WAMC: CA ORM, 3.61 GPA, 517 MCAT

[csheppy]

Hey all! I’m finalizing my school list, and I’ve gotten a little neurotic about the whole thing. I would love any input regarding my school choices, and whether I’m applying broadly enough!

Stats: cGPA/sGPA: 3.61/3.5, upwards trend MCAT: 517

ECs:

• ED Medical Scribe, current. 200+ hours so far.
• Research Associate in Biotech/Cancer research, 3 years post graduation
• College Research, 300ish hours over a summer and semester. No pubs, no findings :/ Focused on aggregating proteins in relation to neuron development.
• Resident Assistant for my College, 2 years. Lead RA, working primarily with freshmen through the pandemic.
• Shadowing, 120ish hours across Radiology, Urgent Care and Plastic Surgery
• Community Service, 1200 hours. Helped build a program servicing Sanctuary Cities as an affordable Summer Camp alternative. Raised 3000+ dollars to fund it, and served as Art Director for our program in South Central LA and Richmond, CA.
• Biology TA, 100ish hours.
• Freelance Artist with an emphasis on character design/concept art.
• Backpacking, 2000+ miles of hiking all over the states, summited Mt. Baldy in New Mexico.
• Eagle Scout

And here are my schools!

IS:

1. UCSF,
2. UCSD,
3. UCLA,
4. USC,
5. Kaiser,
6. Californian University of Science and Medicine,
7. UC Riverside,
8. UC Davis,

OOS:

1. Northwestern (Total shot in the dark, but they've got an awesome Psychiatry program)
2. Emory
3. University of Arizona
4. Dartmouth
5. University of Iowa
6. University of Cincinnati
7. University of Ohio
8. Penn State
9. Frank H Netter Quinnipac
10. Oakland University
11. East Virginia Medical School
12. Albert Einstein
13. University of Vermont
14. Loyola University
15. SUNY Downstate
16. Sidney Kimmel Medical College
17. University of Colorado
18. University of Maryland
19. University of Kentucky
20. Wake Forest
21. New York Medical College
22. Temple University

+ DO schools.

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[Faha]

Kentucky and SUNY Downstate admit few non residents with no connection to the state. I suggest adding more schools and consider these:
UC Irvine
Western Michigan
Medical College Wisconsin
Creighton
TCU
Drexel
George Washington
Hackensack
Albany

 

[csheppy]

Oh, totally forgot to add UCI! Thanks for the advice. Do you think the spread looks alright for my stats?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Where in California did you grow up? A lot of the UC schools prioritize those who come from their part of the state.

 

[csheppy]

SoCal. Not an inland empire guy, though I do have roots up there! Figured that as long as I was a CA applicant, I might as well apply to all the state schools.

 

[Faha]

Oh, totally forgot to add UCI! Thanks for the advice. Do you think the spread looks alright for my stats?

You should receive interviews if you add the schools I listed.