WAMC 509/3.86

[pvz3456]

I am a MA resident and ORM, have a 3.9 GPA, 6 LORs (1 committee letter with 5 LORs + 1 standalone LOR), 3 of them are from doctors I have worked with. I took the MCAT 3 times and these were my scores:

506 C/P 128 B/B CARS 124 BB 127 P/S 127

508 C/P 130 B/B CARS 123 BB 127 P/S 128

509 C/P 127 CARS 126 BB 127 P/S 129

I also have 1 publication (co-author)+ 2 abstracts (both first author) + 1 research award

500 + hours shadowing
500 + volunteering/leadership/service
2000 + hours research

School list:
Albany Medical College
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Florida State University College of Medicine
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Howard University College of Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Meharry Medical College
New York Medical College
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
University of Alabama School of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
West Virginia University School of Medicine

I would appreciate any advice you may give about my school list and what you think my chances are!

I would also like your input about back-up options if I am not accepted anywhere!

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[hm747]

Surely youre more interested in advice from admissions experts/physicians/admitted students, but I'm applying now w the same exact gpa (3.86) and a 508 (130/125/126/127). Im from NY. Ive heard good things about my school selection from experts on sdn, and it mirrors your list a lot. However I applied to just 22 MD schools and 8 DO schools. You mentioned you want some back up options, and DO is a very viable option for you. Ive already got interviews at DOs with my stats. You are competitive at all DO schools, and i beleive UNECOM has a preference for people around New England. (Also consider PCOM, NYITCOM, and RowanSOM)

 

[m1redsox]

Definitely remove:
East Tennessee
FSU
Howard
Meharry
Buffalo
LSU (both)
NEOMED
UAB
U of A
Arkansas
Louisville
Minnesota
USA
UW
WVU
All because you are an OOS ORM applicant. All of these schools give strong preference to their IS or URM applicants. Even Loma Linda is a bad idea unless you are a devout christian. Forgive me for assuming, but it really seems like you just looked at the lowest-stat schools on MSAR and added them to your list. You’re a decent applicant, but you’ll have to apply primarily to your IS schools and private OOS schools who have no particular interest in their IS applicants. Some to add are:
Wake Forest
Temple
Drexel
VCU
EVMS
TCU-UNT
to name a few. You should also add at least 10 DO schools to your list.

 

[hm747]

Definitely remove:
East Tennessee
FSU
Howard
Meharry
Buffalo
LSU (both)
NEOMED
UAB
U of A
Arkansas
Louisville
Minnesota
USA
UW
WVU
All because you are an OOS ORM applicant. All of these schools give strong preference to their IS or URM applicants. Even Loma Linda is a bad idea unless you are a devout christian. Forgive me for assuming, but it really seems like you just looked at the lowest-stat schools on MSAR and added them to your list. You’re a decent applicant, but you’ll have to apply primarily to your IS schools and private OOS schools who have no particular interest in their IS applicants. Some to add are:
Wake Forest
Temple
Drexel
VCU
EVMS
TCU-UNT
to name a few. You should also add at least 10 DO schools to your list.

Absolutely. You even added HBCU schools as an ORM. Must do some research!