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I need advice on whether I should add more schools or not:
- GPA 3.65 (both), MCAT 511 (multiple, this is the last one).
- Non-traditional applicant: immigrant, 2 bachelor's and one masters (Bachelors and Masters: Business, BS Chemistry).
- Military (was Behavioral Health Technician - working in ER, in-patient psychiatric ward).
- research experience (NIH) about 500 hours. No publications
- learning assistant (500 hours, chemistry department)
- currently working in addiction treatment facility (direct patient care, 2400 hours)
- a little volunteering.
- VA residency
so the schools i have:
- all VA
- all DC schools
- UMD
- PA: Kimmel, Temple, Drexel, pittsburg
- Wisconsin - both MCW and Un.Wisc.
- NC: UNC, Wake Forest, Duke
- SC: MUSC
- vermont
- connecticut
-U.Mass
- UMD
-Tulane
- Rush
-Rosalind
-Tufts
- ETSU (because of military)
- West Virginia
should I add more schools? Do you think I am competitive? Also, does anyone have a speculation how many interviews - if any - i could get with this mix? I know it is still early, but so far i have nothing. I submitted all the applications at the beginning of July and currently I do not have any invitations (or rejections) yet. It is scary. So i was thinking if i could do anything to improve my chances.
Thank you.
- GPA 3.65 (both), MCAT 511 (multiple, this is the last one).
- Non-traditional applicant: immigrant, 2 bachelor's and one masters (Bachelors and Masters: Business, BS Chemistry).
- Military (was Behavioral Health Technician - working in ER, in-patient psychiatric ward).
- research experience (NIH) about 500 hours. No publications
- learning assistant (500 hours, chemistry department)
- currently working in addiction treatment facility (direct patient care, 2400 hours)
- a little volunteering.
- VA residency
so the schools i have:
- all VA
- all DC schools
- UMD
- PA: Kimmel, Temple, Drexel, pittsburg
- Wisconsin - both MCW and Un.Wisc.
- NC: UNC, Wake Forest, Duke
- SC: MUSC
- vermont
- connecticut
-U.Mass
- UMD
-Tulane
- Rush
-Rosalind
-Tufts
- ETSU (because of military)
- West Virginia
should I add more schools? Do you think I am competitive? Also, does anyone have a speculation how many interviews - if any - i could get with this mix? I know it is still early, but so far i have nothing. I submitted all the applications at the beginning of July and currently I do not have any invitations (or rejections) yet. It is scary. So i was thinking if i could do anything to improve my chances.
Thank you.