WAMC: add more schools or advice on current application cycle ?

[titan1234]

1. 3.7 cGPA and 3.62 sGPA as calculated by AMCAS
2. 515 (132/126/128/129) in 2023
Prev: 497 in 2019, 503 in 2019, 510 in 2020, 515 (130/127/128/130) in 2021
3 preview then 2 preview 2023
3. CA
3. Asian
4. UC college
5. 3 gap years so far, graduated in 3 years
2160h global health project in tech n prevention created n implemented statewide abroad in rural areas
2400h CRC at T5 hospital - risk clinic
1408h during pandemic on quality of care n telehealth in US n low income areas abroad
480 in 2 Undergrad labs in cancer immunology n biochem research
160h retrospective cancer analysis
200h volunteer children’s hospital: arts n crafts
96h free clinic
160h dance in college
300h clinical research on quality of care/more complications reporting after surgery and improving outcomes
260h college residence hall leader
160h Undergrad tutor in bio
58h shadow in 3 specialties
3/6 sem deans
Fellowship, summit award n grant for global project
Lab research fellowship
College scholarship
Community service award
2 manuscripts in works
2 abstracts
Finalist for blood test for high risk minority pts and spotlight award
552h health counselor NHS, UK

6. List applied to (secondaries done to date within 2weeks each):

University of Michigan Medical School
University of Arizona School of Medicine - Phoenix
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
NYU Long Island School of Medicine
University of California – Davis School of Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Duke University School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Virginia School of Medicine
University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine
Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
University of California – Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
University of California – Irvine School of Medicine
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville
University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
University of Kansas School of Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Florida State University College of Medicine
University of California – San Diego School of Medicine
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
University of California – Riverside School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities
University of California – San Francisco School of Medicine
California Northstate University College of Medicine

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[MyOdyssey]

How many hours of nonclinical volunteering do you have?

 

[titan1234]

How many hours of nonclinical volunteering do you have?

About 552 as the counselor which was actually just a young people’s voice box initiative and we made some healthy drinks and did campaigning against energy drinks. We also focused other youth related issues like on cyber bullying and did some journalism for the BBC on youth sports.

Plus, 160h tutoring

 

[Faha]

You have several state public schools on your list that admit few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state. I suggest adding these schools:
Creighton
Rush
Medical College Wisconsin
Wayne State
Tulane
NOVA MD
USF Morsani
Drexel
temple
Jefferson
Hackensack
New York Medical College
Vermont
Quinnipiac

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Your MCAT scores may be average for screening purposes, so you may be screened as a 510 for interview consideration. You have two data points for PREview... it seems those scores are consistent so they could be valued for programs that require it.

Does your original list includes Casper schools? How did you do?

You have done well in public health, so why change?

 

[wysdoc]

Just to add to @Faha's comments, the schools on your list that won't consider OOS students, really, at all are:

University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville
Florida State University College of Medicine (but other Florida schools may consider you, go by the MCAT)
Carle Illinois College of Medicine (because you are not an engineering major)
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities

 

[titan1234]

Your MCAT scores may be average for screening purposes, so you may be screened as a 510 for interview consideration. You have two data points for PREview... it seems those scores are consistent so they could be valued for programs that require it.

Does your original list includes Casper schools? How did you do?

You have done well in public health, so why change?

I didn’t add any Casper schools n didn’t take the exam so have no result.


I think not wanting to do public health is because of really wanting to work one-on-one with patients in their health journeys is what I feel is the kind of impact that I want to create. I feel I have much to offer in being more involved with specific patient cases and working bottom up from daily medical practice to public health to guide research which I want to continue to do. I also felt a huge lack of medical knowledge and training in creating interventions which physicians with their training working with patients were much better at informing. I would always work under their guidance and want to follow their footsteps in being a physician-innovator in primary care.

 

[MyOdyssey]

About 552 as the counselor which was actually just a young people’s voice box initiative and we made some healthy drinks and did campaigning against energy drinks. We also focused other youth related issues like on cyber bullying and did some journalism for the BBC on youth sports.

Plus, 160h tutoring

How much nonclinical volunteering with the underserved have you done in the US?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I think not wanting to do public health is because of really wanting to work one-on-one with patients in their health journeys is what I feel is the kind of impact that I want to create. ...

I get that, and this is a very common answer. I don't get that strong a confirming impression from your activities description so hopefully your application makes this clear. I'm good with the study applying telehealth to low income areas, but this doesn't tell me much about that one on one connection (as it stands). So much of your community service is clinic adjacent, and we want to be sure you have that empathy outside of a healthcare context. There didn't seem to be 150 hours of such service orientation activities though you study low SES communities in an academic/research context, it seems.

 

[titan1234]

How much nonclinical volunteering with the underserved have you done in the US?

Probably about 240 given tutoring, in a homeless shelter and working on an children’s education funding club in college

 

[titan1234]

I get that, and this is a very common answer. I don't get that strong a confirming impression from your activities description so hopefully your application makes this clear. I'm good with the study applying telehealth to low income areas, but this doesn't tell me much about that one on one connection (as it stands). So much of your community service is clinic adjacent, and we want to be sure you have that empathy outside of a healthcare context. There didn't seem to be 150 hours of such service orientation activities though you study low SES communities in an academic/research context, it seems.

Thank you for this helpful comment.

Is there anything else that I should make sure I emphasis for things that seem missing or may be something to be considered going into the cycle?

 

[YodaPineapple]

Just to add to @Faha's comments, the schools on your list that won't consider OOS students, really, at all are:

University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville
Florida State University College of Medicine (but other Florida schools may consider you, go by the MCAT)
Carle Illinois College of Medicine (because you are not an engineering major)
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities

@titan1234
I am a fellow applicant and not an admissions expert by any means, but I believe the following schools from your list will give you, at most, very minimal consideration solely due to residency status.
Be sure to include the schools from Faha's list. Otherwise this could be a classic case of a ginormous school list that, when analyzed further, really only contained a handful of schools that would give your application a fair shot.

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville
University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
University of Kansas School of Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Florida State University College of Medicine
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
University of California – Riverside School of Medicine(If not from I.E)
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities

 

[titan1234]

@titan1234
I am a fellow applicant and not an admissions expert by any means, but I believe the following schools from your list will give you, at most, very minimal consideration solely due to residency status.
Be sure to include the schools from Faha's list. Otherwise this could be a classic case of a ginormous school list that, when analyzed further, really only contained a handful of schools that would give your application a fair shot.

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville
University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
University of Kansas School of Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Florida State University College of Medicine
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
University of California – Riverside School of Medicine(If not from I.E)
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities

Tysm. I included them right away today and will work to submit the secondaries asap. I’ve received 5 today so can submit those.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Thank you for this helpful comment.

Is there anything else that I should make sure I emphasis for things that seem missing or may be something to be considered going into the cycle?

I can't give you more advice since I mentioned I lack any details that you included on your application. You just need to be aware in your writing and interviewing.