School Selector Advice

[ilovebabies]

CA Resident. 3.74 GPA overall. 3.6ish science GPA. 26Q (3rd time) MCAT.

ECs:
2 years of pediatric, child behavior research
2 years of AmeriCorps (one as a corps member and one as a team leader) serving underprivileged preschools
hospital volunteering
pediatric clinic reader
pediatric OT/PT clinic volunteer
worked as dental office admin
worked as bilingual instructor to children
(I love working with the kids!)
course assistant
child mentor
history tutor to high school students in underprivileged areas

Letters of Rec: DONE

My MCAT isn't hot but I'm still going to apply and see what happens.
Need a second pair of eyes to look at my schools. Most of them may be long-shots or hopefuls because of my MCAT but I just want to know some of your opinions. Maybe I can take some out and save a few bucks? Or add any to see what happens?

Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein
Boston University
Creighton University
David Geffen UCLA
Drexel Univeristy
East TN State University
Eastern Virginia Medical School
FIU Herbert Wertheim
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Hofstra
Jefferson Medical College
USC Keck
Loma Linda
Loyola Stritch
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michigan State University
New York Medical College
Oakland William Beaumont
Rosalind Franklin
Rush Medical College
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Upstate
Temple University
The Commonwealth Medical College
University of Miami
University of Toledo
University of Vermont
Tulane University
UCSD
UC Davis
UCI
University of Colorado
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Louisville School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Den
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medici
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
West Virginia University School of Medicine

Thanks for your time!

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[leggo]

Hi,

That is quite a exhaustive list, are you planning on applying to all of them? Your MCAT score will keep you back, there is no doubt about it. I'd prob shave Einstein, UCLA, and some of the UC's you have, since their pretty competitive. WVU is a longshot, unless you hace some super strong ties to WV, and same this with East Tenn. Loma Linda needs strong religious ties, so you need to check into that. I think BU may be tough. All in all though, the list is pretty good. I'd prob try to get the list down to like 20, since 40 won't increase your chances by any large amount. Your stats are solid for DO, I'd throw in a few schools to be safe. At least 7.

 

[ilovebabies]

Thanks for your input!

And as far as DO schools go, do you know if a DO letter of rec is absolutely required? I don't have that, or an MD one. This may be a bit problematic?

 

[leggo]

There are a few, but I don't know of any off the top of my head. I'd check the websites of any DO schools that you are interested in and see if they require it. I don't think its an absolute must for your application though if you do choose to apply to DO schools.

 

[Catalystik]

I don't think you meet the OOS stat cutoffs for Iowa.

You might look into two new schools, Florida Atlantic University, and Cooper in NJ.

Can't you get in some shadowing quickly before you submit?
Also, summary of DO med school LOR requirements: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=10677&d=1217108730

 

[ilovebabies]

Thanks so much! I definitely was not aware of FAU and Cooper. I believe Cooper has not been added to the AMCAS list yet? I read somewhere it will be on tomorrow!

Thanks for that DO excel file! What a great resource.
And yes, I can probably get some shadowing in over the summer.

 

[Catalystik]

We're happy to help.

 

[CopaceticOne]

Do you have a 7 in any section of the MCAT? If yes, remove MCW from your list.

 

[ilovebabies]

Do you have a 7 in any section of the MCAT? If yes, remove MCW from your list.

Thanks for the info! I guess they do immediate cutoffs based on individual scores?

 

[CopaceticOne]

Thanks for the info! I guess they do immediate cutoffs based on individual scores?

Here's what they have said: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=11113717#post11113717