2 years. In my new MA position, I've spoken to a couple of patients in Spanish.

The recent SCOTUS decision will not be a factor at the schools I listed. Apply to all of them and you should receive several interviews. Submit your application this month and all your secondaries by August.