MD & DO WAMC: 3.53 cGPA, 3.38 sGPGA, 513 MCAT, re-applicant school list help!

[alex4d1]

California, Asian male
UC Davis 2016 with BS in Neurobio
cGPA 3.53, sGPA 3.38 NO upward trend
MCAT: 513 (127/129/126/131)

2000+ hours research
-Undergrad research in a couple of labs for two years, poster
-Full-time research associate for 1.5 years after graduation, 4th author publication

1100+ hours clinical
-Healthcare internship for two quarters
-ED scribe for the past 1.5 years

500+ hours volunteering
-Mental health peer advocate for two years
-Student-run clinic volunteer for a year
-Suicide hotline volunteer currently for the past half year

Shadowing:
~60 hours with hospitalist, pediatrician, hematopathologist

List currently:
USC
Rosalind Franklin
Northstate
UC Davis
UC Riverside
Kaiser
California University
Wright University
Central Michigan University
Michigan State University
University of Toledo
UofA Tucson location
Wake Forest
Geisinger Commonwealth
Rush
Loyola
Albany
NYMC

Soo, I already submitted my app for review to these schools in late June. I applied to schools that have a low chance of accepting OOS like Michigan/Arizona/Ohio, and I'm trying to increase my chances as best as I can. I can also list the DO schools I'm planning on applying to as well if that helps. Approximately a million thanks in advance for any help I can get, give or take!!

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[candbgirl]

When did you previously apply?
Where did you apply?
Any interviews? Where? What were the Results? Waitlist/ rejected after interview?
What have you done to,significantly improve your application since the last time you applied?

 

[alex4d1]

When did you previously apply?
Where did you apply?
Any interviews? Where? What were the Results? Waitlist/ rejected after interview?
What have you done to,significantly improve your application since the last time you applied?

I applied back in 2016 to these schools and only got waitlisted for a couple of schools for interviews. I didn't end up getting any interviews at all.
Northstate
UCLA
Drexel
Georgetown
Howard
USC
Lewis Katz
MSU
NYMC
Oakland University
Oregon health and science
Penn state
Ros. franklin
Tufts
UCLA/Drew
UCSD
UCSF (just for my own sake I knew my stats didn't give me much of a chance)
UCD
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
U of Hawaii
U of michigan
U of washington
Wayne state
Western michigan

After that, I kept working in the lab and got a paper published in a journal. A year into that I decided I wanted more clinical understanding so I began scribing in the ED and tutored for the MCAT and SAT. I only recently began working at the suicide hotline early in 2019 because I wanted to get back into mental health advocacy and support mainly because I love it haha. I had a 512 on the MCAT before, retook it and got a 513 recently.

tl;dr I doubled my research hours and published a paper, have 1000 more clinical hours from scribing. MCAT ended up being a similar score. New LoR from PI and from a hospitalist I shadowed which should be strong.

As far as the essays, I've COMPLETELY rewritten my personal statement and I'm pre-writing some secondaries right now

 

[Faha]

I suggest these schools with your stats:
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Albany
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
Penn State
Drexel
Temple
George Washington
Georgetown
Eastern Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth
NOVA MD
Oakland Beaumont
Wayne State
Medical College Wisconsin
Loyola
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
Creighton
TCU-UNT
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Riverside (if you are from that region)
California Northstate
Kaiser
California University
Also apply to at least 6 DO schools

 

[Goro]

Pay attention to the wise Faha.

But forget CNU.

 

[alex4d1]

Thanks so much!! My previously mentioned millions of thanks go to all three of you . @candbgirl @Faha @Goro