School List (needs some cutting/suggestions!)

[theheat]

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Hello all,

I'll try to keep this short and sweet. 2nd time applying...(first MCAT was 28Q, AMCAS complete in September, got 3 interviews... but was wait listed). Please help me make a good final school list because I want to submit ASAP this time.

MCAT: 30Q (9VR 10PS 11BS)
GPA: 3.70 (big upward trend, first semester was 3.0ish)
BCPM: 3.6
Major: Neuroscience
PA Resident

Post Undergrad:
-2 Year research fellowship at NIH since graduation, with 4 publications (more on the way), +2 new and very good LORs from MDs
-Presented research at national and international conferences
-1 year physician shadowing @ NIH
-1 year volunteer position visiting/transporting patients in NIH's radiology department

Undergrad:
-Graduated with departmental honors for thesis research
-Communications Chair for AMSA Pre-Med
-UTA for Physics 1 and a neuroscience course (1 year each)
-2 Years of lab research
-1 year and a summer of volunteering as a patient ambassador (visiting patients)
-1 semester shadowing a pathologist
-3 years leading a community service organization for cleaning up litter in the area, planting flowers/trees
-member of grappling club for 3 years
-other premed clubs, honors, honor societies, etc.

MD :
-Albany Medical College
-Boston University School of Medicine
-Creighton University School of Medicine
-Drexel University College of Medicine
-Eastern Virginia Medical School
-George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci
-Georgetown University School of Medicine
-Jefferson Medical Coll. of Thomas Jefferson Univ.
-Loma Linda University School of Medicine
-Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
-Marshall Univ Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
-Medical College of Wisconsin
-Michigan State University
-New York Medical College
-Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
-Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
-Rush Medical College
-Saint Louis University School of Medicine
-SUNY at Buffalo Medical School
-SUNY Upstate Medical University
-Temple University School of Medicine
-The Commonwealth Medical College
-The University of Toledo College of Medicine
-The University of Vermont College of Medicine
-Tufts University School of Medicine
-Tulane University School of Medicine
-Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
-University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medicine
-University of Louisville School of Medicine
-Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

DO
-PCOM
-LECOM
-Michigan State
-Nova Southeastern
-Chicago

Thank you all for your help, I sincerely appreciate it!!!

 

[flip26]

Where did you get interviews last year?

Unless you live in any of the following states, it is probably a huge waste of time and money for you to apply to state schools: Illinois, Utah, WVa, SC, Utah...

 

[theheat]

NYMC, Albany, GWU. I am basing this list off the '10 School Selector spreadsheet btw. Why is WV a waste for OOS to apply to, am I reading the spreadsheet wrong?

Thanks.

 

[JJMrK]

Where did you get interviews last year?

Unless you live in any of the following states, it is probably a huge waste of time and money for you to apply to state schools: Illinois, Utah, WVa, SC, Utah...

Illinois takes quite a few OOSers according to the MSAR.

 

[flip26]

Illinois takes quite a few OOSers according to the MSAR.

Perhaps, but it has a humongous OOS tuition...annual OOS COA is north of $80k IIRC...my point is that the OP appeared to have not given much thought to some of the OOS publics on his list...

 

[flip26]

NYMC, Albany, GWU. I am basing this list off the '10 School Selector spreadsheet btw. Why is WV a waste for OOS to apply to, am I reading the spreadsheet wrong?

Thanks.

Read the MSAR...ties to the state matter...IIRC for OOS they favor applicants from adjoining states...

I would be careful with that selector spreadsheet, BTW...I got some very misleading results with it...

 

[theheat]

particularly, if anyone has any suggestions as far as "reach" schools go, that would be appreciated.

Thanks for the help!

 

[theheat]

I hate people who bump their own posts but I am hoping to get a few more replies before I submit. I know I am applying pretty broadly but if anyone has any suggestions or definite cuts let me know.

Thanks!