WAMC 3.49/527 Nontrad

[vanhelsing2314]

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Super old mid 30s premed looking for school list help as there’s not many comparisons for me online. Looking to apply to 30-40 MD programs this cycle. Feel like my list is top heavy but not sure what the lower tier MD programs fit my profile well.

* UB Jacobs
* Rochester
* SUNY Upstate
* Albany
* SUNY Downstate
* NYMC
* Stony Brook
* Hofstra
* Einstein
* Cornell
* JH
* UCSF
* Duke
* Vandy
* Mayo
* Michigan
* Icahn
* UChicago
* Georgetown
* GWU
* Miami
* Dartmouth
* BU
* Rush
* Tulane
* Temple
* RF
* Drexel
* Quinnipiac
* Hackensack
* Creighton
* Iowa
* Ohio State
* Wisconsin
* Vermont


ORM, 36M - NY Resident, ties to NJ

cGPA: 3.49, sGPA: 4.0, PostBacc: 4.0

Degree: BS Political Science 2016, LPN 2023

MCAT: 527

Personal Statement - Wrote about my work in dialysis. My Fiancé was a ESRD patient receiving dialysis when I got a job working as a dialysis technician. Discusses how dialysis isolates people and makes basic functions such as having a job less feasible and how we as a society can better accommodate these people.

ECs:

CLINICAL EMPLOYMENT: LPN at dialysis clinic (formerly was a certified clinics hemodialysis technician at this clinic) (9000 Hours)

LEADERSHIP: Served on my clinics board for community engagement and running some of our charity events. (500 hours)

VOLUNTEER: Volunteering at a local addiction recovery center with goals to assist recovering addicts through fitness for the past 4 years. We run a fitness and recreation center for anyone who has been sober at least 24 hours. Organize events such as 5k walks to raise money to keep the facility running. (1500 hours)

RESEARCH: Definitely my biggest weakness, only real opportunity for this was during my formal postbacc year. (400 hours)

SHADOWING: 80 hours split between Ortho, GI and FM

HOBBIES: Weightlifting/Bodybuilding, I’ve competed multiple times in amateur bodybuilding competitions.

NON-CLINICAL EMPLOYMENT: Working in my family’s business, a niche field dealing with property rights and eminent domain issues. Original life plan was to take over for my father until he passed from cancer and I pivoted into healthcare after working in the fitness space. (12000 hours)

Personal Trainer and group fitness coach for 2 years, this is where I learned I really enjoy helping people improve their lives and get joy from making progress. Helped multiple people go from 300+lbs lose 50-100lbs and turn their health around. (4000ish hours)

 

[Faha]

I suggest these schools with your stats:
All 4 SUNYs
Hofstra
Einstein
Mount Sinai
NYU
Columbia
Cornell
New York Medical College
Rochester
Hackensack
Vermont
Dartmouth
Brown
Tufts
Boston University
Pittsburgh
Jefferson
Georgetown
U Virginia
Duke
Emory
Miami
Vanderbilt
Washington University (in St. Louis)
St.Louis
Northwestern
U Chicago
Mayo
Case Western
Cincinnati

 

[LunaOri]

You have an interesting application and I think you will receive interviews from your list—if I am wrong, you can add DO schools later in the fall.

 

[vanhelsing2314]

You have an interesting application and I think you will receive interviews from your list—if I am wrong, you can add DO schools later in the fall.

Good to hear, probably won’t apply DO this cycle as I’m most interested in competitive specialties. I’ll apply DO next year if I blank this cycle since being a doctor is still better than not being one even if I can’t match into something competitive.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Good to hear, probably won’t apply DO this cycle as I’m most interested in competitive specialties. I’ll apply DO next year if I blank this cycle since being a doctor is still better than not being one even if I can’t match into something competitive.

If you were to reapply, what is your plan on improving your profile during the cycle? I would revisit this thinking if you have no interviews scheduled by Labor Day (so you could submit an AACOMAS and not be late).

 

[vanhelsing2314]

If you were to reapply, what is your plan on improving your profile during the cycle? I would revisit this thinking if you have no interviews scheduled by Labor Day (so you could submit an AACOMAS and not be late).

We have an opening currently at my clinic for a lead LPN role, I’ve been asked if I’m interested so I feel like taking on the increased responsibility would look good. I’ve also been reaching out to professors at my undergrad about any research projects I could work on to bolster that aspect of my app as well. Other than that getting outside help on my essays, personal statement and interviewing skills.

I know myself, if I panic tossed some DO apps and got in I would probably turn them down. I promised myself 1 MD only cycle, I’ve waited this long so I’m fine waiting another year if I have to. Plus the current uncertainty with student loans makes me wary to take on the more expensive DO CoA in loans.