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[jsf0120]

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I am a re-applicant, Florida resident with a 3.56 overall and science GPa and 514 MCAT. GPA has strong upward trend.
My ECs include 800 hours clinical volunteering, 200+ shadowing, etc. Im taking a year off, working in an OR full time, and doing research at MAYO clinic.
Here is my list of MD programs, based on MSAR, etc. Are there other schools I should take a closer look at?
I know almost nothing about DO schools, so any help in that regard would be appreciated. Thanks
Univ. Florida COM

University of Central Florida

FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

Florida State University

The University of Miami School of Medicine

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

New York Medical College

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Netter MD School of Medicine Quinnipiac University

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Tulane University School of Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Wake Forest School of Medicine

 

[jsf0120]

Trying to form school list, using MSAR data. I am above the 90% for MCAT for most schools, so just comparing my sGPA/oGPA to the published MEDIAN values. How many GPA units above mine should I consider "out of reach?" for instance if my GPA is say 3.5, but a school has median GPA of 3.75 should I still consider that in my reach? looking for a plus/minus

 

[GrapesofRath]

This will be a lot easier if you list the actual numbers. There's no general one size fits all rule for asymmetric stat cases( ie avoid schools your <10th percentile gpa for or >90th percentile MCAT) like some might make out there to be.

Grade trends state of residence EC(particularly research for some of the higher end schools) all also matter. A GPA is just a numerical calculation: without context it doesn't really mean that much once you get past A value it won't get screened out for

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

Use their 10th percentile GPA as a good indicator. However, if you MCAT is significantly higher than their MCAT median, you may have a decent chance even being below their gpa percentile range. It's weird when you have unbalanced stats.

 

[Goro]

I recommend the following:


U VM

Duke (maybe)

Case (maybe)

Mayo (maybe)

Miami

St. Louis

Albany

Albert Einstein

Rochester

Rush (note: very service/experience oriented with a 150hr service requirement. Avg student has 800 hours of community service, and >1800 hours of health care exposure.)

Rosy Franklin

BU

MCW

Hofstra

NYMC

VCU

EVMS

Wake Forest

Jefferson

Temple

Drexel

Creighton

George Washington

Emory

USC/Keck

Tulane

Dartmouth

Loyola

Any new MD school. Skip Central MI. I can't recommend CNU.

ALL FL schools

Any DO program, starting with Nova and LECOM-B

 

[jsf0120]

Thanks, So i have a 3.56 o/s GPA and 514 MCAT.
my school list is
UF COM
University of Central Florida
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida State University
The University of Miami School of Medicine
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine**
New York Medical College
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Netter MD School of Medicine Quinnipiac University
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine

I am Florida resident. full set of 15 work experiences, and will be working full time and doing research during gap year.
Any other schools I should consider?

 

[WedgeDawg]

Merged threads and moving to WAMC

 

[Faha]

You could add these schools where you could receive an interview with your stats:
Albany
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Rosalind Franklin
St. Louis
Creighton
Medical College Wisconsin