Seeking Reapplication Advice! :-)

[JoeyWeelahMD]

Here's my situation:

I submitted my primaries very late (mid-Oct). applied to <10 schools

I got 3 IIs, 6 Rs

Brief summary of experiences:
GPA 3.6+, MCAT 510+
25 yo URM

50+ hrs shadowing

Clinical
1.5 yrs paid
1 year pathology lab

Volunteering
~200 hours medical settings
~200 hours non-clinical

Research
1 year involvement (no pubs)

From my perspective, all my interviews went pretty badly, in that I didn't prepare hardly for them.

Given all this info:
Should I reapply now or wait a year?

Thank you!

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[Goro]

There's nothing wrong with your app! You had three IIs out of six target schools (a number which was way too low) and late ones at that.

Work on interview skills.

I can't recommend an MCAT retake.

Continue with volunteering, because you have to have an answer for your next possible interview at U WA or WSU for the question of "how have you improved since last cycle?"

I suggest the following schools next cycle:
U WA
WSU
Rochester (maybe)
Hofstra (maybe)
Albert Einstein (maybe)
UCF (maybe)
Pitt (maybe)
U IA
U Toledo
Dartmouth
U VM
Miami
Tufts
George Washington
Georgetown
SLU
Albany
Rush
Rosy Franklin
NYMC
MCW
VCU
EVMS
Wayne State
Netter
Jefferson
Temple
Drexel
Creighton
Tulane
Loyola
Uniformed Services University/Hebert (just be aware of the military service commitment)
Oakland-B
Seton Hall
Nova MD
CUSM
Kaiser
Any DO program. I can't recommend Touro-NY, Nova, Wm Carey, LUCOM, for different reasons. MSUCOM? Read up on Larry Nasser and you decide. LMU has an accreditation warning, which concerns me.

 

[JoeyWeelahMD]

@Goro! Wasn't going to ask for a school list because I thought it would be a lot of work, but you provided one! Thank you!

You know a lot so I'm sure there's some specific reasons behind the schools you chose. I wouldn't demand an explanation behind each choice, but could you generally describe why these schools? Also, should I not go for Wake Forest again?

 

[Goro]

@Goro! Wasn't going to ask for a school list because I thought it would be a lot of work, but you provided one! Thank you!

You know a lot so I'm sure there's some specific reasons behind the schools you chose. I wouldn't demand an explanation behind each choice, but could you generally describe why these schools? Also, should I not go for Wake Forest again?

I don't think that Wake would give you any love after a poor interview, while your state schools will.

 

[lalalaaaaaa]

think about applying to some rural medical schools! They fit with your background and you would likely get an interview. Geisinger (formerly commonwealth) would be a good option, Minnesota and North Dakota may be good options too depending on their in-state rules.

You're doing the right things. The lack of preparation is a bit concerning and may hurt you at schools which you already interviewed at, but hopefully you can overcome it. Good luck!