School list help!!! WAMC 3.3 sgpa/512 PA URM

[cherrycola2001]

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1. cGPA: 3.47; sGPA: 3.28 (post-bacc 4.0 sGPA 2.9-->3.3 strong upward trend in undergrad (2 Cs in intro classes, 1 D in sophomore yr upper level bio class which I retook in postbacc)
2. MCAT: 501 --> 508 --> 512, 127/128/129/128 (3 attempts is a lot I know)
3. Residency: PA
4. URM (black fem, 1st gen, adopted, single parent household)
5. Undergrad: T10 + Public health major
6. Clinical experience: over 2k hrs (ED volunteer, NICU volunteer, clinical research coordinator A-->B)
7. Research: ~1500 hrs (no pubs/presentations, upcoming manuscript)
8. Shadowing: ~150 hrs (OB/GYN, Trauma, Vascular, Peds)
9. Non-clinical volunteering: ~600 hrs (shelter/food bank, residential hotline, children's hospital art volunteer)
10. Other extracurricular activities: 3000 work hours from college—restaurant hostess/server

Special interests: OB/GYN, public policy, maternal fetal health, SDOH

Really trying to trim my school list down. I know some of these have OOS bias and my stats are already low. I'd like to emphasize caring for vulnerable populations in urban areas, and much of my activities have reflected this. Any advice would be appreciated.

Meharry
Morehouse
Howard
Charles R. Drew
Rush
Chicago Rosalind Franklin
Albany
Lewis Katz
Drexel U COM
Geisinger Commonwealth SOM
Pennsylvania State UCOM
Perelman SOM
Sidney Kimmel Med Coll at TJU
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Tulane
Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Western Michigan Stryker
Robert Larner
Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine
Cooper at Rowan
GW
Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Thomas F. Frist Jr. COM at Belmont U
Wayne State
Wake Forest U SOM
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Pitt
Alice L. Walton
Roseman University COM
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine MI
Frank H. Netter at Quinnipiac Univ.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Loyola Stritch SOM IL
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
New York Medical College
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University
Nova Southeastern

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Can you break down your 600 hours of non-clinical volunteering? When did you do these activities?

How long ago was your bachelor's degree? How many course hours are included in your postbac GPA?

Caring for people in urbanized areas... consider removing these schools first:

• Western Michigan (Kalamazoo)
• Larner/Vermont (Burlington)
• Methodist Cape Fear (Wilmington)
• Eastern Virginia/Old Dominion (Norfolk)
• Virginia Tech Carillion (Roanoake)
• Alice Walton (Bentonville)
• Roseman University (are you talking Utah or Nevada)

 

[Faha]

You have some state pubic schools on your list that admit few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state.
I suggest these schools with your stats:
Meharry
Morehouse
Howard
Charles R. Drew
Rush
Chicago Rosalind Franklin
Albany
Lewis Katz
Drexel U COM
Geisinger Commonwealth SOM
Pennsylvania State UCOM
Sidney Kimmel Med Coll at TJU
Tulane
Robert Larner
Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine
Cooper at Rowan
GW
Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Thomas F. Frist Jr. COM at Belmont U
Wayne State
Wake Forest U SOM
Pitt
Alice L. Walton
Roseman University COM
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine MI
Frank H. Netter at Quinnipiac Univ.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Loyola Stritch SOM IL
New York Medical College
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University
Nova Southeastern
Creighton
Indiana
Miami

 

[cherrycola2001]

Can you break down your 600 hours of non-clinical volunteering? When did you do these activities?

How long ago was your bachelor's degree? How many course hours are included in your postbac GPA?

Caring for people in urbanized areas... consider removing these schools first:

• Western Michigan (Kalamazoo)
• Larner/Vermont (Burlington)
• Methodist Cape Fear (Wilmington)
• Eastern Virginia/Old Dominion (Norfolk)
• Virginia Tech Carillion (Roanoake)
• Alice Walton (Bentonville)
• Roseman University (are you talking Utah or Nevada)

Hi! Thank you for your response. I did most of my non-clinical volunteering during undergrad. I volunteered at a soup kitchen for 4 years, helped as a resource navigator (assisting with housing, insurance, and government aid applications), and did virtual programming with pediatric patients during COVID (arts/crafts).

I received my degree in 2024, and my postbac includes 8 courses total (completed at the same instituition I graduated from). I would appreicate any other advice you have! Thanks