Too many schools: any advice on choosing good ones?

[premed786]

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does anyone know of any good schools that like to take california ( out of state) students and aren't expecting 3.9/37. I have a list of way too many schools to apply to and i'm not sure about them.

Any opinions on the following: Vanderbilt university, university of rochester, university of miami, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical school

 

[Xandie]

I'm going to ignore the use of the words "safety schools" because I'm sure you know the drill.

MCW has about 50% out-of-state enrollment, and I've met a lot of Californians there. Its averages are a little higher than national average, but they're not expecting a 3.9/37 or anything.

 

[Apparition]

NYMC has a lot of students from Cali.

 

[skypilot]

Out of state matriculation rates:

http://www.aamc.org/data/facts/2003/2003school.htm

Tufts, SLU, and GW take lots of Californians

 

[VCMM414]

Any opinions on the following: Vanderbilt university, university of rochester, university of miami, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical school

I don't think anyone, even superstars, ought to consider Vanderbilt a safety school.

 

[angstrom55]

albert einsten and drexel seemed receptive to Cali residents. Met a lot of cali residents from einstein. OHSU i think is good to CA people too. Almost everyone in my interview group was from cali!

 

[ctaborda]

Its all a very random process, I wouldnt feel "safe" until admitted

 

[randomquest]

"random"? That's not good to hear I hope this process isn't all that random for me, but from what I hear, it might be

 

[ridirkulous]

"random"? That's not good to hear I hope this process isn't all that random for me, but from what I hear, it might be

It is absolutely random. There are safety schools but there are NO sure things. I was not even offered an interview at New York Medical College. However, the adcoms at Stanford, Yale, Columbia and Wash U all gave me interviews. I'll be going to Wash U this summer and am happy with the end result but, what the crap? No interview at New York Medical College? It is completely random.

 

[USFpremed21]

Miami only reserves 35 spots for out of Florida state residents and they say they only recommend "highly competitive" applicants to apply if they are not from Florida. So I guess Miami shouldn't be considered one of your safety schools...